Del. Kaye Kory

Co-sponsor HB 2044

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Protective orders; possession of firearms, felony.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1685

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2380

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; investigative authority.

Authorizes the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council to investigate alleged violations of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and the General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act (the Acts). The Council may initiate an investigation upon its own motion or in response to a citizen complaint. Before beginning an investigation in response to a citizen complaint, the Council is required to conduct a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the facts stated in the complaint, when taken as true, are sufficient to show that a violation of the Acts warrants an investigation. The bill details (i) the authority of the Council to issue subpoenas and the rights of the subject of an investigation; (ii) prerequisites for a finding of a violation of the Acts, including the conduct of a public hearing; and (iii) the requirements for referral of a violation of the Acts to appropriate authorities.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1776

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Hate crimes; adds gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, penalty.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2273

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Blind parents; custody or visitation rights.

Provides that a blind parent's blindness, as defined in the bill, shall not be the sole basis of the denial or restriction of such parent's custody or visitation rights. The bill requires a party who alleges that a parent's blindness should be a factor to be considered to not be in the best interests of the child, or should otherwise be a reason to deny or restrict such a parent's custody or visitation rights, to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child's best interests would not be met or served due to such parent's blindness. The bill allows a blind parent to demonstrate how supportive parenting services would appropriately address any threats to the child's best interests and further allows that such services be ordered by the court. The bill requires a court to make written findings where the court denies or restricts custody or visitation of a blind parent or where supportive parenting services are not ordered. The same requirements apply to the denial of approval of a blind prospective foster parent, or removal of a child from a blind foster parent's home, and to the denial of a final order of adoption wherein the prospective adoptive parent is blind.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1772

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Low-income taxpayer tax credit.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1898

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Controlled substances; limits on prescription containing opioids.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2330

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Inpatient psychiatric hospital admission; defendant found incompetent.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2181

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Food stamps; eligibility to receive benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2109

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Persons with disabilities; expands definition of "service dog."

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track