Virginia General Assembly Bills and Issues

HB37

Developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards, sunset repeal.
Chief Patron: Irene Shin
Status: Passed

HB94

Vehicle registration fees; disabled veterans.
Chief Patron: Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Status: Passed

HB103

Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension.
Chief Patron: Jason Ballard
Status: Killed

HB246

Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: Passed

3 Close Floor Votes

HB247

Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Chief Patron: Vivian Watts
Status: Passed

2 Close Floor Votes

HB265

Students, certain; grants at public institutions of higher education, qualifications.
Chief Patron: Anne Ferrell Tata
Status: Killed

HB453

Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan.
Chief Patron: Rodney Willett
Status: Passed

HB468

Students with disabilities; development of a model transition IEP, access by students, report.
Chief Patron: Laura Jane Cohen
Status: Passed

HB469

Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators, training.
Chief Patron: Laura Jane Cohen
Status: Passed

HB517

Driver communication improvement program; expands program, drivers with autism spectrum disorder.
Chief Patron: Marty Martinez
Status: Killed

HB602

Motion picture theaters; definitions, establishes requirements for open captioning.
Chief Patron: Phil Hernandez
Status: Passed

Close Floor Vote

HB731

Toll facilities; free use to certain disabled veterans.
Chief Patron: Jay Leftwich
Status: Killed

HB1025

Access to investigational drugs, etc.; patient with severely debilitating condition.
Chief Patron: Wendell Walker
Status: Killed

HB1032

Rest areas and welcome centers; Department of Transportation, to provide adult changing stations.
Chief Patron: Tony Wilt
Status: Killed

HB1043

Affordable and Special Needs Housing program, etc.; applicant notification of awards and denials.
Chief Patron: Betsy Carr
Status: Passed

HB1297

Adult protective services; creates adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation central registry.
Chief Patron: Stacey Annie Carroll
Status: Killed

HB1311

Employees of state government; personal interest in certain contracts prohibited.
Chief Patron: Phil Hernandez
Status: Passed

HB1336

Three-unit service dog team; definition.
Chief Patron: Buddy Fowler
Status: Passed

HB1370

Service providers; regulations for providers to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Chief Patron: Leslie Mehta
Status: Passed

HB1433

Virginia Disability Commission; independent staff.
Chief Patron: Amy Laufer
Status: Killed

HJ25

Non-Apparent Disabilities Awareness Wk; designating 3rd full week of Oct 2026 & each succeeding yr.
Chief Patron: Cia Price
Status: Passed

SB96

Income tax, corporate and state; credit for braille labeling program.
Chief Patron: Danica Roem
Status: In House

SB198

Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Killed

Close Floor Vote

SB205

Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension.
Chief Patron: Dave Suetterlein
Status: In Senate

SB238

VA School for the Deaf & the Blind, Board of Visitors of the; authority to establish campus police.
Chief Patron: Christopher Head
Status: Killed