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2022 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Chair: Barbara A. Favola

Staff: David May
Date of Meeting: February 18, 2022
Time and Place: 8:00 AM Senate Room A, Pocahontas - For virtual public comment:
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H.B. 20

Patron: Fowler

Alcoholic beverage control; tax allocation; funding for Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund. Requires that 20 percent of the 20 percent tax levied on alcoholic beverages sold by the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority that is attributable to the sale of spirits produced by a distiller licensee be deposited in the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-3012 and 4.1-235 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; tax allocation; funding for Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund.

22101248D

H.B. 50

Patron: Fariss

Safe haven protections; newborn safety device. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish a toll-free 24-hour hotline to make information about the Commonwealth's safe haven laws that provide for relinquishment of an infant, infant relinquishment locations, and support and resources available for parents available to the public and shall make information about the hotline, including the toll-free number that may be used to contact the hotline, available in its website. The bill also directs the Department to undertake a campaign to increase public awareness of the Commonwealth's laws providing for relinquishment of an infant and the hotline established pursuant to the bill.

A BILL to require the Department of Social Services to increase public awareness of and to establish a hotline to provide information about infant relinquishment laws and options in the Commonwealth.

22105308D

H.B. 96

Patron: Head

Public guardian and conservator program; decennial review of staff-to-client ratios; report. Directs the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (the Department) to decennially review the ideal range of staff-to-client ratios for local and regional public guardian and conservator programs in the Commonwealth and make recommendations as to whether the ratio should be revised to ensure that public guardians are able to meet their obligations to incapacitated persons. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year in which such review is performed and directs the Department to complete the first decennial review and submit its report by December 1, 2022.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.5-150 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public guardian and conservator program; decennial review of staff-to-client ratios; report.

22100563D

H.B. 170

Patron: Marshall

Correctional facilities; work release programs. Directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to study inmate work release programs. The bill provides that the work group shall report its findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Chairmen of the House Committee for Courts of Justice, House Committee on Public Safety, and Senate Committee on the Judiciary by December 1, 2022.

A BILL to direct the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to study inmate work release programs.

22100714D

H.B. 228

Patron: Coyner

Department of Juvenile Justice; juvenile boot camps. Eliminates the authority of the Department of Juvenile Justice to establish juvenile boot camps and the ability of a court to order a juvenile adjudicated delinquent to attend such a boot camp.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-228, 16.1-278.8, 16.1-290, and 66-13 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile boot camps.

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H.B. 349

Patron: Tata

Foster care; housing support for persons between ages 18 and 21. Directs local departments of social services (local department) to provide housing support to any person who (i) is 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age, (ii) was in foster care under the custody of a local department  on or after July 1, 2022, (iii) was in foster care under the custody of a local department (a) upon turning 18 years of age or (b) immediately prior to commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice and is transitioning from such commitment to self-sufficiency, and (iv) declines to participate in the Fostering Futures program. The bill requires that such housing support shall be equal to the room and board portion of the maintenance payment that such person would otherwise receive for housing support through participation in the Fostering Futures program.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-905.1:1, relating to foster care; housing support for persons between ages 18 and 21.

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H.B. 426

Patron: Bulova


Alcoholic beverage control; delivery of alcoholic beverages; third-party delivery license; container. Creates a third-party delivery license that authorizes the licensee to deliver alcoholic beverages purchased by consumers from other retail licensees. The bill establishes conditions for the issuance of third-party delivery licenses, imposes eligibility requirements for delivery personnel, and sets forth requirements for a delivery to be made by such delivery personnel. The bill imposes a $2,500 fine for first-time violations of the delivery requirements and a $5,000 fine for second and subsequent violations. The bill also establishes container requirements for certain alcoholic beverages sold for off-premises consumption or delivery. The bill requires that such alcoholic beverages, if not contained in the manufacturer's original sealed container, (i) be enclosed in a container that has no straw holes or other openings and is sealed in a manner that allows a person to readily discern whether the container has been opened or tampered with; (ii) display the name of the licensee from which the alcoholic beverages were purchased; (iii) be clearly marked with the phrase "contains alcoholic beverages"; (iv) have a maximum volume of 16 ounces per beverage for certain beverages; and (v) be stored in the trunk of the vehicle, in an area that is rear of the driver's seat, in a locked container or compartment or, in the case of delivery by bicycle, in a compartment behind the bicyclist during delivery. The bill also excludes from the rebuttable presumption in current law that a person is consuming alcohol while driving any person who is delivering an alcoholic beverage in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to collect data regarding the compliance of third-party delivery licensees with the provisions of the bill and report such data to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2023. The bill extends from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2024, the sunset on prior legislation that allowed certain licensees to sell mixed-beverages for off-premises consumption.

 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 4.1-204, 4.1-206.3, and 4.1-212.1, as they are currently effective and as they shall become effective, 4.1-230, 4.1-231.1, and 18.2-323.1 of the Code of Virginia and the second enactment of Chapter 281 and the second enactment of Chapter 282 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4.1-212.2, relating to alcoholic beverage control; delivery of alcoholic beverages; third-party delivery license; container.

22105395D

H.B. 435

Patron: Wright

Parole Board; powers and duties. Provides that the Virginia Parole Board (the Board) shall review and decide the case of each prisoner who is eligible for parole no later than that part of the calendar year in which he becomes eligible and (i) every three years thereafter, until he is released on parole or discharged, provided that there are 10 years or more or life imprisonment remaining on the sentence in each case, or (ii) annually thereafter, until he is released on parole or discharged if there are fewer than 10 years remaining on the sentence in each case. The bill also provides that, as a part of the investigation before the Board decides to grant or deny parole, the Board shall, if applicable, review in its entirety the transcript from the trial that resulted in the conviction or convictions for which the inmate is currently serving a term of imprisonment.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-154 and 53.1-155 of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers and duties of the Parole Board.

22105381D

H.B. 653

Patron: Wampler

Foster care; local boards of social services; collaborative placement program. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish and implement a collaborative local board placement program to increase kinship placements and the number of locally approved foster homes. The bill provides that such program shall require local boards of social services (local boards) within each region to work collaboratively to (i) facilitate approval of kinship foster parents through engagement, assessment, and training, and (ii)  expand the pool of available foster homes within and across the localities of such local boards. The bill also requires local boards, when placing a child, to seek placement with a foster family within the locality of the local board or a nearby locality through the collaborative local board placement program.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-900 of the Code of Virginia, relating to foster care; local boards of social services; collaborative placement program.

22101454D

H.B. 665

Patron: Hope

State correctional facilities; fees; report. Directs the Department of Corrections (the Department) to convene a work group to study the implementation of the reduction or elimination of certain fees associated with inmates in state correctional facilities. The bill directs the Department to report its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Public Safety by October 1, 2022.

A BILL to direct the Department of Corrections to study fees in state correctional facilities.

22105873D

H.B. 733

Patron: Bell


Juvenile records; identification of children receiving coordinated services. Provides that for the purpose of disclosing records, information, and statistical registries of the Department of Social Services, local departments of social services, and all child-welfare agencies concerning social services, a person having a legitimate interest in child-protective services records includes the staff of (i) a court services unit, (ii) the Department of Juvenile Justice, (iii) a local community services board, or (iv) the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services who are providing treatment, services, or care for a child who is the subject of such records for a purpose relevant to the provision of the treatment, services, or care when the local agencies have entered into a formal agreement with the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide coordinated services to such children. The bill provides that such formal agreements may allow the local agencies and the Department of Juvenile Justice to immediately identify children who may be receiving or who have received treatment, services, or care from the local agencies and the Department of Juvenile Justice. The bill also provides that the Department of Juvenile Justice shall develop and biennially update a model memorandum of understanding setting forth the respective roles and responsibilities of the Department, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Department of Social Services, the court service units, the local departments of social services, and the community services boards or behavioral health authorities regarding the sharing of information derived from juvenile records for purposes of identifying juveniles who may be receiving or who have received treatment, services, or care from the local agencies, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill provides that the model memorandum of understanding developed by the Department of Juvenile Justice may satisfy the requirement for a formal agreement, but it shall be reviewed by the Office of the Attorney General before such agreement takes effect. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Youth.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-104 and 63.2-105 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 66-10.3, relating to juvenile records; identification of children receiving coordinated services.

22103723D

H.B. 751

Patron: Bell

Mandated reporters of suspected abuse. Adds practitioners of behavior analysis to the list of individuals required to report suspected adult or child abuse or neglect.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-1509 and 63.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mandated reports of suspected abuse.

22100593D

H.B. 1053

Patron: Shin

Local correctional facilities; fees. Directs the State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the Board) to convene a work group to study implementation of the reduction or elimination of certain fees associated with inmates in local correctional facilities. The bill provides that the work group shall consist of two members of the House Committee on Public Safety who are not members of the same political party and two members of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services who are not members of the same political party. Such legislative members shall appoint as members of the work group one formerly incarcerated person, one family member of an incarcerated person, and at least one representative of certain organizations and companies. The bill directs the Board to report its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services and the House Committee on Public Safety by October 1, 2022.

A BILL to direct the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to study fees in local correctional facilities.

22105668D

H.B. 1060

Patron: Cordoza

Receipt of critically missing adult reports; Virginia Critically Missing Adult Alert Program; definition. Expands the definition of "critically missing adult" to include any missing adult 18 years of age or older who has a developmental disability, intellectual disability, or mental illness for the purpose of receipt of critically missing adult reports by a police or sheriff's department and the Virginia Critically Missing Adult Alert Program administered by the Department of State Police.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-1718.2 and 52-34.10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to receipt of critically missing adult reports.

22101788D

H.B. 1251

Patron: Fowler

Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores; sale of nonalcoholic spirits. Allows government stores of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to sell nonalcoholic spirits.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-119 of the Code of Virginia, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, relating to alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores; sale of nonalcoholic spirits.

22104483D