Sen. Monty Mason

Co-sponsor SB 1629

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

School boards, local; lead testing potable water.

In committee Feb 11, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1754

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Neighborhood Assistance Act; tax credits.

Allows a neighborhood organization to qualify to receive an allocation of tax credits from the Department of Education if (i) at least 50 percent of the persons served by the neighborhood organization, either directly by the neighborhood organization or through the provision of revenues to other organizations or groups serving such persons, are low-income persons or eligible students with disabilities and (ii) at least 50 percent of the neighborhood organization's revenues are used to provide services to low-income persons or eligible students with disabilities, either directly by the organization or through the provision of revenues to other organizations or groups providing such services.

In committee Feb 11, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1768

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Handheld personal communications devices; use of devices in highway work zones, penalty.

Prohibits any person from holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, with certain exceptions. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Current law prohibits only the reading of an email or text message on the device and manually entering letters or text in the device as a means of communicating, with the same exceptions.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1487

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Driver's license designation; traumatic brain injury.

Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon the request of the applicant and presentation of a signed statement by a licensed neurologist confirming the applicant's condition, to designate a traumatic brain injury on the applicant's driver's license.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1671

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Charitable gaming; special permit for the play of electronic versions of instant bingo, etc.

Passed Feb 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1440

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Health instruction; mental health.

Directs the Board of Education to review and update the health Standards of Learning for students in all grades to include mental health. Legislation passed in 2018 required such review and update for students in grades nine and 10.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 272

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Shipbuilders Day.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1680

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Mass transit providers; loss of certain operating funds.

Provides that any mass transit provider that incurs a loss in operating funds as a direct result of the performance-based allocation process set forth in Chapter 854 of the Acts of Assembly of 2018 may be eligible for supplemental operating funds in fiscal year 2020. The maximum amount of supplemental operating funds shall not exceed $3 million from the nongeneral fund amounts available to the Department of Rail and Public Transportation.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1412

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Virginia National Guard; education grants

Increases from two to three the minimum number of years of remaining obligation that members of the Virginia National Guard are required to have to be eligible for the Virginia National Guard education grant. The bill provides that the grant may be used for vocational and nondegree credit courses and programs and that the cost of fees and textbooks will be included in the calculation of the amount of such grants. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 748

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia State University.

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track