Rep. Wren Williams

Co-sponsor SB 586

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Income tax, state; military benefits subtraction.

Income tax; military benefits subtraction; emergency. Establishes an income tax subtraction for up to $20,000 of militarybenefits in taxable year 2021, up to $30,000 in taxable year 2022,and up to $40,000 in taxable year 2023 and each year thereafter.The bill defines military benefits to include military retirementincome and benefits paid to the surviving spouse of a veteran. The bill contains an emergency clause.

In committee Feb 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 184

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Liberty University.

Commending Liberty University.

Introduced Feb 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 171

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Firefighter Christopher George Griffin.

Celebrating the life of Firefighter ChristopherGeorge Griffin.

Introduced Feb 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 635

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Public charter schools; applications, review and approval.

Public charter schools; applications; reviewand approval. Permits the Board of Education (the Board) to receive, review, and rule upon applications for public charter schools andenter into agreements for the establishment of public charter schools.Under current law, the power to grant or deny a public charter schoolapplication and enter into an agreement for the establishment ofa public charter school rests solely with local school boards. Thebill also provides that the decision of the Board or a local schoolboard to grant or deny a public charter school application or to revoke or fail to renew a public charter school agreement is finaland is not subject to appeal. Current law contains an appeal processfor such decisions.

Passed Feb 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 710

Failed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty.Creates the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The Act prohibitsan abortion after 20 weeks gestation unless, in reasonable medicaljudgment, the mother has a condition that so complicates her medicalcondition as to necessitate the abortion to avert her death or toavert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairmentof a major bodily function. When an abortion is not prohibited post-20weeks' gestation, the physician or authorized nurse practitioner is required to terminate the pregnancy in a manner that would providethe unborn child the best opportunity to survive. The bill punishes performance of an abortion in violation of the Act as a Class 6felony. The bill also provides for civil remedies against a physicianor authorized nurse practitioner who performs an abortion in violationof the Act.

Failed Feb 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 601

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

COVID-19 immunization; prohibition on requirement, discrimination prohibited.

COVID-19 immunization; prohibition on requirement;discrimination prohibited. Prohibits the State Health Commissionerand the Board of Health, the Board of Behavioral Health and DevelopmentalServices, the Department of Health Professions and any regulatoryboard therein, and the Department of Social Services from requiringany person, including any child, to undergo vaccination for COVID-19and prohibits discrimination based on a person's COVID-19 vaccinationstatus (i) with regard to education, employment, or issuance of adriver's license or other state identification or (ii) in numerous other contexts.

Passed Feb 10, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 175

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Weldon Edwards.

Commending Weldon Edwards.

Introduced Feb 10, 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 SJ 76

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Linwood A. Holton, Jr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable LinwoodA. Holton, Jr.

Introduced Feb 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track