Sen. Mark Obenshain

Primary SB 1363

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Statewide one-stop online portal for address changes; Secretary of Transportation to study.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation or his designee to convene a task force to study the feasibility of establishing a one-stop online portal for citizen address changes in order to develop a single statewide address database for utilization by state entities. The task force shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a report on its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2017. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2018.

Signed into law Mar 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1173

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Vested property rights; nonconforming uses.

Provides that if a structure is one that requires no permit, and an authorized local government official informs the property owner that the structure will comply with the zoning ordinance, and the improvement was thereafter constructed, a zoning ordinance may provide that the structure is nonconforming but shall not provide that such structure is illegal and subject to removal solely due to such nonconformity. The bill provides that in any proceeding when the authorized local government official is deceased or is otherwise unavailable to testify, uncorroborated testimony of the oral statement of such official shall not be sufficient evidence to prove that the authorized local government official made such statement. The provisions of the bill are declared to not be deemed retroactive.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1254

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Voting machines; Department of Elections shall coordinate post-election risk-limiting audit, report.

Requires the Department of Elections to coordinate a post-election risk-limiting audit annually of ballot scanner machines in use in the Commonwealth. The localities selected for the audit are to be chosen at random with every locality participating in the Department's annual audit at least once during a five-year period. The audits are required to be conducted by the local electoral boards and general registrars in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Department. The local electoral boards report the results of the audit to the Department and the Department shall submit a report on the audits to the State Board of Elections. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HJ 1087

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards.

Introduced Feb 24, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 164

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending the Shenandoah County Fair.

Introduced Feb 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 1033

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Carol Smith Fenn.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1127

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

State Water Control Board; stormwater management programs, regulations, professional license.

Directs the State Water Control Board to adopt regulations requiring that all final plan elements, specifications, or calculations whose preparation requires a license in engineering, architecture, soil science, or a related profession be signed and sealed by a licensed professional. The bill requires the regulations to be effective no later than July 1, 2018, and exempts them from certain provisions of the Administrative Process Act. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HJ 942

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator William Ryan Owens.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 1037

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles Weldon Wampler, Jr.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 159

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Nominating a person to be elected to general district court judgeship.

In committee Feb 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track