Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg

Primary HB 439

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

Absentee ballots; information on proposed constitutional amendments.

Absentee ballots; materials included; information on proposed constitutional amendments and referenda. Requires explanations of proposed constitutional amendments and information about statewide referenda to be included with the other materials sent with absentee ballots. These neutral explanations are prepared by a nonpartisan legislative agency, in consultation with appropriate state agencies and entities, and provided to the State Board of Elections for distribution to the voters. Currently, the explanations are made available at registration sites and are posted in polling places only.

Signed into law Apr 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HJ 448

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Flora Lonette Davis Crittenden.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable FloraLonette Davis Crittenden.

Passed Mar 12, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 449

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Bob Brown.

Commending Bob Brown.

Passed Mar 12, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 993

Failed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Unlawful hazing; amends definition, civil and criminal liability, penalties.

Unlawful hazing; penalty. Amends the definitionof hazing to include the reckless or intentional act of causing anotherperson to suffer severe emotional distress through outrageous orintolerable conduct when the severe emotional distress was causedby the outrageous or intolerable conduct. The bill also makes thecrime of hazing a Class 5 felony if such hazing results in deathor serious bodily injury to any person. The crime of hazing that doesnot result in death or serious bodily injury remains a Class 1 misdemeanor.The bill provides immunity for arrest and prosecution for hazingif a person in good faith seeks or obtains emergency medical attentionfor a person who has received a bodily injury by hazing or rendersemergency care or assistance, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR), to a person who has received a bodily injury by hazing whileanother person seeks or obtains emergency medical attention for suchperson. The bill also creates a civil penalty for certain organizationsif such organization had specific credible knowledge that its studentmembers were participating, aiding, or assisting in any act of hazingand did not attempt to intervene to stop the hazing or report itto the appropriate local authorities.

Failed Mar 12, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 196

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Adeline Rose Krizek.

Celebrating the life of Adeline Rose Krizek.

Introduced Mar 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 158

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Dr. William R. Harvey.

Commending Dr. William R. Harvey.

Introduced Mar 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 165

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending M.E. Marty Hall, Jr.

Commending M.E. Marty Hall, Jr.

Introduced Mar 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 197

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Eugene L. Krizek.

Celebrating the life of Eugene L. Krizek.

Introduced Mar 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 396

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Adam Jeffery Oakes.

Celebrating the life of Adam Jeffery Oakes.

Passed Mar 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 284

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Christopher E. Piper.

Commending Christopher E. Piper.

Passed Mar 9, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track