Sen. David Suetterlein

Celebrating the life of Michael Wayne Woods.

Celebrating the life of Frederick Cameron.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable RobertS. Bloxom, Sr.

Commemorative commission; State Capitol; statueof Booker T. Washington. Expresses the General Assembly's supportfor and calls upon the Governor to establish a commemorative commissionto honor Booker T. Washington with a statue in the State Capitol.

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; VirginiaParole Board member votes. Provides that individual votes ofthe members of the Virginia Parole Board shall be public recordsand subject to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of InformationAct.

Campaign finance; special report for largepre-legislative session contributions; contributions in aggregate.Requires a special report for certain pre-legislative sessioncontributions from a single person in excess of $1,000 or with anaggregate value in excess of $1,000. Currently, such special reportsare required only for individual contributions in excess of $1,000.

Commemorative commission; Old Senate Chamber; statue of Booker T. Washington. Expresses the Senate of Virginia's support for and calls upon the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules to establish a commemorative commission to honor Booker T. Washington with a statue in the Old Senate Chamber.

Children's Services Act; eligibility for state pool of funds; pilot program related to educational placement transition for certain students with disabilities. Expands eligibility for use of the state pool of funds under the Children's Services Act to services that are provided in a public school setting and requires that private day schools be approved and licensed by the Department of Education or an equivalent out-of-state licensing agency to be eligible for the state pool of funds. The bill requires the Department of Education and relevant local school boards to develop and implement a pilot program for up to four years in two to eight local school divisions in the Commonwealth. In developing the pilot, the Department is required to partner with the appropriate school board employees in each such local school division to (i) identify the resources, services, and supports required by each student who resides in each such local school division and who is educated in a private school setting pursuant to his Individualized Education Program; (ii) study the feasibility of transitioning each such student from his private school setting to an appropriate public school setting in the local school division and providing the identified resources, services, and supports in such public school setting; and (iii) recommend a process for redirecting federal, state, and local funds, including funds provided pursuant to the Children's Services Act, provided for the education of each such student to the local school division for the purpose of providing the identified resources, services, and supports in the appropriate public school setting. The bill requires the Department of Education to make a report to the Governor, the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations, and the House Committees on Education and Appropriations on the findings of each pilot program after two and four years.

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitationon duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executiveorder issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the EmergencyServices and Disaster Law to no more than 45 days from the date ofissuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does nottake any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 45 daysduring which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governorshall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similarrule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective untilJune 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.

Local control of firearms; concealed handgunpermit. Provides that any local ordinance that prohibits thepossession, carrying, or transportation of any firearms, ammunition,or components or combination thereof on specified public propertyshall not apply to a person who has a valid concealed handgun permitissued by the Commonwealth or to any person who has a valid concealedhandgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another statethat is recognized by the Commonwealth as authorizing such personto carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth.