Sen. Jennifer Boysko

Primary SB 1644

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Health information; sharing between community services bds. & jails.

Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to convene a work group to study the issue of and develop a plan for sharing protected health information of individuals with mental health treatment needs who have been confined to a local or regional jail in the Commonwealth and who have previously received mental health treatment from a community services board or behavioral health authority in the Commonwealth. The bill requires DBHDS to report by October 1, 2019, to the Governor and the General Assembly on (i) development of the plan, (ii) the content of the plan, and (iii) the steps necessary to implement the plan, including any statutory or regulatory changes and any necessary appropriations.

In committee Feb 11, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1737

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Civil relief; furloughed or otherwise not receiving wages, etc.

Provides a 30-day stay for eviction and foreclosure proceedings for tenants and homeowners who request a stay and provide proof, defined in the bill, that they are (i) an employee of the United States government, (ii) an independent contractor for the United States government, or (iii) an employee of a company under contract with the United States government who was furloughed or was otherwise not receiving wages or payments as a result of the partial closure of the United States government beginning on December 22, 2018. The bill contain a sunset date of September 30, 2019.

In committee Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 733

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Richmond 34.

Passed Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 748

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia State University.

Passed Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 737

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Francis W. Pedrotty.

Passed Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 758

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Alfred Durham.

Passed Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 739

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Virginia is for Lovers.

Passed Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 727

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Louis Kokonis.

Passed Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 712

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frederick MacDonald Quayle.

Passed Feb 7, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1645

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Use of force; data collection and reporting requirement.

Requires the the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group that shall include representatives from the Departments of Corrections and State Police and the Board of Corrections, as well as representatives from local police departments, sheriffs' offices, local correctional facilities, and other interested stakeholder groups, to develop a strategy for producing and publishing a comprehensive report on the use of force by Virginia law-enforcement officers, correctional officers, and jail officers. The bill requires the work group to report its progress and the outcomes of its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon funding in a general appropriation act.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track