2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Assistive technology devices; transfer of children with disabilities by school division, Department of Education shall issue guidelines for transfer of devices. Adding § 22.1-129.1. (Patron-Pogge, HB 382 (Chapter 214))

Deaf or hard-of-hearing children; local school divisions to ensure that Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams consider specific communication needs and address those needs as appropriate. Adding § 22.1-217.02. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 218 (C); Hanger, SB 399 (C))

Driver’s licenses; applicants may designate insulin-dependent diabetes or a hearing or speech impairment. Amending § 46.2-342. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 310 (F))

Elderly and incapacitated adults; Virginia State Crime Commission to study ways to prevent, deter, and punish financial exploitation. (Patron-Ebbin, SJR 53 (F))

Employment First practices; Secretary of Health and Human Resources and Superintendent of Public Instruction encouraged to adopt and implement in providing and coordinating services to citizens with disabilities. (Patron-Hanger, SJR 127 (P))

Fishing license, special; established for partially disabled veterans. Amending § 29.1-302.02. (Patron-Sickles, HB 880 (Chapter 244))

Guardianship; allows guardian to restrict visitation of an incapacitated person. Amending §§ 37.2-1020 and 54.1-2986.1. (Patron-Lucas, SB 9 (F))

Handicapped parking; allows localities by ordinance to grant four hours free parking to vehicles exhibiting disabled parking indicia. Amending § 46.2-1245. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 289 (Chapter 17); Vogel, SB 454 (Chapter 286))

Hunting and fishing license, special; permanently disabled veteran to apply for and receive at no cost. Amending § 29.1-302. (Patron-Yancey, HB 719 (Chapter 380); Garrett, SB 528 (Chapter 321))

Income tax, corporate; tax credits for donations to non-profit organizations providing assistance to low-income families, eligible students with disabilities, and certain scholarship foundations. Amending §§ 58.1-439.18 through 58.1-439.21 and 58.1-439.24; adding §§ 58.1-439.25 through 58.1-439.28. (Patron-Stanley, SB 131 (Chapter 731))

Income tax, corporate; tax credits for donations to non-profit organizations providing assistance to low-income families, eligible students with disabilities, and certain scholarship foundations. Amending §§ 58.1-439.18 through 58.1-439.21 and 58.1-439.24; adding §§ 58.1-439.25 through 58.1-439.28; repealing third enactment of Chapter 851, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Massie, HB 321 (Chapter 842))

Income tax, state; taxation of trusts established for disabled individuals. Amending §§ 58.1-322 and 58.1-360. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 1155 (C))

Persons with disabilities; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene work group to develop plan to address needs. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1229 (I) See HB79)

Real estate tax; exemption for disabled veterans. Amending § 58.1-3219.5. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 922 (Chapter 75); Marsden, SB 529 (I) See SB540; Puller, SB 540 (Chapter 263))

Real estate tax; exemption for disabled veterans. Amending §§ 58.1-3219.5, 58.1-3360, 58.1-3360.1, and 58.1-3360.2; adding § 58.1-3219.7. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 933 (Chapter 782))

Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled. Amending § 58.1-3212. (Patron-Keam, HB 1046 (F))

Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled, computation of annual income. Amending § 58.1-3212. (Patron-Watts, HB 408 (Chapter 299))

Real property tax; removes certain requirement in determining eligibility of elderly and disabled for tax relief. Amending § 58.1-3212. (Patron-Ward, HB 201 (F))

Statewide system of trails; use of wheelchairs or other power-driven mobility devices permitted. Amending § 10.1-204. (Patron-Farrell, HB 522 (Chapter 598))

Virginia Disability Commission; establishing work groups to assist in carrying out its powers and duties, repeals sunset provision. Amending § 30-236; repealing § 30-239. (Patron-Orrock, HB 79 (Chapter 741))

Virginia Public Procurement Act; definition of employment services organization, technical changes removing outdated language. Amending §§ 2.2-1111, 2.2-1118, 2.2-4301, and 2.2-4344. (Patron-Hope, HB 1222 (Chapter 632))