Virginia Bills

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SJ 281: Study; long-term economic viability of working waterfronts; report.

Requests the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to study the long-term economic viability of working waterfronts, including a projection of the economic viability of preserving waterfront locations for new and existing water-dependent uses, and restoring working waterfront structures.

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SJ 263: Encouraging the Governor and all agencies of the Commonwealth to recognize best practices.

Passed by indefinitely in Rules by voice vote

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SJ 266: Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; staffing ratio requirements assisted living.

Requests that the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (i) identify and analyze current staff-to-resident ratio requirements for assisted living facilities and special care units and (ii) make recommendations for changes to such ratio requirements that would lead to better care and quality of life for residents, including recommendations regarding the total number and type of staff that (a) are required to meet the routine and special needs of all residents, (b) must be awake and on duty during night shifts, and (c) should accompany residents on trips away from the assisted living facility or special care unit.

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SJ 296: Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; needs of older adults who are incarcerated.

Passed by indefinitely in Rules by voice vote

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SJ 257: Study; Jt Comm on Health Care to study options for increasing the use of telemental health services.

Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study options for increasing the use of telemental health services in the Commonwealth, including the issues and recommendations set forth in the report of the Telemental Health Work Group of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, and to report its findings to the Joint Subcommittee by November 1, 2017.

in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2017

HB 2426: Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program; changes student eligibility, renewal, amount of grants.

Incorporated by Appropriations (HB2427-Cox) by voice vote

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 1004: Judicial discretion for toll violations.

Committee amendments

in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2017

HB 1434: Tuition Assistance Grant Program; eligible institutions, student speech and expression.

Tabled in Education by voice vote

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 937: Office of the Children's Ombudsman.

Committee amendments

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 1184: Motor vehicles; prohibits leaving vehicles unattended and running.

Committee amendments

failed · Virginia · Senate Jan 31, 2017

SB 1468: Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators; civil penalty for improper towing.

Requires 40 affirmative votes for reconsideration of defeated action

in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2017

HB 2204: My Virginia Plan Program; created, retirement plans for employees of private employers.

Directs the Department of the Treasury (the Department) to create the My Virginia Plan Program (the Program) to enable private employers to connect with financial services firms that offer retirement plans. The bill provides that participation in a plan offered through the Program is voluntary for employers and their employees. The bill requires the Department to review and approve financial services firms to offer retirement plans through the Program and create a website for employers to obtain information on how to participate. The bill provides that the Department ensure that the Program provides a range of investment options to meet the needs of investors with various levels of risk tolerance and various ages. The bill requires that in order to participate in the Program a financial services firm must register with the State Corporation Commission, meet the requirements of all federal laws required to offer retirement plans, and offer at least two product options, including a target date fund and a balanced fund. The bill authorizes the Department to charge fees to participating financial services firms to recoup start-up and ongoing costs. The bill prohibits financial services firms from charging any administrative fees to employers.

Bill results