Del. Jay Leftwich

Co-sponsor HJ 655

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Lynching; acknowledging with profound regret the existence and acceptance within the Commonwealth.

Expresses the sentiment of the General Assembly in acknowledging with profound regret the existence and acceptance of lynching within the Commonwealth and calling for reconciliation among all Virginians. This resolution is a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission. This resolution is identical to

In committee Feb 21, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1269

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Length of school term; waiver for evacuation.

Requires the Board of Education to waive the requirement that school divisions provide additional teaching days or teaching hours to compensate for school closings resulting from an evacuation directed and compelled by the Governor for up to five teaching days. The bill provides that there shall be no proportionate reduction in the amount paid by the Commonwealth from the Basic School Aid Fund or the amount paid by a local governing body. This bill is identical to

Passed Feb 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 617

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Year of Reconciliation and Civility.

In committee Feb 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 351

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Wayne Tinsley.

Introduced Feb 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 301

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Sandra J. DeLoatch.

Introduced Feb 19, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1751

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Forgery; venue for prosecution.

Provides that, in addition to the current forgery venue provisions, forgery may be prosecuted in any county or city where an issuer, acquirer, or account holder sustained a financial loss as a result of the offense. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 19, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJ 625

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Commending James T. Roberts, Ph.D.

Introduced Feb 18, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HJ 813

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Commending Eleaner Otto Leftwich.

Introduced Feb 14, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1909

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Habeas corpus; reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions.

Reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions in several writ of habeas corpus statutes. The bill clarifies certain procedural issues such as service, venue, amendments for failure to name a proper party respondent, necessity of a response, and transfer for evidentiary hearings. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 13, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2287

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Lease agreements; requirements, emergency.

Specifies that a lease agreement or other written document conveying a non-freehold estate in land is not invalid, unenforceable, or subject to repudiation by the parties to such agreement on account of, or otherwise affected by, the fact that the conveyance of the estate was not in the form of a deed. Current law requires a lease for a term of more than five years to be in the form of a deed. The bill further replaces all references throughout the Code to "deed of lease" with the term "lease." This bill is in response to

Signed into law Feb 13, 2019 0 co-sponsors