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All 35,361 Active 5,643 In committee 11,380 Passed 8,092 Signed 7,677 Failed 1,002

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2017

HB 2279: Child-protective services; complaints involving members of the United States Armed Forces.

Requires local departments of social services to transmit information regarding reports, complaints, family assessments, and investigations involving children of active duty members of the United States Armed Forces or members of their household to family advocacy representatives of the United States Armed Forces. Under current law, local departments of social services may transmit such information but are only required to transmit information regarding founded complaints or family assessments. This bill is identical to

Daun S. Hester (D) · 26 co-sponsors

passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2017

HB 1606: Handheld personal communications devices; use of devices in highway work zones.

Prohibits any person from texting or otherwise using a handheld personal communications device while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, defined in the bill, when workers are present. The bill adds an exemption to the prohibition against using a handheld personal communications device in a moving motor vehicle for an operator of a vehicle who activates, deactivates, or initiates a factory-installed feature or function on the vehicle.

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 21, 2017

Virginia Bills

HB 2279: Child-protective services; complaints involving members of the United States Armed Forces.

HB 1606: Handheld personal communications devices; use of devices in highway work zones.

SJ 300: Senate Committee on Rules; confirming appointments.

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.

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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