Sen. Mark Obenshain

Primary SJ 254

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Constitutional amendment; establishing charter schools (first reference).

In committee Jan 31, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 103

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of Jesse Walker Dove.

Passed Jan 26, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 106

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of Wanda Driver Wilt.

Passed Jan 26, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1226

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Alcohol; liability for sale to an underage person.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1225

died · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.

died Jan 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1236

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Firearms, etc.; control of possession by locality.

In committee Jan 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1247

died · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Parole Board; decision requirements, annual reports.

died Jan 20, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 694

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Eminent domain; various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures.

Eminent domain. Makes various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures, including (i) providing that localities shall not condition or delay the timely advancement or approval of any application for or grant of any permit or other approval for real property for the purpose of allowing the condemnation or acquisition of the property; (ii) requiring a condemnor to provide the property owner with a copy of its title report and all recorded instruments found in the title examination; (iii) requiring the clerk of court, when funds are paid into the court during a condemnation proceeding, to deposit such funds into an interest-bearing account; (iv) requiring the court to order the condemnor to reimburse the property owner for the reasonable costs and fees for a survey (under current law, this amount is capped at $1,000); (v) requiring temporary construction easements to have an expiration date included in the recorded certificate and requiring condemnors to record a certificate of completion within 90 days upon completion of construction of any public use project for which a portion of private property was taken; (vi) requiring that a condemnor who has been sued for just compensation pursuant to a "quick-take" condemnation procedure to reimburse the property owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; (vii) permitting the owner of property that the Commissioner of Highways has taken to petition the circuit court for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a jury to determine just compensation under certain circumstances and requiring the Commission of Highways to reimburse the owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; and (viii) requiring a condemnor who has taken property for purposes of a public use project to pay for the costs incurred by the property owner for a written appraisal report or experts engaged to (a) review the plans for the public use project to determine the limits of the taking of the property, (b) determine the impact of the public use project on any remaining property, or (c) determine the uses to which the property could be put in the before and after project scenarios.

Signed into law Apr 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SB 666

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Eminent domain; redefines lost access and lost profits.

Eminent domain; lost access and lost profits.Redefines "lost access" and "lost profits" for the purposes of determiningjust compensation in eminent domain cases.

Signed into law Apr 27, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Primary SB 124

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation of incapacitated adults by an agent, penalty.

Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation; incapacitated adults; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for an agent under a power of attorney to knowingly or intentionally engage in financial exploitation of an incapacitated adult who is the principal of that agent. The bill also provides that the agent's authority terminates upon such conviction. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. This bill incorporates SB 10 and SB 690 and is identical to HB 497.

Signed into law Apr 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors