Del. Nick Freitas

Co-sponsor HB 1415

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Henrietta Lacks Commission; established, report, sunset date.

Creates the Henrietta Lacks Commission to establish through a public-private partnership the Henrietta Lacks Life Sciences Center in Halifax County as a cancer research and treatment center designed to (i) transform and accelerate cancer research and treatment through the use of biodata tools, (ii) provide tailored cancer treatment medicine to an underserved portion of rural Southside Virginia, and (iii) incubate new biotech businesses across the Southside Virginia region. The bill requires the Commission to annually submit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2021.

Passed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 285

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable Robert H. Brink.

In committee Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Dual enrollment courses; quality, consistency, etc., of courses.

Failed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Scholastic records; prohibited access to directory information.

Clarifies that student directory information may be publicly disclosed by a school if the school has given notice to the parent or eligible student of (i) the types of information that the school has designated as directory information; (ii) the right of the parent or eligible student to refuse the designation of any or all of the types of information about the student as directory information; and (iii) the period of time within which a parent or eligible student must notify the school in writing that he does not want any or all of the types of information about the student designated as directory information. The bill also provides, however, that no school shall disclose the address, phone number, or email address of a student pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 99.31(a)(11) or the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) unless the parent or eligible student has affirmatively consented in writing to such disclosure.

Passed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 435

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Ronald E. Carrier.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 249

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Neilson Jay November.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 543

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

General Services, Department of; lease or sublease of surplus property to charitable organizations.

Permits the Department of General Services to allow charitable organizations exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that provide addiction recovery services to lease or sublease at cost surplus property or space within a building owned by the Commonwealth or any space leased by the Commonwealth in excess of current and reasonably anticipated needs, provided such use is deemed appropriate.

Passed Mar 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 883

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Income tax; modification for certain companies and subtraction for their employees, local grants.

Establishes an income tax modification for companies that, from 2018 through 2028, either (i) invest at least $5 million in new capital investment in a qualified locality and create at least 10 jobs paying at least twice the minimum wage in a qualified locality or (ii) create at least 50 jobs paying at least twice the minimum wage in a qualified locality. A company is eligible to claim the modification only if it had no property or payroll in Virginia on the effective date of the act.

Passed Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 203

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Suzanne Davis Miller.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 555

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Professions and occupations; hair braiding.

Clarifies that hair braiding is not a practice included under the definition of "cosmetology."

Signed into law Mar 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors