Sen. Angelia Graves

Co-sponsor SJ 87

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Major General Timothy P. Williams, VNG.

Commending Major General Timothy P. Williams,VNG.

Passed Feb 12, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 518

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Public high schools; college and career specialist required.

Public high schools; personnel; college andcareer specialist required. Requires each school board to employat least one college and career specialist, as defined in the bill,in each public high school in the local school division. The billprovides that each such individual shall be employed in additionto and not as a replacement for the required school counselor positions,specialized student support positions, or support services positions.

In committee Feb 8, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SR 50

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending John Ray Grisham, Jr.

Commending John Ray Grisham, Jr.

Passed Feb 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 6

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable Dr. Luke E. Torian.

Commending the Honorable Dr. Luke E. Torian.

Passed Feb 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 26

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Margaret L. Sanner.

Commending Margaret L. Sanner.

Passed Feb 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 555

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

First-time homebuyer; creates a tax credit for taxable years 2024 through 2028.

First-time homebuyer tax credit. Createsa tax credit for taxable years 2024 through 2028 for individualsor married couples filing jointly who sell residential real propertythat is the taxpayer's primary residence and is located in the Commonwealthto a first-time homebuyer, as defined by the bill. Such credit willbe equal to two percent of the sales price of the property, not toexceed $5,000.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 519

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Divorce; grounds, cruelty, abuse, desertion, or abandonment, eliminates waiting period.

Grounds for divorce; cruelty, abuse, desertion,or abandonment; waiting period. Eliminates the one-year waitingperiod for a divorce to be decreed on the grounds of cruelty, reasonableapprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 512

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Income tax, state; adaptive repurposing of underutilized structures.

Income tax credit; adaptive repurposing of underutilized structures. Creates a nonrefundable income tax credit in taxableyears 2024 through 2028 for eligible expenses, defined in the bill,incurred in converting office buildings to residential uses. Thecredit may be claimed only in the year during which a qualified convertedbuilding, defined in the bill, is placed into service and is equalto (i) 20 percent or (ii) 30 percent in an at-risk locality, definedin the bill, of the amount of eligible expenses incurred. No singletaxpayer may claim more than $2.5 million in credits in any singletaxable year and the credit is subject to an aggregate annual capof $30 million.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1292

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Income tax, state; subtraction for professional firefighter pension.

Income tax subtraction; professional firefighterpension. Establishes an income tax subtraction for up to $20,000of firefighter benefits in taxable year 2024, up to $30,000 in taxableyear 2025, and up to $40,000 in taxable year 2026 and each year thereafter.The bill defines firefighter benefits to include retirement incomerelated to firefighting services and benefits paid to the survivingspouse of a firefighter whose death occurred in the line of duty.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 511

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for certain baby products.

Sales tax exemption; certain baby products.Creates a retail sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products,including (i) children's diapers, (ii) therapeutic or preventativecreams and wipes marketed primarily for use on the skin of children,(iii) child restraint devices or booster seats, (iv) cribs, and (v)strollers meant for transporting children, usually from infancy to36 months of age.

In committee Feb 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track