Commending Robert Eugene Foster, Jr.
Del. Nick Freitas
Sponsored bills
Celebrating the life of Alan Arnold Diamonstein.
Celebrating the life of Sergeant First ClassTravis Wayne Glover, VANG, Ret.
Celebrating the life of Michael Thompson, Sr.
Commending Brigadier General Creighton W. AbramsIII, USA, Ret.
Commending John F. Reinhart.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable GeraldL. Baliles.
Transportation funding; statewide prioritizationprocess. Requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board, whenadministering SMART SCALE, to ensure that projects are evaluatedfor district grant program funds and high-priority funds separately,and that the projects selected in one program do not impact the otherprogram. The bill requires the Board to weight congestion mitigation at at least 55 percent in the Northern Virginia and Hampton Roadshighway construction districts. The bill requires that projects eligiblefor district grant program funds receive a district-specific scoreand an overall score.
Commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. RobertRussa Moton.
Abortion; born alive human infant; treatmentand care; penalty. Requires every physician licensed by the Boardof Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercisethe same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preservethe life and health of a human infant who has been born alive followingsuch attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health carepractitioner would render to any other child born alive at the samegestational age and (ii) take all reasonable steps to ensure theimmediate transfer of the human infant who has been born alive toa hospital for further medical care. A physician who fails to complywith the requirements of this act is guilty of a Class 4 felony and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of Medicine. The bill also requires every hospital licensedby the Department of Health to establish a protocol for the treatmentand care of a human infant who has been born alive following performanceof an abortion and for the immediate reporting to law enforcementof any failure to provide such required treatment and care.