Rep. Matthew James

Co-sponsor HJ 829

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending the James Madison University football team.

Introduced Feb 1, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1857

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Tuition, in-state; eligibility, certain individuals who have applied for permanent residency, etc.

Declares eligible for in-state tuition any individual who (i) attended a public or private high school in the Commonwealth for at least three years; (ii) graduated from a public or private high school in the Commonwealth or passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education; (iii) registers as an entering student or is enrolled in a public institution of higher education; (iv) provides an affidavit to the public institution of higher education in which he has registered as an entering student or is enrolled stating that he has filed an application to become a permanent resident of the United States and is actively pursuing such permanent residency or will do so as soon as he becomes eligible for such permanent residency; and (v) submits evidence to the institution at which he has registered as an entering student or is enrolled that he, or in the case of a dependent student, at least one parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, has filed, unless exempted by state law, Virginia income tax returns for at least three years prior to the date of registration as an entering student or enrollment. The bill provides that any such individual shall remain eligible for in-state tuition for as long as he maintains continuous enrollment in the public institution of higher education and his application for permanent residency has not been denied. The bill also prohibits any student who became eligible for in-state tuition as a result of his lawful presence in the United States pursuant to approval under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or any other federal deferred action program from being deemed ineligible for in-state tuition by virtue of the elimination or modification of any such program.

In committee Feb 1, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 303

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Denouncing the intimidation of the Commonwealth's residents.

In committee Jan 31, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HR 324

Introduced · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of Donald Fitzgerald Reilly.

Introduced Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 249

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable John C. Miller.

Introduced Jan 27, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 648

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Study; JLARC; impact of state-owned ports on local governments; report.

In committee Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 741

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 672

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Study; JLARC; coastal flooding adaptation and resiliency report.

Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the ongoing efforts throughout the Commonwealth with regard to coastal flooding adaptation and resiliency and to (i) assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Commonwealth's coastal flooding and adaptation development programs; (ii) assess how effectively the state and local governments develop, manage, and oversee coastal flooding and adaptation practices and strategies; and (iii) examine best practices and strategies used by the public and private sectors in other states and other countries to manage water through successful coastal flooding and adaptation strategies.

In committee Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HJ 580

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Study; JLARC; impact of state-owned ports on local governments; report.

In committee Jan 26, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 219

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr.

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track