Sen. Dick Saslaw

Co-sponsor HJ 1135

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending John C. Cook.

Introduced Feb 22, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 991

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Leroy Holland.

Introduced Feb 21, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 993

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Debra Gee.

Introduced Feb 21, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 961

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Audrey Elizabeth Moore.

Introduced Feb 21, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 992

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Ester Pavia.

Introduced Feb 21, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 998

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Clifton Rector.

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 HJ 1100

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Gary Carlo LaPorta.

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

Primary SB 1263

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Juveniles; trial as adult.

Increases the minimum age that a juvenile can be tried as an adult in circuit court for a felony larceny offense from 14 years of age to 16 years of age.

In committee Feb 19, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track