Representing Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax

Mark's Bills

I believe constituents have a right to know what their elected representatives are up to, particularly with regard to legislation they introduce. I plan to uphold what I call the Gold Standard of Transparency by directing my staff to video-record the proceedings on each of my bills as they come before subcommittee and committee. That way, every constituent can know exactly what was said and done on each of the 20 or so bills I introduce.  Scroll down to see my bills for the 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 sessions.

Committee Assignments

(2020, 2021)

  • Courts of Justice
  • Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • Privileges and Elections
  • Public Safety

(2018, 2019)

  • Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • Militia, Police and Public Safety

(2016, 2017)

  • Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • Science and Technology

 

Legislation (2020)

Click here for Mark's Letter on the 2020 Legislative Session Introduced (Patron) Chief Co-Patron Co-Patron

Libraries; assessment for costs in civil actions, disbursement for law libraries (HB 183)

Allows localities to raise civil court administrative fees to better fund local law libraries

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Legislation (2019)

Click here for Mark's Letter on the 2019 Legislative Session Introduced (Patron) Chief Co-Patron Co-Patron

Increasing Transparency in Health Care: Dispensing of controlled substances; advance disclosure of charge(HB 2426)

Requiring pharmacies and physicians to disclose the cost of a medication prior to dispensing it. It is my hope that this knowledge will increase competition and allow consumers to make the most price-conscious choice

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Increasing Transparency in Health Care: payment estimates (HB 2427)

Requiring health-care providers to disclose the cost of nonemergency medical services prior to performing those services. Again, this is to allow consumers to save money and avoid unwelcome surprises (such as when their insurance doesn't cover a service they thought it did)

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Legislation (2018)

Introduced (Patron) Chief Co-Patron Co-Patron

Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty (HB 140)

Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and requires the Department of State Police to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who fails to obtain a required background check and sells the firearm to another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. 

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Prohibited discrimination; sexual orientation and gender identity (HB 401)

Prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodation, public contracting, apprenticeship programs, housing, banking, and insurance on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Legislation (2017)

Introduced (Patron) Chief Co-Patron Co-Patron

Stop Predatory Towing! (HB2132)

This bill would allow a locality to include on its towing advisory board equal numbers of representatives from (i) local law-enforcement agencies (ii) towing operators, (iii) business owners, and (iv) the general public.  

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Recount Procedures (HB 2133)

In the case of a recount election in Virginia (whether local or statewide) HB 2133 would require 1% of each voting locality's ballots to be counted by hand and tested against two voting machines used at that location. If any results in that sample turn out to have been miscounted by the machine, it would trigger a full recount for that voting location.

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Legislation (2016)

Introduced (Patron) Chief Co-Patron Co-Patron Budget Request

Keep Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms (HB 1001)

Mark Levine called for the addition of those on the terrorist "no-fly" list to Virginia's gun sale background checks. Unfortunately, Republicans on the subcommittee tabled the bill, proving once again they are more concerned with their NRA ratings than reasonable gun sale legislation.

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Require Paper Receipt After Voting (HB 1003)

Mark Levine successfully defends HB 1003 before subcommittee; this revenue-neutral proposal would ensure that every voter in Virginia has a paper record of their vote. It was reported unanimously out of subcommittee.

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