Del. Charniele Herring

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

Primary HJ 631

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Bernard S. Cohen.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable BernardS. Cohen.

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 632

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Commending Redella S. Pepper.

Commending Redella S. Pepper.

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors 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provision definingmarriage as only a union between one man and one woman, as well asthe related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of theUnited States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges,576 U.S. 644 (2015).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 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

Primary HR 229

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

House of Delegates; amending and readopting Rule 4 of the Rules.

Amending and readopting Rule 4 of the Rules of the House of Delegates, pertaining to bill introduction limits during a disaster or other emergency.

Introduced Jan 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 575

died · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

General Assembly; providing for a Joint Assembly and 2021 Session schedule.

Providing for a Joint Assembly, establishing a schedule for the conduct of business coming before the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Virginia, and providing for legislative continuity between the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly and a special session.

died Jan 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 228

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

House of Delegates; establishing 2021 Regular Session post-prefilng limits on bill introduction.

Establishing 2021 Regular Session post-prefiling limits on bill introduction.

Introduced Jan 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 576

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

General Assembly; establishing a prefiling schedule for the 2022 Regular Session.

Establishing a schedule for the conduct of business for the prefiling period of the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Virginia.

In committee Jan 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 574

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

General Assembly; providing for a Joint Assembly and 2021 Session schedule.

Providing for a Joint Assembly and establishing a schedule for the conduct of business coming before the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Virginia.

Failed Jan 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track