Del. Vivian Watts

Co-sponsor HJ 824

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Colonel Edward D. Shames, USA, Ret.

Introduced Feb 2, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HJ 818

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Alan E. Mayer.

Introduced Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 829

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the James Madison University football team.

Introduced Feb 1, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1857

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Tuition, in-state; eligibility, certain individuals who have applied for permanent residency, etc.

Declares eligible for in-state tuition any individual who (i) attended a public or private high school in the Commonwealth for at least three years; (ii) graduated from a public or private high school in the Commonwealth or passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education; (iii) registers as an entering student or is enrolled in a public institution of higher education; (iv) provides an affidavit to the public institution of higher education in which he has registered as an entering student or is enrolled stating that he has filed an application to become a permanent resident of the United States and is actively pursuing such permanent residency or will do so as soon as he becomes eligible for such permanent residency; and (v) submits evidence to the institution at which he has registered as an entering student or is enrolled that he, or in the case of a dependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, has filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns for at least three years prior to the date of registration as an entering student or enrollment. The bill provides that any such individual shall remain eligible for in-state tuition for as long as he maintains continuous enrollment in the public institution of higher education and his application for permanent residency has not been denied. The bill also prohibits any student who became eligible for in-state tuition as a result of his lawful presence in the United States pursuant to approval under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or any other federal deferred action program from being deemed ineligible for in-state tuition by virtue of the elimination or modification of any such program.

In committee Feb 1, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 303

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Denouncing the intimidation of the Commonwealth's residents.

In committee Jan 31, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 249

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable John C. Miller.

Introduced Jan 27, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 631

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Peter Allen Lewis.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 729

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending New Hope Housing.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 741

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 702

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the funding needs of elections.

Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the current and future funding needs of modern elections administration in the Commonwealth. The resolution directs JLARC to (i) evaluate and compare the potential fiscal impact at the state and local level of procuring a new voter registration system to replace the current voter registration system with the potential fiscal impact of modifying the current voter registration system so that it is capable of meeting the current and projected needs of the Department of Elections, elections administrators, voters, and other relevant parties; (ii) review the statutory requirements related to the coordination of voter record management between the Department of Elections and other state agencies, including the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Social Services, and the Virginia State Police; and (iii) assess the current and projected costs of the security requirements for election and voter data.

In committee Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track