Our View of the Legislature

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Happy New Year to all, and welcome to “Our View of the Legislature.”  Each year, the Virginia General Assembly considers hundreds of proposals to amend or add to the current law in our Commonwealth.  At this site, the disAbility Law Center of Virginia will share with you our view of some of those proposals and how they might impact the lives of Virginians with disabilities and their friends, family and supporters.

The 2021 legislative session in Virginia will begin Wednesday, January 13th at noon.  Under our state constitution, this session last only 30 days, but there is a chance that the lawmakers will decide to extend the time to 45 days or more.

The disAbility Law Center of Virginia’s mission is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination of people with disabilities through zealous and uncompromising legal advocacy and representation.  We are available to educate policy makers about the potential impact of legislative proposals.  Please let us know of any legislative proposals or budget issues that you think we should be following.  Contact us at info@dlcv.org or by calling 1-800-552-3962 or 804-225-2042.

We will post regular updates on developments in the legislature to our website, to Facebook and on Twitter …. So stay tuned!

Videos

Pre-General Assembly Legislative Session Kickoff!

Colleen Miller, Executive Director of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV), provides an overview of what dLCV does during each General Assembly (GA) session, and what dLCV will focus on in the upcoming 2021 session.

Podcast

All About the State Budget

We have a surprise bonus episode today all about the Virginia State Budget!  The General Assembly is in full swing in Virginia right now and we were able to sit down with dLCV staff Rhonda Thissen to learn all about the state budget.  It is a dense topic, but very important to learn how finances work within the state and how to best advocate for the services and funding that you need!