Sen. John Edwards

Co-sponsor SJ 171

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Robert W. Duncan.

Commending Robert W. Duncan.

Introduced Mar 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 51

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Judges; nominations for election to general district court.

Nominating persons to be elected to generaldistrict court judgeships.

In committee Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 564

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Virginia Hearing Loss Identification & Monitoring System; language development for certain children.

Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and MonitoringSystem; language development for children who are deaf or hard ofhearing. Expands the responsibilities of the advisory committeeof the Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and Monitoring Systemto include selecting language development milestones for educatorsand early intervention specialists for use in assessing the language and literacy development of children from birth to age five who aredeaf or hard or hearing. The bill requires the addition of at leasttwo language experts to the advisory committee. The bill also requiresthat children identified as deaf or hard of hearing in special educationprograms be evaluated yearly on the basis of the language development milestones established by the advisory committee.

Passed Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 202

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Division of Capitol Police, the Virginia Department of State Police.

Commending the Division of Capitol Police, theVirginia Department of State Police, the Richmond Police Department,the Department of General Services, and the many other support unitsof the Unified Command.

Introduced Mar 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 972

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Vehicle registration fees; Public Safety Trust Fund created.

Vehicle registration fees; Public Safety TrustFund. Imposes an additional vehicle registration fee to be depositedinto the Public Safety Trust Fund, established by the bill. The additionalregistration fee would be $1.25 per year beginning July 1, 2020,and would be increased over a period of 10 years to $12.50 per year.The revenues in the Public Safety Trust Fund would be used to addressstaffing, retention, and pay suppression issues at the Departmentof State Police.

Passed Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJ 167

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Kossen Gregory.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable KossenGregory.

Introduced Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SJ 168

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Rita D. Bishop.

Commending Rita D. Bishop.

Introduced Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 495

Failed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Alcoholic beverage control; jewelry store license.

Alcoholic beverage control; jewelry store license. Creates a jewelry store license, which (i) may be granted to a permanent retail establishment in which at least 75 percent of its annual sales come from the sale of jewelry and (ii) authorizes the licensee to serve two five-ounce glasses of wine or two 12-ounce glasses of beer to any bona fide customer. The bill establishes state and local license fees for such license. The bill has a contingent expiration date.

Failed Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 52

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court.

Nominating persons to be elected to juvenileand domestic relations district court judgeships.

In committee Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 148

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Indian American Heritage Month; designating as August, 2020, and each succeeding year thereafter.

Indian American Heritage Month. DesignatesAugust, in 2020 and in each succeeding year, as Indian American HeritageMonth in Virginia.

Passed Mar 3, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track