Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News)

Photo of Shelly Simonds
Party
Democratic
District
94: City of Newport News (part) [map]
Took Office
Next Election
November 2019
Committees
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Education, Privileges and Elections
Website
simondsfordelegate.com
Copatroning Habits
89% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 89% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 80% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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Bills Passed
20% in 2022
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Bills

  • HB1520: Railroad safety; adds various requirements for railroad companies.
  • HB1694: School boards; school building maintenance reserves.
  • HB1695: Public high schools; career coach required.
  • HB1696: Public elementary school teachers; length of daily lunch breaks.
  • HB1722: Mineral mining and processing; use of certain chemicals prohibited.
  • HB1723: Passing stopped school buses; purpose of stop, prima facie evidence.
  • HB1794: High school student transcript contents; certain test records.
  • HB1796: Officers of election; eligibility of persons preregistered to vote.
  • HB1798: Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy.
  • HB1815: Health insurance; coverage for breast examinations..
  • HB2242: Elections administration; requests made pursuant to Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
  • HB2307: Public elementary & secondary school bldgs.; standards for maintenance & operations, etc.
  • HB2399: School boards; unexpended local funds, capital reserve fund permitted.
  • HJ549: Celebrating the life of Joe Samuel Frank.
  • HJ744: Celebrating the life of Brenda Buchanan Epes.
  • HJ745: Celebrating the life of Albert Jack Stodghill.
  • HJ746: Celebrating the life of Jane Hazelwood Cooper.
  • HJ758: Celebrating the life of Elisabeth Lewis Crutchfield.
  • HR441: Commending the Newport News Green Foundation.
  • HB216: Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; definition of gift, certain tickets, etc.
  • HB217: STEM and Computing (STEM+C); required to review federal occupational categories.
  • HB250: Mining and processing of certain minerals and elements; work group to study.
  • HB251: School boards and local governing bodies; unexpended local funds, etc.
  • HB252: School division maintenance reserve tool; Department of Education to develop or adopt and maintain.
  • HB253: Literary Fund; open application process for loans, maximum loan amounts, etc.
  • HB254: School Construction Fund and Program; created and established.
  • HB255: Dogs and cats; procurement for research.
  • HB256: New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program; eligible institutions, contracts.
  • HB257: Human trafficking; VSCC to convene a work group to create a common definition.
  • HB258: Hotels; human trafficking training.
  • HB260: Human Trafficking Victim Support Certification Program; victim support certificate.
  • HB968: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of certain criminal investigative files.
  • HB969: Comprehensive plan; adoption of an environmental justice strategy.
  • HB1276: Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy.
  • HJ87: Construction industry; JLARC, et al., to study demand and supply issues and trends.
  • HJ200: Celebrating the life of Mary Sherwood Holt.
  • HJ219: Celebrating the life of Senior Master Sergeant James Thomas Reynolds, Sr., USAF, Ret.
  • HJ220: Celebrating the life of Lorraine Paula Austin.
  • HJ239: Commending the Christopher Newport University women's soccer team.
  • HJ282: Celebrating the life of Virginia Ann Taylor.
  • HJ353: Celebrating the life of Samuel J. Scott, Sr.
  • HR23: Celebrating the life of Patricia Ann Barresi.
  • HR31: Celebrating the life of Jennifer Gayle Rios Mansfield.
  • HR235: Commending Lieutenant Andrew Zysk.
  • HB691: Prescription Drug Affordability Board and Office, etc.; established.
  • HB694: Students in grades 6, 7, and 8; computer science/introduction to technology course required.
  • HB1849: Apprenticeship training programs; DOLI, DGS, et al., shall review availability of programs.
  • HB1849: Apprenticeship training programs; DOLI, DGS, et al., shall review availability of programs.
  • HB1885: Comprehensive review of computer science standards, etc., in public schools; DOE to perform, report.
  • HB1885: Comprehensive review of computer science standards, etc., in public schools; DOE to perform, report.
  • HB1944: Casino gaming; requirements for issuance of operator's license, human trafficking training.
  • HB1944: Casino gaming; requirements for issuance of operator's license, human trafficking training.
  • HB2058: Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; established, report.
  • HB2058: Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board; established, report.
  • HB2074: Environmental justice; interagency working group.
  • HB2074: Environmental justice; interagency working group.
  • HB2258: Substantial Risk Order Registry; maintenance by State Police.
  • HB2258: Substantial Risk Order Registry; maintenance by State Police.
  • HB2321: Labor, Secretary of; position created in Governor's Cabinet.
  • HB2321: Labor, Secretary of; position created in Governor's Cabinet.
  • HJ529: Apprenticeship training programs; DOLI to study the future need for programs.
  • HR296: Celebrating the life of Charles Wallace Nuttycombe.
  • HR324: Commending Jos
  • HR839: Commending the Virginia Technical Academy.
  • HR840: Celebrating the life of Valerie Best.
  • HB310: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset provision.
  • HB691: Prescription Drug Affordability Board and Office, etc.; established.
  • HB692: Recounts; absentee ballots received after close of polls.
  • HB693: School boards; paid maternity leave benefit policy.
  • HB694: Students in grades 6, 7, and 8; computer science/introduction to technology course required.
  • HB695: Reports of certain acts to school authorities; exclusion, possession of certain amount of marijuana.
  • HB880: Protective orders; motions to dissolve filed by petitioner, ex parte hearing and issuance of order.
  • HB932: Natural gas automobile mechanics and technicians; removal of certification requirement.
  • HB1214: Family day homes; licensure threshold.