Rep. Mark L. Cole

Co-sponsor HB 2273

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Blind parents; custody or visitation rights.

Provides that a blind parent's blindness, as defined in the bill, shall not be the sole basis of the denial or restriction of such parent's custody or visitation rights. The bill requires a party who alleges that a parent's blindness should be a factor to be considered to not be in the best interests of the child, or should otherwise be a reason to deny or restrict such a parent's custody or visitation rights, to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child's best interests would not be met or served due to such parent's blindness. The bill allows a blind parent to demonstrate how supportive parenting services would appropriately address any threats to the child's best interests and further allows that such services be ordered by the court. The bill requires a court to make written findings where the court denies or restricts custody or visitation of a blind parent or where supportive parenting services are not ordered. The same requirements apply to the denial of approval of a blind prospective foster parent, or removal of a child from a blind foster parent's home, and to the denial of a final order of adoption wherein the prospective adoptive parent is blind.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1424

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Prescription drugs; purpose of labeling.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1412

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Weight limits; increases maximum gross weight of a motor vehicle eligible for an overload permit.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1822

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Place of worship; carrying dangerous weapon personal protection.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1460

In committee · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Private wells; Stafford County authorized to regulate.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1714

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Corporate income tax; rate of taxation.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2373

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Window tinting; vehicles used by private investigators, bail bondsmen, bail enforcement agents.

Allows licensed private investigators, licensed bail bondsmen, and licensed bail enforcement agents to apply tinting films to darken certain windows of vehicles used in the course of business to a minimum of 20 percent light transmittance from current minimums of 50 or 35 percent, depending on the window.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1986

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Computer trespass; penalty.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1449

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2147

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Virginia Service Members Civil Relief Act; supplements protections afforded under federal Act.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track