2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Blind persons; repeals requirement that Department for Blind and Vision Impaired maintain registry of persons in the Commonwealth. Amending §§ 51.5-72 and 51.5-75; repealing §§ 51.5-68 and 51.5-69. (Patron-Brink, HB 664 (Chapter 572))

Credit information; security freezes for certain minors and incapacitated persons, effective date. Amending §§ 59.1-444.1 and 59.1-444.2; adding § 59.1-444.3. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 543 (Chapter 570); Surovell, HB 934 (F))

Deferred disposition; allows court to defer and dismiss criminal case where defendant has been diagnosed with autism or intellectual disability, exception. Amending §§ 16.1-69.48:1, 17.1-275.2, 17.1-275.7, 19.2-303.4, 19.2-335, and 19.2-336; adding § 19.2-303.6. (Patron-Stuart, SB 173 (F))

Discounted fees and charges; City of Richmond may by ordinance develop criteria for providing for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers, financial assistance for plumbing repairs, etc. Amending § 15.2-2119.2; adding § 15.2-2119.3. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 473 (Chapter 387))

Discounted water and sewer fees and charges; City of Richmond may develop criteria for providing for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers. Amending § 15.2-2119.2. (Patron-Marsh, SB 67 (Chapter 796))

Educational neglect of students with disabilities; fraud within educational programs, penalties (Ben’s Law). Adding § 18.2-371.1:01. (Patron-McEachin, SB 644 (C))

Hearing-impaired prisoners; Director of Department of Corrections to make available qualified interpreters within state, local and regional correctional facilities. Amending § 53.1-10. (Patron-Ward, HB 1064 (C))

Hunting and fishing license; expands special license for totally disabled resident veterans to include fishing for trout in certain waters. Amending §§ 29.1-302 and 29.1-339.2. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1175 (F))

Incapacitated persons; expands class of victims of crime of financial exploitation. Amending § 18.2-178.1; adding § 19.2-386.35. (Patron-Kory, HB 315 (F))

Incapacitated persons; filing of evaluation reports, requirement for filing under seal. Amending § 64.2-2005. (Patron-Hope, HB 413 (Chapter 402))

Incapacitated persons; fraud or coercion in sales of products or services, penalty. Adding § 18.2-178.2. (Patron-Watts, HB 627 (C))

Individuals with disabilities; replaces term functional and central nervous system disabilities with term physical and sensory disabilities, etc. Amending §§ 51.5-116, 51.5-119, 51.5-123, and 51.5-124. (Patron-Wilt, HB 1076 (Chapter 289))

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to study supported decision-making for individuals. (Patron-Landes, HJR 190 (P))

Offenses requiring registration; withdrawal of plea by certain defendants, indictment, warrant, or information that does not allege victim of offense was minor, physically helpless, or mentally incapacitated. Amending § 9.1-902. (Patron-Norment, SB 537 (Chapter 546))

Physically disabled or socially isolated persons; penalty for financial exploitation. Amending § 18.2-178.1. (Patron-Yost, HB 469 (F); Barker, SB 462 (C))

Real property tax; exemption for certain elderly and disabled persons. Amending §§ 58.1-3210, 58.1-3211.1, and 58.1-3212. (Patron-Minchew, HB 1000 (Chapter 767))

Service dog; expands definition to include dogs trained to assist persons suffering from physical, sensory, intellectual, developmental, or mental disability or mental illness. Amending §§ 3.2-6528, 51.5-40 through 51.5-42, 51.5-44, and 51.5-45. (Patron-Reeves, SB 177 (Chapter 616))

Students with developmental and intellectual disabilities; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to study strategies for improving access to higher education. (Patron-Marsden, SJR 10 (F))

Students with disabilities; Commission on Youth to study use of federal, state, and local funds for public and private educational placements. (Patron-Adams, HJR 196 (P))

Visually impaired students; evaluation by certified Teacher of Visually Impaired (TVI) and requires student to receive instruction in Braille. Amending § 22.1-217. (Patron-Cole, HB 228 (F))

Visually impaired students; evaluation shall be conducted by certified Teacher of Visually Impaired (TVI), literacy assessment shall be administered to student at least annually after evaluation. Amending § 22.1-217. (Patron-Carrico, SB 291 (F))

Water and sewer system; any locality that is owner of system and has population density of 200 persons per square mile or less, and Town of Louisa by ordinance may develop criteria for providing discounted fees and charges for low-income and disabled customers. Amending § 15.2-2119.2. (Patron-Garrett, SB 10 (Chapter 514))