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2019 SESSION

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HB 2137 Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; replaces certain terminology.

Introduced by: Robert M. "Bob" Thomas, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; terminology. Replaces the term "hearing impaired" and its variations with "deaf or hard of hearing" and "hearing loss" throughout the Code of Virginia. The bill also renames the Virginia Hearing Impairment Identification and Monitoring System as the Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and Monitoring System.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101301D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/25/19  House: Printed as engrossed 19101301D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/21/19  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2137ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/08/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments adopted

HISTORY

• 01/08/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101301D
• 01/08/19  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/22/19  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/19  House: Read first time
• 01/25/19  House: Read second time
• 01/25/19  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/25/19  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2137E
• 01/25/19  House: Printed as engrossed 19101301D-E
• 01/28/19  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/19  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/29/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/14/19  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/19  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/19  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/19  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/19  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/19  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2137ER)
• 02/21/19  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/21/19  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/28/19  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019
• 02/28/19  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
• 03/08/19  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (effective 7/1/19)
• 03/08/19  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)