Del. Rip Sullivan

Maddy summaryThis bill (SJ 426) is a ceremonial resolution commending Lina Liakakos for her contributions. It does not create any new laws, policies, or obligations - it simply expresses legislative recognition. The resolution passed both the Senate and House via voice vote and was formally adopted on March 3, 2025. It directly affects no individuals or entities beyond honoring Lina Liakakos.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SJ 434), not a policy bill. It formally commends Dr. William Ferguson Reid for his service, with no legal effect or impact on any individuals or policies. The resolution passed both the Senate and House by voice vote in February 2025. As a symbolic gesture, it expresses legislative recognition but does not create any new requirements or change existing law.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a ceremonial resolution commending the Namaste Club for its community service. It has no policy impact or legal effect, as it solely expresses formal recognition. The resolution passed unanimously in both the Senate and House with voice votes in February 2025. It directly affects no individuals or entities beyond the symbolic acknowledgment of the organization.

Maddy summarySJ 432 is a ceremonial resolution commending the Langley High School golf team for their achievements. It does not create any new laws, policies, or obligations, and it directly affects only the school team as a formal recognition. The resolution passed unanimously in both the Senate and House by voice vote in February 2025. This is a standard procedural measure with no concrete policy impact.

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally commends Linda Ford for her contributions. It passed unanimously in both the Senate and House via voice vote, with final passage recorded on February 19, 2025. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or affect policies, funding, or regulations. It serves solely to recognize an individual's service.

Maddy summarySJ 363 is a ceremonial resolution commending the Virginia Spaceport Authority for its work in advancing space exploration and economic development in Virginia. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, as it is purely symbolic recognition. The bill passed both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly with unanimous voice votes in February 2025. It honors the Authority's contributions but has no binding effect or direct impact on residents, businesses, or regulations.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SJ 371) is a ceremonial resolution commending Hoda Kotb, a well-known television host and co-anchor, for her contributions. It does not create any legal requirements or affect any individuals, organizations, or policies. The resolution simply expresses the legislature's appreciation through a formal statement. As a commemorative measure, it has no binding effect and passed unanimously in both chambers.

Local regulation of solar facilities; special exceptions. Provides that a ground-mounted solar energy generation facility to be located on property zoned agricultural, commercial, industrial, or institutional shall be permitted pursuant to various criteria to be included in a local ordinance, such as specifications for setbacks, fencing, solar panel height, visual impacts, and grading, and a decommissioning plan for solar energy equipment and facilities, unless otherwise permitted by right.

Department of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program waiting list; additional priority group; target timeline for assigning slots to priority groups. Requires the Department of Education to amend its Child Care Subsidy Program Guidance Manual to add a seventh priority group to the Child Care Subsidy Program waiting list that consists of any family that meets all other Program eligibility criteria and includes a parent who is employed for at least 30 hours per week by a publicly funded child care provider in the Commonwealth that serves children from birth to age five, excluding employment by a local school division but including employment by a Head Start program that is located within a public school building. The bill also directs the Department of Education to require local departments of social services to target a maximum of 30 days for moving priority group families from the waiting list into services; regularly assess, in coordination with the Department of Social Services, the length of time it takes for priority groups to be assigned slots; and provide quarterly updates, beginning October 1, 2025, to the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education on such timeline and any other barriers experienced by families in priority groups on the waiting list in accessing services.

Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish and employ a State Government Internship Coordinator to attract high quality interns to the service of the Commonwealth with the goal of developing such interns to support their ability to compete for positions in agencies of the Commonwealth upon conclusion of their internships and completion of their educational programs. The bill also requires the Department to establish and administer a system to provide professional development opportunities for state agency interns, intern supervisors, and human resources staff.