Del. Wendy Gooditis

Co-sponsor HB 76

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements, advertisements placed, etc.

In committee Nov 30, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1550

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.

Increases from $200 to $500 the threshold amount of money taken or value of goods or chattel taken at which the crime rises from petit larceny to grand larceny. The bill increases the threshold by the same amount for the classification of certain property crimes. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 15, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 284

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Historical African American cemeteries; owners and localities receiving funds.

Adds any locality or person that owns a historical African American cemetery to the list of qualified organizations able to receive funds for the preservation of historical African American cemeteries and graves. The bill also allows any locality to receive and hold such funds on behalf of any qualified organization until such time as the organization is able to receive or utilize the funds. The bill requires that the owner of a historical African American cemetery allow reasonable ingress and egress to such cemetery by members of an organization qualified to receive funds for cemetery care and maintenance.

Passed Mar 14, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1437

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Middleburg, Town of; amending charter, town council may levy a tax on business personal property.

Provides that the Middleburg town council may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, levy a tax on business personal property, as described in the Code of Virginia, without regard to the existence of, or rate of, tax on motor vehicles or any other classification of tangible personal property. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 14, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 181

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Improper driving; use of handheld communication device while driving vehicle.

Provides that any person who drives a motor vehicle on any highway while using a handheld personal communications device where such use substantially diverts the driver's attention from the operation of the motor vehicle is guilty of distracted driving. Current law prohibits only the reading of an email or text message on the device and manually entering letters or text in the device as a means of communication. The bill provides that distracted driving is punishable as a traffic infraction with a fine of not more than $500 and a mandatory minimum fine of $250 if the violation occurs in a highway work zone.

Failed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 999

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Telework Promotion & Broadband Assistance, Office of, & Broadband Advisory Council; expiration.

Failed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1583

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor; establishes position.

Establishes the position of Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor (Chief Advisor) within the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to serve as Virginia's single point of contact and integration for broadband issues, efforts, and initiatives and to increase the availability and affordability of broadband throughout all regions of the Commonwealth.

Failed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1415

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Henrietta Lacks Commission; established, report, sunset date.

Creates the Henrietta Lacks Commission to establish through a public-private partnership the Henrietta Lacks Life Sciences Center in Halifax County as a cancer research and treatment center designed to (i) transform and accelerate cancer research and treatment through the use of biodata tools, (ii) provide tailored cancer treatment medicine to an underserved portion of rural Southside Virginia, and (iii) incubate new biotech businesses across the Southside Virginia region. The bill requires the Commission to annually submit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2021.

Passed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 285

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable Robert H. Brink.

In committee Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 435

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Ronald E. Carrier.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track