Income tax deduction; primary and secondaryschool tuition or home instruction expenses. Provides an incometax deduction beginning in taxable year 2020 for education expenses incurred by the parent or guardian of a child under the age of 18. Qualifying education expenses for the deduction are defined in thebill as tuition for a primary or secondary school in the Commonwealth,or expenses directly related to the home instruction of children.
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Family life education programs; student participation. Prohibits any public elementary or secondary school student fromparticipating in any family life education program without the priorwritten consent of his parent.
Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act. Prohibits the practice of dismemberment abortion.
Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship. Repeals the code section related to carrying dangerous weapons in places of worship.
Carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required.Allows any person who is otherwise eligible to obtain a residentconcealed handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun without a permitanywhere he may lawfully carry a handgun openly within the Commonwealth.
Commending the Loudoun Hunt.
Requiring a school resource officer in everyschool; School Resource Officer Supplementary Fund created. Requireseach local school board to place a school resource officer in eachpublic elementary and secondary school. The bill provides that 44percent of revenues from taxes on alcohol licenses, distilled spirits,and beer and wine coolers shall accrue to the School Resource OfficerSupplementary Fund, created by the bill, which would be used to fundthe costs of the school resource officer requirement.
Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealthor a locality; waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that (i)if the Commonwealth designates any property owned by it or (ii) ifany locality designates such locality or any part of such localityas a firearm-free zone, the Commonwealth or such locality waivesits sovereign immunity as it relates to any injuries sustained bypersons lawfully present in such firearm-free zone.
Study; Board of Pharmacy; kratom; report.Directs the Board of Pharmacy to study whether Mitragyna speciosa,commonly known as kratom, should be classified as a controlled substancein the Commonwealth.
Study; harmful algal blooms in Lake Anna; report. Requests the Virginia Department of Health to study harmful algal blooms in Lake Anna and submit its report by the first day of the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly.