Del. Mark H. Levine

Primary HB 246

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Law-enforcement agencies, local; body-worn camera systems.

Local law-enforcement agencies; body-worn camera systems. Requires localities to adopt and establish a written policy for the operation of a body-worn camera system, as defined in the bill, that follows identified best practices and is consistent with Virginia law and regulations, using as guidance the model policy established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services prior to purchasing or deploying a body-worn camera system. The bill also requires localities to make such policy available for public comment and review prior to its adoption. The bill requires the Department to establish a model policy for the operation of body-worn camera systems and the storage and maintenance of body-worn camera system records.

Signed into law Mar 4, 2020 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HJ 212

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia REALTORS®.

Commending Virginia REALTORS®.

Passed Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 348

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending David Bell.

Commending David Bell.

Introduced Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 276

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

Hate crimes; reporting to State Police.

Virginia State Police; reporting hate crimes. Includes within the definition of "hate crime" a criminal act committed against a person or the person's property because of disability, as defined in the bill, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identification and requires the reporting of the commission of such crime to the State Police. This bill incorporates HB 1058.

Signed into law Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 345

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Linda M. Erdos.

Commending Linda M. Erdos.

Introduced Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 347

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Wilson Ramirez.

Commending Wilson Ramirez.

Introduced Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 292

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Virginia Flynn Bell.

Celebrating the life of Virginia Flynn Bell.

Introduced Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1530

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

No-fault divorce; corroboration requirement.

No-fault divorce; corroboration requirement.Removes the corroborating witness requirement for no-fault divorces.

Failed Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 145

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

Public elementary and secondary schools; treatment of transgender students, policies.

Public elementary and secondary schools; treatment of transgender students; policies. Requires the Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board, no later than December 31, 2020, model policies concerning the treatment of transgender students in public elementary and secondary schools that address common issues regarding transgender students in accordance with evidence-based best practices and include information, guidance, procedures, and standards relating to (i) compliance with applicable nondiscrimination laws; (ii) maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students; (iii) prevention of and response to bullying and harassment; (iv) maintenance of student records; (v) identification of students; (vi) protection of student privacy and the confidentiality of sensitive information; (vii) enforcement of sex-based dress codes; and (viii) student participation in sex-specific school activities and events, excluding athletics, and use of school facilities. The bill requires each school board to adopt, no later than the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, policies that are consistent with but may be more comprehensive than such model policies developed by the Department of Education. This bill is identical to SB 161.

Signed into law Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 357

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Betsy Samuelson Greer.

Celebrating the life of Betsy Samuelson Greer.

Introduced Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track