Committees are now finishing up the first half of their workloads as crossover approaches on Tuesday, February 5th. By that date, any bill that has not been passed out of their original house is officially defeated.
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January 28, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
There are a number of bills being considered by Virginia’s legislature that would address the fate of Virginia’s training centers for people with intellectual disabilities.
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January 23, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights January 23, 2019 This is a very busy time at the General Assembly – the deadline to file proposed legislation was last Friday, and some of those new proposals are still appearing on line. Meanwhile, committees are managing very heavy dockets in an effort to have everything out of...
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January 22, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
Virginia’s credit unions are seeking special protections from the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read about that and so much more on our legislative highlights.
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January 17, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights January 17, 2019 The disAbility Law Center of Virginia is monitoring developments in the legislature that may be of interest to people with disabilities. Here are some mental health bills we are watching: HB 1933 (Hope) concerns the process for forced mental health treatment of a jail inmate over...
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January 16, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights January 16, 2019 The disAbility law Center of Virginia is monitoring developments in the legislature that may be of interest to people with disabilities. 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...
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January 15, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
Legislative Highlight – special edition January 15, 2019 Jenny Heilborn, contributor For over four years, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Virginia and various advocacy partners, including the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, have supported a bill to ban the execution of people with severe mental illness who are convicted of a capital...
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January 11, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
There are several bills already filed that would impact the rights of people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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January 2, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
Tomorrow, January 3, 2019, the public may attend and speak at budget hearings in multiple locations across the state. For more information, see the legislative services calendar here:
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March 26, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 26, 2018 After bills are approved by the legislature, they then go to the Governor for review. He can sign the bill, suggest changes, or veto the bill. If the bill was completed more than ten days before the end of session, the Governor has ten days for...