Legislative Update
Olmstead/Community Integration
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 79 - Orrock - Disability Commission; establishing work groups to assist in carrying out powers and duties, etc. | (H) Committee on Rules (S) Committee on Rules | (S) Referred to Committee on Rules | 01/24/12 |
| notes: Provides that the Virginia Disability Commission shall establish work groups to assist the Commission in carrying out its powers and duties. Such work groups shall include work groups focused on issues related to (i) housing and transportation, (ii) education and employment, and (iii) publicly funded services, and may include such other work groups as the Commission deems necessary. The bill also repeals the sunset provision for the Commission, which is set to expire July 1, 2012. | |||
| HB 289 - Sherwood - Handicapped parking; allows localities by ordinance to grant free parking. | (H) Committee on Transportation (S) Committee on Transportation | (S) Referred to Committee on Transportation | 01/25/12 |
| notes: Allows localities by ordinance to grant four hours free parking to vehicles exhibiting disabled parking indicia in some places while not granting such free parking in other places. | |||
| SB 454 - Vogel - Handicapped parking; allows localities by ordinance to grant free parking. | (S) Committee on Transportation | (S) Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N) | 01/24/12 |
| notes: Allows localities by ordinance to grant four hours free parking to vehicles exhibiting disabled parking indicia in some places while not granting such free parking in other places. | |||
| SJ 127 - Hanger - Employment First practices; SHHR, et al., to adopt, etc., in providing service to certain persons. | (S) Committee on Rules | (S) Reported from Rules | 02/03/12 |
| notes: Encourages the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt and implement Employment First practices in providing and coordinating services to Virginians with disabilities. | |||
