Commending Robert Eugene Foster, Jr.
Del. Buddy Fowler
Sponsored bills
Celebrating the life of Alan Arnold Diamonstein.
Appointed school boards; members; salaries. Eliminates the annual salary limits for appointed school board members and permits any appointed school board to pay each of its members an annual salary that is consistent with the salary procedures and no more than the salary limits provided for local governments in Article 1.1 (§ 15.2-1414.1 et seq.) of Chapter 14 of Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns) or as provided by charter. This bill incorporates HB 1578.
Commending the Virginia Society of Eye Physiciansand Surgeons.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable GeraldL. Baliles.
Elections; date of June primary election.Changes the date of the primary election held in June from the secondTuesday in June to the third Tuesday in June. The bill also changes candidate filing deadlines to reflect the change of date.
Commending Camille Thomasina Schrier.
Duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty. Makes a driver's failure to (i) move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary towing vehicle or incident or traffic management vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating amber lights or (ii) proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed when passing such a vehicle reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, such offense is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a failure to so move or proceed with due caution when approaching other such listed vehicles is reckless driving.
Commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. RobertRussa Moton.
Killing or injuring police animals; penalty.Provides that the punishment for any person who maliciously killsor injures an animal owned, used, or trained by a law-enforcementagency, regional jail, or the Department of Corrections, while suchanimal is performing its lawful duties or is being kept in a kennel,pen, or stable while off duty, shall be separate and apart from,and shall be made to run consecutively with, any other sentence.