Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin.
Sponsored bills
Commending George Teague, Jr.
Commending the Virginia Department of MotorVehicles.
Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S.Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret.
Commending Blake Corum.
Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Celebrating the life of Ronald Lewis Slough.
Students who receive home instruction; participationin interscholastic programs. Prohibits public schools from joiningan organization governing interscholastic programs that does notdeem eligible for participation a student who (i) receives home instruction;(ii) has demonstrated evidence of progress for two consecutive academicyears; (iii) is in compliance with immunization requirements; (iv)is a person of school age for whom public school is free; (v) hasnot reached the age of 19 by August 1 of the current academic year;(vi) is an amateur who receives no compensation but participatessolely for the educational, physical, mental, and social benefitsof the activity; (vii) complies with all disciplinary rules and issubject to all codes of conduct applicable to all public high schoolathletes; and (viii) complies with all other rules governing awards, all-star games, maximum consecutive semesters of high school enrollment, parental consents, physical examinations, and transfers applicableto all high school athletes. The bill provides that no local schoolboard is required to establish a policy to permit students who receivehome instruction to participate in interscholastic programs. Thebill permits reasonable fees to be charged to students who receivehome instruction to cover the costs of participation in such interscholasticprograms, including the costs of additional insurance, uniforms,and equipment.
Medicare supplement policies; annual open enrollment period. Requires an insurer, health services plan, or healthmaintenance organization issuing Medicare supplement policies orcertificates in the Commonwealth to offer to an individual currentlyinsured under any such policy an annual open enrollment period commencingon the day of the individual's birthday and remaining opening forat least 30 days thereafter, during which time the individual maypurchase any Medicare supplement policy made available by the insurerin the Commonwealth that offers the same benefits as or lesser benefitsthan those provided by the current coverage. The bill also requiressuch insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organizationto notify, at least 15 days but not more than 30 days prior to thecommencement of such annual open enrollment period, each individualto which such open enrollment period applies of the dates of that open enrollment period, the rights of the individual during thatopen enrollment period, and any modification of benefits providedby or adjustment of premiums charged for such Medicare supplementpolicy.
State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards. Repeals theState Air Pollution Control Board's authority to implement low-emissionsand zero-emissions vehicle standards that apply for vehicles witha model year of 2025 and later.