Del. Lee Ware

Co-sponsor SB 137

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Electric utilities; SCC to ensure energy policy at lowest reasonable cost.

Electric utilities; State Corporation Commission;energy policy of the Commonwealth. Requires the State CorporationCommission to ensure that the Commonwealth implements the energypolicy of the Commonwealth, as defined by relevant law, at the lowestreasonable cost, taking into account all cost-effective demand-sidemanagement options and the security and reliability benefits of theregional transmission entity that each incumbent electric utilityhas joined. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that plans,petitions, or proposals from utilities that do not ensure such implementationat the lowest reasonable cost are not in the public interest.

In committee Jan 29, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 402

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Electric utilities; retail competition for purchase and sale of electric energy, etc.

Electric utilities; retail competition; flexibleload amounts. Provides that, for the purposes of retail competitionfor the purchase and sale of electric energy, certain large individualretail customers shall be permitted to purchase any portion of theirelectric energy, up to 100 percent, from a retail supplier licensedto sell retail electric energy in the Commonwealth, thereby providingfor the purchase of flexible load amounts between a retail supplierand an incumbent electric utility.

In committee Jan 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 69

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway.

Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway.

Passed Jan 25, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 10

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

High school graduation; requires passing score on select questions from U.S. Naturalization Test.

High school graduation requirements; passingscore on select questions from the U.S. Naturalization Test. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to require, except in the case of a high school studentwhose individualized education program indicates otherwise, eachhigh school student to take and correctly answer at least 70 percentof the questions on a test composed of at least 50 but not more than60 of the questions on the civics portion of the U.S. NaturalizationTest in order to graduate high school with a standard or advancedstudies diploma, provided that such student may take such test atany time during grades nine through 12 and as many times during suchperiod as necessary to achieve the minimum 70 percent passing score.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 11

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Knives; carrying as concealed weapons.

Carrying concealed weapons; knives. Clarifiesthe types of knives that are prohibited from being carried in a concealedmanner.

In committee Jan 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HR 8

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Major General Timothy P. Williams, VNG.

Commending Major General Timothy P. Williams,VNG.

Passed Jan 15, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 7

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Commending the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter ofthe National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Passed Jan 15, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HR 4

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of James Douglas Coleburn.

Celebrating the life of James Douglas Coleburn.

Passed Jan 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2494

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Local housing policy; reports to the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Signed into law Mar 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2298

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Concealed weapons; exceptions, penalty.

Signed into law Mar 26, 2023 0 co-sponsors