Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker

Maddy summaryHJ 735 is a ceremonial resolution commending Aslin Beer Company for its contributions to the community. It does not create any new laws or affect any policies, as it is a symbolic gesture of recognition. The resolution passed unanimously in both the House and Senate via voice vote in February 2025. This type of bill has no direct impact on citizens, businesses, or government operations beyond expressing formal appreciation.

Maddy summaryHJ 686 is a commemorative resolution honoring Olivia Eve Ter and Olesya Taylor. It does not create new laws or policies, as it is a symbolic gesture to celebrate the lives of these individuals. The resolution was agreed to by both the House and Senate and passed on March 24, 2025. It directly affects no specific group or policy, serving solely as a ceremonial recognition.

Maddy summaryThis resolution commends Felipe Hernandez, Jr. for his contributions. It is a ceremonial resolution with no binding effect, recognizing an individual rather than enacting policy. The resolution passed both the House and Senate by voice vote and was officially enacted on March 24, 2025.

Maddy summaryHJ 726 is a ceremonial resolution commending Carlos Cañas for his contributions. It expresses formal recognition from the legislature but does not create any new laws, policies, or obligations. The resolution passed both the House and Senate by voice vote and was adopted without further legislative action. This type of resolution is standard for honoring individuals and has no direct impact on constituents or policy.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HJ 736) is a ceremonial resolution commending the Northern Virginia Veterinary Medical Association for its service to the community. It does not create new laws or affect any policies, as it is a formal expression of appreciation from the Virginia General Assembly directed solely at the named organization. The resolution passed both the House and Senate by voice vote in February 2025.

Maddy summaryHJ 684 is a commemorative resolution honoring Loudoun County residents who were among the passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, which crashed in 2023. It formally recognizes and celebrates the lives of these community members without creating any new laws or policy changes. The resolution passed both the House and Senate in February 2025 and was signed into law. This is a symbolic gesture, not a substantive legislative measure.

Real property tax; assessment of affordable rental housing. Directs the Department of Taxation to develop a uniform income and expense reporting form that may be provided by duly authorized assessors and completed by the owners of affordable rental housing properties prior to assessment of such affordable rental housing properties. The bill provides that the duly authorized real estate assessor charged with determining the fair market value of affordable rental housing shall use the income approach when such housing generates income unless certain information is not provided by the property owner. The bill specifies that the foregoing provisions shall become effective for assessments beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Finally, the bill directs the Department to develop, in consultation with a stakeholder group, the uniform income and expense reporting form no later than September 1, 2025, and directs the Department to provide by November 1, 2025, a letter to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on Finance with an update on the development of such form and implementation of training for assessing officials and contracted assessors on the assessment of affordable rental housing.

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; special enrollment period for pregnancy. Requires the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange to establish by January 1, 2026, a special enrollment period for a pregnant qualified individual to enroll in a qualified health plan at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy.

Student health and safety; responsibility to contact parent of student at imminent risk of suicide; provision of suicide prevention materials required. Requires any person licensed as administrative or instructional personnel by the Board of Education (the Board) and employed by a local school board who in the scope of his employment has reason to believe, as a result of direct communication from a student, that such student is at imminent risk of suicide to, in addition to contacting at least one of such student's parents to provide notice of the student's mental state, provide to the parent materials on suicide prevention that (i) shall include information on the requirements set forth in current law relating to the safe storage of firearms in the presence of minors and (ii) may include guidance on best practices and strategies for limiting a student's access to lethal means, including firearms and medications. The bill requires any such materials on suicide prevention to be selected in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Board pursuant to applicable law and to include materials that have been pre-approved for such use by the Board.

Virginia Public Procurement Act; discrimination prohibited; military family-owned businesses. Prohibits any public body from discriminating against a bidder or offeror in the solicitation or awarding of contracts on the basis of status as a military family, defined in the bill. The bill provides that all public bodies shall establish programs to facilitate the participation of military family-owned businesses, as defined in the bill, in procurement transactions.