Sen. Mark Obenshain

Co-sponsor SJ 181

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Reverend Patrick Joseph White.

Celebrating the life of the Reverend PatrickJoseph White.

Passed Mar 12, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 598

Failed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

College partnership laboratory schools; application and establishment.

College partnership laboratory schools; application and establishment. Permits any public institution of higher education and any nonprofit private institution of higher education that is eligible for the Tuition Assistance Grant Program to establish a college partnership laboratory school as a new school or through the conversion of all or part of an existing school. Under current law, only public and private institutions of higher education that operate approved teacher education programs are permitted to apply to the Board to establish such a school, and no explicit provision is made for the conversion of an existing school. The bill requires applications for formation of a college partnership laboratory school to describe how the applicant will cooperate with local school boards, including allowing the local school board to elect to name a board member to the governing board of the college partnership laboratory school, and to include assurances that the applicant will work with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to develop programs that may award college credits. The bill requires the Board, among other criteria for reviewing and ruling on such applications, to give substantial preference to any application from a historically black college or university; any application to establish a college partnership laboratory school in an underserved community, which the bill defines as a geographical area that is served by public schools in which a high percentage of students are eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch, as determined by the Board; and any joint application submitted by an institution of higher education in partnership with one or more local school boards. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Failed Mar 12, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 73

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Gavin William Dent.

Celebrating the life of Gavin William Dent.

Introduced Mar 11, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 5

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes. Provides that individual votes of the members of the Virginia Parole Board are public records and subject to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. This bill is identical to HB 1303.

Signed into law Mar 11, 2022 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJ 183

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Cardinals Rugby Football Club.

Commending the Virginia Cardinals Rugby FootballClub.

Introduced Mar 10, 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 SJ 207

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Steven G. Bowman.

Commending Steven G. Bowman.

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 SJ 222

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Bob Brown.

Commending Bob Brown.

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