Rep. Daun S. Hester

Co-sponsor HB 2357

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 651

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Virginia Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission created.

Provides for a temporary Virginia Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission (the Commission) to prepare redistricting plans in 2021 and each tenth year thereafter for the House of Delegates, Senate of Virginia, and congressional districts. The Virginia Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by majority vote of the Supreme Court of Virginia from a list of retired judges who have indicated their willingness to serve on the Commission. The resolution sets out the standards by which the Commission is required to draw district lines and the procedure for doing so. The resolution requires the Commission to submit the plan to the General Assembly as a bill and to review and make recommendations on any amendments made by the General Assembly or the Governor.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1935

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 538

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment marriage; marriage (first reference.)

Proposes the repeal of the constitutional amendment dealing with marriage that was approved by referendum at the November 2006 election. That amendment to the Bill of Rights (i) defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman"; (ii) prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage"; and (iii) prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1905

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

All-electronic toll facilities; evidence provided for unpaid tolls, penalty.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1773

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Firearms; criminal history record information check before transfer, penalties.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1685

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1776

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Hate crimes; adds gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, penalty.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

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

Co-sponsor HB 1772

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Low-income taxpayer tax credit.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track