Commending Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons.
Del. Terry Austin
Sponsored bills
Celebrating the life of the Honorable LinwoodA. Holton, Jr.
Issuing citations; marijuana and certain traffic offenses. Removes the provisions that provide that no law-enforcement officer may lawfully stop a motor vehicle for operating (i) without a light illuminating a license plate, (ii) with defective and unsafe equipment, (iii) without brake lights or a high mount stop light, (iv) without an exhaust system that prevents excessive or unusual levels of noise, (v) with certain sun-shading materials and tinting films, and (vi) with certain objects suspended in the vehicle, and the accompanying exclusionary provisions. The bill also repeals the provision that provides that no law-enforcement officer may lawfully stop, search, or seize any person, place, or thing solely on the basis of the odor of marijuana and that no evidence discovered or obtained as a result of such unlawful search or seizure shall be admissible in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding.
Celebrating the life of Patricia Goode Satterfield.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable FrankDuVal Hargrove, Sr.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable HarryRussell Potts, Jr.
Commending Clyde E. Cristman.
Celebrating the life of Sally Lamb.
Celebrating the life of Officer Michael D. Chandler.
Health insurance; coverage for prostate cancerscreening. Updates the current mandated requirement for health care coverage companies (including health insurers and HMOs), thehealth care coverage plan for state employees, and the state planfor Medicaid that provides coverage for one PSA test in a 12-monthperiod to persons age 50 and over and to persons age 40 and overwho are at high risk for prostate cancer according to American CancerSociety Guidelines such that the new coverage requirement is forprostate cancer screening that includes the current test and thecurrent guidelines. The updated coverage begins January 1, 2023.