Relief; Keith Allen Harward. [SB-1479]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Claims; Keith Allen Harward. Provides relief in the amount of $1,548,439 to Keith Allen Harward, who was incarcerated from 1983 until 2016 after being convicted of first degree murder. In 2016 he was granted a Writ of Actual Innocence by the Supreme Court of Virginia based upon DNA evidence that excluded Mr. Harward as the perpetrator of the crime. Mr. Harward's relief would be paid as follows: (i) an initial lump sum of $309,688 to be paid within 60 days immediately following the execution of a release by Mr. Harward from any present or future
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SB-1479: Relief; Keith Allen Harward.
Sponsored by: Sen. Janet D. Howell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0658) on 03/20/2017
Voter registration; monetary payments for registering for another. [SB-1455]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Payments for registering to vote; penalties. Provides that any person who gives, offers, or promises any monetary payment to another in exchange for that person registering to vote is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who solicits or accepts any monetary payment from another in exchange for his registering to vote is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SB-1455: Voter registration; monetary payments for registering for another.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard H. Black
Requires 27 Affirmative Votes To Override Veto on 04/05/2017
Contractors, Board for; unlicensed activity, penalty. [HB-2335]
[Construction ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
Board for Contractors; unlicensed activity; penalty. Provides that, in addition to existing penalties for unlicensed activity, any second or subsequent violation by any person who undertakes work without a valid Virginia contractor's license or certificate when a license or certificate is required shall constitute a Class 6 felony.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 [S.387]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to change the source of funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from Federal Reserve System transfers to annual appropriations. Under current law, the transfers from the Federal Reserve System permit the CFPB to be funded outside of the annual appropriations process.
S.387: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/15/2017
Claims; Davey Reedy. [SB-1337]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
Claims; Davey Reedy. Provides relief in the amount of $1,032,293 to Davey Reedy, who was incarcerated from 1988 until 2009 after being convicted of two counts of first degree murder and arson in the daytime. On December 21, 2015, Governor McAuliffe granted an absolute pardon to Mr. Reedy, finding that Mr. Reedy's convictions were not supported by the forensic evidence relied upon at trial. Mr. Reedy's relief would be paid as follows: (i) an initial lump sum of $206,459 to be paid within 60 days immediately following the execution of a release by
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SB-1337: Claims; Davey Reedy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott A. Surovell
Passed By Indefinitely In Finance (16-y 0-n) on 01/31/2017
Cigarettes; purchase for resale, penalties. [SB-1390]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
Purchase of cigarettes for resale; penalties. Creates a new requirement that purchasers of cigarettes for resale must apply for a special cigarette exemption certificate from the Department of Taxation in order to not be liable for the payment of sales tax at the time of purchase. The bill sets forth numerous requirements that a taxpayer must meet in order to qualify for a cigarette exemption certificate and establishes processes and procedures for the application, renewal, denial, and revocation of the certificates. The bill creates new recordkeeping
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SB-1390: Cigarettes; purchase for resale, penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0453) on 03/13/2017
Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017 [HB-1065]
[Budget and Spending ]
Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Budget Impoundment and Control Act of 1974, and the Rules of the House of Representatives to change the process for the President's budget submission, congressional budget resolutions, appropriations bills, and government strategic and performance plans from the current annual process to a biennial process, in which a biennium is the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. The House
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HB-1065: Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 02/15/2017
Driver privilege cards; issuance of new cards by DMV. [SB-1345]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Immigration ]
[Taxes ]
[Data Privacy ]
Driver privilege cards. Authorizes the issuance of new driver privilege cards by the Department of Motor Vehicles to an individual who has (i) reported income from Virginia sources on an individual tax return filed with the Commonwealth in the preceding 12 months and (ii) is not in violation of the insurance requirements of Article 8 (§ 46.2-705 et seq.) (Registration of Uninsured Motor Vehicles) of Chapter 6 of Title 46.2. The bill provides that driver privilege cards shall confer the same privileges and shall be subject to the same provisions
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SB-1345: Driver privilege cards; issuance of new cards by DMV.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam P. Ebbin
Passed By Indefinitely In Transportation (7-y 6-n) on 01/18/2017
HB-989: To exempt certain Department of Defense civilian positions from any furlough as a result of a lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheri Bustos
Introduced In House on 02/09/2017
You have voted HB-989: To exempt certain Department of Defense civilian positions from any furlough as a result of a lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes..
Strong Families Act [S.344]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Strong Families Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain employers a business-related tax credit for up to 25% of the amount of wages paid to their employees during any period (not exceeding 12 weeks) in which such employees are on family and medical leave, (2) limit the allowable amount of such credit to $3,000 per employee for any taxable year, and (3) terminate such credit two years after the enactment of this bill. The Government Accountability Office shall complete a study on the effectiveness of the tax credit for
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S.344: Strong Families Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/08/2017
Law-enforcement officer; definition, municipal park rangers training. [SB-1385]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Definition of law-enforcement officer; municipal park rangers. Requires sworn municipal park rangers to be certified through completion of training at an approved criminal justice training academy. The bill authorizes sworn municipal park rangers to access criminal history record information for the purposes of the administration of criminal justice and the screening of an employment application. The bill provides that any sworn municipal park ranger who is a conservator of the peace shall be considered a law-enforcement officer or member of a law-enforcement
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SB-1385: Law-enforcement officer; definition, municipal park rangers training.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mason Taylor Montgomery
Passed By Indefinitely In Courts Of Justice (11-y 4-n) on 01/18/2017
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2017 [HB-963]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense to provide for a program under which postal benefits are provided to a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty and who is either: (1) serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or another hostile fire area designated as eligible for hazardous duty pay; or (2) hospitalized at a military medical facility as a result of such service. The postal benefits shall be in the form of coupons, vouchers, or other evidence of credit to use for postal-free mailings. The benefits program shall
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HB-963: Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/23/2017
Death penalty; severe mental illness. [SB-1348]
[Mental Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Death penalty; severe mental illness. Provides that a defendant in a capital case who had a severe mental illness, which is defined in the bill, at the time of the offense is not eligible for the death penalty. The bill establishes procedures for determining whether a defendant had a severe mental illness at the time of the offense and provides for the appointment of expert evaluators. When the defendant's severe mental illness is at issue, a determination will be made by the jury, or by the judge in a bench trial, as part of the sentencing proceeding,
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SB-1348: Death penalty; severe mental illness.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Favola
Committee Substitute Printed To Lis Only 17104587d-s1 on 01/23/2017
TIGER CUBS Act Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2017 [HB-966]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
TIGER CUBS Act Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2017 This bill provides $500 million in supplemental FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation for national infrastructure investments under a competitive grant program commonly known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. At least $100 million of the funds must be used for projects located in cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000. The funding provided by this bill
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HB-966: TIGER CUBS Act Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action. [SB-1241]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action. Makes it a felony with a punishment of 20 years to life, five of which shall be a mandatory minimum, for any person to knowingly circumcise, excise, or infibulate the labia major, labia minora, or clitoris of a minor. The bill makes it a Class 2 felony for any parent or guardian charged with the care of a minor to consent to such circumcision, excision, or infibulation. The bill also provides a civil cause of action for any person injured by such circumcision, excision, or infibulation.
SB-1241: Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action.
Sponsored by: Sen. Siobhan S. Dunnavant
Incorporated By Courts Of Justice on 01/16/2017
SR-51: A resolution recognizing the contributions of Federal employees and pledging to oppose efforts to reduce Federal workforce pay and benefits, eliminate civil service employment protections, undermine collective bargaining, and increase the use of non-Federal contractors for inherently governmental activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S750-751) on 02/06/2017
You have voted SR-51: A resolution recognizing the contributions of Federal employees and pledging to oppose efforts to reduce Federal workforce pay and benefits, eliminate civil service employment protections, undermine collective bargaining, and increase the use of non-Federal contractors for inherently governmental activities..
Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act [S.306]
[Budget and Spending ]
Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require biennial budget resolutions, appropriations bills, and government strategic and performance plans, instead of the annual budget process required under current law. The bill specifies that budget biennium is the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress on the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process
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S.306: Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 02/06/2017
Street gang; third or subsequent conviction of crimes, penalty. [HB-2256]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Third or subsequent conviction of street gang crimes; penalty. Provides that for purposes of imposing the Class 3 felony penalty for a third or subsequent conviction for criminal street gang participation or recruitment for a criminal street gang, prior convictions include findings of not innocent or adjudications of delinquency in the case of a juvenile.
HB-2256: Street gang; third or subsequent conviction of crimes, penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher E. Collins
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017