Sen. Frank Ruff

Co-sponsor SB 709

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Education improvement scholarships tax credits; removes sunset provision.

Education improvement scholarships tax credits; sunset. Removes the sunset of taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2028, for the tax credit for donations to certain scholarship foundations and removes the sunset for changes to the definition of an eligible student with a disability and certain income guidelines that were set to expire beginning with taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. This bill was incorporated into SB 27.

In committee Feb 8, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 556

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Elections, State Board of; increases membership.

State Board of Elections; membership. Increasesthe membership of the State Board of Elections from five to six membersand provides that any third party or recognized political party whose candidate received greater than 20 percent of the votes in the Commonwealth for Governor at the last preceding gubernatorial electionshall have representation on the Board.

In committee Feb 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 571

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

RSUT; exemption for food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene.

Sales tax; exemption for food purchased forhuman consumption and essential personal hygiene products. Exemptsfood purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygieneproducts (the grocery tax) from all state, regional, and local salestaxes.

In committee Feb 8, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 532

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeals Act.

Clean Energy and Community Flood PreparednessAct. Repeals the Clean Energy and Community Flood PreparednessAct and directs the Director of the Department of Environmental Qualityto take all steps necessary to suspend the Commonwealth's participationin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative market-based trading program.

Passed Feb 8, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 11

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Income tax, state; increases standard deduction for single and married filers.

Income tax; standard deduction. Increasesthe standard deduction for taxable years 2022 through 2025 from $4,500to $9,000 for single filers and from $9,000 to $18,000 for marriedfilers (one-half of such amount in the case of a married individualfiling a separate return). As provided under current law, startingwith taxable year 2026, the standard deduction will decrease to $3,000for single filers and to $6,000 for married filers.

In committee Feb 8, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 736

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Sales tax; data center exemption.

Sales tax; data center exemption. Reducesthe new job creation requirement from 50 to 25 for the sales taxexemption for data center operators.

In committee Feb 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 560

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Income tax, state; increases standard deduction for single filers and married persons.

Income tax; standard deduction. Increasesthe standard deduction, starting with taxable year 2022, from $4,500to $9,000 for single filers and from $9,000 to $18,000 for marriedfilers (one-half of such amount in the case of a married individualfiling a separate return). The increase would remain in effect fortaxable years 2026 and after, when, under current law, the standarddeduction is scheduled to be reduced to $3,000 for single filers and to $6,000 for married filers.

In committee Feb 8, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 74

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons.

Commending Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons.

Passed Feb 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 81

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Donn Casserly Hart, Jr.

Celebrating the life of Donn Casserly Hart,Jr.

Introduced Feb 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 379

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Capital murder; death penalty for willful, deliberate, etc., killing of a law-enforcement officer.

Capital murder; death penalty for the willful,deliberate, and premeditated killing of a law-enforcement officer.Authorizes punishment by death for the willful, deliberate, and premeditatedkilling of a law-enforcement officer.

Passed Feb 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track