LCVN Bill List Updated February 4, 2012

(excludes bills that have failed to progress)

Bills related to access to health care

Bills Committee Last action Date
HB 73Bell, Richard P. – VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. (H) Committee on Appropriations (H) Incorporates HB221 01/24/12
HB 183O’Bannon – Medical assistance; coverage for certain children and pregnant women. (H) Committee on Appropriations (H) Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources 01/27/12
HB 189Gilbert – Child-placing agency; shall not be required to perform, etc., in placement of child for foster care. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 28-N) 02/03/12
HB 266Peace – Surgery; definition and who may perform. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/30/12
HB 346O’Bannon – Nurse practitioners; practice as part of patient care teams. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/23/12
HB 347Miller – Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosures. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/25/12
HB 420Watts – Eligibilty for TANF; drug-related felonies. (H) Committee on Appropriations (H) Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources 02/03/12
HB 1174Marshall, R.G. – Health insurance; policies without abortion coverage. (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (H) Assigned C & L sub: #1 01/19/12
HJ 119Marshall, R.G. – Medicaid; joint subcommittee to study reducing costs by increasing efficiencies and reducing fraud. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table 02/02/12
SB 6Martin – VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Rereferred to Finance 02/03/12
SB 83McWaters – VIEW; screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB6-Martin) (15-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 106Edwards – Physician assistants; use of fluoroscopy. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 146Puckett – Dental hygienists; scope of practice. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 266Norment – Community-based continuing care (CBCC) providers; required to be registered with SCC. (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 318Carrico – VIEW; screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB6-Martin) (15-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 320Carrico – Schedule II, Schedule III, etc, controlled substances; required check with Program. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Continued to 2013 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) 02/02/12
SB 321Carrico – Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosures. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 372Barker – Community Colleges, State Board for; development of mental health services. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education 01/17/12
SB 383McEachin – Virginia Health Benefits Exchange Authority; created. (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Assigned C&L sub: Health Insurance 01/20/12
SB 450Vogel – Health insurance; parity of coverage for oral chemotherapy medications. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Rereferred to Finance 01/30/12
SB 506Wagner – Defined contribution retirement plan; permits any locality or school board to establish. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Referred to Committee on Finance 01/11/12
SB 543Martin – Surgery; definition and who may perform. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 615Favola – Health Benefits Exchange Authority; created, report. (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Assigned C&L sub: Health Insurance 01/24/12

Bills related to public health and safety

Bills Committee Last action Date
HB 1Marshall, R.G. – Unborn children; construing the word “person” under Virginia law to include. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 11/21/11
HB 3Marshall, R.G. – Child abuse or neglect; athletic coaches, etc. of private sports teams required to report to DSS. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Read first time 02/03/12
HB 74Bell, Richard P. – Child abuse or neglect; reduces mandatory time limit for reporting, requirements of certain persons. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
(S) Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services 01/23/12
HB 83Orrock – Mammograms; information on breast density. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/30/12
HB 91Marshall, R.G. – Higher educational institutions; possession of concealed handguns by faculty members. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #3 02/03/12
HB 97Wilt – Motorcycles; driving two abreast in a single lane. (H) Committee on Transportation


(S) Committee on Transportation
(S) Referred to Committee on Transportation 01/31/12
HB 142Englin – Smoking; allows localities to ban in designated public parks. (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (H) Assigned CC & T sub: #2 01/24/12
HB 182O’Bannon – License plates, special; issuance of those bearing legend: PEACE BEGINS AT HOME. (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: #3 01/13/12
HB 352Cox, J.A. – Emergency management plans; victims’ rights. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/10/12
HB 394Howell, A.T. – Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use while operating motor vehicle, etc. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #2 01/25/12
HB 404Torian – Handheld personal communication devices; prohibits use while driving. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #2 01/25/12
HB 415Watts – Wireless telecommunications device; prohibits using while operating a moving motor vehicle, penalty. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #2 01/25/12
HB 497Dance – Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use thereof while operating motor vehicle, etc. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #2 01/25/12
HB 596Crockett-Stark – Methamphetamine laboratory; in same place as child, etc, is guilty of a felony. (H) Committee on Appropriations (H) Referred to Committee on Appropriations 02/03/12
HB 652Kory – Handheld personal communications devices; penalty if text messaging and emailing while driving. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #2 01/25/12
HB 814Orrock – Virginia Public Health Foundation; established, report. (H) Committee on Appropriations (H) Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources 01/27/12
HB 836Hope – Pregnant prisoners; prohibits use of restraints by any correctional facility. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #2 01/18/12
HB 874Rust – Handheld personal communications devices; penalty if text messaging and emailing while driving. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #2 01/25/12
HB 1053Anderson – Handheld personal communications devices; penalty if text messaging and emailing while driving. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Assigned MPPS sub: #2 01/25/12
HB 1092O’Bannon – Physical education; Board of Education to develop regulations governing requirements in schools. (H) Committee on Education (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) 02/02/12
HB 1107Greason – Public schools; administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. (H) Committee on Education (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) 02/02/12
HB 1112Byron – Human papillomavirus vaccine; eliminates requirement of vaccination for female children. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/30/12
HB 1156Farrell – Public schools; administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. (H) Committee on Education (H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table 02/02/12
HB 1237Scott, E.T. – Child abuse; mandatory reporting, penalty. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Read first time 02/03/12
HJ 145Hugo – Preeclampsia Month; designating as May 2012, and each succeeding year thereafter. (H) Committee on Rules (H) VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 113McDougle – Driver’s licenses; minors to be accompanied by parent, guardian, etc., to ceremony. (S) Committee on Transportation (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 01/24/12
SB 206Barker – Alcohol, open container; no person shall possess in passenger area of motor vehicle, civil penalty. (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/10/12
SB 219Barker – Handheld personal communications devices; penalty if text messaging and emailing while driving. (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Rereferred to Courts of Justice 01/23/12
SB 239Stuart – Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 1-N) 02/03/12
SB 259Ebbin – Human trafficking; Board of Education to provide information for public schools. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 01/31/12
SB 264Ebbin – Following too closely; includes bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, mopeds, etc. (S) Committee on Transportation (S) Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) 01/24/12
SB 289Locke – Alcohol, open container; no person shall possess in passenger area of motor vehicle, civil penalty. (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/10/12
SB 318Carrico – VIEW; screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (SB6-Martin) (15-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 321Carrico – Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosures. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 380McEachin – Birth control; definition. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/11/12
SB 387Martin – Mental health and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, technical amendments. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 467Northam – Smoking; prohibition on public school grounds. (S) Committee on Local Government (S) Referred to Committee on Local Government 01/11/12
SB 468Northam – Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in public buildings prohibited, penalty. (S) Committee on Local Government (S) Referred to Committee on Local Government 01/11/12
SB 471Northam – Physical education; Board of Education to develop regulations governing requirements in schools. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 544Edwards – Mammograms; information on breast density. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 01/31/12
SB 547Northam – Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons, penalty. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Rereferred to Finance 01/30/12
SB 552Favola – Eligibilty for TANF; drug-related felonies. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Rereferred to Finance 02/03/12
SB 568Ebbin – Medical assistance; coverage for certain children and pregnant women. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Rereferred to Finance 02/02/12
SB 643Saslaw – Health information; Department of Health to establish work group to examine needs related to reform. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Assigned Education sub: Health Care 01/23/12
SB 656McEachin – Public schools; administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/20/12
SJ 50Barker – Dental disease, untreated; Joint Commission on Health Care to study fiscal impact to State. (S) Committee on Rules (S) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/10/12
SJ 58Locke – Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week. (S) Committee on Rules (S) Reported from Rules 02/03/12

Bills related to team, collaboration, and leadership and management


Bills Committee Last action Date
HB 181O’Bannon – Registered nurse or physician assistant; authority to pronounce death. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/25/12
HB 195Lewis – Higher educational institutions; course credit for military service. (H) Committee on Education


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/27/12
HB 265Peace – Health Professions, Board of; required to meet annually rather than quarterly. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/23/12
HB 266Peace – Surgery; definition and who may perform. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/30/12
HB 268Peace – Occupational therapy; definition. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/23/12
HB 885Hodges – Nurses; licensure exemption. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions


(S) Committee on Education and Health
(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/25/12
HB 938Lingamfelter – Military training, etc.; regulatory boards to accept as equivalent to requirements for licensures. (H) Committee on General Laws (H) Committee substitute printed 12104855D-H1 02/02/12
HB 953Bell, Robert B. – Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons, penalty. (H) Committee on Appropriations (H) Referred to Committee on Appropriations 02/03/12
HB 1199Herring – Administrative Process Act; right to counsel in rule-making proceedings. (H) Committee on General Laws (H) Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) 02/02/12
HB 1207Pogge – Higher education; right of students to assert objection to requirement of academic degree program. (H) Committee on Education (H) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts 01/24/12
HB 1289Jones – Impaired health care providers; amends definition of impairment. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 01/30/12
SB 100Edwards – Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program; created. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 01/30/12
SB 135Puller – Virginia All Payer Claims Database; creation. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Assigned Education sub: Health Care 01/23/12
SB 313Blevins – Surgical assistants and surgical technologists; licensure and certification by Board of Medicine. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing 01/18/12
SB 340Newman – Occupational therapy; definition. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 415Blevins – Nurses; licensure exemption. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 517Wagner – Nursing education programs; requires Board of Nursing to implement certain due process requirements. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing 01/24/12
SB 543Martin – Surgery; definition and who may perform. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) 02/03/12
SB 547Northam – Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons, penalty. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Rereferred to Finance 01/30/12
SB 634Vogel – Impaired health care providers; amends definition of impairment. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Continued to 2013 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) 02/02/12