In order to make progress on key priorities, Del. Maldonado works in collaborative partnership with other legislators. The list below provides links to each of the bills that Del. Maldonado supports as a Co-Patron. (Bills for which Del. Maldonado is Chief Patron can be reviewed here.)
As always, Virginia Navigator provides an excellent outline of how Virginia bills become law, and details about Del. Maldonado’s committee assignments and bills are available via the Virginia House of Delegates.
Bills Supported as Chief Co-Patron
HB 2049 Polling place; assistance for certain voters, definition of disability.
Assistance for certain voters outside of the polling place; definition of disability. Limits the entitlement of voters with disabilities to vote outside the polls to those whose disability prevents them from entering the polling place. Expands the definition of disability for purposes of providing assistance outside of a polling place to voters with disabilities to include any permanent or temporary disability. Under current law, the disability is limited to a permanent or temporary physical disability.
Latest Status: 02/07/23 House: Left in Privileges and Elections
Bills Supported as Co-Patron
- HB 1370 Landfill siting; proximity to private wells.
- HB 1388 Virginia National Guard Passport; established, free entry and parking for state parks.
- HB 1391 Social Media, Commission on; established, report.
- HB 1406 Dogs and cats; eliminates the requirement to pay license tax for ownership, etc.
- HB 1419 Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; extension of eligibility.
- HB 1470 Real property; tax exemption for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses.
- HB 1510 Urban green space; local incentives.
- HB 1511 Midwifery; administration of medication.
- HB 1512 Medical assistance services; durable medical equipment, complex rehabilitation technology.
- HB 1514 Deceased high school seniors; waiver of graduation requirements and award of posthumous programs.
- HB 1518 General Assembly; annual verification of member’s legal residence within electoral district.
- HB 1519 Common interest communities; termination and duration of certain management contracts.
- HB 1520 Railroad safety; adds various requirements for railroad companies.
- HB 1526 Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight.
- HB 1534 Loan repayment programs; creates program for mental health professionals.
- HB 1538 Health insurance; coverage for doula care services.
- HB 1552 Campaign finance; prohibited personal use of campaign funds, complaints, hearings, civil penalty.
- HB 1567 Perinatal health; VDH, et al., to evaluate strategies to reduce maternal & infant mortality rates.
- HB 1596 Prescription Drug Affordability Board and Fund; established, report, drug cost affordability review.
- HB 1615 Statute of limitations; medical debt payment period.
- HB 1616 Workplace violence; policy required for certain employers, civil penalty.
- HB 1647 Sexual abuse by person of authority; civil cause of action, limitations period.
- HB 1650 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
- HB 1652 Va Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
- HB 1653 Income tax, state; eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable tax credit.
- HB 1654 Civilian deaths in custody; report.
- HB 1656 Gun violence; JLARC to study effects on communities.
- HB 1657 Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; purpose and duties, historically underrepresented students.
- HB 1696 Public elementary school teachers; length of daily lunch breaks.
- HB 1715 Workplace violence; Department of Labor and Industry to convene work group to evaluate, report.
- HB 1716 Mental health resources; inclusion on Job Safety and health Protection poster.
- HB 1719 Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center; release or dissemination of information.
- HB 1720 Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment.
- HB 1721 Public drinking water; Commissioner of Health’s work group to study occurrence of microplastics.
- HB 1727 Credit unions; virtual currency custody services.
- HB 1740 Income tax, state; contributions to Virginia College Savings Plan accounts.
- HB 1752 Public utilities; fiber optic broadband lines crossing railroads.
- HB 1763 Workers’ compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.
- HB 1819 Amendment of death certificates; county and city registrars.
- HB 1823 College and Career Readiness for English Language Learners Grant Program and Fund; established.
- HB 1824 Teachers; employment, English as a Second Language Incentive Reward Program and Fund.
- HB 1825 Child care; background checks for applicants for employment, etc.
- HB 1849 Chemical restraints; work group to study use in correctional facilities.
- HB 1853 Public utilities; shared solar, minimum bill.
- HB 1854 Offshore wind energy development; SCC required to submit a report regarding status of projects.
- HB 1855 Consumer Protection Act; PFAS chemicals in children’s products.
- HB 1988 Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
- HB 2033 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; Va. to become a signatory to Compact.
- HB 2034 National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board; joint transportation meeting.
- HB 2036 Veterans care center; DVS to establish in the eastern portion of the Northern Va. region, report.
- HB 2038 State employees; health insurance coverage, incapacitated adult children.
- HB 2048 Economically mixed projects; VHDA financial projects.
- HB 2070 Firearms; purchase, etc., following an assault and battery against person in dating relationship.
- HB 2073 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and Commission; created.
- HB 2074 Assault and battery; persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability.
- HB 2076 Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, changes to eligibility criteria.
- HB 2077 Veterans Services, Department of; disclosure of services provided.
- HB 2078 Firearm locks; required for sale or transfer of handguns, warning against accessibility to children.
- HB 2079 Assault and battery against a family or household member; prior conviction, second offense sentence.
- HB 2080 License plates, special; issuance for women veterans.
- HB 2081 Juvenile justice; human trafficking screening.
- HB 2082 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; employees of the landlord, rental dwelling unit keys.
- HB 2083 State plan for medical assistance services; dental care, anesthesia.
- HB 2084 Sickle cell disease; annual review of medication and treatment, report.
- HB 2085 Sickle cell anemia; prescription of opioids for pain management.
- HB 2086 Sickle Cell Disease, Advisory Council on; established, report.
- HB 2087 Health care providers and grocery store workers; employers to provide paid sick leave.
- HB 2089 Health insurance; coverage for prescription contraceptives.
- HB 2091 Parental access to minor’s medical records; consent by certain minors to treatment.
- HB 2092 Nonprofit corporations; residential address, allowed to submit a post office box address.
- HB 2093 State plan for medical assistance services; payment for cranial prostheses.
- HB 2094 Adult wellness screening; tests for sickle cell anemia or sickle cell trait.
- HB 2104 School crossing zones; signs shall be placed not more than 750 feet from school limits.
- HB 2105 Civil actions; standards governing consolidation and transfer, allocation of attorney fees.
- HB 2106 Arrest/prosecution of individual experiencing mental health emerg.; assault against law enforcement.
- HB 2107 Public school employees, certain retired licensed; continued employment, service retirement.
- HB 2108 Safety and Health Codes Board; safe handling of patients.
- HB 2110 Delinquent tax lands; extends maximum duration of an installment agrmt. between locality/landlord.
- HB 2111 Standards of Quality; work-based learning, teacher leaders and mentors, principal mentors.
- HB 2114 Higher educational institutions, public; tuition & financial aid, dependency override application.
- HB 2115 Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits, repayment of overpayments.
- HB 2129 Child victims and witnesses; using two-way closed-circuit television, expands age range.
- HB 2131 Sex trafficked youth; DCJS, to administer two-year pilot program to provide safe harbor for youth.
- HB 2134 Juveniles; prohibited sales and loans, clarifies definition of sexual conduct.
- HB 2135 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.
- HB 2136 Public school libraries; removal or restriction of access to printed or audiovisual material.
- HB 2137 School boards; divisionwide literacy plans.
- HB 2139 Prescription refills; authority of pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin.
- HB 2140 Epinephrine; policies for possession & administration at early childhood care, etc.
- HB 2142 Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Program; eligibility, high-demand fields.
- HB 2143 Teach for Virginia Loan Repayment Assistance Fund and Program; established.
- HB 2145 Standards of Learning assessments; English language learner students, parental opt out.
- HB 2146 Licensure by reciprocity; Bd. of Social Work to examine licensure w/other jurisdictions.
- HB 2147 Prescriptions; Bd. of Pharmacy to evaluate translated directions for use.
- HB 2148 Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.
- HB 2150 Trace evidence collection kit; collection, retention, and storage of kits, effective date.
- HB 2152 Higher educatonal institutions, public; in-state tuition, children of active duty service members.
- HB 2153 Employment of person with a disability; alternative application process.
- HB 2154 School bus drivers; mental health awareness training.
- HB 2174 Marriage; lawful regardless of sex of parties.
- HB 2192 Catawba Hospital; substance abuse treatment and recovery services.
- HB 2204 Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination thereof; data collection.
- HB 2206 Proton therapy; clinical evidence for decisions on coverage.
- HB 2221 Personal appearance by two-way electronic video/audio communication; waiver of preliminary hearing.
- HB 2224 Newborn screening program; VDH & DGS, et al., to evaluate current funding model.
- HB 2227 Civil action against parent; minor’s possession and use of firearm.
- HB 2232 State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services.
- HB 2236 Secured Schools Program and Fund; established.
- HB 2316 Sales and use tax, local; additional tax authorized in all counties & cities to support schools.
- HB 2330 Assault and battery; public transportation service vehicle operators, penalty.
- HB 2337 Sports facilities; automated external defibrillator required.
- HB 2338 Transit Ridership Incentive Program; use of funds, improving accessibility.
- HB 2350 Firearms; storage in residence where minor present, penalty.
- HB 2356 Health insurance; coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
- HB 2368 Medical marijuana program; product requirements, certifications.
- HB 2369 Medical marijuana program; dispensaries.
- HB 2387 Income tax, state; firearm safety device tax credit.
- HB 2388 Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction on mental health education.
- HB 2424 Interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; court my appoint certified interpreter.
- HB 2473 Veterans; workplace poster for veterans benefits and services.
- HB 2492 People with Disabilities, Virginia Board for; adds to membership, amends certain terminology.
- HJ 467 Commending Robert Selden Duvall.
- HJ 488 Dyslexia Awareness Month; designating as October 2023 and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 491 Celebrating the life of Arthur David Toth, Jr.
- HJ 493 Commending the Library of Virginia.
- HJ 494 Celebrating the life of Perry Lee Briggs, Jr.
- HJ 495 Commending the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.
- HJ 510 Trisomy Awareness Month; designating as March 2023 and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 519 Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference).
- HJ 521 Teacher licensure requirements; DOE to study feasibility of expanding waiver for certain positions.
- HJ 526 Marijuana possession or use; DSS to study justification for removal of child/denial of custody, etc.
- HJ 529 Affordable housing; DHCD to study ways to increase options for public servants, etc.
- HJ 532 Constitutional amendment; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition (first reference).
- HJ 535 Life expectancy; Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study differences in Virginia, etc.
- HJ 536 Celebrating the lives of Randall Blevins, Fernando Chavez-Barron, Lorenzo Gamble, Tyneka Johnson.
- HJ 541 Higher education institutions; JLARC to study cost efficiency, opportunities to reduce cost.
- HJ 543 Jewish American Heritage Month; designating as May 2023 and in each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 546 Commending Colonel Anthony Steven Pike.
- HJ 553 Constitutional amendment; marriage between two individuals.
- HJ 559 Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe of Virginia; General Assembly to extend state recognition.
- HJ 583 Celebrating the life of Joseph Edward Carey, Sr.
- HJ 601 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Aston Donald McEachin.
- HR 243 Commending Dr. Donald James Finley.
- SB 1498 Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; extension of eligibility.
- SJ 233 Celebrating the life of John Tilghman Hazel, Jr.
- SJ 238 Commending Vivian Cheatham.
- SJ 248 Celebrating the life of Gregory Lee Kees.
- SJ 252 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Jane Haycock Woods.
- SJ 253 Celebrating the life of Cecilia Suyat Marshall.
- SJ 259 Commending the Library of Virginia.
- SJ 274 Unethical use of Black bodies by medical institutions; acknowledging with profound regret.
- SJ 277 Celebrating the life of Johnny Plummer Johnson.
Other Resources
Use these quick links to access detailed information on Del. Maldonado’s work during Legislative Session.
- Current Committee Assignments
- Courts of Justice
- Education & K-12 Subcommittee
- Privileges and Elections & Subcommittee #2
- Sponsored Legislation