Virginia’s credit unions are seeking special protections from the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read about that and so much more on our legislative highlights.
Author: Colleen Miller
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January 17, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights January 17, 2019 The disAbility Law Center of Virginia is monitoring developments in the legislature that may be of interest to people with disabilities. Here are some mental health bills we are watching: HB 1933 (Hope) concerns the process for forced mental health treatment of a jail inmate over...
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January 16, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights January 16, 2019 The disAbility law Center of Virginia is monitoring developments in the legislature that may be of interest to people with disabilities. We are available to educate policy makers about the potential impact of legislative proposals. Please let us know of any legislative proposals or budget issues...
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January 11, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
There are several bills already filed that would impact the rights of people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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January 2, 2019 – Legislative Highlights
Tomorrow, January 3, 2019, the public may attend and speak at budget hearings in multiple locations across the state. For more information, see the legislative services calendar here:
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March 26, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 26, 2018 After bills are approved by the legislature, they then go to the Governor for review. He can sign the bill, suggest changes, or veto the bill. If the bill was completed more than ten days before the end of session, the Governor has ten days for...
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2018 General Assembly Wrap-Up
After bills are approved by the legislature, they then go to the Governor for review. He can sign the bill, suggest changes, or veto the bill.
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March 9, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 9, 2018 The 2018 session is scheduled to conclude tomorrow, although there are reports that the session may need to be extended in order to resolve budget issues, especially surrounding the possibility of Medicaid expansion. In the meantime, conference committees are completing their work on disputed bills. Approved...
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March 8, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 8, 2018 As the 2018 legislative session draws to a close, there are some bills that have made it all the way through to the Governor and have been signed into law already. One such bill is SB 287, which was offered by Senator Jennifer McClellan on behalf...
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March 7, 2018 – Legislative Highlights
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights March 7, 2018 All legislative committees have now completed their work for this legislative session. The 2018 session is scheduled to end on Saturday, March 10, 2018. The legislature did consider several bills that sought to keep more of Virginia’s training centers for people with intellectual disabilities open. All...