Del. Mark L. Cole

Co-sponsor HJ 610

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Richard D. Pillow.

Commending Richard D. Pillow.

Introduced Jan 28, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2328

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

COVID-19; administration of vaccine.

Facilitate the administration of the COVID-19vaccine; emergency.

In committee Jan 26, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 318

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Stephen Teel Goodwin.

Celebrating the life of Stephen Teel Goodwin.

Introduced Jan 25, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 295

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Spotsylvania County.

Commending Spotsylvania County.

Introduced Jan 25, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 296

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Barry M. Barnard.

Commending Barry M. Barnard.

Introduced Jan 25, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1116

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

State Health Commissioner; powers during an epidemic, vaccinations, religious tenets or practices.

Powers of State Health Commissioner in epidemic;vaccine; religious tenets or practices. Allows a parent or guardianto object to the vaccination or immunization of a child on the groundsthat the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his religioustenets or practices, even if an emergency or epidemic of diseasehas been declared by the State Board of Health, which is not allowedunder current law. The bill also provides that nothing shall precludethe State Health Commissioner from requiring immediate immunizationof all persons in the case of an epidemic of any disease of publichealth importance for which a vaccine exists other than a person,including a parent or guardian on behalf of a child, who objectson the grounds that the administration of the vaccine conflicts withhis religious tenets or practices. Under current law, the only exceptionto the Commissioner's power to require immediate immunization of all persons in case of an epidemic of any disease of public health importancefor which a vaccine exists is for a person to whose health the administrationof a vaccine would be detrimental as certified in writing by a physicianlicensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth.

Passed Jan 21, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 565

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.

Introduced Jan 21, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1099

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Children's Services Act; special education programs.

Children's Services Act; special education programs. Expands eligibility for services under the Children's Services Actto students who transfer from an approved private school specialeducation program to a public school special education program establishedand funded jointly by a local governing body and school divisionlocated within Planning District 16 for the purpose of providingspecial education and related services when (i) the public schoolspecial education program is able to provide services comparable to those of an approved private school special education programand (ii) the student would require placement in an approved privateschool special education program but for the availability of thepublic school special education program.

In committee Jan 21, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1117

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Immunizations; religious tenets or practices.

Immunizations; religious tenets or practices.Allows a parent or guardian to object to the vaccination or immunizationof a child on the grounds that the administration of immunizing agentsconflicts with his religious tenets or practices, even if an emergencyor epidemic of disease has been declared by the State Board of Health,which is not allowed under current law.

Passed Jan 21, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 284

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.

Introduced Jan 18, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track