Sen. Amanda Chase

Co-sponsor HJ 778

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Margaret Vanderhye.

Introduced Feb 18, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1372

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Income tax, state; conformity of taxation system with the IRC.

Advances conformity of the Commonwealth's tax code with the federal tax code to December 31, 2018, effective starting in taxable year 2018. Starting in taxable year 2019, the bill deconforms from the provisions of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that limit the deduction for state and local taxes and that suspend the overall limit on itemized deductions.

Signed into law Feb 15, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 762

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Voices for Virginia's Children.

Introduced Feb 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 820

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Falling Creek Ironworks.

Introduced Feb 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1495

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program; established.

Establishes the Virginia Rural Information Technology Apprenticeship Grant Fund and Program, to be administered by the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, for the purpose of awarding grants to small, rural information technology businesses in certain localities in the Southwest and Southside regions of Virginia to establish 18-month apprenticeship programs for full-time employees that combine mentorship and on-the-job training to enhance the experience and skills of such employees.

Passed Feb 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 819

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Ernest Pleasants Gates.

Introduced Feb 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1596

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Health insurance; cost-sharing payments.

Passed Feb 13, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1502

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Public schools; electives on the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament and the New Testament.

Requires the Board of Education to authorize local school boards to offer as an elective in grades nine through 12 with appropriate credits toward graduation a course on the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament of the Bible or the New Testament of the Bible or a combined course on both. The bill requires the Board of Education to develop Standards of Learning and curriculum guidelines for such courses. The bill provides that the purpose of such courses is to introduce students to biblical content, characters, poetry, and narratives that are prerequisites to understanding contemporary society and culture, including literature, art, music, mores, oratory, and public policy. The bill prohibits students from being required to use a specific translation of a religious text when taking the courses and provides that such courses shall maintain religious neutrality and shall not endorse, favor, promote, disfavor, or show hostility toward any particular religion or nonreligious perspective.

In committee Feb 13, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 823

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Rosemary Trible.

Introduced Feb 13, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1501

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Capital murder; law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.

Provides that any person convicted of capital murder of a law-enforcement officer, and other certain public safety officials, who was 18 years of age of older at the time of offense shall be sentenced to no less than a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track