Del. Mark L. Keam

Co-sponsor HB 1915

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Teachers; required to be compensated at or above national average.

Teacher compensation; at or above national average.Requires that public school teachers be compensated at a rate thatis at or above the national average. Under current law, compensationat such rate is aspirational. The bill requires state funding tobe provided pursuant to the general appropriation act in a sum sufficientto fund a 4.5 percent annual increase for public school teacher salaries,effective from the 2022-23 school year through the 2026-27 schoolyear. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2022.

In committee Feb 5, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 631

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Bernard S. Cohen.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable BernardS. Cohen.

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 632

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Redella S. Pepper.

Commending Redella S. Pepper.

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 622

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®.

Commending the Northern Virginia Associationof REALTORS®.

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 539

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; removes same-sex marriage prohibition.

Constitutional amendment (first reference);marriage; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; recognition ofsame-sex marriages. Repeals the constitutional provision definingmarriage as only a union between one man and one woman, as well asthe related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of theUnited States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges,576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment provides that the Commonwealthand its political subdivisions and its agents are required to issuemarriage licenses, recognize marriages, and treat all marriages equallyunder the law, regardless of the gender of the two parties to themarriage. The amendment further provides that religious organizationsand clergy acting in their religious capacity have the right to refuseto perform any marriage.

In committee Feb 3, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 246

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending journalists in Virginia.

Commending journalists in Virginia.

Introduced Feb 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 321

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

Commending Wolf Trap Foundation for the PerformingArts.

Introduced Feb 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 565

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.

Introduced Jan 21, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 284

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.

Introduced Jan 18, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1676

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Consolidated corporate income tax; returns of affiliated corporations.

Consolidated corporate income tax returns ofaffiliated corporations. Simplifies the process by which companieselect to switch to consolidated corporate income tax return filingstatus and reduces from 20 to five years the period during which the affiliated group of corporations must have filed on the same basisprior to switching to consolidated return filing status. Currentlaw requires a group of corporations to apply to the Tax Commissionerfor permission to change the basis of the type of return filed andto meet some specific requirements in order for permission to begranted.

In committee Dec 4, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track