Sen. Lynwood Lewis

Co-sponsor HB 3

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Va. Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices, sexual orientation and gender, etc.

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatoryhousing practices; sexual orientation and gender identity. Addsdiscrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientationor gender identity as an unlawful housing practice. The bill defines"sexual orientation" and "gender identity." This bill was incorporatedinto HB 1663.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 82

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Garden Club of Virginia.

Commending the Garden Club of Virginia.

Introduced Jan 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 1

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

United States Constitution; ratifies and affirms Equal Rights Amendment.

Constitution of the United States; Equal RightsAmendment. Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitutionof the United States that was proposed by Congress in 1972.

Passed Jan 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 778

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Housing; extension of approvals to address crisis.

Extension of approvals to address housing crisis. Extends the sunset date for several measures related to various landuse approvals from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023. The bill also expandsthe scope of such measures that will be subject to the extensionto include those measures approved by January 1, 2020.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 165

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Washington Nationals.

Commending the Washington Nationals.

Introduced Jan 27, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 781

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Handguns; leaving unattended in public, penalty.

Leaving an unattended handgun in public; penalty.Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for a person to leave an unattendedhandgun in public view in any public place, including any public building or place where the public assemble, any street, highway,or other public conveyance, or any sidewalk abutting on any publicstreet, alley, or lane of any town or city. The bill also providesthat a second or subsequent violation is punishable as a Class 2misdemeanor.

In committee Jan 22, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 4

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Alan Arnold Diamonstein.

Celebrating the life of Alan Arnold Diamonstein.

Passed Jan 20, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 796

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Hampton Roads Coastal Resiliency Authority; created.

Hampton Roads Coastal Resiliency Authority.Creates the Hampton Roads Coastal Resiliency Authority (the Authority) as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The Authority mayby ordinance consist of any locality that makes up the membershipof the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and is createdfor the purpose of serving as a regional leader, resource, and partnerfor all issues related to coastal flooding and resiliency. The billshall not become effective date until participating localities comprising two-thirds of the population of the Hampton Roads Planning Districthave elected to join the Authority.

In committee Jan 20, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 62

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Washington Nationals.

Commending the Washington Nationals.

Introduced Jan 20, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 1

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Norfolk Police Department.

Commending the Norfolk Police Department.

Passed Jan 16, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track