Del. Marcus Simon

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 HR 206

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Rabbi Amy R. Perlin.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 287

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

License plates, special; STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of stopping gun violence bearing the legend STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

Failed Mar 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 554

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending HealthWorks.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 690

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

General registrars; residency requirement, exemption for certain counties and cities.

Exempts counties and cities with a population of 25,000 or less from the requirement that a person appointed to serve as a general registrar must be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he is appointed. This bill is identical to

Failed Mar 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 449

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Father Gerard Creedon.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 249

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Neilson Jay November.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 311

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Unlawful detainer, summons for; foreclosure.

Provides that a former owner who remains in possession of a single-family residential dwelling unit on the date of a foreclosure sale becomes a tenant at sufferance. The bill further provides that the successor owner may file an unlawful detainer action three days after giving the tenant written termination notice. Finally, the bill provides that the tenant shall be responsible for payment of fair market rental from the date of the foreclosure until the date the tenant vacates the dwelling unit, as well as damages, and for payment of reasonable attorney fees and court costs.

Signed into law Mar 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HJ 456

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Robert Purkey.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track