Sen. Steve Newman

Primary SB 1366

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Transportation network company partner; vehicle registration repeal.

Removes the requirement that a transportation network company (TNC) partner register his personal vehicle for use as a TNC partner vehicle with the Department of Motor Vehicles. The bill allows the Department of State Police to recognize another state's annual motor vehicle safety inspection in lieu of a Virginia inspection and clarifies that a TNC partner can keep proof of inspection in or on the vehicle. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1414

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Students receiving home instruction; participation in AP and PSAT/NMSQT.

Requires school boards to (i) make Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), and PreACT examinations available to students receiving home instruction; (ii) adopt written policies that specify the date by which such students shall register to participate in such examinations; and (iii) notify such students and their parents of such registration deadline and the availability of financial assistance to low-income and needy students to take such examinations. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1100

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program; reporting by SCHEV on Program.

Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to include in its annual report on the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program information on the wages of students who have completed noncredit workforce training programs, organized by credential name and relevant industry sector and including average wage and other relevant information.

Signed into law Mar 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1098

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Standards of Quality; standards for accreditation in public schools.

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 SB 1552

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Ballots; number ordered to be printed.

Requires the general registrars to consider the number of active registered voters and historical election data, including voter turnout, when determining the number of ballots to order to be printed for an election. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SJ 421

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the lives of those lost in the Virginia Tech tragedy.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 435

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Alfred C. Anderson.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SJ 433

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Nancy Oliver Gray.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 446

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

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

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track