Sen. Barbara Favola

Primary SB 876

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Kinship Guardianship Assistance program.

Creates the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program (the program) to facilitate child placements with relatives and ensure permanency for children for whom adoption or being returned home are not appropriate permanency options. The bill sets forth eligibility criteria for the program, payment allowances to kinship guardians, and requirements for kinship guardianship assistance agreements. The bill also requires the Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations for the program. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1298

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes, affirmative defense for treatment.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 845

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Absentee voting; eligibility of certain caregivers.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 278

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Study; local government fiscal stress; report.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 282

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Substance-Exposed Infant Awareness Week.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 340

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Barbara Johns Day.

Designating April 23, in 2018 and in each succeeding year, as Barbara Johns Day in Virginia.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 855

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer Memorial Bridge; designating as Rt. 143 bridge over Interstate 64.

Designates the State Route 143 bridge in the City of Newport News at exit 255 over Interstate 64 the "Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer Memorial Bridge." This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJ 407

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 406

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 412

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Kendall Williams.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track