Del. Mark H. Levine

Co-sponsor SB 605

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

School boards, local; prohibits assisting person for new job if engaged in misconduct w/minor.

Requires the Department of Education and local school boards to adopt policies to implement the provisions of federal law that prohibit any local school board or any individual who is an employee, contractor, or agent of a local school board from assisting an employee, contractor, or agent of such local school board in obtaining a new job if such local school board or individual knows or has probable cause to believe that the employee, contractor, or agent engaged in sexual misconduct regarding a minor or student in violation of law. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 179

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Robert C. King, Sr.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1087

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Animal research; alternative test methods, civil penalty.

Requires a manufacturer or contract testing facility to use an alternative test method when available. An alternative test method is defined as one which (i) provides information of equivalent or better scientific quality and relevance than animal test methods, (ii) has been identified by a validation body and adopted by the relevant federal agency or program within an agency responsible for regulating the specific product or activity for which the test is being conducted, and (iii) does not use animals, or, when there is no test method available that does not use animals, uses the fewest animals possible and reduces the level of suffering or stress, to the greatest extent possible, of an animal used for testing. Such provision does not apply to a manufacturer or contract testing facility using an animal test method for the purpose of medical research. The bill authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforce such provision. Any person who violates such provision may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 and any court costs and attorney fees.

Failed Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 236

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Reverend Howard-John Wesley.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 237

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Lionel Reginald Hope.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 234

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Community Lodgings.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 239

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Donald Kent.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 238

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Donald S. Beyer, Sr.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1600

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Student discipline; long-term suspension.

Reduces the maximum length of a long-term suspension from 364 calendar days to 45 school days. The bill permits a long-term suspension to extend beyond a 45-school-day period, not to exceed 364 calendar days, if (i) the offense involves weapons, drugs, or serious bodily injury or (ii) the school board or division superintendent or his designee finds that aggravating circumstances exist, as defined by the Department of Education. The bill requires the Department of Education's definition of aggravating circumstances to include consideration of a student's disciplinary history.

Passed Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1088

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Hospitals; security personnel training to identify mental illness.

Requires the Board of Health to include in its regulations governing licensed hospitals a requirement that every hospital with an emergency department establish protocols to ensure that security personnel of the emergency department, if any, receive training appropriate to the populations served by the emergency department, which may include training based on a trauma-informed approach in identifying and safely addressing situations involving patients and others who pose a risk of harm to themselves or others due to mental illness or substance abuse or who are experiencing a mental health crisis.

Passed Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track