HJR319 - Celebrating the life of Lawrence Bussey.

37 Co-Sponsors

HJR286 - Commending the Virginia Beach Medical Reserve Corps.

18 Co-Sponsors

HJR229 - Celebrating the life of Peter Lee McCandless.

37 Co-Sponsors

HR116 - Celebrating the life of Linda B. Jones.

9 Co-Sponsors

HJR163 - Celebrating the life of Shirley Estelle Savage Harris.

9 Co-Sponsors

HB100 - Child labor offenses; increases civil penalties.

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.

HJR255 - Commending Tina Garfield.

18 Co-Sponsors

HJR254 - Commending Amy Burchuk.

16 Co-Sponsors

HJR258 - Commending Kelly Boyd.

16 Co-Sponsors

HB830 - Farm to School Program Task Force; Department of Education to establish.

10 Co-Sponsors

Department of Education; establishment of Farm to School Program Task Force. Requires the Department of Education to establish and appoint such members as it deems necessary or appropriate to the Farm to School Program Task Force for the purpose of increasing student access throughout the Commonwealth to high-quality farm to school programs, defined in the bill as programs (i) whereby public schools purchase and feature prominently in school meals locally produced food or (ii) that involve experiential student learning opportunities relating to local food and agriculture, including school and community garden programs and local farm visits. The bill requires the Task Force to collaborate with local school boards, community-based organizations, farmers, relevant state and local agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to (a) assess existing farm to school programs within the Commonwealth to identify and disseminate to each local school board best practices for implementing and sustaining such programs, (b) establish and distribute to each local school board a guidance document for the establishment and operation of school garden programs, (c) provide information and resources to each local school board to assist it in leveraging grant funds to support farm to school programs, and (d) collect such data and make such policy recommendations to local school boards, the Board of Education, and the General Assembly as it deems appropriate.