Bills & Legislation

Commending the LEADE Foundation.

Nicole ColeDemocrat

Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF.

Nicole ColeDemocrat

Commending Alex Kelly.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham.

Kirk McPikeDemocrat

Celebrating the life of James Bradley Boyd.

James W. MorefieldRepublican

Commending Land of Promise Church.

Nicole ColeDemocrat

Commending Merrill Morgan.

Kimberly Pope AdamsDemocrat

Commending the Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Nicole ColeDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Chief Master Sergeant John Patrick Armstrong, USAF, Ret.

Hillary Pugh KentRepublican

Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team.

Joshua G. ColeDemocrat

Commending Erik Petermann.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Madison Warner.

Don ScottDemocrat

Commending Tamika Singletary-Johnson, Ed.D.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Erin Zeder.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Erica Whitfield.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Erin DuBose.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Sarah Routsis.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Kelly Kilbourne.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Meghan Pankau.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Mary Froelich.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Michele Wolford.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending William H. Johnson III.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Jessica Epps.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Herbert Lawrence Green, Jr.

Joshua G. ColeDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James.

Debra D. GardnerDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Louis A. Boone.

Margaret A. FranklinDemocrat

Commending Al Madina School of Richmond.

Debra D. GardnerDemocrat

Commending Navy Federal Credit Union.

Bill WileyRepublican

Commending Thomas Louis Jones III.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Celebrating the life of James Ransom Jackson, Jr.

James A. "Jay" LeftwichRepublican

Commending Abigail Marapau.

Michael B. FeggansDemocrat

Commending Bristol Motor Speedway.

Israel D. O'QuinnRepublican

Commending WCYB-TV.

Israel D. O'QuinnRepublican

Commending the Abingdon High School girls' basketball team.

Israel D. O'QuinnRepublican

Commending the Petersburg High School boys' basketball team.

Kimberly Pope AdamsDemocrat

Commending The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa.

Commending The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa.

Kathy K.L. TranDemocrat

Commending the John Handley High School boys' basketball team.

Commending the John Handley High School boys' basketball team.

Timmy FrenchRepublican

Commending the Clarke County High School girls' basketball team.

Commending the Clarke County High School girls' basketball team.

Timmy FrenchRepublican

Commending William E. Harrell.

Commending William E. Harrell.

J.D. "Danny" DiggsRepublican

Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team.

Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team.

Tara A. DurantRepublican

Celebrating the life of Louis A. Boone.

Celebrating the life of Louis A. Boone.

Jeremy S. McPikeDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis.

Celebrating the life of Sandra Jean Caldwell Davis.

T. Travis HackworthRepublican

Celebrating the life of James Bradley Boyd.

Celebrating the life of James Bradley Boyd.

T. Travis HackworthRepublican

Commending the Carrsville Ruritan Club.

Commending the Carrsville Ruritan Club.

Emily M. JordanRepublican

Commending Caroline Patricia Ayres.

Commending Caroline Patricia Ayres.

Jen Kiggans - to resign 12/31Republican

Commending The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa.

Commending The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa.

Mamie E. LockeDemocrat

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham.

Jen Kiggans - to resign 12/31Republican

Casino gaming; eligible host localities.

Casino gaming; eligible host localities. Adds Fairfax County to the list of localities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth and provides that any proposed site for a casino gaming establishment considered by Fairfax County shall be (i) located within one-quarter of a mile of an existing station on the Metro Silver Line, (ii) part of a coordinated mixed-use project development consisting of no less than 1.5 million square feet, (iii) within two miles of a regional enclosed mall containing not less than 1.5 million square feet of gross building area, and (iv) outside of the Interstate 495 Beltway.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension.

Deferred disposition in a criminal case; license suspension; driving while under the influence. Permits a trial court, with the agreement of the Commonwealth if the charge is ineligible for sealing, to suspend the driver's license of a defendant for a period of not less than 10 days nor more than six months when deferring disposition. The bill also allows a trial court to defer judgment for a violation of driving while intoxicated and require that the defendant participate in and successfully complete an alcohol safety action program and prohibit the defendant from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system. The bill excludes from its provisions any person with a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit or who was operating a commercial motor vehicle during the alleged violation.

Jen Kiggans - to resign 12/31Republican

Va. Small Business Economic Dev. Act; established, regulation and taxation of skill game machines.

Regulation and taxation of electronic skill gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the registration and licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic skill gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery. The bill imposes a 25 percent tax on all gross profits generated from the play of such electronic skill gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds after deposit in the Virginia Gaming Commerce and Development Fund, established in the bill. The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic skill gaming devices.

Aaron R. RouseDemocrat