Del. Mark L. Keam

Co-sponsor HJ 69

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Daphne Tamara Fulson.

Commending Daphne Tamara Fulson.

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 10

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Feeding Southwest Virginia.

Commending Feeding Southwest Virginia.

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 20

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending The Arc of Northern Virginia.

Commending The Arc of Northern Virginia.

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 39

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Keira Carlstrom D'Amato.

Commending Keira Carlstrom D'Amato.

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 2

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable M. Kirkland Cox.

Commending the Honorable M. Kirkland Cox.

Introduced Jan 12, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HR 825

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Commending the James Madison High School baseball team.

Introduced Aug 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 797

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Commending Carrie Holman.

Introduced Aug 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1899

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Coal tax credits; sunset date.

Sunset of coal tax credits. Sunsets the Coal Employment and Production Incentive Tax Credit and Coalfield Employment Enhancement Tax Credit after tax year 2021 and prohibits the allocation of such credits on and after January 1, 2022. The bill provides that if credits were earned prior to January 1, 2022, the credit holder may claim the credits in subsequent tax years pursuant to the applicable carryover requirements of current law; however, such credit holders would be limited to claiming $1 million in carryover credits per taxable year.

Signed into law Apr 15, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 2031

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Facial recognition technology; authorization of use by local law-enforcement agencies, etc.

Facial recognition technology; authorizationof use by local law-enforcement agencies and public institutionsof higher education. Allows a locality or a public institutionof higher education to authorize a local law-enforcement agency orcampus police department to purchase or deploy facial recognitiontechnology, which is defined in the bill. The bill prohibits a locallaw-enforcement agency or public institution of higher education currentlyusing facial recognition technology from continuing to use suchtechnology without such authorization after July 1, 2021.

Signed into law Apr 7, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1315

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Criminal proceedings; consideration of mental condition and intellectual, etc.

Criminal proceedings; consideration of mental condition and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Permits the admission of evidence offered by the defendant concerning a defendant's mental condition at the time of an alleged offense, including expert testimony, is relevant, is not evidence concerning an ultimate issue of fact, if such evidence (i) tends to show the defendant did or did not have the specific mental state required for the offense charged and (ii) is otherwise admissible pursuant to the general rules of evidence. If a defendant intends to introduce such evidence, the bill requires him or his counsel to give notice in writing to the attorney for the Commonwealth. The bill also clarifies that a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability shall be considered by a judicial officer for the purpose of rebuttal of a presumption against bail and that a court may order that a sentencing report prepared by a probation officer contain any diagnoses of an intellectual or developmental disability. Lastly, the bill adds to the requirements to be met for qualification as a court-appointed attorney two hours of continuing legal education, which shall cover the representation of individuals with behavioral or mental health disorders and individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. This bill incorporates SB 1383.

Signed into law Apr 7, 2021 1 co-sponsor