Delegate Keam News Today

Bill to allowing Virginia landlords to ban smoking passes House, heads to Senate Photo: Mike Mullin This week, efforts to curb indoor smoking in Virginia took a major step towards becoming law when the House of Delegates approved House Bill 1842 on a 72 to 27 bipartisan vote.  The measure introduced by Delegate Mark L. Keam (D-Fairfax) now heads to the State Senate for its consideration. “As Virginians continue to shelter at home due to COVID, I hear from constituents who live in ...

Ella Kissi-Debrah had severe asthma, frequently visiting the ER with cardiac and respiratory arrest. She died in February 2013. On Dec. 16, in a landmark decision in the UK, the coroner’s court found that air pollution “made a material contribution“ to Ella’s death. Under the Clean Air Act, Virginia has the legal authority to limit tailpipe pollution. Cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks are the largest source and produce greenhouse gases and other pollutants that harm us all, particularly ch...