Del. Bonita Anthony

Co-sponsor HJ 180

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

Commending the Virginia Department of MotorVehicles.

Passed Feb 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 55

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Union University football team.

Commending the Virginia Union University footballteam.

Passed Feb 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 172

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Marie Ridder.

Commending Marie Ridder.

Passed Feb 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 192

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Bishop Kim W. Brown.

Commending Bishop Kim W. Brown.

Passed Feb 21, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 697

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Synthetic media; use in furtherance of crimes involving fraud, etc., report.

Synthetic media; penalty. Expands the applicabilityof provisions related to defamation, slander, and libel to includesynthetic media, defined in the bill. The bill makes it a Class 1misdemeanor for any person to generate, create, or use or cause tobe generated, created, or used any deceptive audio or visual media,defined in the bill, for the purpose of committing a criminal offenseinvolving fraud. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that suchdeceptive audio or visual media was generated or created for thepurpose of committing such criminal offense if such deceptive audioor visual media is subsequently used as part of a plan or courseof conduct to commit such criminal offense. The bill also authorizesthe individual depicted in the deceptive audio or visual media tobring a civil action against the person who violates such prohibition to recover actual damages, reasonable attorney fees, and such otherrelief as the court determines to be appropriate. The bill directsthe Attorney General to convene a work group to study and make recommendationson the current enforcement of laws related to the use of deceptive audio or visual media, including deepfakes, and any further actionneeded to address the issue of such use in fraudulent acts.

Passed Feb 19, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 119

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Blake Corum.

Commending Blake Corum.

Passed Feb 19, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 110

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Dr. Ben Fitzgerald, III.

Commending Dr. Ben Fitzgerald III.

Passed Feb 19, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 120

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.

Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.

Passed Feb 15, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 523

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Sales tax revenues; entertainment arena.

Sales tax revenues; entertainment arena.Adds entertainment arena to the definition of public facility toallow a locality to collect all sales tax revenues generated by transactions at such a facility, provided that a locality owns an interest inthe facility and contributes to financing its construction. The billalso allows a municipality to issue bonds to finance a public facilityon or after July 1, 2024, but prior to July 1, 2027.

In committee Feb 14, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1000

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Environmental Justice Task Force; establishes, report.

Environmental Justice Task Force; report.Establishes the Environmental Justice Task Force for the purposeof furthering environmental justice in the Commonwealth, consisting of the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, the Secretaryof Health and Human Resources, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Secretary of Transportation, or their designees. The bill requires the Task Force to advise theGovernor and state agencies of the Commonwealth on environmentaljustice issues, particularly as such issues relate to minority andlow-income communities. The bill directs the Task Force to reportits findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assemblyby November 1, 2024, regarding its activities.

In committee Feb 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track