Commending Peter A. Blake.
Del. Alfonso Lopez
Sponsored bills
Commending Neighborhood Health.
Commending William G. Coada.
Celebrating the life of John F. Benton.
Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete.
Purchase of development rights for affordablehousing. Permits any local government to purchase development rights or accept the donation of development rights in an effortto preserve and provide affordable housing. The bill grants local governments the powers necessary to carry out the purchase of suchdevelopment rights. The bill prohibits the conversion or diversionof such affordable housing once the development rights are purchased unless the local government determines that such diversion is essentialto the development and growth of the locality and in accordance withthe locality's comprehensive plan.
Information Technology Access Act; digital accessibility. Makes numerous organizational changes to the Information TechnologyAccess Act. The bill defines "information and communications technology"as it relates to digital accessibility, defined in the bill, forall persons with disabilities. The bill permits the head of eachcovered entity, defined in the bill, to designate an employee toserve as such covered entity's digital accessibility coordinatorand provides that such digital accessibility coordinator is responsiblefor developing and implementing such covered entity's digital accessibilitypolicy. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
Acknowledging with profound regret the unethicaluse of Black bodies by medical institutions. Expresses the sentimentof the General Assembly in acknowledging with profound regret theunethical use of Black bodies by medical institutions in the Commonwealth.
Epilepsy Heroes Day. Designates March 26,in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Epilepsy Heroes Day in Virginia.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness. Designates May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness in Virginia.