Suspension of driver's license for nonpayment of fines or costs. Repeals the requirement that the driver's license of a person convicted of any violation of the law who fails or refuses to provide for immediate payment of fines or costs be suspended. The bill also removes a provision allowing the court to require a defendant to present a summary prepared by the Department of Motor Vehicles of the other courts in which the defendant also owes fines and costs. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to return or reinstate any person's driver's license that was suspended prior to July 1, 2020, solely for nonpayment of fines or costs. Such person does not have to pay a reinstatement fee. This bill was incorporated into HB 1196.
Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy
Sponsored bills
Constitutional amendment (first resolution);qualifications of voters; restoration of civil rights by generallaw. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by general lawfor the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolentfelonies who have completed service of their sentences subject tothe conditions, requirements, and definitions set forth in that law.The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor, and the amendment retains this right.
Project labor agreements; public procurement. Authorizes any state or local government, when engaged in procuring products or services or letting contracts for construction, manufacture, maintenance, or operation of public works, to require bidders to enter into or adhere to project labor agreements on the public works projects. This bill was incorporated into HB 358.
Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage from its current federally mandated level of $7.25 per hour to $9.00 per hour effective January 1, 2021; to $11.00 per hour effective January 1, 2022; to $13.00 per hour effective January 1, 2023; and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2024, unless a higher minimum wage is required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage shall be adjusted annually to reflect annual increases in the consumer price index. The measure also provides that the Virginia minimum wage applies to persons whose employment is covered by the FLSA and to persons employed by the Commonwealth, its agencies or political subdivisions, or a public body. This bill was incorporated into HB 395.
Donated human breast milk; payment of medicalassistance. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Servicesto include a provision for the payment of medical assistance forpasteurized donated human breast milk acquired from a licensed humanbreast milk bank and provides for the licensure and regulation ofhuman breast milk banks by the Department of Health.
Right to reproductive choice. Provides thatevery individual has a fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptionand that a pregnant person has a fundamental right to choose to carrya pregnancy to term, give birth to a child, or terminate a pregnancy.The bill states that the Commonwealth shall not, in the regulationor provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information, denyor interfere with an individual's fundamental rights, including individualsunder state control or supervision. The bill states that any stateor local official who is charged with violating provisions of thissection shall be subject to an action in federal or state court forinjunctive relief and damages. Such action may be brought by any person or entity that may be aggrieved by such official's actions.
Health insurance; coverage for donated humanbreast milk. Requires health insurers, corporations providinghealth care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenanceorganizations to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the provisionof pasteurized donated human breast milk. The requirement appliesif the covered person is an infant under the age of six months, themilk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelinesestablished by the Department of Health, and a licensed medical practitionerhas issued an order for an infant who satisfies certain criteria.The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered,issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2021.
Establishing a resilience hub pilot programto assist vulnerable communities during emergency situations. Directs the Department of Emergency Management to establish a two-yearresilience hub pilot program to assist vulnerable communities duringemergency situations. The bill defines a "resilience hub" as a simplecombination of solar panels and batteries that ensures continuouspower to a publicly accessible building when severe weather eventsor other grid disruptions cause an electrical outage.
Public institutions of higher education; entrance requirements; computer coding. Requires each public institutionof higher education to count credit received for successful completionof a high school computer coding course toward the mathematics orscience entrance requirements of the institution.
Commending the Washington Nationals.