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Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Chairman: Bryce E. Reeves

Clerk: Eric Bingham
Staff: Sarah Stanton, David May
Date of Meeting: February 26, 2016
Time and Place: 8:00 AM, Senate Room B

H.B. 248 Financial exploitation of adults; documentation referred to local law-enforcement agency.

Patron: Minchew

Financial exploitation of adults. Provides that upon receipt of a report or during an adult protective services investigation of suspected financial exploitation of an adult 60 years old or older or incapacitated in which financial losses to such adult resulting from the exploitation are suspected to be greater than $50,000, the local department of social services or adult protective services hotline shall immediately refer the matter and all relevant documentation to the local law-enforcement agency where the adult resides or where the alleged exploitation took place, or if these places are unknown, where the alleged exploitation was discovered, for investigation.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-1605 of the Code of Virginia, relating to financial exploitation of adults.

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H.B. 342 Guardianship; communication between incapacitated person and others.

Patron: Pogge

Guardianship; communication between incapacitated person and others. Provides that a guardian shall not unreasonably restrict an incapacitated person's ability to communicate with, visit, or interact with other persons with whom the incapacitated person has an established relationship.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-2019 of the Code of Virginia, relating to guardianship; communication between incapacitated person and others.

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H.B. 782 Social services, local board of; proceedings against persons liable for support.

Patron: Helsel

Proceedings against persons liable for support. Repeals the authority of a local board of social services to proceed in a manner provided by law against any person who is liable for support of an applicant or recipient of public assistance to require such person, if of sufficient financial ability, to support the applicant or recipient.

A BILL to repeal § 63.2-511 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local board of social services; proceedings against persons liable for support.

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H.B. 879 Alcoholic beverage control; farm wineries and limited brewery licenses, "land zoned agricultural."

Patron: Hugo

Alcoholic beverage control; farm wineries and limited brewery licenses; land zoned agricultural. Clarifies that for farm wineries or limited breweries "land zoned agricultural" means land zoned as (i) an agricultural district or classification or (ii) a classification that permits agricultural use. "Land zoned agricultural" does not include land zoned "residential conservation." The bill provides that it does not apply to any farm winery or limited brewery holding a valid license granted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board before July 1, 2016.

 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-100, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia and 4.1-208, relating to alcoholic beverage control; farm wineries and limited brewery licenses; land zoned agricultural.

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