World Polio Day. Designates October 24,in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as World Polio Day in Virginia.
Del. Jeion Ward
Sponsored bills
Girl Scout Week. Designates the week ofMarch 12, in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as Girl Scout Weekin Virginia.
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the arrivalof American settlers at Providence Island, Liberia.
Commending Kevin Hall.
Credit unions; expansion of field of membershipto underserved areas. Authorizes a credit union to expand itsfield of membership to include individuals or organizations in oneor more underserved areas to the same extent, and subject to thesame conditions, as is authorized for federally chartered creditunions.
Traffic control device violation monitoringsystems. Authorizes the localities in Planning District23 to establish a traffic control device violation monitoring systemimposing monetary liability on the operator of a motor vehicle forfailure to comply with traffic control devices at any intersectiondeemed by the local governing body to be negatively impacted by trafficdue to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project. The billsunsets on July 1, 2026, or upon certification by the Secretary ofTransportation that the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Projectis complete, whichever is earlier. The bill contains technical amendments.
Workers' compensation; failure to market residualcapacity. Provides that an employee is not barred from receivingworkers' compensation benefits due to a failure to market residualwork capacity if credible evidence supports that the employee (i)is reasonably unemployable based upon age, education, work history,or medical conditions or (ii) is employable in some capacity andhas registered with the Virginia Employment Commission.
Health insurance; coverage for the diagnosisof and treatment for infertility and standard fertility preservationservices. Requires health insurance policies, subscription contracts,and health care plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and for standard fertility preservation procedures,defined in the bill.
Vacant building registration. Allows citiesand certain towns to require annual registration by the owners ofbuildings that have been vacant for a continuous period of 12 monthsor more and that may endanger the public health, safety, or welfare.Under current law, buildings must meet a specific definition of "derelictbuilding" before their owners can be required to register by these localities.
Department of Historic Resources; the GreenBook. Directs the Department of Historic Resources to developa program to identify, publicize, and educate the public about sitesin the Commonwealth featured in the Green Book.