Sen. Lionell Spruill

Primary SR 53

died · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Judge; nomination for election to circuit court.

Nominating a person to be elected to a circuitcourt judgeship.

died Mar 12, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 791

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Menhaden; management of the fishery.

Management of the menhaden fishery. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations necessary to manage Atlantic menhaden, including those necessary to comply with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The bill repeals several Code sections relating to quotas, allocation of allowable landings, and administrative procedures that will be included in a regulatory framework for managing the fishery. The bill directs the Commissioner of Marine Resources to establish a Menhaden Management Advisory Committee to provide guidance to the Commission. This bill incorporates SB 157, SB 194, SB 357, SB 402, and SB 1054 and is identical to HB 1448. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Signed into law Mar 12, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Primary SB 49

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Nonpayment of wages; investigations.

Nonpayment of wages; investigations. Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, if he acquires information during an investigation of a complaint of an employer's failure or refusal to pay wages and that information creates a reasonable belief that other employees of the same employer may not have been paid wages, to investigate whether the employer has failed or refused to make a required payment of wages to other employees. The measure also provides that if the Commissioner finds in the course of such investigation that the employer has committed a violation, the Commissioner may institute proceedings on behalf of any employee against his employer. In such proceedings, the Commissioner is not required to have obtained a written complaint of the violation or the written and signed consent of any employee. This bill is identical to HB 336.

Signed into law Mar 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SB 62

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Marriage records; divorce and annulment reports, eliminates requirement for identification of race.

Marriage records; divorce and annulment reports; identification of race. Eliminates the requirement that the race of married parties be included in marriage records, divorce reports, and annulment reports filed with the State Registrar. The bill also removes the requirement that the State Registrar include race data in the compilation and posting of marriage, divorce, and annulment data. This bill incorporates SB 19 and is identical to HB 180 and SB 1066.

Signed into law Mar 10, 2020 1 co-sponsor

Primary SB 165

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Life and annuities agents; report on licensure exam passage rate.

Life and annuities agents; report on examinationpassage rate. Eliminates the requirement that the State CorporationCommission provide an annual report to the General Assembly on the licensure exam passage rate of candidates for licensure as a lifeand annuities agent.

Signed into law Mar 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 164

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Accident airtrip insurance; vending machine sales.

Accident airtrip insurance; vending machinesales. Repeals the authorization for insurers to issue policiesof accident airtrip insurance by means of mechanical vending machinesin public airports.

Signed into law Mar 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SR 79

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Henry J. Abraham.

Celebrating the life of Henry J. Abraham.

Introduced Mar 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 181

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Bob Brown.

Commending Bob Brown.

Passed Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 205

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Katherine Johnson.

Celebrating the life of Katherine Johnson.

Passed Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 237

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the South Norfolk Ruritan Club.

Commending the South Norfolk Ruritan Club.

Passed Mar 7, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track