The following nine House bills that I introduced have been signed into law by the governor:

HB 1625: addresses appropriate care of animals with regard to exposure to extreme weather;

HB 1626: further defines the state ban on animal fighting with a presumption against tethered fowl;

HB 1627: directs the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services to prioritize resources for inspecting child welfare agencies along four criteria;

HB 1679: clarifies taxation of all-terrain vehicles, mopeds an road motorcycles;

HB 1826: forbids advertisement for marijuana sales by anyone other than pharmaceutical permit holders;

HB 1828: limits the sale of caskets at-need;

HB 2702: requires Virginia Tech and Va. State University to jointly develop a plan for a new bachelor’s degree program to prepare career & technical education teachers due to the state shortage;

HB 2219: imposes Truth in Advertising regulations on nursing homes;

HB 2648: requires notification of crime victims upon their request, when defendants committed as “unrestorably incompetent” are released.

They will become effective July 1, 2019.