Homebound instruction services; Board of Education shall review its regulations. [HB-257]
Board of Education; homebound instruction. Requires the Board of Education to amend its regulations establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia as they relate to homebound instructional services to address whether homebound instruction may be made available to students based upon evidence submitted by any person licensed to diagnose and treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions. Current regulations provide that certification must be made by a licensed
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HB-257: Homebound instruction services; Board of Education shall review its regulations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0072) on 03/09/2010
Housing authorities; no trespass notices. [HB-264]
Housing authorities; no trespass notices. Requires housing authorities to adopt written policies concerning the "no trespass" policy or barment from the premises owned by the authority, which shall include written notice of the policy to the tenant, signs posted on the premises about the policy, and a right to a hearing by the individual alleged to have violated the "no trespass" policy, as well as an appeal process. The bill provides that an individual may waive the rights granted by the bill.
HB-264: Housing authorities; no trespass notices.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
House: Left In General Laws on 02/16/2010
Health insurance; continuation of group health coverage upon termination of eligibility. [HB-315]
Health insurance; continuation of coverage under group policy. Expands the ability of a person who becomes ineligible for coverage under a group health insurance policy to exercise the option to continue coverage under the group policy. The measure (i) extends the maximum length of continued coverage from 90 days to 12 months; (ii) allows premiums to be paid monthly; and (iii) requires the policyholder to inform the persons insured under the group policy of the option. The notice shall be provided within 14 days of the policyholder's knowledge of
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HB-315: Health insurance; continuation of group health coverage upon termination of eligibility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0503) on 04/11/2010
Charter; City of Hampton. [HB-466]
Charter; City of Hampton. Provides that the city council and its members shall deal with the administrative services solely through the city manager. Any councilman violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall cease to be a councilman.
HB-466: Charter; City of Hampton.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeion Ward
House: Stricken From Docket By Counties, Cities And Towns By Voice Vote on 02/08/2010
War Memorial Foundation; inclusion in Virginia War Memorial. [HB-469]
War Memorial Foundation; inclusion in Virginia War Memorial. Provides that in addition to the names and homes of record engraved on the Virginia War Memorial as of January 1, 2010, the names and homes of record of United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Coast Guard, United States Marine, United States Merchant Marine, United States Navy, Virginia National Guard, and Reserve service members from the Commonwealth of Virginia who died in a Department of Defense-designated combat area under honorable conditions, or who are "Missing
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HB-469: War Memorial Foundation; inclusion in Virginia War Memorial.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
House: Left In Militia, Police And Public Safety on 02/16/2010
General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; establishment of General Assembly Ethics Review Panel. [HB-657]
General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; establishment of a General Assembly Ethics Review Panel. Establishes one five-member Review Panel in place of the present separate House and Senate Ethics Advisory Panels. The Panel will investigate complaints of violations of the GACOIA, and its proceedings following its preliminary investigation will be public.
HB-657: General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; establishment of General Assembly Ethics Review Panel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
House: Incorporated By Rules (hb655-armstrong) By Voice Vote on 02/11/2010
Charter; City of Richmond. [HB-763]
Charter; City of Richmond. Amends the city's charter to clarify that the Council has the authority to appoint legislative, oversight and constituent relations employees and that the chief administrative officer has the authority to supervise only administrative personnel. The bill further amends the charter to clarify that the personnel of the Richmond Retirement System are under the control of the Retirement System's Board of Trustees and the Board-appointed executive director. The proposed changes also remove limitations on the mayor's current
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HB-763: Charter; City of Richmond.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0218) on 04/07/2010
Income tax credits; landlords participating in housing choice voucher programs. [HB-764]
Income tax credits; landlords participating in housing choice voucher programs. Establishes an individual and corporate income tax credit beginning with the 2010 taxable year for landlords who participate in a housing choice voucher program. Eligible landlords would receive a tax credit equal to 10 percent of the fair market value of the rent for each qualified housing unit. Qualified housing units would be dwelling units located in a census tract in the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area in which less than 10 percent of the residents live below
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HB-764: Income tax credits; landlords participating in housing choice voucher programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0520) on 04/11/2010