Del. Vivian Watts

Primary HB 2059

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1684

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Firearms; restricting access to children, Class 1 misdemeanor.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1779

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Hate crimes; immigration status; penalty.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1397

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Income tax, state; subtraction for National Guard pay.

Increases from $3,000 to $5,000 the maximum individual income tax subtraction for National Guard pay. Under current law, the maximum annual subtraction for wages or salary received for service in the National Guard of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the lesser of $3,000 or the amount of income derived by the person from 39 calendar days of such service. Under the bill, the maximum annual subtraction is the lesser of $5,000 or the amount of income derived from 39 calendar days of National Guard service. The income tax subtraction will continue to be available only to persons in the ranks of O3 and below. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2335

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Contractors, Board for; unlicensed activity, penalty.

Failed Feb 6, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2073

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; adds certain fraud crimes.

Adds the offenses of obtaining money by false pretense, financial exploitation of mentally incapacitated persons, and construction fraud to the criminal violations that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate and to prohibited practices under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.).

Passed Feb 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HR 347

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Jose Monge Montano, Jr.

Introduced Feb 3, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 250

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.

Introduced Feb 3, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 788

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Health Care Foundation.

Introduced Feb 2, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 789

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Jackie Thomas Stump.

Introduced Feb 2, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track