Del. Alfonso Lopez

Co-sponsor HJ 587

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the American Legion.

Introduced Jan 31, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2301

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Alcoholic beverage control; creates retail cigar shop license.

Creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops and sets out the privileges of this new license, including a requirement that at least 60 percent of the licensee's annual gross revenue be from the sale of premium tobacco products. The bill defines "cigar shop" and sets out the state and local license taxes for this license.

Passed Jan 31, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 667

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Stacey Visser Dendy.

Introduced Jan 31, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 686

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Arlington County Fire Department Station 8.

Introduced Jan 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 225

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the University of Virginia.

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2519

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Virginia Information Technologies Agency; cybersecurity task force created.

Establishes a cybersecurity task force to assist the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency in developing policies, standards, and guidelines applicable to the Commonwealth's executive, legislative, and judicial branches and independent agencies for assessing security risks, determining the appropriate security measures, and performing security audits of government electronic information. The bill provides that the task force shall consist of representatives of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, representatives of the Joint Rules Committee of the General Assembly, the Director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems or his designee, the Director of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or his designee, the Auditor of Public Accounts or his designee, and to any other agency head that the CIO may request to serve on or appoint a designee to serve on the task force. The bill also directs the task force to discuss and investigate any breaches in information technology security that have been experienced by any executive branch or independent agency, the legislative branch, or the judicial branch and make recommendations for strengthening the Commonwealth's cybersecurity measures. The bill requires the CIO to annually report to the Governor, the Secretary, and General Assembly on the work of the cybersecurity task force, including any recommendations made by the task force.

In committee Jan 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2105

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Coal combustion residuals; Chesapeake Bay watershed, closure.

Requires the owner or operator of any coal combustion residuals (CCR) unit, defined in the bill to include a coal ash pond or landfill, that is located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to close such CCR unit by removing all of the CCR for (i) recycling, known as encapsulated beneficial use, or (ii) deposition in a permitted and lined landfill that meets certain federal standards. Any owner or operator that disposes of CCR in such a landfill is required to explain why recycling is not economically feasible. Such a closure project shall be completed within 15 years of its initiation and shall be accompanied by water testing or a connection to a municipal water supply for every residence within one-half mile.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2378

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Reproductive health services; health benefit plans required to cover costs.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1823

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.

Adds discrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity as an unlawful housing practice. The bill defines "sexual orientation" and "gender identity."

In committee Jan 1, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 651

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Arlington County Fire Department Station 8.

Introduced May 30, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track