Del. David J. Toscano

Primary HB 2217

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.

Expands the types of crimes victims of which are eligible to apply for the address confidentiality program to include sexual violence. The bill provides that such programs may also include specialized services for victims of human trafficking. Current law permits victims of domestic violence and stalking to apply to this program. The bill requires that sexual or domestic violence programs be accredited by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional Standards Committee to accept applications and authorizes crime victim and witness assistance programs to accept applications. The bill increases program participants' certification period from one to three years. The bill contains technical amendments.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SB 1169

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Minimum city population required to enforce certain ordinance violations.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 1970

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

Economic revitalization zones; counties may establish by ordinance.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Primary HJ 981

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of William Henry Anderson, Jr.

Failed Feb 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 1087

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards.

Introduced Feb 24, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HJ 1031

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Commending J.F. Bell Funeral Home, Inc.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2215

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Adoption assistance; children with special needs.

Moves the requirement that a child be a citizen or legal resident of the United States from the definition of "child with special needs" to the eligibility criteria for the adoptive parents of such child to receive adoption assistance. The bill modifies the exception to the eligibility requirement that efforts be made to place the child in an adoptive home without the provision of adoption assistance to include consideration of the child's best interest due to factors such as the child's development of significant emotional ties with his foster parents while in their care, provided that the foster parents wish to adopt the child. Under current law, the exception is limited to situations in which the child has developed emotional ties with his foster parents and the foster parents wish to adopt the child. The bill modifies other requirements for a child with special needs to receive certain types of adoption assistance and for a child who is between the ages of 18 and 21 to receive adoption assistance. The bill also provides that a representative of the Department of Social Services shall negotiate all adoption assistance agreements with both existing and prospective adoptive parents on behalf of local departments of social services.

Signed into law Feb 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2216

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Putative Father Registry; changes name to Virginia Birth Father Registry.

Signed into law Feb 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HJ 1086

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Michèle McQuigg.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 974

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott C. Dayton.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track