Sen. John Bell

Co-sponsor SJ 290

Failed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; legislative compensation, Legislative Compensation Commission established.

Constitutional amendment (first reference);legislative compensation; Legislative Compensation Commission.Establishes the Legislative Compensation Commission, charged withdetermining the salaries, allowances, and retirement benefits ofthe members of the General Assembly. Members would receive no compensationfrom the Commonwealth other than the compensation determined by theCommission. The Commission is established by appointment of the GeneralAssembly every four years beginning July 1, 2026.

Failed Feb 5, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 631

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Bernard S. Cohen.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable BernardS. Cohen.

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 632

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Redella S. Pepper.

Commending Redella S. Pepper.

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 539

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; removes same-sex marriage prohibition.

Constitutional amendment (first reference);marriage; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; recognition ofsame-sex marriages. Repeals the constitutional provision definingmarriage as only a union between one man and one woman, as well asthe related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of theUnited States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges,576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment provides that the Commonwealthand its political subdivisions and its agents are required to issuemarriage licenses, recognize marriages, and treat all marriages equallyunder the law, regardless of the gender of the two parties to themarriage. The amendment further provides that religious organizationsand clergy acting in their religious capacity have the right to refuseto perform any marriage.

In committee Feb 3, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 319

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Michael Stephen Horwatt.

Celebrating the life of Michael Stephen Horwatt.

Introduced Feb 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 320

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Dr. John E. Thomasson.

Celebrating the life of Dr. John E. Thomasson.

Introduced Feb 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 321

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

Commending Wolf Trap Foundation for the PerformingArts.

Introduced Feb 1, 2021 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SJ 297

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Constitutional amendment; authority of Gen. Assembly to tax exempt property for certain veterans.

Constitutional amendment (first reference);authority of General Assembly to exempt property owned by certainveterans' and service members' services organizations from taxation.Provides that the General Assembly may by general law exempt fromtaxation the property of a nonprofit organization whose purpose isto provide services to veterans or service members of the ArmedForces of the United States.

Passed Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1407

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties.

Regulating electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes the manufacturing, distributing, operating, servicing,hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices in the Commonwealth,to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board, which the bill renamesas the Virginia Lottery and Gaming Oversight Board. The bill specifiesthe licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operating,servicing, and hosting of electronic gaming devices, requires employeesof such licensees to be registered with the Virginia Lottery, whichthe bill renames as the Virginia Lottery and Gaming Department, andimposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law andregulations related to electronic gaming devices. The bill imposes a 34 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of electronicgaming devices and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed; most are deposited into the Virginia Electronic Gaming Device EducationSupport Fund, created by the bill. The bill also renames the VirginiaLottery Law as the Virginia Lottery and Gaming Law and changes thetitle of the Director of the Virginia Lottery to the Director ofthe Virginia Lottery and Gaming Department.

Passed Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 91

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Senator Amanda F. Chase; expresses the censure of the Senate of Virginia.

Expressing the censure of the Senate. Expressesthe censure of the Senate of Virginia for Senator Amanda F. Chase.

Passed Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track