Sen. Ghazala Hashmi

Primary SB 156

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Public schools; English language learners.

Passed Nov 22, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 239

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

STEM+C; included in Standards of Learning.

In committee Nov 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 160

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Electric utilities; clarifies definition of energy efficiency programs.

In committee Nov 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 266

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Income tax, state; creates a nonrefundable tax credit for family caregivers.

In committee Nov 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 261

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; comprehensive review of labor statistics categories.

In committee Nov 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 157

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Public elementary and secondary schools; competitive compensation for certain positions.

In committee Nov 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 626

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Mount Zion Baptist Church of Powhatan.

Introduced Jun 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 627

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Colonel Darl Eugene Everett, Jr., USA, Ret.

Introduced Jun 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 108

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Correctional facilities; DOC to convene work group to study use of restorative housing.

Correctional facilities; use of restorative housing; report. Directs the Department of Corrections to convene a work group to study the use of restorative housing within state correctional facilities and juvenile correctional centers. The bill directs the Department to facilitate confidential interviews between work group members and at least 25 persons currently incarcerated in a state correctional facility who are currently or who have within the past 12 months been placed in restorative housing, provided that such persons are not the subject of or involved in pending litigation with the Department, and confidential interviews with existing staff and facility officials as requested by the work group. The bill requires the work group to submit its findings and recommendations, including how to safely reduce or end the use of restorative housing that lasts longer than 14 days, to the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.

Signed into law Apr 27, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 271

Vetoed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Insurance; discrimination based on status as living organ donor prohibited.

Living organ donors; discrimination prohibited; unpaid leave; civil penalty. Prohibits any person from refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amount or extent of life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance coverage available to an individual or to charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage based solely and without any additional actuarial risks upon the status of such individual as a living organ donor. The bill requires that an employer that employs 15 or more employees provide eligible employees with (i) up to 60 business days of unpaid organ donation leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor and (ii) up to 30 business days of unpaid organ donation leave in any 12-month period to serve as a bone marrow donor. The bill requires the employer to restore the employee's position following the leave, to continue to provide coverage for the employee under any health benefit plan, and to pay the employee any commission earned prior to the leave. The bill prohibits the employer from taking retaliatory action against the employee for taking organ donation leave. The bill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to enforce its provisions and provides for civil penalties for violations of its requirements. This bill incorporates SB 242 and SB 244.

Vetoed Apr 27, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track