Sen. Joe Morrissey

Primary SB 413

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Drug possession; persons charged with first offense, probation.

Persons charged with first offense drug possession; probation. Requires a court to defer proceedings and place adefendant on probation if such defendant is charged with possessionof a controlled substance and qualifies under the first offenderstatute. Under current law, a court has discretion to defer proceedingsand place such defendant on probation.

Passed Mar 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 367

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Ryan Zimmerman.

Commending Ryan Zimmerman.

Introduced Mar 8, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 641

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Early Psychosis Intervention and Coordinated Specialty Care Program Advisory Board; established.

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Early Psychosis Intervention and Coordinated Specialty Care Program Advisory Board established. Establishes the Early Psychosis Intervention and Coordinated Specialty Care Program Advisory Board for the purpose of assisting the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in expanding the provision of high-quality, evidence-based early psychosis and mood disorder detection and intervention services.

Passed Mar 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 5

Failed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to marry, same-sex marriage prohibition.

Constitutional amendment (second reference);marriage; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative rightto marry. Repeals the constitutional provision defining marriageas only a union between one man and one woman as well as the relatedprovisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United StatesSupreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644(2015). The amendment provides that the right to marry is a fundamentalright inherent in the liberty of persons and requires the Commonwealthand its political subdivisions and agents to issue marriage licenses,recognize marriages, and treat all marriages equally under the law,regardless of the sex or gender of the parties to the marriage. Religiousorganizations and clergy acting in their religious capacity have the right to refuse to perform any marriage.

Failed Mar 8, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SJ 168

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Dianna C. Bowser.

Commending Dianna C. Bowser.

Introduced Mar 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 131

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of J. Kenneth Klinge.

Celebrating the life of J. Kenneth Klinge.

Passed Mar 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 159

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class James P. Buriak, USN.

Celebrating the life of Naval Air Crewman 2ndClass James P. Buriak, USN.

Passed Mar 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 110

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Richmond Ambulance Authority.

Commending the Richmond Ambulance Authority.

Passed Mar 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 133

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Warren Ballinger French, Jr.

Celebrating the life of Warren Ballinger French,Jr.

Passed Mar 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 160

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Paul R. Fridley, USN.

Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Paul R.Fridley, USN.

Passed Mar 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track