Celebrating the life of the Honorable FrankDuVal Hargrove, Sr.
Sponsored bills
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetingsconducted through electronic meetings. Amends existing provisions concerning electronic meetings by keeping the provisions for electronic meetings held in response to declared states of emergency, repealingthe provisions that are specific to regional and state public bodies,and allowing public bodies to conduct all-virtual public meetingswhere all of the members who participate do so remotely and thatthe public may access through electronic communications means. Definitions,procedural requirements, and limitations for all-virtual public meetings are set forth in the bill, along with technical amendments.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable LinwoodA. Holton, Jr.
Commending John H. Foote.
Celebrating the life of Colonel Edward DavidShames, USA, Ret.
Commending the Honorable Paul S. Trible, Jr.
Commending the Spotsylvania American LegionPost 320.
Paid family and medical leave program. Requiresthe Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer apaid family and medical leave program with benefits beginning January1, 2025. Under the program, benefits are paid to eligible employeesfor family and medical leave. Funding for the program is providedthrough premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning in2024. The amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's averageweekly wage, not to exceed 80 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changesin the statewide average weekly wage. The measure caps the durationof paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year. The bill provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program.
Celebrating the life of Alexander Shepherd Quintard,USA, Ret.
Celebrating the life of Major General HenryJervey, Jr., USA, Ret.