HB1149 - Local officers; removal of elected and certain appointed officers by circuit court.

1 Co-Sponsor

Removal of elected and certain appointed local officers by courts; Governor. Allows the Governor to petition the circuit court to remove from office any local elected officer or local officer who has been appointed to fill a local elective office due to certain issues related to neglect of duty or criminal convictions. Under current law, this process is initiated only by a voter petition.

HB1422 - Higher educational institutions, public; legacy admissions prohibited.

1 Co-Sponsor

Public institutions of higher education; legacy admissions prohibited. Prohibits any public institution of higher education from utilizing legacy admissions for any student applicant. The bill defines "legacy admissions" as any policy or practice whereby any individual who applies for admission to an institution of higher education and who is the child, grandchild, or sibling of an alumnus of such institution is afforded preferential treatment in the admissions decision.

HB1530 - Elections; each locality to have a chief deputy and other deputy registrars.

3 Co-Sponsors

Elections; administration; chief deputy and other deputy registrars. Requires that each locality have one chief deputy registrar. The bill requires any chief deputy registrar serving on a full-time basis to be paid not less than 60 percent of the salary paid to the general registrar. The bill requires that any chief deputy registrar of a locality whose population is greater than 10,000 serve on a full-time basis and gives the general registrar in a locality whose population is 10,000 or less the authority to determine whether the chief deputy registrar serves on a full-time basis. The bill gives general registrars in all localities the authority to determine whether any other deputy registrar serves on a full-time or part-time basis and the authority to determine the terms of deputy registrars, including the chief deputy registrar. Under current law, requirements for employees in a registrar's office are determined on the basis of a population of 15,500 or less or more than 15,500 and some of the determinations are made by the electoral board rather than by the general registrar.

HB1527 - Income tax, state; electric vehicle charging equipment tax credit.

1 Co-Sponsor

Electric vehicle charging equipment tax credit. Provides an income tax credit for the costs of installing electric vehicle charging equipment at a gas station. The credit shall extend for five years once claimed. For the first year of the credit, the amount of the credit shall be 100 percent of the allowable costs, defined in the bill, which are incurred in the taxable year or $5,000, whichever is less. For the subsequent four years of the credit, the amount of the credit shall be one percent of the allowable costs incurred by the taxpayer in the taxable year.

HB1496 - Surveillance technology; reporting by state & local law-enforcement agencies, etc.

10 Co-Sponsors

Surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments. Requires all state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments to provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) a list of surveillance technologies, defined in the bill, procured by such agencies and departments on an annual basis by November 1 of each year. The bill requires the Department to provide such information to the Virginia State Crime Commission and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science. Surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments. Requires all state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments to provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) a list of surveillance technologies, defined in the bill, procured by such agencies and departments on an annual basis by November 1 of each year. The bill requires the Department to provide such information to the Virginia State Crime Commission and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science.

HB1137 - Income tax, state; disability income.

1 Co-Sponsor

Virginia income tax subtractions; disability income. Allows an individual who claims an income tax subtraction for disability income to also claim an income tax deduction for taxpayers age 65 and older.

HJR96 - Commending Walter C. Zaremba.

3 Co-Sponsors

HJR97 - Commending Ann Thomas.

2 Co-Sponsors

HB1158 - Administrative Process Act; requirement of executive branch agencies.

1 Co-Sponsor

Administrative Process Act; executive branch agencies. Requires executive branch agencies to ensure that certain regulations and guidance documents under the Virginia Register Act and Administrative Process Act, as appropriate, are posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall according to instructions issued by the Department of Planning and Budget.

HJR13 - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness.

100 Co-Sponsors

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness. Designates May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness in Virginia. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness. Designates May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness in Virginia.