Sen. Scott Surovell

Co-sponsor HJ 1052

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending River Bend Bistro.

Introduced Feb 21, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 966

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Northern Virginia Technology Council Foundation.

Introduced Feb 21, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1339

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Foster care; numerous changes to laws governing provision of services in the Commonwealth.

Makes numerous changes to the laws governing the provision of foster care services in the Commonwealth. Among other things, the bill (i) allows the Commissioner of Social Services to develop and implement a corrective action plan for or assume temporary control over the foster care services of a local board of social services upon determining that the local board (a) has failed to provide foster care services or make placement and removal decisions in accordance with applicable laws or regulations or (b) has taken any action that poses a substantial risk to the health, safety, or well-being of any child under its supervision and control; (ii) requires the Commissioner to create within the State Department of Social Services (the Department) a foster care health and safety director position; (iii) directs the Commissioner to establish and maintain a confidential hotline to receive reports and complaints from foster parents and other persons regarding violations of laws or regulations applicable to foster care and any other matters related to the health, safety, or well-being of children in foster care; (iv) directs the Department to develop and implement a more reliable, structured, and comprehensive case review and quality improvement process to monitor and improve foster care services provided by local boards and departments of social services; and (v) requires the Department to establish and update annually a caseload standard that limits the number of foster care cases that may be assigned to each foster care caseworker. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Passed Feb 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1341

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Handheld personal communications devices; use while driving.

Prohibits any person from holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle. Current law prohibits only the reading of any email or text message and manually entering letters or text in such a device as a means of communicating. The bill expands the exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that are being held and used (i) as an amateur radio or a citizens band radio; or (ii) for official Department of Transportation or traffic incident management services.

Passed Feb 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 827

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Allie Eggers.

Introduced Feb 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 825

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Very Reverend John A. Weatherly.

Introduced Feb 20, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1121

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Judges; maximum number in nineteenth judicial district.

In committee Feb 19, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1037

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Underage alcoholic possession, etc.; expungement of certain offenses.

Allows a person to petition for expungement of a deferred disposition dismissal for underage alcohol possession or using a false ID to obtain alcohol when the offense occurred prior to the person's twenty-first birthday; all court costs, fines, and restitution have been paid; and the person seeking the expungement is at least 21 years of age and has no other alcohol-related convictions. The bill provides that any person seeking expungement of an alcohol-related charge shall be assessed a $150 fee, which shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Department of State Police.

In committee Feb 19, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1107

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Disorderly conduct in public places; school activities.

In committee Feb 19, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1013

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.

In committee Feb 19, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track