Sen. George Barker

Co-sponsor SJ 76

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Linwood A. Holton, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable LinwoodA. Holton, Jr.

Introduced Feb 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 89

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending John H. Foote.

Commending John H. Foote.

Introduced Feb 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 80

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Colonel Edward David Shames, USA, Ret.

Celebrating the life of Colonel Edward DavidShames, USA, Ret.

Introduced Feb 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 90

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable Paul S. Trible, Jr.

Commending the Honorable Paul S. Trible, Jr.

Introduced Feb 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 406

Failed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Nursing homes & certified nursing facilities; minimum staffing standards, administrative sanctions.

Minimum staffing standards for nursing homesand certified nursing facilities; administrative sanctions; Long-TermCare Services Fund. Requires nursing homes to meet a baselinestaffing level based on resident acuity in alignment with the Centersfor Medicare and Medicaid Services staffing level recommendations.The bill requires nursing homes to collect and submit to the Departmentof Health certain data related to staffing. The bill gives the Commissionerof Health the power to impose administrative sanctions on nursinghomes and directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations relatedto the criteria and procedures for imposition of administrative sanctionsor initiation of court proceedings for violations of the bill. Thebill provides that nursing homes shall only be subject to administrativesanctions upon initial funding for the state share of the cost toimplement the provisions of the bill. The bill establishes the Long-TermCare Services Fund for the purpose of making grants to assist inthe provision of activities that protect or improve the quality ofcare or quality of life for residents, patients, and consumers oflong-term care services.

Failed Feb 4, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 154

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Robert L. Dandridge, Jr.

Commending Robert L. Dandridge, Jr.

Introduced Feb 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 148

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank DuVal Hargrove, Sr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable FrankDuVal Hargrove, Sr.

Introduced Feb 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 339

Failed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; alternate directors.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority;alternate directors. Repeals a provision of the 2018 mass transitfunding legislation that requires the Commonwealth TransportationBoard to withhold certain funding from the Washington MetropolitanArea Transit Authority if alternate directors of the Authority participatein or take action at a meeting at which the primary directors are present.

Failed Feb 3, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 156

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Russell Potts, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable HarryRussell Potts, Jr.

Introduced Feb 3, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 630

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Income tax, state; rolling conformity, report.

Income tax; rolling conformity; report.Provides that, beginning with taxable year 2022, Virginia shall generallyconform to federal tax laws on a rolling basis, meaning that Virginiatax laws incorporate changes to the Internal Revenue Code as soonas Congress enacts them. However, the bill provides that Virginiashall not conform to (i) any changes in a single act of Congresswith an impact of more than 0.3 percent on revenues in the year inwhich the amendment was enacted or any of the next four years and(ii) all changes enacted by Congress during the taxable year if theiraggregate impact is more than 0.6 percent on the revenues for thatyear or any of the next four years.

In committee Feb 2, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track