Rep. Matt Fariss

Co-sponsor HB 1413

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Driver's licenses; expiration and renewal.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2441

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Tow truck drivers; registration.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 2273

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Blind parents; custody or visitation rights.

Provides that a blind parent's blindness, as defined in the bill, shall not be the sole basis of the denial or restriction of such parent's custody or visitation rights. The bill requires a party who alleges that a parent's blindness should be a factor to be considered to not be in the best interests of the child, or should otherwise be a reason to deny or restrict such a parent's custody or visitation rights, to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child's best interests would not be met or served due to such parent's blindness. The bill allows a blind parent to demonstrate how supportive parenting services would appropriately address any threats to the child's best interests and further allows that such services be ordered by the court. The bill requires a court to make written findings where the court denies or restricts custody or visitation of a blind parent or where supportive parenting services are not ordered. The same requirements apply to the denial of approval of a blind prospective foster parent, or removal of a child from a blind foster parent's home, and to the denial of a final order of adoption wherein the prospective adoptive parent is blind.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2048

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Child support and fines; nonpayment, suspension of driver's license.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1839

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

School principals; incident reports.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1424

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Prescription drugs; purpose of labeling.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1412

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Weight limits; increases maximum gross weight of a motor vehicle eligible for an overload permit.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1822

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Place of worship; carrying dangerous weapon personal protection.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1406

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Firearms; restoration of right to person convicted of a nonviolent felony to possess, etc.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1599

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Suspension of driver's license for unpaid fines, etc.; written offer of employment.

Provides that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall restore a person's driver's license that has been suspended for failure to pay court-ordered fines, costs, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties if the person pays the required reinstatement fee and presents to the Department a written offer of employment that is contingent on the person's possessing a driver's license. The bill also provides that, in order for the license to be restored, the employer making the written offer of employment must agree to withhold 10 percent of the person's disposable earnings or $100, whichever is greater, per month for the payment of unpaid fines, costs, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties. The bill also requires the person whose license is restored, within six months from the date of restoration, to petition each court that suspended his license for, and enter into, an agreement to make deferred payments or installment payments of unpaid fines, costs, forfeitures, restitution, or penalties and, if the person does not enter into an agreement with each court within the six-month period, requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend his license.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track