Sen. Janet Howell

Co-sponsor HB 2180

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Absentee voting; eligibility of certain persons.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1053

Failed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Student loans; licensing of qualified education loan servicers, report, civil penalties.

Prohibits any person from acting as a qualified education loan servicer without first obtaining a license from the State Corporation Commission and establishes procedures pertaining to such licenses. Banks and credit unions are exempt from the licensing provisions. The servicing of a qualified education loan encompasses (i) receiving any scheduled periodic payments from a qualified education loan borrower pursuant to the terms of a qualified education loan; (ii) applying the payments of principal and interest and such other payments with respect to the amounts received from a qualified education loan borrower, as may be required pursuant to the terms of a qualified education loan; and (iii) performing other administrative services with respect to a qualified education loan. Qualified education loan servicers are prohibited from, among other things, (a) misrepresenting the amount, nature, or terms of any fee or payment due or claimed to be due on a qualified education loan, the terms and conditions of the loan agreement, or the borrower's obligations under the loan; (b) knowingly misapplying or recklessly applying qualified education loan payments to the outstanding balance of a qualified education loan; and (c) failing to report both the favorable and unfavorable payment history of the borrower to a nationally recognized consumer credit bureau at least annually if the loan servicer regularly reports information to such a credit bureau. Violations are subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $2,500. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.

Failed Feb 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 540

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote (first reference).

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1935

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 538

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment marriage; marriage (first reference.)

Proposes the repeal of the constitutional amendment dealing with marriage that was approved by referendum at the November 2006 election. That amendment to the Bill of Rights (i) defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman"; (ii) prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage"; and (iii) prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SJ 290

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Constitutional amendment; criteria for electoral districts (first reference).

In committee Feb 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1550

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Women's Right to Vote, Commission for Commemoration of; established.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1395

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Same-sex marriages; civil unions.

Repeals the statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unions or other arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage. These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 132

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.

Introduced Feb 6, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 133

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Bruce C. Gottwald.

Introduced Feb 6, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track