Del. Sam Rasoul

Co-sponsor HJ 540

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote (first reference).

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1935

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 538

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment marriage; marriage (first reference.)

Proposes the repeal of the constitutional amendment dealing with marriage that was approved by referendum at the November 2006 election. That amendment to the Bill of Rights (i) defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman"; (ii) prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage"; and (iii) prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2160

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 541

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Constitutional amendment; top two open primary election (first reference).

In committee Feb 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1637

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes; Crohn's disease.

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 1839

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

School principals; incident reports.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1759

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Redeemable beverage containers.

Requires that all beverage containers, as defined in the bill, sold in Virginia have a redemption value of five cents. Dealers and redemption centers are required to pay redeemers who return such containers to them the five-cent redemption value. Distributors are required to accept these redeemed containers from dealers and redemption centers and pay them the five-cent redemption value plus a handling fee of two cents per container. By March 1, 2019, and by March 1 of each year thereafter, distributors are required to (i) file annual reports with the Department of Taxation indicating the total value of redemption fees collected and the total amount of redemptions paid out during the previous calendar year and (ii) forward to the Department of Taxation that amount of money by which redemption fees collected exceeded redemptions paid out. After deducting the expenses incurred in administering the reporting and collecting procedures of this program, the Department of Taxation is required to pay the remaining revenues collected into the state treasury to the credit of the newly established Unredeemed Container Fund. The bill requires the revenues remaining in the Unredeemed Container Fund minus expenses incurred by the Department of Taxation in monitoring the redemption fee reports of distributors to be released annually and deposited in the existing Litter Control and Recycling Fund. Violations of the bill's provisions are punishable by civil penalties of not less than $100 or more than $1,000. All civil penalties collected are to be placed in the Litter Control and Recycling Fund. The bill also allows the recycled beverage containers to be included in the localities' calculation of their state-mandated recycling rate. The provisions of the bill become effective January 1, 2018.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2434

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Community schools; Department of Education to establish taskforce for pilot program.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track