HB 2216 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Va. Missing Child w/ Autism Alert Program; renamed Va. Missing Person w/ Autism Program.

Summary

Virginia Missing Person with Autism Alert Program.Renames the Virginia Missing Child with Autism Alert Program to theVirginia Missing Person with Autism Alert Program and expands itto apply to any missing person with autism, regardless of age. Thebill defines "a missing person with autism" as any person (i) whosewhereabouts are unknown; (ii) who has been diagnosed with autismspectrum disorder as defined by the Code of Virginia; and (iii) whosedisappearance poses a credible threat to the safety and health of the person.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

Signed into Law

Mar 2021

Introduced Jan 13, 2021 Signed Mar 18, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 27, 2021

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Feb 15, 2021

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

25

Key actions

7

Committee

6

Mar 18, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 189 (effective 7/1/21)

executive

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 15, 2021

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Feb 11, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 20, 2021

Committee

Assigned PS sub: Public Safety

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100556D

lower

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District