Rep. Ellen Campbell

Co-sponsor HB 2529

Signed into law · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Income tax, state; conformity of taxation system with the IRC, taxable income deductions, etc.

Advances conformity of the Commonwealth's tax code with the federal tax code to December 31, 2018, effective starting in taxable year 2018. Starting in taxable year 2019, the bill deconforms from the provisions of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that limit the deduction for state and local taxes and that suspend the overall limit on itemized deductions.

Signed into law Feb 15, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1501

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Capital murder; law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.

Provides that any person convicted of capital murder of a law-enforcement officer, and other certain public safety officials, who was 18 years of age of older at the time of offense shall be sentenced to no less than a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 748

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia State University.

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1718

Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Electric utilities; fuel cost recovery.

Passed Feb 6, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1755

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

USBC and SFPC; changes to Codes for safety measures for schools.

Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to convene stakeholders representing entities that enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Statewide Fire Prevention Code and other law-enforcement organizations to develop proposals for changes to each such code for submission to the Board of Housing and Community Development. Such proposals shall have the goal of assisting in the provision of safety and security measures for the Commonwealth's public or private elementary and secondary schools and public or private institutions of higher education for active shooter or hostile threats. The review conducted by the stakeholders shall include the examination of (i) locking devices, (ii) barricade devices, and (iii) other safety measures that may be utilized in an active shooter or hostile threat situation that occurs in any classroom or other area where students are located for a finite period of time.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2570

Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Family life education programs; student participation.

Passed Feb 6, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2523

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Minors; abduction for purpose of prostitution, penalty.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 2458

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Early childhood care and education; establishment, licensure.

Requires the Board of Education to establish a statewide unified public-private system for early childhood care and education in the Commonwealth to be administered by the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Department of Education. The bill transfers the authority to license and regulate child day programs and other early child care agencies from the Board of Social Services and Department of Social Services to the Board of Education and the Department of Education. The bill maintains current licensure, background check, and other requirements of such programs. The bill establishes the Early Childhood Innovation Fund for the purpose of facilitating regional public-private collaboration and to field test innovative strategies and evidence-based practices that support a robust system of comprehensive early childhood care and education services to deliver measurable school readiness outcomes and meet regional workforce support needs. Such provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1724

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Programs Fund; created.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 715

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; abortion, state funding prohibited (first reference).

In committee Feb 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track