Sen. John A. Cosgrove, Jr.

Co-sponsor HJ 813

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Eleaner Otto Leftwich.

Introduced Feb 14, 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

Primary SB 1655

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Specialty dockets; report.

Passed Feb 12, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1656

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Income tax credits; housing choice vouchers, eligible housing areas.

In committee Feb 12, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1521

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Handheld photo speed monitoring devices; DSP may operate in or around a highway work zone.

Provides that the Department of State Police may operate a handheld photo speed monitoring device, defined in the bill, in or around a highway work zone for the purpose of recording images of vehicles that are traveling at speeds of at least 12 miles per hour above the posted highway work zone speed limit within such highway work zone when (i) workers are present and (ii) such highway work zone is indicated by appropriately placed signs displaying the maximum speed limit and the use of such handheld automated speed monitoring device. The bill also provides that the operator of a vehicle shall be liable for a monetary civil penalty, not to exceed $125, if such vehicle is found to be traveling at speeds of at least 12 miles per hour above the posted highway work zone speed limit by the handheld photo monitoring device.

Passed Feb 11, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1520

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Motor Vehicles, Department of; records released to certain private vendors.

Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to release certain vehicle owner data, upon request, to a private vendor operating a video-monitoring system on or in a school bus. The bill limits how such data can be used and stored and provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor to violate such limitations.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1412

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Virginia National Guard; education grants

Increases from two to three the minimum number of years of remaining obligation that members of the Virginia National Guard are required to have to be eligible for the Virginia National Guard education grant. The bill provides that the grant may be used for vocational and nondegree credit courses and programs and that the cost of fees and textbooks will be included in the calculation of the amount of such grants. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1125

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Certificate of public need; definition of "medical care facility."

Adds to the list of medical care facilities for which a certificate of public need is required any facility that has common ownership with an affiliated licensed hospital located within 35 miles of the facility and that includes, as part of the facility, a dedicated emergency department as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 489.24(b) that is subject to the requirements of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The bill exempts proposed medical care facilities for which an application for a certificate of  public need was received by the Department of Health by December 31, 2017, or for which any appeal of the issuance or denial of a certificate of public need was filed by December 31. 2017, and is currently pending from the provisions of the bill.

Passed Feb 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 810

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Debbie Ritter.

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 748

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia State University.

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track