Sen. John Bell

Co-sponsor HB 1762

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Worker cooperatives; established as a category of cooperative associations.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 724

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Green New Deal; recognizing need for clean energy economy.

States that the General Assembly supports the movement Green New Deal Virginia, focused on retooling the Commonwealth's economy with solutions that center on equity and justice.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 266

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Washington Capitals.

Passed Feb 4, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 317

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Douglas Ronald Fahl.

Introduced Feb 4, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 667

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Stacey Visser Dendy.

Introduced Jan 31, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 294

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Administrative Process Act; exemption for certain regulations of Dept. of Veterans Services.

Provides an exemption from the Administrative Process Act for the Department of Veterans Services when promulgating rules and regulations pertaining to the real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of members of the armed forces killed in action.

Passed Mar 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 368

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Education preparation programs; reading specialists, dyslexia.

Requires each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that leads to a degree, concentration, or certificate for reading specialists to include a program of coursework or other training in the identification of and the appropriate interventions, accommodations, and teaching techniques for students with dyslexia or a related disorder. The bill requires such programs to (i) include coursework in the constructs and pedagogy underlying remediation of reading, spelling, and writing and (ii) require reading specialists to demonstrate mastery of an evidence-based, structured literacy instructional approach that includes explicit, systematic, sequential, and cumulative instruction. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 386

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Va. Public Procurement Act; SWaM program, participation of service disabled veteran-owned business.

Provides that contracts and subcontracts awarded to service disabled veteran-owned businesses shall be credited toward the small business, women-owned, and minority-owned business contracting and subcontracting goals of state agencies and state contractors.

Passed Mar 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 320

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Virginia National Guard; reversion of donated property.

Passed Mar 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 325

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Veterans Services, Department of; oversight of Department.

Provides the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs (the Secretary) with greater direct oversight of the Department of Veterans Services (the Department). The bill requires (i) that the current cost-benefit and value analysis of existing programs and services and for new programs and services before they are established and implemented be conducted annually, with the results provided to the Secretary, and (ii) that the Department submit an annual report through the Secretary to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year. The bill contains technical amendments.

Passed Mar 16, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track