Rep. Amanda Batten

Co-sponsor SJ 88

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Gerald L. Baliles.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable GeraldL. Baliles.

Passed Feb 24, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 57

Failed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Elections; date of June primary election.

Elections; date of June primary election.Changes the date of the primary election held in June from the secondTuesday in June to the third Tuesday in June. The bill also changes candidate filing deadlines to reflect the change of date.

Failed Feb 21, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HJ 227

Introduced · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Leonard Ryan, DVM.

Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Leonard Ryan,DVM.

Introduced Feb 20, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 225

Introduced · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Commending the Chickahominy Community Improvement Organization.

Commending the Chickahominy Community Improvement Organization.

Introduced Feb 20, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 195

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Robert Russa Moton.

Commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. RobertRussa Moton.

Introduced Feb 13, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 987

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Abstract of votes; when required to contain accounting of absentee ballots by precinct.

Abstract of votes; when required to containaccounting of absentee ballots by precinct. Provides that ifany precinct in a locality has more than 25 absentee ballots castby voters assigned to it, the abstract of votes is required to containan accounting, by precinct, of the number of absentee ballots castby voters assigned to each precinct in the locality.

In committee Feb 11, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1270

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Historic Triangle; state sales and use tax.

State sales and use tax in the Historic Triangle;sunset; referendum. Repeals the additional state sales tax imposedin the Historic Triangle on July 1, 2026, unless the tax is affirmedby voters in a referendum held in the City of Williamsburg and theCounties of James City and York.

In committee Feb 11, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 14

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; reapportionment, technical adjustments permitted (voter referendum).

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum);reapportionment; technical adjustments permitted. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2020, election to approve or rejectan amendment that would allow the General Assembly to make technicaladjustments to legislative election district boundaries in the periodbetween decennial reapportionments, provided that the adjustment'ssole purpose is to align legislative election district boundarieswith the boundaries of voting precincts established in counties andcities.

In committee Feb 11, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1617

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Group Violence Intervention Board; established, Division of Group Violence Intervention, etc.

Group Violence Intervention Board; Divisionof Group Violence Intervention; Project Ceasefire Grant Fund; ProjectExile Grant Fund. Establishes the Group Violence InterventionBoard to coordinate and assist federal, state, and local group violenceintervention efforts. The bill also establishes within the Departmentof Criminal Justice Services (the Department) the Division of Group Violence Intervention (the Division), to be headed by an executivedirector appointed by the Director of the Department. The bill providesthat the Division is responsible for (i) coordinating the effortsof members of state and local law enforcement, community members,and social services providers to combat group violence; (ii) serving as a clearinghouse for research, best practices, and strategies thatmay be utilized in the implementation, execution, and evaluationof group violence interventions; and (iii) implementing and administeringvarious federal, state, and local grant funds that aid group violenceintervention efforts. Finally, the bill creates the Project CeasefireGrant Fund, which provides money to organizations that are involvedin group violence intervention efforts, and creates the Project ExileGrant Fund, which provides money to organizations that assist formergang members or individuals attempting to leave gangs.

In committee Feb 11, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1718

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force; state active duty for emergency response.

Virginia National Guard; state active duty for emergency response; pay and allowances for members. Establishes rates of pay and allowances for members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force.

In committee Feb 11, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track