Sen. John Edwards

Primary SB 514

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs, removes certain requirement.

Suspension of driver's license for nonpayment of fines or costs. Removes the requirement that a court suspend the driver's license of a person convicted of any violation of the law who fails or refuses to provide for immediate payment of fines or costs. The bill provides that the fine for any moving violation while operating a motor vehicle in a designated highway safety corridor shall be no more than $500 for any violation that is a traffic infraction and not less than $200 for any violation that is a criminal offense. The bill also repeals the Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill was incorporated into SB 1.

In committee Jan 15, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 506

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Firearms; control by localities.

Control of firearms by localities. Grantslocalities authority to adopt or enforce an ordinance, resolution,or motion governing the possession, carrying, storage, or transportingof firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in thelocality. Various provisions limiting such authority are repealed.Provisions limiting the authority of localities and state governmentalentities to bring lawsuits against certain firearms manufacturersand others are also repealed. The bill alsochanges from mandatory to optional the existing requirement that alocality adopting an ordinance regarding the disposition of certainacquired firearms offer for sale by public auction or sealed bidsto a person licensed as a dealer any firearm received by the locality,and provides that if an individual surrendering a firearm requestsin writing that the firearm be destroyed, such firearm shall be destroyedby the locality. This bill was incorporated into SB 35.

In committee Jan 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SR 4006

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Alexander Mikhail Gusev.

Introduced Jul 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 4016

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office, etc.

Introduced Jul 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 4010

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Christopher Kelly Rapp.

Introduced Jul 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 4028

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Wood Stark Barton.

Introduced Jul 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 4023

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending George Mason University's Arlington Campus.

Introduced Jul 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 4007

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Richard H. Nettleton.

Introduced Jul 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 4029

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Rodney A. Robinson.

Introduced Jul 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 4003

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of LaQuita Chenoah Brown.

Introduced Jul 9, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track