Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant

Primary SB 186

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Individualized education program teams; Department of Education to develop guidelines.

Department of Education; individualized education program teams; guidelines. Requires the Department of Education to establish guidelines for individualized education program (IEP) teams to utilize when developing IEPs for children with disabilities to ensure that IEP teams consider the need for age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate instruction related to sexual health, self-restraint, self-protection, respect for personal privacy, and personal boundaries of others. The bill requires each local school board, in developing IEPs for children with disabilities, in addition to any other requirements established by the Board of Education, to ensure that IEP teams consider such guidelines. This bill is identical to HB 134.

Signed into law Mar 6, 2020 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HJ 212

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia REALTORS®.

Commending Virginia REALTORS®.

Passed Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 317

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads.

Commending the Virginia Association of VolunteerRescue Squads.

Introduced Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 171

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Robert W. Duncan.

Commending Robert W. Duncan.

Introduced Mar 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 571

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Visitation; petition of grandparent for visitation of child.

Visitation; petition of grandparent. Requires the court, in petitions for visitation filed by the grandparent of a child where either (i) the parent is the grandparent's child and is deceased, incarcerated, or incapacitated, or has had his parental rights terminated or (ii) the grandparent has an established relationship with the child and has provided a significant level of care for the child, to consider the following factors: (a) the historical relationship between the grandparent and child; (b) the motivation of the grandparent in seeking visitation; (c) the motivation of the living parent in denying visitation to the grandparent; (d) the quantity of time requested and the effect it will have on the child's daily activities; and (e) the benefits of maintaining a relationship with the extended family of the deceased parent.

Passed Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1012

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Income tax, state; subtraction for certain low-income and middle-income students, effective clause.

Individual income tax subtraction for certain low-income and middle-income students. Establishes an individual income tax subtraction starting in taxable year 2021 for any financial assistance received by a student through the Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back Program, which was included in the Governor's introduced budget and would offer financial assistance to low-income and middle-income Virginia residents. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Passed Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 167

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Kossen Gregory.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable KossenGregory.

Introduced Mar 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 168

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Rita D. Bishop.

Commending Rita D. Bishop.

Introduced Mar 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 55

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the ratificationof the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the FifteenthAmendment to the Constitution of the United States. This resolutionis a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission.

Passed Mar 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 196

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Corporal Ryan C. McGhee, USA.

Celebrating the life of Corporal Ryan C. McGhee,USA.

Introduced Mar 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track