2009 Bills
| Title | Bill ID | Year | Branch | Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARIFICATION OF JUDICIAL FEES | SB 38 | 2009 | Senate |
This is one of the four bills for which I am the prime sponsor. I was asked to carry the bill by the Judicial Department, since I sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill is a technical “clean-up” to correct a couple of errors made in a bill passed last year that increased... |
| PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION | SB 90 | 2009 | Senate |
This is one of the four bills for which I am the prime sponsor. It is being sponsored in the House by both Representatives Debbie Benefield and Michael Merrifield. The bill seeks to improve parent involvement in education from early... |
| ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PROGRAMS & LICENSURE | SB 160 | 2009 | Senate |
This is one of the four bills for which I am the prime sponsor. The bill is based on one of the recommendations of the P-20 Council, to combine the Alternative Licensure Program (ALP) with the Teacher in Residence (TIR) program, ensuring that there is adequate rigor... |
| EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM | SB 163 | 2009 | Senate |
This is one of the four bills for which I am the prime sponsor; I am co-sponsoring the bill with Republican Senator Keith King. The bill will also be co-sponsored by a Democrat and Republican in the House: Representatives Karen Middleton and Tom Massey. This bill... |
| LIBRARY DISTRICTS | HB 1072 | 2009 | House |
I am the Senate sponsor of this House bill sponsored by Representative Karen Middleton. The bill clarifies the governance of library districts by refining some of the language in the law. Also, it requires the creation of maps of all library districts. |
| CHILDREN’S DENTAL PROGRAM MONEYS | HB 1116 | 2009 | House |
I am the Senate sponsor of this House bill sponsored by Representative Jerry Frangas. The bill allows state funding to go to the Children’s Dental Plan Cash Fund from the state General Fund (GF). It originally appropriated about $250,000 from the GF, but with the state’s budgetary... |
| LIMIT INCENTIVES FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE | HB 1125 | 2009 | House |
I am the Senate sponsor of this House bill sponsored by Representative Michael Merrifield. The bill prohibits schools and school districts from offering financial incentives for enrolling in their programs. The bill was designed to prevent a recurrence of what happened with a charter school in... |
| NEIGHBORHOOD EQUITY SKIMMING AND NUISANCES | HB 1227 | 2009 | House |
I am the Senate sponsor of this House bill sponsored by Representative Jerry Frangas. The bill adds foreclosure as one of the reasons in the law that allows the prosecution of landlords for failing to pay bills for which they had received payment from tenants, which is known as “equity... |
| HIGHER EDUCATION COSTS FOR STATE INMATES | HB 1264 | 2009 | House |
I am the Senate sponsor of this House bill sponsored by Representative Debbie Benefield. The bill allows inmates in state correctional institutions to qualify for scholarships for college-level academic programs. Currently, inmates are not allowed to apply for scholarships for higher education,... |