Del. M. Kirkland Cox

Involuntary commitment; release of person before expiration of order. Provides that the director of a state hospital or person in charge of a licensed hospital shall not release a person who has been involuntarily admitted to such state hospital or licensed hospital during the 96-hour period immediately following the entry of the involuntary commitment order, unless in the opinion of (i) the psychiatrist treating the person, based on an evaluation conducted by the psychiatrist, and (ii) a second psychiatrist who has evaluated the person, the person will not meet the criteria for involuntary commitment if released.

Commending Kent Stigall.

Commending Colonel William Joseph Flanagan,Jr., USA, Ret.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.

State Board of Elections; number of members;appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Increases the numberof members on the State Board of Elections from five to six and requiresthe political representation of the Board to be equal between thetwo political parties having received the highest and next highestnumber of votes at the preceding gubernatorial election. The billalso provides for the Commissioner of Elections, currently appointedby the Governor, to be appointed by the Board. Such appointment wouldrequire an affirmative vote of four of the six members of the Board.The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable RobertS. Bloxom, Sr.

Individual and corporate income tax credit;employers of National Guard members and self-employed National Guardmembers. Provides for taxable years 2020 through 2024 a nonrefundabletax credit against individual and corporate income taxes for (i) wages paid by an employer to an employee who is an active or reserveVirginia National Guard member or (ii) income of a self-employedactive or reserve Virginia National Guard member attributable to his business. The amount of the credit shall be 25 percent if such memberwas in a military pay status for 65 days or more during such taxableyear or 15 percent if such member was in a military pay status forat least 45 days but less than 65 days during such taxable year.The credit shall not be allowed if such member was in a military pay status for less than 45 days during such taxable year. The billallows a taxpayer to carry unused credits over for up to five taxableyears.

Specialty dockets; veterans docket. Providesthat any veterans docket authorized and established as a local specialtydocket in accordance with the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginiashall be deemed a "Veterans Treatment Court Program," as that termis used under federal law or by any other entity, for the purposesof applying for, qualifying for, or receiving any federal grants,other federal money, or money from any other entity designated toassist or fund such state programs. The bill contains an emergencyclause.

Virginia Defense Force; maximum age for recruitment. Permits the Adjutant General of Virginia to recruit members to the Virginia Defense Force who are between the ages of 65 and 75. Under current law, the Adjutant General is only permitted to retain existing members of the Virginia Defense Force once they have attained the age of 65.