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2024 SESSION
Chair: Mamie E. Locke
Clerk: Susan Clarke Schaar, H. Lehman
Staff: Amigo Wade, Lily Jones
Date of Meeting: February 23, 2024
Time and Place: 10 AM / Senate Room C, 3rd Floor, General Assembly Building
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Patron: Ware
Health Insurance Reform Commission; membership. Adds two legislative members to the Health Insurance Reform Commission. The bill requires one such member to be a member of the House Committee on Appropriations who is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and one to be a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations who is appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-339 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Health Insurance Reform Commission; membership.24103871D
Patron: McClure
Board of Housing and Community Development; stakeholder advisory group; report. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development (the Board) to convene a stakeholder advisory group to evaluate and recommend revisions to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to permit Group R-2 occupancies to be served by a single exit, provided that the building has not more than six stories above grade plane. The bill requires the stakeholder advisory group to submit its findings and recommendations to the Board and to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology no later than December 1, 2024.
A BILL to direct the Board of Housing and Community Development to convene a stakeholder advisory group to evaluate and recommend revisions to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to permit Group R-2 occupancies to be served by a single exit.24104623D
Patron: Price
Henrietta Lacks Commission; sunset date. Changes the sunset of the Henrietta Lacks Commission from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2024.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2543 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Henrietta Lacks Commission; sunset date.24101172D
Patron: Cousins
Chief Medical Examiner; Maternal Mortality Review Team; work group; expansion plan; report. Directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Maternal Mortality Review Team to convene a work group to expand the work of the Maternal Mortality Review Team. The bill directs the work group to develop criteria and procedures related to the collection of maternal morbidity data. The bill specifies that the Maternal Mortality Review Team's expansion plan shall include certain plans for data collection, data review, and development and implementation of policies and recommendations. The work group is required to report its findings and provide its plan to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health by July 1, 2026.
A BILL to direct the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Maternal Mortality Review Team to convene a work group to expand the work of the Maternal Mortality Review Team; report.24106326D
Patron: Austin
American Revolution 250 Commission; membership and staffing. Amends the membership of the American Revolution 250 Commission to allow for the appointment of ex officio members who are directors of historic homes, historic sites, or National Park Service sites or former legislative members of the Commission. The bill also provides for staff of the Commission to serve as the Commission's fiscal agent.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-422 and 30-426 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the American Revolution 250 Commission; membership and staffing.24101649D
Patron: Watts
Civil commitments and temporary detention orders; definition of mental illness; neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to evaluate placements for certain individuals; report. Specifies that for the purpose of civil commitments and temporary detention orders, behaviors and symptoms that manifest from a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability are excluded from the definition of mental illness and are, therefore, not a basis for placing an individual under a temporary detention order or committing an individual involuntarily to an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The bill provides that if a state facility has reason to believe that an individual's behaviors or symptoms are solely a manifestation of a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability, the state facility may require that a licensed psychiatrist or other licensed mental health professional reevaluate the individual's eligibility for a temporary detention order before the individual is admitted and shall promptly authorize the release of an individual held under a temporary detention order if the licensed psychiatrist or other licensed mental health professional determines the individual's behaviors or symptoms are solely a manifestation of a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability. The foregoing provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2025 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to evaluate, identify, and develop placements for individuals with neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities, as well as any statutory or funding changes needed to prevent inappropriate placements for such individuals, and to report his findings and recommendations by November 1, 2024. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission and the Behavioral Health Commission.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-809, 37.2-809.1, 37.2-815, 37.2-816, and 37.2-817 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil commitments and temporary detention orders; definition of mental illness; neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to evaluate placements for certain individuals; report.
24106312D
Patron: Hodges
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; blue catfish work group; report. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders in order to support and encourage coordination regarding efforts to create a robust and resilient market for blue catfish. The work group shall (i) review past and ongoing efforts to promote the creation of a market for blue catfish, (ii) identify and explore potential sectors for the blue catfish market, and (iii) identify any actions that the Commonwealth can take to promote and expand the market for blue catfish. The Department shall submit a report of the findings and recommendations of the work group to the Governor, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, and relevant committees of the General Assembly no later than September 1, 2025.
A BILL to direct the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group relating to blue catfish; report.24106355D
Patron: Hayes
Joint Commission on Technology and Science; staff; authority to appoint employ, and remove. Authorizes the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to appoint, employ, and remove an executive director and such other persons as it deems necessary and determine their duties and fix their salaries or compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor. The bill removes the provision that directs the Division of Legislative Services to provide staff support to JCOTS.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-87 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Joint Commission on Technology and Science; staff; authority to appoint, employ, and remove.24103597D
Patron: Herring
General Assembly members; administrative and legislative assistants. Removes the obsolete title of secretary and replaces it with administrative assistant for the purposes of employment of staff for officers and members of the General Assembly. The bill also clarifies the distinction between administrative assistants, who are hired by the House and Senate Clerks, and legislative assistants, who are hired by each member of the General Assembly.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-19.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to administrative and legislative assistants for members of the General Assembly.24104271D
Patron: Sullivan
Energy Efficiency Day. Designates October 4, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Energy Efficiency Day in Virginia.
Designating October 4, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Energy Efficiency Day in Virginia.24101165D
Patron: Sullivan
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Awareness Day. Designates October 25, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Awareness Day in Virginia.
Designating October 25, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Awareness Day in Virginia.24106873D
Patron: Cole
Black Women's History Month. Designates April, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Black Women's History Month in Virginia.
Designating April, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Black Women's History Month in Virginia.24101620D
Patron: Sullivan
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness. Designates May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness in Virginia.
Designating May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness in Virginia.24107386D
Patron: Cole
Disability Pride Month. Designates July, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Disability Pride Month in Virginia.
Designating July, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Disability Pride Month in Virginia.24100127D
Patron: Henson
Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. Designates July, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month in Virginia.
Designating July, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month in Virginia.24104515D
Patron: Price
Coach Appreciation Week. Designates the week of October 6, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Coach Appreciation Week in Virginia.
Designating the week of October 6, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Coach Appreciation Week in Virginia.24101976D
Patron: Price
Kidney Disease Awareness Month. Designates March, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Kidney Disease Awareness Month in Virginia.
Designating March, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Kidney Disease Awareness Month in Virginia.24103796D
Patron: Shin
Nepali American Heritage Day. Designates April 15, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Nepali American Heritage Day in Virginia.
Designating April 15, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Nepali American Heritage Day in Virginia.24100571D
Patron: LeVere Bolling
Black Maternal Health Week. Designates April 11 through April 17, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Black Maternal Health Week in Virginia.
Designating April 11 through April 17, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Black Maternal Health Week in Virginia.24103862D
Patron: Bennett-Parker
Student Appreciation Week. Designates the week of March 20, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Student Appreciation Week in Virginia.
Designating the week of March 20, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Student Appreciation Week in Virginia.24100053D
Patron: Glass
6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day. Designates September 16, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day in Virginia.
Designating September 16, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day in Virginia.24100732D
Patron: Reid
International Dark Sky Week. Designates the week of the new moon in April, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as International Dark Sky Week in Virginia.
Designating the week of the new moon in April, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as International Dark Sky Week in Virginia.24105129D
Patron: Coyner
Designating Monday, January 22, 2024 as Recovery Day in Virginia.
Designating Monday, January 22, 2024 as Recovery Day in Virginia.24105724D
Patron: Carr
FIRST Robotics Day. Designates March 31, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as FIRST Robotics Day in Virginia.
Designating March 31, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as FIRST Robotics Day in Virginia.24104109D
Patron: Campbell
Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Designates the first week in May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in Virginia.
Designating the first week in May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in Virginia.24105169D
Patron: Cousins
Burn Awareness Week. Designates the first full week of February, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Burn Awareness Week in Virginia.
Designating the first full week of February, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Burn Awareness Week in Virginia.24105323D
Patron: Austin
Encouraging public institutions of higher education in Virginia to display the VA250 logo on all men's and women's athletic uniforms for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Encouraging public institutions of higher education in Virginia to display the VA250 logo on all men's and women's athletic uniforms for the 2025-2026 academic year.24105797D
Patron: Mundon King
Domestic Workers Day. Designates June 16, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Domestic Workers Day in Virginia.
Designating June 16, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Domestic Workers Day in Virginia.24105274D