Sen. Joe Morrissey

Co-sponsor SJ 205

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Katherine Johnson.

Celebrating the life of Katherine Johnson.

Passed Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 221

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Shirley Morrow Marshall.

Commending Shirley Morrow Marshall.

Introduced Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 248

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Fifth Street Baptist Church.

Commending the Fifth Street Baptist Church.

Introduced Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 249

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Joe Taylor.

Commending Joe Taylor.

Introduced Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 197

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of E. Bruce Heilman.

Celebrating the life of E. Bruce Heilman.

Passed Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 258

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles Henry Duff, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable CharlesHenry Duff, Jr.

Introduced Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 17

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Same-sex marriages; civil unions.

Same-sex marriages; civil unions. Repeals the statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unions or other arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage. These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015). This bill incorporates SB 39 and is identical to HB 1490.

Signed into law Mar 6, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 458

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Manchester Family YMCA of the YMCA of Greater Richmond.

Commending the Manchester Family YMCA of theYMCA of Greater Richmond.

Introduced Mar 5, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 130

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Marijuana; JLARC to study legalization, regulation, etc.

Study; Joint Subcommittee to Study the Development of a Framework for Regulated Adult-Use of Cannabis and Medical Cannabis; report. Establishes the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Development of a Framework for Regulated Adult-Use of Cannabis and Medical Cannabis (Joint Subcommittee). The bill requires the Joint Subcommittee to (i) study and provide guidance on the potential creation of a Cannabis Control Commission to oversee licensing and regulation of industrial hemp, medical cannabis, and adult-use of cannabis; (ii) provide regulatory guidance on potential tax rates and revenue forecasts for retail and wholesale products; (iii) study and make recommendations regarding the issuance of initial cultivation and retail licenses; (iv) develop and recommend a fee structure and grandfathering process for current pharmaceutical processors; (v) study and recommend potential marijuana advertising regulations; (vi) study and determine appropriate public consumption venues and personal cultivation allowances; (vii) study funding and processing requirements for expungement of criminal records and rights restoration related to marijuana decriminalization; (viii) study and recommend methods for diversifying ownership of the marijuana market; (ix) assess the California, Massachusetts, and Illinois marijuana programs and their effectiveness in transferring economic prosperity to disproportionately affected areas; (x) study the potential development of a community reinvestment fund; and (xi) review and analyze National Highway Traffic Safety Administration studies on marijuana-related impairment.

In committee Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 212

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia REALTORS®.

Commending Virginia REALTORS®.

Passed Mar 4, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track