Rep. Matt Fariss

Co-sponsor HB 1473

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty.

Creates the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (the Act). The Act prohibits an abortion after 20 weeks' gestation unless, in reasonable medical judgment, the mother has a condition that so complicates her medical condition as to necessitate the abortion to avert her death or to avert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function. When an abortion is not prohibited post-20 weeks' gestation, and if the woman elects to have an abortion, the physician is required to terminate the pregnancy in a manner that would provide the unborn child the best opportunity to survive. The bill punishes performance of an abortion in violation of the Act as a Class 4 felony. The bill also provides for civil remedies against a physician who performs an abortion in violation of the Act.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2027

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Adoption fees and expenses, certain; creates income tax deduction and credit.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1398

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Hate crimes; acts against law-enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1792

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Firearms; felon sharing residence with person who legally possesses.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1407

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Voters, qualified; definition of violent felony.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2299

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Comprehensive community colleges; tuition grants and fees for certain individuals.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1397

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Income tax, state; subtraction for National Guard pay.

Increases from $3,000 to $5,000 the maximum individual income tax subtraction for National Guard pay. Under current law, the maximum annual subtraction for wages or salary received for service in the National Guard of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the lesser of $3,000 or the amount of income derived by the person from 39 calendar days of such service. Under the bill, the maximum annual subtraction is the lesser of $5,000 or the amount of income derived from 39 calendar days of National Guard service. The income tax subtraction will continue to be available only to persons in the ranks of O3 and below. The provisions of the bill apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HR 339

Introduced · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Commending Doug Smith.

Introduced Feb 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 250

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.

Introduced Feb 3, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 789

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Jackie Thomas Stump.

Introduced Feb 2, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track