Sen. Barbara Favola

Co-sponsor SB 1313

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Early childhood care and education; establishment, licensure.

Requires the Board of Education to establish a statewide unified public-private system for early childhood care and education in the Commonwealth to be administered by the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Department of Education. The bill transfers the authority to license and regulate child day programs and other early child care agencies from the Board of Social Services and Department of Social Services to the Board of Education and the Department of Education. The bill maintains current licensure, background check, and other requirements of such programs. The bill establishes the Early Childhood Innovation Fund for the purpose of facilitating regional public-private collaboration and to field test innovative strategies and evidence-based practices that support a robust system of comprehensive early childhood care and education services to deliver measurable school readiness outcomes and meet regional workforce support needs. Such provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021.

In committee Jan 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1185

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Health insurance; coverage for contraceptives.

In committee Jan 3, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1134

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Support services positions; includes licensed behavior analysts, etc., in local school division.

In committee Dec 30, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1136

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Protective orders, preliminary; hearing by two-way electronic video and audio communication.

In committee Dec 30, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1133

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988; tolls, distance-based pricing program.

In committee Dec 30, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1132

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Reproductive health services; health benefit plans to cover costs of specified health care services.

In committee Dec 29, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 270

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.

In committee Dec 27, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1113

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

School calendar; local school board in No. Va. responsible for setting opening day of school year.

In committee Dec 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1059

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Wage or salary history; inquiries prohibited, civil penalty.

In committee Dec 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SR 537

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Dr. Charles W. Steger.

Introduced May 30, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track