Del. Gordon C. Helsel, Jr.

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 366

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Felons; restoration of firearms rights, report to State Police.

Provides a mechanism for reporting to the Department of State Police when a circuit court restores a felon's right to possess, transport, and carry a firearm, ammunition for a firearm, or a stun weapon. The bill provides that if a court enters an order restoring a felon's right, the order shall contain the felon's name and date of birth and the clerk of the court shall certify and forward the restoration order to the Central Criminal Records Exchange (CCRE). The bill provides that the Department of State Police, upon receipt of the restoration order, shall enter the felon's name and description in the CCRE so that law-enforcement personnel accessing the CCRE will be aware of the order's existence. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2019.

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 HB 424

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Animal shelters; administration of Schedule VI biological products.

Authorizes the operator or custodian of a public animal shelter to vaccinate animals that are confined in such shelter to prevent the risk of communicable diseases. The bill also provides that a public or private animal shelter may purchase, possess, and administer certain Schedule VI biological products for the purpose of preventing, controlling, and treating certain communicable diseases that failure to control would result in transmission to the animal population in the shelter and may administer such biological products only pursuant to written protocols.

Failed 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 HB 3

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Dual enrollment courses; quality, consistency, etc., of courses.

Failed 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 HR 203

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Suzanne Davis Miller.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track