Sen. John McGuire

Commending Frances M. Boswell.

Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.

Commending Geline Bowman Williams.

State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards. Repeals theState Air Pollution Control Board's authority to implement low-emissionsand zero-emissions vehicle standards that apply for vehicles witha model year of 2025 and later.

Abortion; use of public funds prohibited.Provides that no agency of the Commonwealth shall enter into anycontract with or make any grant of public funds, as defined in thebill, to any entity or any affiliate of any entity that providesabortion services or operates a facility at which abortion servicesare provided. The bill also repeals provisions authorizing the Boardof Health to use state general funds appropriated to the Department of Health to pay the cost of abortions for women who otherwise meetthe financial eligibility criteria for services through the stateplan for medical assistance services in cases in which (i) a pregnancyoccurs as a result of rape or incest that is reported to a law-enforcementor public health agency or (ii) a physician certifies in writingthat he believes the fetus will be born with a gross and totallyincapacitating physical deformity or with a gross and totally incapacitatingmental deficiency.

Commending Major General Timothy P. Williams,VNG.

Sage's Law; minor students experiencing gender incongruence; parental notification of certain expressions and requestsand parental permission for certain plans required; parental care.Requires each public elementary or secondary school principal orhis designee to (i) as soon as practicable, inform at least one parentof a minor student enrolled in such school if such minor (a) expressesto any individual who is employed in such school that such minoris experiencing gender incongruence, as defined in the bill, or (b)requests that any such employee participate in social affirmationof such minor's gender incongruence or the transition of such minor to a sex or gender different from the minor's biological sex whileat school and (ii) request and receive permission from at least oneparent of a minor student enrolled at such school prior to the implementationat such school of any plan concerning any gender incongruence experiencedby such minor, including any counseling of such minor at school.Any such plan shall include provision for parental participationto the extent requested by the parent. The bill also clarifies, inthe definition of the term "abused or neglected child," that in noevent shall referring to and raising the child in a manner consistentwith the child's biological sex, including related mental healthor medical decisions, be considered abuse or neglect.

Commending John Ray Grisham, Jr.

Sanctuary policies prohibited. Providesthat no locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, or policyintended to restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws.The bill also requires an official in charge of a correctional facilityto transfer custody of certain persons to U.S. Immigration and CustomsEnforcement upon receipt of a detainer. Under current law, the officialmay make such transfer.

Unlawful picketing or parading to obstructor influence justice; penalty. Provides that any person who, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administrationof justice, or with the intent of influencing or intimidating inthe discharge of his duty any judge, juror, witness, court officer,or court employee, pickets or parades in or near a residence occupiedor used by such judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employeeis guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that theprovisions regarding the issuance and service of summons in placeof a warrant do not apply to such violations.