Del. Jeion Ward

Co-sponsor HB 527

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Historical African American cemeteries and graves; adds Mt. Calvary Cemetery in City of Portsmouth.

Adds the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in the City of Portsmouth, with 266 eligible gravesites, to the list of historical African American cemeteries for which qualifying charitable organizations may receive funds from the Department of Historic Resources for the care of historical African American cemeteries and graves. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 14, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1125

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Teachers; requirements for license, provisional license, etc.

Makes several changes to the teacher licensure process, including (i) permitting teachers with a valid out-of-state license, with full credentials and without deficiencies, to receive licensure by reciprocity without passing additional licensing assessments and (ii) specifying that for the purpose of Board of Education regulations for the approval of teacher education programs, the term "education preparation program" includes four-year bachelor's degree programs in teacher education.

Failed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1415

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Henrietta Lacks Commission; established, report, sunset date.

Creates the Henrietta Lacks Commission to establish through a public-private partnership the Henrietta Lacks Life Sciences Center in Halifax County as a cancer research and treatment center designed to (i) transform and accelerate cancer research and treatment through the use of biodata tools, (ii) provide tailored cancer treatment medicine to an underserved portion of rural Southside Virginia, and (iii) incubate new biotech businesses across the Southside Virginia region. The bill requires the Commission to annually submit a report on its interim activity and work to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2021.

Passed Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 285

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable Robert H. Brink.

In committee Mar 10, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 435

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Ronald E. Carrier.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 249

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Neilson Jay November.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 501

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Donald S. Beyer, Sr.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 466

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Center in the Square.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 203

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Suzanne Davis Miller.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 218

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Robert Purkey.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track