Sen. Scott Surovell

Co-sponsor SJ 165

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Officer Katherine Mary Thyne.

Celebrating the life of Officer Katherine MaryThyne.

Introduced Mar 2, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 119

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Division of Capitol Police.

Commending the Division of Capitol Police.

In committee Feb 28, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 493

Failed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Geriatric, terminally ill, etc., prisoners; conditional release, definition.

Conditional release of geriatric, terminallyill, or permanently physically disabled prisoners. Provides that any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a felonyoffense, other than a Class 1 felony, who is terminally ill or permanentlyphysically disabled is eligible for consideration by the Parole Boardfor conditional release. The bill also provides that any person serving such sentence (i) who is 65 years or age or older and hasserved at least five years of the sentence imposed or (ii) who is60 years of age or older and has served at least 10 years of thesentenced imposed is eligible for consideration by the Parole Boardfor conditional release without the need to petition the Parole Board.

Failed Feb 28, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 242

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Ilryong Moon.

Commending Ilryong Moon.

Introduced Feb 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 257

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team.

Commending the Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team.

Introduced Feb 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 256

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending South County High School.

Commending South County High School.

Introduced Feb 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 251

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Sarah Rosenberger Eissler.

Commending Sarah Rosenberger Eissler.

Introduced Feb 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 332

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Reading diagnostic tests; DOE to develop and implement a pilot program.

Reading diagnostic tests; intervention. Requireseach student in kindergarten and grade one to participate in readingdiagnostic tests that include a rapid automatized naming test andone or more rapid alternating stimulus tests as follows: (i) forstudents in kindergarten, a rapid automatized naming test and a rapidalternating stimulus test that each include colors and objects and(ii) for students in grade one, a rapid automatized naming test andtwo rapid alternating stimulus tests that each include colors, objects,letters, and numbers. The bill requires any student who enrolls ina public elementary school in the Commonwealth for the first timein grade two or grade three to participate in the reading diagnostic tests required for students in grade one. The bill specifies thatsuch diagnostic tests shall consist of the RAN/RAS tests developedand published by Maryanne Wolf and Martha Bridge Denckla or a substantiallysimilar reading diagnostic tool that is evidence-based, normed, andapproved by the Department of Education. The bill requires, beginningJuly 1, 2021, each local school division to provide evidence-based,structured literacy instruction to students in kindergarten throughgrade three who fall below the benchmark on any such reading diagnostictest and requires that such structured literacy instruction be overseenand monitored by the local school division's advisor on dyslexiaand related disorders, when applicable.

Passed Feb 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 664

Failed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Motor vehicles; liability insurance coverage limits, effective date.

Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage limits. Increases the minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverageamounts from $25,000 to $100,000 in cases of bodily injury to ordeath of one person, from $50,000 to $200,000 in cases of bodilyinjury to or death of more than one person in any one accident, andfrom $20,000 to $40,000 for property damage coverage.

Failed Feb 25, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 122

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of William Griffith Thomas.

Celebrating the life of William Griffith Thomas.

Introduced Feb 24, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track