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All 35,361 Active 18,015 In committee 12,372 Passed 8,092 Signed 7,677 Failed 1,002

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SJ 298: The Saragarhi Day of Sikh Pride.

Agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N)

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SJ 279: Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the Twenty-First Century.

Continues the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the Twenty-First Century for two additional years, through December 1, 2018.

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SJ 278: Study; local government fiscal stress; report.

Left in Rules

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SJ 285: Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; sustainability of the Prescription Monitoring Program.

Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the sustainability of the Prescription Monitoring Program and identify potential funding sources for its future operation.

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SJ 268: National Hunting and Fishing Day.

Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SJ 282: Substance-Exposed Infant Awareness Week.

Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)

failed · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SB 940: Mental health screening of prisoners at local correctional facilities.

Requires that the staff of a local correctional facility screen persons admitted to the facility for mental illness using a scientifically validated instrument designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill provides that if the screening indicates that a person may have a mental illness, an assessment of his need for mental services shall be conducted within 72 hours of the time of the screening by a qualified mental health professional, which is defined in the bill. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the State Board of Corrections and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to (i) ensure that local and regional correctional facilities are aware of the aforementioned requirements and (ii) develop and deliver a training program for employees of such facilities regarding the administration of such instrument. This bill incorporates

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

SB 795: Register of funds expended; required posting by localities & school divisions on public gov website.

Requires every locality and each school division located within the locality to post on the public government website of the locality a register of all funds expended, showing vendor name, date of payment, amount, and a description of the type of expense, including credit card purchases with the same information. A locality and school division may exclude from such posting any information that is exempt from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, any personal identifying information related to a court ordered payment, or any information related to undercover law enforcement officers. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

Virginia Bills

SJ 298: The Saragarhi Day of Sikh Pride.

SJ 279: Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the Twenty-First Century.

SJ 278: Study; local government fiscal stress; report.

SJ 285: Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; sustainability of the Prescription Monitoring Program.

SJ 268: National Hunting and Fishing Day.

SJ 282: Substance-Exposed Infant Awareness Week.

SB 940: Mental health screening of prisoners at local correctional facilities.

SB 795: Register of funds expended; required posting by localities & school divisions on public gov website.

SB 825: New sentencing hearing; abolition of parole.

SR 131: Commending the Virginia Department of Forestry.

SR 139: Commending the Mathomank Village Tribe.

SJ 392: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of

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