Bills & Legislation

Commending The Arc of Greater Williamsburg.

Commending The Arc of Greater Williamsburg.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending Belinda Black.

Commending Belinda Black.

Marcia S. "Cia" PriceDemocrat

Commending Dover Hall.

Commending Dover Hall.

David OwenRepublican

Commending the Virginia Electoral Board Association.

Commending the Virginia Electoral Board Association.

Debra D. GardnerDemocrat

Commending Lara Shearin Overy.

Commending Lara Shearin Overy.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending the organizers of Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission events in Historic Yorktown.

Commending the organizers of Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission events in Historic Yorktown.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending Brody Dawyot.

Commending Brody Dawyot.

Chris ObenshainRepublican

Commending the Rotary Club of Woodstock.

Commending the Rotary Club of Woodstock.

C. Todd GilbertRepublican

Celebrating the life of Charles Daniel Spruill.

Celebrating the life of Charles Daniel Spruill.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending The Bargain Box.

Commending The Bargain Box.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending Bishop Fishing Supply.

Commending Bishop Fishing Supply.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending Elizabeth S. Kostelny.

Commending Elizabeth S. Kostelny.

Betsy B. CarrDemocrat

Commending Emily Ann Fox.

Commending Emily Ann Fox.

David A. ReidDemocrat

Commending the Yorktown Arts Foundation.

Commending the Yorktown Arts Foundation.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending the Lackey Clinic.

Commending the Lackey Clinic.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending Thomas G. Shepperd.

Commending Thomas G. Shepperd.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Celebrating the life of Thomas Clyde Evelyn.

Celebrating the life of Thomas Clyde Evelyn.

Scott A. WyattRepublican

Commending the Adler Center for Caring on the Van Metre Campus.

Commending the Adler Center for Caring on the Van Metre Campus.

David A. ReidDemocrat

Commending Sheila S. Noll.

Commending Sheila S. Noll.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending Ron Montgomery.

Commending Ron Montgomery.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Celebrating the life of Stella Dikos.

Celebrating the life of Stella Dikos.

Betsy B. CarrDemocrat

Commending Keith H. Johnson.

Commending Keith H. Johnson.

David A. ReidDemocrat

Commending the MOC Beagles.

Commending the MOC Beagles.

Geary HigginsRepublican

Commending Sandra Davis.

Commending Sandra Davis.

Chris ObenshainRepublican

Commending Janet Gullickson, Ed.D.

Commending Janet Gullickson, Ed.D.

Robert D. Orrock, Sr.Republican

Commending the Rescue College of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads, Inc.

Commending the Rescue College of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads, Inc.

Robert D. Orrock, Sr.Republican

Commending Pat B. Huber.

Commending Pat B. Huber.

Chris ObenshainRepublican

Commending the Tarara Summer Concert Series.

Commending the Tarara Summer Concert Series.

Marty MartinezDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Charlotte Hall Hutt.

Celebrating the life of Charlotte Hall Hutt.

Hillary Pugh KentRepublican

Commending Erin Schaible.

Commending Erin Schaible.

David L. BulovaDemocrat

Commending the Buckhorn Volunteer Fire Department.

Commending the Buckhorn Volunteer Fire Department.

Thomas C. Wright, Jr.Republican

Commending the Edwards family.

Commending the Edwards family.

R. Lee WareRepublican

Commending Anthony Cimino-Johnson.

Commending Anthony Cimino-Johnson.

Marty MartinezDemocrat

Commending Harris Funeral Homes.

Commending Harris Funeral Homes.

Thomas C. Wright, Jr.Republican

Commending Arrington's Home Furnishings.

Commending Arrington's Home Furnishings.

Thomas C. Wright, Jr.Republican

Celebrating the life of William David Dolan III.

Celebrating the life of William David Dolan III.

Marcus B. SimonDemocrat

Commending the Hampton Roads Workforce Council.

Commending the Hampton Roads Workforce Council.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Celebrating the life of Major General John Dean Taylor, VDF, Ret.

Celebrating the life of Major General John Dean Taylor, VDF, Ret.

H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.Republican

Commending the Council of Virginia Archaeologists.

Commending the Council of Virginia Archaeologists.

M. Keith HodgesRepublican

Commending Rebecca Nunn.

Commending Rebecca Nunn.

Hillary Pugh KentRepublican

Commending Wesley Housing.

Commending Wesley Housing.

Alfonso H. LopezDemocrat

Commending Wayne F. Pryor.

Commending Wayne F. Pryor.

Alfonso H. LopezDemocrat

Commending the Faison Center.

Commending the Faison Center.

Rodney T. WillettDemocrat

Commending hemp farmers in Virginia.

Commending hemp farmers in Virginia.

Michael J. WebertRepublican

Commending Newport News Public Schools Youth Development.

Commending Newport News Public Schools Youth Development.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Celebrating the life of Mary Ann Sobieralski.

Celebrating the life of Mary Ann Sobieralski.

W. Chad GreenRepublican

Commending Tammy Mann, Ph.D.

Child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television; standard. Allows the court to order that the testimony of a child be taken by two-way closed-circuit television if it finds that the child is unavailable to testify in open court in the presence of the defendant, the jury, the judge, and the public if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer at least moderate emotional trauma as a result of testifying in the defendant's presence and not in the courtroom generally, such that it prevents the child from reasonably communicating to the jury or renders the child unable to testify, or will cause the child to suffer long-lasting adverse effects. Under current law, the court may order such testimony be taken by two-way closed-circuit television if it finds that (i) the child has a substantial inability to communicate about the offense or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying. The bill also extends the application window for the party seeking such order from seven to 30 days before the trial date or such other preliminary proceeding to which such order is to apply.

Elizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerDemocrat