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Virginia Interfaith Center 2021 Legislative Priorities Criminal Justice Reform Abolish the Death Penalty in Virginia- SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR! o SB 1165- Senator Scott Surovell/ HB 2263- Delegate Mike Mullin o Becomes law on July 1, 2021 Economic Justice Paid Sick Days – Establish a standard of 5 paid sick days for full-time employees for essential workers- AMENDED VERSION PASSED THAT WILL GET 30,000 HOME CARE WORKERS PAID SICK DAYS! SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR! o HB 2137- Delegate Elizabeth Guzman o Becomes law on July 1, 2021 Environmental Justice Water is a Human Right– support a proclamation outlining importance of clean, safe, affordable drinking water as a right for all residents of the Commonwealth- RESOLUTION PASSED! o HJ 538- Delegate Lashrecse Aird Equitably Modernize Public Transit- support a study on public transit overhaul- RESOLUTION PASSED! o HJ 542- Delegate Delores McQuinn Environmental Justice Act- support improvements to ground breaking legislation passed in 2020- DID NOT PASS o SB 1318- Senator Ghazala Hashmi/ HB 2074- Delegate Shelly Simonds Farm Worker Justice Access to the Minimum Wage- many farmworkers in Virginia are not subject to federal or state minimum wage laws leading to some to be paid under $5/hour- DID NOT PASS o HB 1786- Delegate Jeion Ward Heat Stress- Create standards for outdoor workers including water breaks and shade access on extremely hot days- NON-LEGISLATIVE SOLUTION AGREED TO o SB 1358- Senator Ghazala Hashmi/ HB 1785- Delegate Jeion Ward Health Equity Prenatal Care for All Mothers – Support a budget amendment to extend Medicaid/FAMIS MOMS prenatal care to undocumented women who meet all other non-immigration eligibility criteria- BUDGET AMENDMENT PASSED, INCLUDED IN THE FINAL BUDGET! o Budget Amendment: HB 1800 Item 312 #1h & 313 #16h - Delegate Elizabeth Guzman o Budget Amendment: SB 1100 Item # TBD- Senator Jennifer McClellan .

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