Sen. A. Benton "Ben" Chafin

Primary SB 1491

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; school boards and school employees, etc.

Allows a school district to hire a relative of the division superintendent if (i) the superintendent certifies that he had no involvement with the hiring decision and (ii) the assistant superintendent certifies to the members of the governing body in writing that the employment is based upon merit and fitness and the competitive rating of the qualifications of the individual and that the superintendent had no involvement with the hiring decision.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1492

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

FOIA; exclusions, proprietary records and trade secrets.

Excludes trade secrets, financial information, and research-related information supplied to the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) as part of any grant application submitted to the Department pursuant to certain requirements set out in the Code or pursuant to the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board or the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative as authorized by the appropriation act from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA, if such disclosure would be harmful to the competitive position of the applicant. The bill provides that in order for such trade secrets, financial information, and research-related information to be excluded, the applicant shall (i) invoke this exclusion upon submission of the data or other materials from which disclosure is sought, (ii) identify with specificity the data or other materials for which protection is sought, and (iii) state the reasons why protection is necessary. The Department is directed to determine whether the requested exclusion from disclosure is necessary to protect the trade secrets or confidential proprietary information of the applicant.

In committee Feb 7, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 748

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia State University.

Introduced Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 712

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frederick MacDonald Quayle.

Passed Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1658

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Tobacco Indemnification & Community Revitalization Fund; investments in Va. Venture Capital Accts.

Authorizes the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (the Commission) to invest up to 10 percent of the available balance (as of July 1, 2019) from the taxable portion of the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Fund in Virginia venture capital accounts that have been certified by the Department of Taxation.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1649

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Carnal knowledge; bail bondsmen, penalty.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1402

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Health care provider panels; vertically integrated carriers, public hospitals.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 2187

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Gas or oil drilling units; escrowed proceeds, Coalfield Region Elderly Assistance Fund.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1692

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Industrial hemp; federal Farm Bill.

Conforms Virginia law to the provisions of the federal 2018 Farm Bill by amending the definitions of cannabidiol oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to exclude hemp products and industrial hemp that is grown, dealt, or processed in compliance with state or federal law. The bill defines "industrial hemp" as any part of the plant

In committee Feb 4, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1710

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Community work in lieu of payment of fines and court costs; authority of the court.

In committee Feb 4, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track