Celebrating the life of Dr. James I. Robertson,Jr.
Sponsored bills
Celebrating the life of the Honorable ElliotSchewel.
Commending Advocates for Richmond Youth andthe Youth Housing Stability Coalition of Greater Richmond.
Celebrating the life of Lessie Lula Jones Polk.
Celebrating the life of Officer Katherine MaryThyne.
Commending the Division of Capitol Police.
Bail; data collection and reporting standards;report. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to (i) collect data relating to bail determinations for any person whois held in custody pending trial or hearing for an offense, civilor criminal contempt or otherwise, in every locality; (ii) createa uniform reporting mechanism for criminal justice agencies to submitsuch data; and (iii) submit an annual report on the data collectedto the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as publish theannual report on the Department's website. The bill also providesthat the law addressing bail is to be construed so as to give effect to a general presumption in favor of pretrial release. The bill alsorequires the Department to report to the House Committee for Courtsof Justice by January 1, 2021, on the development and application of the uniform reporting mechanisms. The bill has a delayed effectivedate of July 1, 2021, for provisions related to the creation ofuniform reporting mechanisms and data collection by the Department.
Superintendent of Public Instruction; UrbanTeacher Fund and Program; established. Establishes the Urban Teacher Fund and Program, to be administered by the Superintendentof Public Instruction, for the purpose of providing grants to personsemployed in urban school divisions with teacher shortages who remain employed by the urban school division for a period of at least fiveyears.
Commending the Medical Society of Virginia.
Commending the Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team.