Rep. T. Scott Garrett

Co-sponsor HB 1415

Passed · Virginia House · 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 · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable Robert H. Brink.

In committee Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3

Failed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Dual enrollment courses; quality, consistency, etc., of courses.

Failed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1

Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Scholastic records; prohibited access to directory information.

Clarifies that student directory information may be publicly disclosed by a school if the school has given notice to the parent or eligible student of (i) the types of information that the school has designated as directory information; (ii) the right of the parent or eligible student to refuse the designation of any or all of the types of information about the student as directory information; and (iii) the period of time within which a parent or eligible student must notify the school in writing that he does not want any or all of the types of information about the student designated as directory information. The bill also provides, however, that no school shall disclose the address, phone number, or email address of a student pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 99.31(a)(11) or the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) unless the parent or eligible student has affirmatively consented in writing to such disclosure.

Passed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 435

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Ronald E. Carrier.

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

Co-sponsor SB 363

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Delegate Lacey E. Putney Memorial Highway; designating certain portion of U.S. Route 221.

Designates the portion of U.S. Route 221 between the Town of Bedford and the City of Lynchburg the "Delegate Lacey E. Putney Memorial Highway." The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1157

Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Substance-exposed infants; plan for services, report.

Provides that the Department of Health (the Department) shall serve as the lead agency with responsibility for the development, coordination, and implementation of a plan for services for substance-exposed infants in the Commonwealth. Such plan shall (i) support a trauma-informed approach to identification and treatment of substance-exposed infants and their caregivers and (ii) include (a) options for improving screening and identification of substance-using pregnant women, (b) use of multidisciplinary approaches to intervention and service delivery during the prenatal period and following the birth of the substance-exposed infant, and (c) referral among providers serving substance-exposed infants and their families and caregivers. The bill requires the Department to report annually to the General Assembly regarding implementation of the plan.

Passed Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HR 202

Introduced · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Commending CSE, Inc.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HR 203

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Suzanne Davis Miller.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track