Rep. Shelly Simonds

Co-sponsor HJ 152

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia Organizing.

Commending Virginia Organizing.

Introduced Jan 30, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 635

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Right to reproductive choice; right to refuse contraception.

Right to reproductive choice. Provides thatevery individual has a fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptionand that a pregnant person has a fundamental right to choose to carrya pregnancy to term, give birth to a child, or terminate a pregnancy.The bill states that the Commonwealth shall not, in the regulationor provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information, denyor interfere with an individual's fundamental rights, including individualsunder state control or supervision. The bill states that any stateor local official who is charged with violating provisions of thissection shall be subject to an action in federal or state court forinjunctive relief and damages. Such action may be brought by any person or entity that may be aggrieved by such official's actions.

In committee Jan 30, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 695

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Reports of certain acts to school authorities; exclusion, possession of certain amount of marijuana.

Reports of certain acts to school authorities; exclusion; possession of certain amount of marijuana. Excludes from the incident reports required to be made to division superintendents and principals or their designees incidents involving the possession, for personal use and without the indicia of an intent to distribute, of less than one-quarter of one ounce of marijuana on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity. This bill was incorporated into HB 257.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 3

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Va. Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices, sexual orientation and gender, etc.

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatoryhousing practices; sexual orientation and gender identity. Addsdiscrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientationor gender identity as an unlawful housing practice. The bill defines"sexual orientation" and "gender identity." This bill was incorporatedinto HB 1663.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 165

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending the Washington Nationals.

Commending the Washington Nationals.

Introduced Jan 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 1

Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

United States Constitution; ratifies and affirms Equal Rights Amendment.

Constitution of the United States; Equal RightsAmendment. Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitutionof the United States that was proposed by Congress in 1972. The jointresolution advocates the position that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendmentremains viable and may be ratified notwithstanding the expirationof the 10-year ratification period set out in the resolving clause,as amended, in the proposal adopted by Congress.

Passed Jan 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 48

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Dorothy Leah Gerber.

Celebrating the life of Dorothy Leah Gerber.

Introduced Jan 20, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 62

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Washington Nationals.

Commending the Washington Nationals.

Introduced Jan 20, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 46

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending the United States Women's National Soccer Team.

Commending the United States Women's NationalSoccer Team.

Introduced Jan 16, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track