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2009 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Chairman: Linda T. Puller

Clerk: Donna Weaver
Staff: Patrick Cushing, Maria Everett
Date of Meeting: January 23, 2009
Time and Place: 8:30 a.m. - Senate Room B

S.B. 872 TANF; eligibility for food stamps when convicted of drug-related felonies.

Patron: Ticer

Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies.  Requires persons otherwise eligible to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits to not be denied benefits solely due to a previous conviction of a felony drug offense pursuant to § 18.2-250. The otherwise eligible person must comply with all obligations imposed by the criminal court and be actively engaged in or have completed a substance abuse treatment program. The bill mirrors the authorized federal exemption already granted for food stamp applicants.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-505.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to eligibility for TANF and food stamps; drug-related felonies.

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S.B. 898 Elder or dependent adult abuse; emergency services personnel to report suspected abuse, etc.

Patron: McDougle

Duty to report suspected elder or dependent adult abuse.  Amends section requiring emergency services personnel certified by the Board of Health to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults to require such persons to report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults either directly via methods specified in this section or directly to the attending physician at the hospital to which the adult has been transported, who shall make the report forthwith.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duty to report suspected elder or dependent adult abuse.

093156272

S.B. 1028 Adult neglect; religious treatment exemption.

Patron: Hanger

Adult neglect; religious treatment exemption.  Amends the definition of adult neglect by providing that no adult shall be considered neglected solely on the basis that such adult is receiving religious nonmedical treatment or religious nonmedical nursing care in lieu of medical care, provided that such treatment or care is performed in good faith and in accordance with the religious practices of the adult or there is a written or oral expression of consent for that adult.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-100 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the definition of adult neglect; exemption for religious treatment.

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S.B. 1088 Jail projects; requires Newport News to file its community-based corrections plan on Nov. 1, 2009.

Patron: Miller, J.C.

Budgeting schedule for jail projects; Newport News. Requires Newport News to file its community-based corrections plan on or before November 1, 2009.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-82.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to budgeting schedule for jail projects; Newport News.

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S.B. 1199 Prisoner keep; increases amount locality may charge inmate to defray costs associated therewith.

Patron: Puckett

Payment of costs associated with prisoner keep.  Increases the per day fee from $1 to $25 charged a jail inmate.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-131.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment of costs associated with prisoner keep.

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S.B. 1213 Alcoholic beverage control; designates as agents any licensed distiller who blends alcoholic bev.

Patron: Deeds

Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores; agents of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.  Designates as agents of the ABC Board any licensed distiller who blends alcoholic beverages on his licensed premises and meets other existing statutory requirements.  The bill defines the term "blended."

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-119 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores; agents of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

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S.B. 1235 Disabled prisoners; those terminally ill, etc. may petition Parole Board for conditional release.

Patron: Barker

Conditional release of terminally ill or totally disabled prisoners.  Provides that prisoners who are terminally ill or permanently and totally disabled may petition the Parole Board for conditional release. The bill defines the terms "terminally ill" and "permanently and totally disabled."

A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conditional release of terminally ill or totally disabled prisoners.

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S.B. 1311 Correctional facilities, local; Danville and Pittsylvania to enter into a regional jail project.

Patron: Hurt

Local correctional facilities. Allows Danville and Pittsylvania to enter into a regional jail project without a third participating jurisdiction.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-81 and 53.1-82 of the Code of Virginia, relating to construction and operation of regional jail facilities.

096591250

S.B. 1341 Alcoholic beverages; underage consumption.

Patron: Lucas

Alcoholic beverages; underage consumption. Provides that anyone who knowingly permits underage consumption of alcoholic beverages in his dwelling or on his private real property, or who knows that such behavior is occurring but fails to make reasonable efforts to halt it, is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4.1-305.1, relating to underage consumption of alcoholic beverages; penalty.

091527840

S.B. 1386 Jail construction, local and regional; adjusts state reimbursement therefor.

Patron: Stolle

State reimbursement for local and regional jail construction.  Adjusts the state reimbursement for capital costs of local and regional jail construction to a maximum of 35 percent. Currently, local jails are reimbursed at 25 percent and regional jails at 50 percent.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-80, 53.1-81, and 53.1-82 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state reimbursement for local and regional jail construction.

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S.B. 1413 Elder or dependent adult abuse; requires financial institution to report suspected financial abuse.

Patron: Edwards

Adult protective services; reports by financial institution employees of financial abuse of elder or dependent persons.  Requires employees of banks and trust companies, savings banks, building and loan associations, savings and loan companies or associations, and credit unions to report the suspected financial abuse of elder or dependent persons, based on information obtained in their professional or official capacity.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the duty to report financial abuse of elder or dependent adults.

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S.B. 1445 Alcoholic beverage control; location of sale for shipper's license.

Patron: Deeds

Alcoholic beverage control; location of sale for shipper's license.  Clarifies, for purposes of determining the location, premises, or place of sale by a wine shipper licensee or a beer shipper licensee pursuant to § 4.1-203, that a sale occurs when wine or beer is delivered by the licensee to an approved common carrier for shipment.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-209.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; location of sale for shipper's license.

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