Sen. John Edwards

Primary SB 1189

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Water and sewer services; liens, owners, lessees, or tenants.

Separates Code provisions regarding water and sewer services provided to lessees or tenants of real property from Code provisions regarding water and sewer services provided to owners of real property. The bill removes a locality's authority to waive a required written authorization by an owner for water or sewer services provided by a locality to a lessee or tenant. A copy of the lease between the lessee or tenant and the owner is acceptable authorization.

Signed into law Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1459

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Discharge of treasurer; legal pleadings.

Provides that the attorney for a locality may prepare and file any pleadings necessary in a proceeding to discharge the treasurer. If the locality does not have an attorney, or the attorney declines or is unable to perform this task, the circuit court shall assign legal counsel.

Signed into law Mar 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 913

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Uniform Trust Decanting Act; creation.

Signed into law Mar 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 916

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Virginia Register Act; guidance documents; duty to file with the Registrar.

Consolidates provisions relating to the availability of guidance documents in a single section in the Virginia Register Act. In addition, the bill requires agencies that do not have regulatory authority to annually file with the Virginia Registrar of Regulations for publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations a list of any guidance documents upon which such agencies currently rely. Under current law, the requirement for filing guidance documents applies only to agencies with regulatory authority. As introduced, the bill is a recommendation of the Administrative Law Advisory Committee.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 912

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Virginia taxable income of residents; reorganization of additions, subtractions, and deductions.

Reorganizes the provisions of the Code of Virginia related to the calculation of Virginia taxable income of residents. Current law sets out the additions, subtractions, deductions, and other modifications in one lengthy section. The reorganization creates four new, smaller sections for additions, subtractions, deductions, and other modifications, respectively, but does not make any substantive changes to the calculation of Virginia taxable income. The bill contains numerous technical amendments. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 919

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Removal of blight; building collapse; emergency.

Allows a locality to charge owners of property the cost the locality incurred in removing or repairing a building or structure on such property if permitted under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code in the event of an emergency.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1447

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Roanoke Higher Education Authority; removes president of Bluefield College from board of trustees.

Removes the president of Bluefield College from the board of trustees of the Roanoke Higher Education Authority. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Mar 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJ 270

Failed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending the Salem High School football team.

Failed Feb 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 1087

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards.

Introduced Feb 24, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 1048

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Paralyzed Veterans of America.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track