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HJR406 - Commending Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ.
Kathy K.L. Tran, Bonita Grace Anthony, Alex Q. Askew
Last updated 7 months ago
51 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HB139 - Underground infrastructure works by public service companies; payment of prevailing wage rate.
Shelly Anne Simonds, Nadarius E. Clark, Bonita Grace Anthony
Last updated 7 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure works require payment at the prevailing wage rate. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each public service company, contractor, or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. Provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2024. Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure works require payment at the prevailing wage rate. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each public service company, contractor, or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. Provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Failed
HR369 - Celebrating the life of Betty Jones Bridgers Cullen.
Dan I. Helmer
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
HB100 - Child labor offenses; increases civil penalties.
Holly M. Seibold, Bonita Grace Anthony, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Last updated 6 months ago
45 Co-Sponsors
Child labor offenses; civil penalties. Increases from $10,000 to $25,000 the civil penalty for each violation of child labor laws that results in the employment of a child who is seriously injured or dies in the course of employment. The bill also increases from $1,000 to $2,500 the maximum civil penalty for each other violation of child labor laws and provides that such civil penalty shall not be less than $500. The bill directs the Department of Labor and Industry to convene a stakeholder work group to develop education and outreach plans to inform young workers and employers about child labor laws.
STATUS
Passed
HJR255 - Commending Tina Garfield.
Michael B. Feggans, Bonita Grace Anthony, Alex Q. Askew
Last updated 7 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HJR199 - Commending Jennifer DeBruhl.
Delores L. McQuinn, Karrie K. Delaney, Bonita Grace Anthony
Last updated 7 months ago
80 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
HB624 - English language learner students; ratios of instructional positions, At-Risk Program established.
Sam Rasoul, Shelly Anne Simonds, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Last updated 4 months ago
47 Co-Sponsors
Public school staffing and funding; National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund; At-Risk Program; English language learner students. Renames the National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund as the National Board Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund, expands eligibility for incentive grant awards from such Fund pursuant to such Program from solely teachers who have obtained national certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to all public school staff who are candidates for initial national certification or maintenance of national certification to cover certain costs of obtaining or maintaining such certification and all public school staff who have successfully obtained or maintained such certification, and permits certain teachers to apply for additional incentive grants pursuant to such Program and Fund. The bill also establishes the At-Risk Program for the purpose of supporting programs and services for students who are educationally at risk, including prevention, intervention, or remediation activities required pursuant to relevant law, teacher recruitment programs and initiatives, programs for English language learners, the hiring of additional school counselors and other support staff, and other programs relating to increasing the success of disadvantaged students in completing a high school degree and providing opportunities to encourage further education and training. The bill also contains provisions relating to certain funding requirements for the At-Risk Program. Finally, the bill requires state funding to be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act to support ratios of instructional positions to English language learner students based on each such student's English proficiency level, as established in the general appropriation act.
STATUS
Vetoed
HB174 - Marriage lawful regardless of sex, gender, or race of parties; issuance of marriage license.
Rozia A. Henson, Dan I. Helmer, Bonita Grace Anthony
Last updated 7 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Marriage lawful regardless of sex, gender, or race of parties; issuance of marriage license. Provides that no person authorized to issue a marriage license shall deny the issuance of such license to two parties contemplating a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of the parties. The bill also requires that such lawful marriages be recognized in the Commonwealth regardless of the sex, gender, or race of the parties. The bill provides that religious organizations or members of the clergy acting in their religious capacity shall have the right to refuse to perform any marriage.
STATUS
Passed
HB1273 - VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date.
Paul E. Krizek, Dan I. Helmer, Nadarius E. Clark
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any capital outlay project, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs, maintain records of compliance with applicable laws, and participate in approved apprenticeship training programs. The bill provides exemptions from such requirements for reasons related to lack of availability of apprentices and high costs. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any capital outlay project, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs, maintain records of compliance with applicable laws, and participate in approved apprenticeship training programs. The bill provides exemptions from such requirements for reasons related to lack of availability of apprentices and high costs. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB351 - Firearm; locking device required for purchase, households where minor resides, penalty.
Nadarius E. Clark, Dan I. Helmer, Katrina E. Callsen
Last updated 6 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Firearm locking device required for purchase of a firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Requires any person who purchases a firearm to either (i) obtain or purchase from a licensed dealer a locking device for such firearm if a minor is present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month or (ii) complete a certification statement on a form provided by the Department of State Police certifying that a minor is not present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month, with exceptions enumerated in the bill. Accordingly, the bill provides that it is unlawful for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person, other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless (a) the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so and (b) the transferee (1) obtains or purchases a locking device for such firearm if a minor is present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month or (2) completes the certification statement. A violation of either provision is a Class 3 misdemeanor. Firearm locking device required for purchase of a firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Requires any person who purchases a firearm to either (i) obtain or purchase from a licensed dealer a locking device for such firearm if a minor is present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month or (ii) complete a certification statement on a form provided by the Department of State Police certifying that a minor is not present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month, with exceptions enumerated in the bill. Accordingly, the bill provides that it is unlawful for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person, other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless (a) the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so and (b) the transferee (1) obtains or purchases a locking device for such firearm if a minor is present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month or (2) completes the certification statement. A violation of either provision is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
STATUS
Vetoed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Virginia district HD-040
COMMITTEES
Virginia House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Dan I. Helmer was raised in Nebraska, where he attended public schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2003. Dan served tours in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. After leaving active duty service, Dan earned a Masters in Business Administration from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He lives in Fairfax Station, VA with his wife and their two young children.read less
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