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Legislative Update
As of February 11, 2015
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HB 1413 - Filler-Corn - Hospital discharge
procedures; designation of individual to provide
care, hospital demonstration.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to
Committee on Education
and Health
02/04/15
HB 1443 - Bell, Richard P. - Public schools; Board of (H) Committee on
(S) Referred to
Education regulations on use of seclusion and
Education
Committee on Education
restraint.
and Health
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
02/06/15
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
VACSB Position Support
HB 1458 - O'Bannon - Naloxone or other opioid
antagonist; pharmacist may dispense in cases of
opiate overdose.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to
Committee on Education
and Health
02/04/15
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
HB 1459 - O'Bannon - Neighborhood assistance tax (H) Committee on
credits; eligibility of physician and health care
Finance
specialists.
(S) Committee on
Finance
(S) Reported from Finance 02/11/15
(14-Y 0-N)
VACSB Position Support
HB 1500 - Carr - Overdoses; definition, safe
reporting by individual.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Education
(S) Referred to
Committee on Education
and Health
02/07/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
VACSB Position Support
HB 1581 - Watts - Family life education; advance
directives related to mental health.
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
HB 1693 - Bell, Robert B. - Civil admission process;
alternative transportation.
VACSB Position Support
HB 1694 - Yost - Temporary detention order;
custody.
VACSB Position Support with Amendment
2
HB 1747 - O'Bannon - Health insurance; mental
health parity.
(H) Committee on
(S) Referred to
01/29/15
Commerce and Labor Committee on Commerce
and Labor
(S) Committee on
Commerce and Labor
VACSB Position Support
HB 1833 - Gilbert - Naloxone; administration by
law-enforcement officers.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to
Committee on Education
and Health
02/04/15
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
02/09/15
(H) VOTE PASSAGE (85-Y
15-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
ADOPTION (92-Y 0-N)
02/09/15
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) VOTE ADOPTION (84-Y 02/09/15
8-N)
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Assigned HWI sub
Subcommittee #3
02/10/15
(H) Reported from
Education (21-Y 1-N)
02/11/15
VACSB Position Support
HB 2118 - Cline - Acute psychiatric bed registry;
frequency of updating.
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
HB 2216 - Greason - Epinephrine; possession and
administration in private schools.
(H) Committee on
Education
VACSB Position Support
HB 2306 - Filler-Corn - ABLE savings trust accounts; (H) Committee on
established, administered by the Virginia College
Finance
Savings Plan.
VACSB Position Support
HB 2383 - Byron - Child support; disabled child
over the age of 18.
VACSB Position Support
HJ 537 - Albo - Drug trafficking; interstate
cooperation.
VACSB Position Support
HJ 586 - Yost - Public elementary schools;
voluntary mental health screenings for students.
VACSB Position Support
SB 750 - Black - Hospitals; required notice to
patients.
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
SB 782 - Favola - The use of seclusion and restraint (H) Committee on
in public schools; Board of Education regulations. Education
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
3
VACSB Position Support
SB 834 - Martin - Post-adoption services; listing of
services available to families.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Read second time
02/11/15
(H) Read second time
02/11/15
(H) Assigned Courts sub
Criminal Law
02/09/15
(H) Referred to
Committee for Courts of
Justice
01/30/15
(H) Referred to
Committee for Courts of
Justice
02/06/15
(H) Referred to
Committee on Rules
02/06/15
(H) Assigned HWI sub
Subcommittee #3
02/10/15
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
VACSB Position Support
SB 851 - Favola - Hospital discharge procedures;
designation of individual to receive information
and instructions.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
SB 855 - Marsden - Capital cases; determination of (H) Committee for
mental retardation.
Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Support
SB 862 - Chafin - Medical malpractice proceedings; (H) Committee for
health care providers, expert testimony.
Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Support
SB 892 - Petersen - Overdoses; establishes an
affirmative defense to prosecution of an
individual, etc., safe reporting.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Support
SB 894 - Puller - Community Integration Advisory
Commission; expands membership, extends
sunset provision.
(H) Committee on
Rules
(S) Committee on
Rules
VACSB Position Support
SB 901 - Lucas - Nurses and nurse practitioners,
registered and practical; restricted volunteer
license.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
4
VACSB Position Support
SB 923 - Wexton - Child support; court may order
support for disabled child over age of 18.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Referred to
Committee for Courts of
Justice
02/06/15
(H) Referred to
Committee for Courts of
Justice
02/10/15
(H) Assigned HWI sub
Subcommittee #3
02/11/15
(H) Referred to
Committee on Health,
Welfare and Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Referred to
Committee on
Appropriations
02/10/15
(H) Referred to
Committee on Health,
Welfare and Institutions
02/09/15
(H) Assigned Courts sub
Mental Health
02/09/15
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Support
SB 966 - Barker - Temporary detention order;
custody.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support with Amendment
SB 967 - Favola - Extended Foster Care Services
and Support; created.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Support
SB 1052 - Hanger - Developmental disabilities;
definition.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
SB 1053 - McDougle - Civil commitment
proceedings; fees and compensation.
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Support
SB 1111 - Barker - People with Disabilities, Virginia (H) Committee on
Board for; membership, powers and duties.
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
VACSB Position Support
SB 1114 - Barker - Emergency custody order;
temporary detention for testing, observation, and
treatment.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
5
VACSB Position Support
SB 1151 - Wexton - State and local advisory team;
expands membership.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Assigned HWI sub
Subcommittee #3
02/10/15
(H) Referred to
Committee on Militia,
Police and Public Safety
02/06/15
(H) Referred to
Committee on Health,
Welfare and Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Assigned GL sub
Subcommittee #3
02/11/15
(H) Referred to
Committee for Courts of
Justice
02/09/15
(H) Assigned GL sub
Subcommittee #1
02/11/15
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
VACSB Position Support
SB 1184 - McDougle - Missing persons; search and (H) Committee on
rescue.
Militia, Police and
Public Safety
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Support
SB 1186 - Obenshain - Naloxone; administration in (H) Committee on
cases of opiate overdose.
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
SB 1230 - Reeves - ABC Board; regulation of
distribution and sale of cigarettes and other
tobacco products.
(H) Committee on
General Laws
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Support
SB 1263 - Deeds - Civil admission process;
alternative transportation.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Support
SB 1342 - Puller - Residential Improved
Accessibility and Universal Visitability Grant Fund
and Program, established.
(H) Committee on
General Laws
(S) Committee on
General Laws and
Technology
VACSB Position Support
SB 1404 - Stosch - ABLE savings trust accounts;
established, administered by the Virginia College
Savings Plan.
(H) Committee on
Education
(H) Committee substitute 02/11/15
printed 15104981D-H1
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(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
SB 1408 - Deeds - Emergency services; routine
review, report.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Referred to
Committee on Health,
Welfare and Institutions
02/12/15
(H) Referred to
Committee on Health,
Welfare and Institutions
02/12/15
(H) Referred to
Committee on Health,
Welfare and Institutions
02/11/15
Date
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Support
SB 1409 - Deeds - Community services boards;
DBHDS to enter into agreements with certain
health care providers.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Support
SB 1417 - Petersen - Counseling, Board of;
violation of standards of practice.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Support
Monitor
Committee
Last action
HB 1275 - Cox - Hampton Roads Veterans Care
Center; funding of project.
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(S) Reported from Finance 02/11/15
with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1276 - Cox - Northern Virginia Veterans Care
Center; funding of project.
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(S) Reported from Finance 02/11/15
with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1309 - Cole - Local school boards; arming of
school security officers.
(H) Committee on
Education
(H) VOTE PASSAGE (66-Y
30-N)
02/09/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0- 02/10/15
N 1-A)
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1445 - Albo - Marijuana; possession or
distribution for medical purposes, treatment of
epilepsy.
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VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1486 - Habeeb - Workers' compensation;
exclusivity of remedy.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1558 - Rust - Adult fatality review teams, local (H) Committee on
and regional; created, penalty.
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to Committee 01/28/15
on Education and Health
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1603 - Marshall, R.G. - Identification cards,
special; contents on DMV issued cards.
(H) Committee on
Transportation
(S) Referred to Committee 01/27/15
on Transportation
(S) Committee on
Transportation
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1611 - Miller - Assault and battery; felony
when committed against certain persons.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Referred to Committee 02/04/15
for Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1653 - Bulova - Voter identification; accepted
forms of identification.
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) VOTE PASSAGE (84-Y
16-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Education
(H) VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 1- 02/10/15
N)
(H) Committee on
Education
(S) Referred to Committee 02/06/15
on Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1698 - Wilt - Students; questionnaires and
surveys requesting sexual information, etc.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1715 - LeMunyon - Higher educational
institutions; students exhibiting suicidal
tendencies or behavior, policies.
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1733 - Hodges - Prescription drug orders;
delivery to PACE program facility.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to Committee 01/28/15
on Education and Health
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
8
HB 1821 - Farrell - Post-adoption services.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Bill text as passed
House and Senate
(HB1821ER)
02/11/15
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1908 - Lopez - Alcoholic beverage control;
adds powdered or crystalline alcohol, penalty.
(H) Committee on
General Laws
(S) Referred to Committee 02/07/15
on Rehabilitation and
Social Services
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1940 - Greason - Health insurance; mandated
coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) VOTE PASSAGE (63-Y
35-N)
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1942 - Habeeb - Health insurance; prior
authorization for drug benefits.
(H) Committee on
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
Commerce and Labor PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1956 - Orrock - Hospitals; patients who are
deaf or hard-of-hearing.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to Committee 02/09/15
on Education and Health
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2063 - Kilgore - Telemedicine services;
provision of health care services.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to Committee 02/04/15
on Education and Health
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2141 - Murphy - Community policy and
management teams; information sharing.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to Committee 02/04/15
on Rehabilitation and
Social Services
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2182 - Bloxom - Criminal Justice Services,
Department of; prescription drug abuse policy.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Referred to Committee 02/04/15
for Courts of Justice
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(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2243 - Robinson - Psychologists; continuing
education requirements.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to Committee 02/09/15
on Education and Health
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2322 - Stolle - Health benefit plans; essential
health benefits waiver.
(H) Committee on
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
Commerce and Labor PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
ADOPTION (92-Y 0-N)
02/09/15
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) Reported from
Appropriations with
substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/11/15
(H) Reported from
Appropriations with
substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/11/15
(H) Assigned HWI sub
Subcommittee #3
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HJ 630 - Byron - Opioid; mandating health
insurance coverage for abuse deterrent
formulations.
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 675 - Puller - Northern Virginia Veterans Care
Center; funding of project.
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 676 - Puller - Hampton Roads Veterans Care
Center; funding of project.
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 713 - Stanley - Patient-Centered Medical
Home Advisory Council; established.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
Amended to include CSBs
SB 718 - Stanley - Telemedicine; Department of
Health to establish a three-year pilot program,
report.
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) Referred to Committee 02/12/15
on Appropriations
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
10
SB 747 - Watkins - Absentee voting; application
for ballot.
(H) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(H) Assigned P & E sub
Elections
02/06/15
(S) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 770 - McEachin - Workers' compensation;
exclusivity of remedy.
(H) Committee on
(H) Referred to Committee 02/12/15
Commerce and Labor on Commerce and Labor
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 903 - Puller - Problem-Solving Docket Act;
established, report.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Assigned Courts sub
Criminal Law
02/09/15
(H) Assigned Courts sub
Criminal Law
02/09/15
(H) Read second time
02/11/15
(H) Assigned HWI sub
Subcommittee #3
02/10/15
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor, Spoke with Delegate
SB 915 - Wexton - Indecent liberties; venue.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1034 - Puller - Alcoholic beverage control;
adds powdered or crystalline alcohol, penalty.
(H) Committee on
General Laws
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1036 - Hanger - Dependents of active duty
military; DMAS to amend waiver eligibility
criteria.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1046 - Hanger - Benefits consortium; certain
localities to form.
(H) Committee on
Counties, Cities and
Towns
(H) Referred to Committee 02/12/15
on Counties, Cities and
Towns
(S) Committee on
Commerce and Labor
11
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1055 - Hanger - Family day homes; barrier
crimes.
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) Referred to Committee 02/10/15
on Appropriations
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1098 - McEachin - Youth PROMISE Act;
created, report.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Assigned Courts sub
Criminal Law
02/10/15
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1122 - Barker - Higher educational institutions; (H) Committee on
(H) Referred to Committee 02/12/15
parental notification of student's suicidal
Education
on Education
tendencies.
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1227 - McWaters - Telemedicine services;
prescriptions.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Read second time
02/11/15
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1235 - Marsden - Cannabidiol oil and THC-A
oil; recommendation and dispensing.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Referred to Committee 02/09/15
for Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1262 - Newman - Health insurance plans and
programs; preauthorization for drug benefits.
(H) Committee on
(H) Referred to Committee 02/09/15
Commerce and Labor on Commerce and Labor
(S) Committee on
Commerce and Labor
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1264 - Deeds - Involuntary admission and
incapacity records; access by law-enforcement.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Assigned Courts sub
Mental Health
02/09/15
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Monitor
12
SB 1265 - Deeds - Acute psychiatric bed registry;
frequency of updating.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Read second time
02/11/15
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
SJ 236 - Favola - Auxiliary grant program;
(H) Committee on
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services Rules
to study.
(S) Committee on
Rules
(H) Referred to Committee 02/06/15
on Rules
VACSB Position Monitor
SJ 243 - Dance - Veterans Services, Department
of; JLARC to study.
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) Referred to Committee 02/06/15
on Rules
(S) Committee on
Rules
VACSB Position Monitor
SJ 268 - Hanger - Medicaid-funded long-term
care; Joint Legislative Audit and Review
Commission to study.
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) Referred to Committee 02/06/15
on Rules
(S) Committee on
Rules
VACSB Position Monitor
Oppose
Committee
Last action
Date
HB 1717 - LeMunyon - Psychiatric treatment of
minors; objecting minor, criteria, duration of
admission.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
(S) Referred to Committee
on Rehabilitation and
Social Services
02/04/15
VACSB Position Oppose
HB 1918 - LeMunyon - Public assistance; local
director of social services to determine
eligibility.
VACSB Position Oppose
HB 2083 - Peace - Community policy and
(H) Committee on
management teams; policies governing referrals Health, Welfare and
and reviews.
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
VACSB Position Oppose
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HB 2192 - Garrett - Practitioners of the healing
arts; prohibits dispensing controlled substances
unless licensed.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Referred to Committee
on Education and Health
02/09/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) VOTE BLOCK VOTE
PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) VOTE ADOPTION (70-Y
23-N)
02/09/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Assigned Courts sub
Mental Health
02/09/15
(H) Assigned Courts sub
Mental Health
02/09/15
(H) Read second time
02/11/15
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
VACSB Position Oppose
HB 2368 - Garrett - Involuntary civil admissions;
evaluations.
VACSB Position Oppose, Seeking Amendment
HJ 637 - Landes - Medicaid; JLARC to study the
Commonwealth's program.
VACSB Position Oppose
SB 773 - McWaters - Psychiatric treatment of
minors; objecting minor.
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Oppose
SB 779 - McWaters - Psychiatric treatment of
minors; objecting minor, criteria, duration of
admission.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Oppose
SB 1041 - Hanger - Community policy and
(H) Committee on
management teams; policies governing referrals Health, Welfare and
and reviews.
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Oppose
SB 1410 - Deeds - Crisis intervention specialists;
community services boards and behavioral
health authorities.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Referred to Committee 02/11/15
on Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Finance
VACSB Position Oppose
SB 1446 - Miller - Training centers; discharge
plans.
(H) Committee on
Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(H) Referred to Committee 02/11/15
on Health, Welfare and
Institutions
(S) Committee on
Education and Health
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VACSB Position Oppose
Dead
Committee
Last action
Date
(H) Left in Commerce and
Labor
02/10/15
(H) Left in Privileges and
Elections
02/10/15
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
HB 1278 - Davis - Unemployment compensation; (H) Committee on
employer responsibility for benefit charges.
Commerce and
Labor
VACSB Position Support
HB 1327 - Filler-Corn - Elections; assistance for
certain voters.
(H) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1347 - Carr - Habitual offenders; intervention (H) Committee for
interview.
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1365 - Campbell - Discharge from state
hospitals or training centers; local departments
of social services.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1383 - Morris - Local government
appointees, certain; serve at the pleasure of
local governing body.
(H) Committee on
Counties, Cities and
Towns
(H) Failed to report
01/23/15
(defeated) in Counties, Cities
and Towns (6-Y 15-N)
VACSB Position Monitor
VML & VACO had the same read as VACSB; they believe that this can already happen, but will touch base on Deleg
Morris
HB 1390 - Berg - State agencies or other entities; (H) Committee on
regulation of firearms prohibited.
Militia, Police and
Public Safety
(H) Left in Militia, Police and
Public Safety
02/10/15
(H) Left in Privileges and
Elections
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
Amendment inserted
HB 1394 - Herring - Elections; absentee voting;
no-excuse, in-person.
(H) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1396 - Leftwich - Nursing homes and assisted (H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
living facilities; staffing standards.
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
VACSB Position Support
HB 1432 - Cole - Health care providers;
regulation, prohibited acts, Class 1
misdemeanor.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
15
HB 1434 - O'Bannon - Competency and sanity
evaluations; audiovisual recording.
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
VACSB Position Oppose
Spoke with Dele O'Bannon's aide and will send written concerns as a follow-up
HB 1441 - Bell, Richard P. - Child abuse or
neglect, suspected; person required to report,
training program required.
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
HB 1456 - Adams - Reports of substance abuse (H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
by a pregnant woman; child-protective services. Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
VACSB Position Oppose
VACSB Position Oppose
HB 1495 - Sullivan - Voter identification;
accepted forms of identification.
(H) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(H) Left in Privileges and
Elections
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(H) Tabled in Privileges and
Elections
01/30/15
(H) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(H) Left in Privileges and
Elections
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) Left in Appropriations
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1496 - Sullivan - Voter registration lists;
interstate cross-checking programs.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1497 - Sullivan - Absentee voting; registered
voter using absentee ballot.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1504 - Hope - Justice for Victims of
Sterilization Act; established, sunset provision.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1509 - Sullivan - Hospitals; required notice to (H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
patients.
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
VACSB Position Support
HB 1555 - Head - Medicaid; tax credit for
providers of waiver services.
(H) Committee on
Finance
(H) Left in Finance
02/10/15
VACSB Position Support
HB 1561 - Rust - Hospitals; required notice to
patients.
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
VACSB Position Support
HB 1569 - Orrock - TANF; eligibility, drug-related (H) Committee on
felonies.
Appropriations
(H) Left in Appropriations
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
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HB 1582 - Watts - Adult abuse, neglect, or
exploitation, suspected; mandated reporters.
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
(H) Left in Appropriations
02/10/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
General Laws
(H) Left in General Laws
02/10/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) Left in Appropriations
02/10/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Stricken from docket by
Courts of Justice
02/04/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1605 - Plum - Marijuana; possession or
distribution for medical purposes.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1614 - Campbell - Southwestern Va. Training (H) Committee on
Center & Southeastern Va. Training Center;
Appropriations
closure prohibited.
VACSB Position Oppose
HB 1630 - Lingamfelter - Problem-Solving
Courts; established, report.
VACSB Position Monitor
VACSB spoke with Delegate
HB 1646 - Pogge - Virginia Freedom of
Information Act; proceeding for enforcement.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1647 - Miller - Drug overdoses; reporting of
medical aid or treatment.
VACSB Position Oppose
VACSB made Deleg aware of concerns
HB 1680 - Carr - Employment applications;
inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or
convictions.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1695 - Yost - Health regulatory boards;
powers and duties, health care practitioners
with mental illness.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1710 - Yost - Behavioral Health and
Developmental Services Trust Fund; use of
funds.
VACSB Position Support
HB 1720 - Hope - Capital cases; mental
retardation.
VACSB Position Support
HB 1732 - Hodges - Naloxone or other opioid
antagonists; dispensing and administration.
VACSB Position Support
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HB 1744 - Hugo - Local employee grievance
procedure; final step in procedure adopted by
local government.
(H) Committee on
Education
(H) Left in Education
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1830 - Plum - Medical assistance; state plan
for eligibility of payment.
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
(H) Left in Privileges and
Elections
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Finance
(H) Left in Finance
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(H) Left in Privileges and
Elections
02/10/15
VACSB Position Support
HB 1840 - Robinson - Reckless driving
conviction; alcohol safety action program.
VACSB Position Support
HB 1858 - Robinson - Absentee voting; persons (H) Committee on
primarily and personally responsible for the care Privileges and
of a child.
Elections
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1900 - Lopez - Virginia Housing Trust Fund;
revenue deposits.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1922 - Murphy - Elections; absentee voting
by persons age 65 or older.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 1931 - Anderson - Child welfare agencies;
criminal history record checks.
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2084 - Peace - Auxiliary grants; supportive
housing.
(H) Left in Appropriations
VACSB Position Support
HB 2136 - Taylor - Prescription Monitoring
Program; opiate prescriptions.
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) Left in Appropriations
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Commerce and
Labor
(H) Tabled in Commerce and 01/27/15
Labor
VACSB Position Pending Review, SA Council
HB 2147 - Cline - VIEW Program; screening and
assessment for use of illegal substances.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2150 - Yancey - Domestic violence or sexual
assault leave; duty of employers.
VACSB Position Monitor
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HB 2151 - Yancey - Employment; break to
express breast milk.
(H) Committee on
Commerce and
Labor
(H) Tabled in Commerce and 02/03/15
Labor
(H) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(H) Tabled in Privileges and
Elections
01/30/15
(H) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(H) Left in Courts of Justice
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2157 - Sickles - Absentee voting; emergency
voting.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2166 - Pillion - Reporting of medical aid or
treatment for drug overdoses.
VACSB Position Oppose
HB 2199 - Berg - Health records; additional
restrictions on disclosure of records by health
care entities.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2200 - Berg - Health information; limitations
on disclosure and use of individual's
information.
VACSB Position Monitor
HB 2212 - Hope - Virginia Healthy Transitions
Program; established, report.
VACSB Position Support
HB 2251 - Preston - Appeals of adverse initial
determinations of overpayment; attorney fees.
(H) Left in Appropriations
VACSB Position Support as amended
HB 2358 - Rasoul - Continuing education for
prescribers; substance abuse, addiction, and
related pain management.
(H) Committee on
(H) Left in Health, Welfare
Health, Welfare and and Institutions
Institutions
02/11/15
(H) Committee on
Appropriations
(H) Left in Appropriations
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Commerce and
Labor
(H) Stricken from docket by
Commerce and Labor
01/29/15
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) Left in Rules
02/10/15
VACSB Position Support
HB 2380 - Bell, Robert B. - Community services
boards and behavioral health authorities;
information for students.
VACSB Position Support with Amendment
HB 2387 - Sickles - Medical assistance; asset
verification, financial institutions to provide
certain medical records.
VACSB Position Monitor
HJ 596 - Marshall, R.G. - Unserved and
underserved populations; JCHC to study
resources for health care.
VACSB Position Support
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HJ 610 - Jones - Early childhood development
programs; JLARC to study.
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) Left in Rules
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) Left in Rules
02/10/15
(H) Committee on
Rules
(H) Left in Rules
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
HJ 622 - Herring - Drug offenders, certain;
diversion programs.
VACSB Position Monitor
HJ 647 - Rasoul - Virginia Housing Commission;
affordable housing for people reentering
society.
VACSB Position Support
SB 680 - Carrico - Magistrates; appointment and (S) Committee for
supervision.
Courts of Justice
(S) Stricken at the request of 01/19/15
Patron in Courts of Justice
(10-Y 0-N)
VACSB Position Support
SB 714 - Stanley - Private health insurance
exchanges; registration and operation in the
Commonwealth.
(S) Committee on
Commerce and
Labor
(S) Passed by indefinitely in
Commerce and Labor (15-Y
0-N)
01/26/15
SB 715 - Stanley - Medicaid; DMAS to enter into (S) Committee on
contracts in regions with regional care
Education and
organizations.
Health
(S) Passed by indefinitely in
Education and Health (15-Y
0-N)
01/22/15
(S) Stricken at request of
Patron in Privileges and
Elections (12-Y 0-N)
01/27/15
(S) Incorporated by Privileges
and Elections (SB719McWaters) (15-Y 0-N)
01/27/15
(S) Left in Finance
02/11/15
VACSB Position Monitor
VACSB Position Oppose
SB 746 - Watkins - Absentee ballots; extends
deadline for mailing to voters.
(S) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 758 - Barker - Elections; absentee voting by (S) Committee on
persons age 65 or older.
Privileges and
Elections
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 788 - Carrico - Public assistance; changes in (S) Committee on
custody.
Finance
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 819 - Favola - TANF eligibility; drug-related (S) Committee on
felonies.
Finance
(S) Read third time and
02/09/15
defeated by Senate (18-Y 20-N)
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 831 - Edwards - Criminal history record
checks; barrier crimes.
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Passed by indefinitely in
Courts of Justice (10-Y 2-N)
02/10/15
VACSB Position Monitor
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SB 857 - Ebbin - Hospitals; required notice to
patients.
(S) Committee on
Education and
Health
(S) Incorporated by Education
and Health (SB750-Black) (13-Y
0-N)
01/29/15
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Failed to report (defeated)
in Courts of Justice (4-Y 9-N)
02/09/15
(S) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(S) Failed to report (defeated)
in Privileges and Elections (7-Y
8-N)
01/27/15
(S) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(S) Failed to report (defeated)
in Privileges and Elections (7-Y
8-N)
01/27/15
(S) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(S) Incorporated by Privileges
and Elections (SB719McWaters) (15-Y 0-N)
01/27/15
VACSB Position Support
SB 902 - Petersen - Minors; procedures for
collection of physical evidence.
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 906 - Howell - Absentee voting;
information required on application.
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 907 - Howell - Absentee ballots; name and
address of voter.
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 910 - Wexton - Elections; absentee voting
by persons age 65 or older.
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 912 - Wexton - Emergency custody orders; (S) Committee for
temporary firearms restriction orders.
Courts of Justice
(S) Stricken at the request of
01/26/15
Patron in Courts of Justice (12-Y
0-N)
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 922 - Wexton - Voter identification;
accepted forms of identification.
(S) Committee on
Privileges and
Elections
(S) Failed to report (defeated)
in Privileges and Elections (7-Y
8-N)
02/03/15
(S) Committee on
Commerce and
Labor
(S) Passed by indefinitely in
Commerce and Labor with
letter (14-Y 0-N)
02/09/15
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Incorporated by Courts of
Justice (SB1094-Howell) (13-Y
0-N)
02/02/15
(S) Passed by indefinitely in
Courts of Justice (7-Y 6-N)
02/04/15
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 990 - Lucas - Domestic violence leave;
employers to provide for employees.
VACSB Position Support
SB 1057 - Howell - Advisory Committee on
Sexual and Domestic Violence.
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1068 - Miller - Vapor products; purchase or (S) Committee for
possession by minors.
Courts of Justice
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1222 - Reeves - Expanded access to
(S) Committee on
investigational drugs, biological products, and Education and
devices.
Health
(S) Incorporated by Education
02/05/15
and Health (SB732-Stanley) (14Y 0-N)
VACSB Position Monitor
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SB 1270 - Deeds - Admission of incapacitated
persons pursuant to advance directive, etc.;
transportation order.
(S) Committee for
Courts of Justice
(S) Failed to report (defeated)
in Courts of Justice (6-Y 7-N)
02/09/15
(S) Committee on
Rehabilitation and
Social Services
(S) Stricken at request of Patron 01/30/15
in Rehabilitation and Social
Services (13-Y 0-N)
(S) Committee on
Finance
(S) Passed by indefinitely in
Finance (14-Y 0-N)
02/03/15
(S) Committee on
Commerce and
Labor
(S) Passed by indefinitely in
Commerce and Labor (7-Y 6-N)
02/02/15
(S) Committee on
Education and
Health
(S) Stricken at request of patron 01/29/15
in Education and Health (15-Y
0-N)
(S) Committee on
Rules
(S) Stricken at request of Patron 01/27/15
in Rules
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1291 - Barker - Community policy and
management teams; powers and duties,
referral to family assessment.
VACSB Position Oppose
SB 1300 - Newman - Northern Virginia
Training Center; prohibition of closure.
VACSB Position Oppose
SB 1363 - Alexander - Virginia Health Benefit
Exchange; created.
VACSB Position Monitor
SB 1398 - Petersen - Counseling, Board of;
criminal history records check for applicants
for licensure.
VACSB Position Monitor
SJ 239 - Favola - Early childhood practitioner
professional development; Department of
Education, et al., to study.
VACSB Position Monitor
SJ 241 - Favola - Study; JLARC; early childhood (S) Committee on
development programs; report.
Rules
(S) Incorporates SJ287
01/29/15
(S) Incorporated by Rules
(SJ241-Favola)
01/27/15
VACSB Position Monitor
SJ 287 - Ruff - Study; JLARC; early childhood
development programs; report.
(S) Committee on
Rules
VACSB Position Monitor
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