Substance Abuse and Recovery Alliance (SAARA)

Lobbying Client  
May 2025 - Apr 2026 May 2024 - Apr 2025 May 2023 - Apr 2024 May 2022 - Apr 2023 May 2021 - Apr 2022 May 2020 - Apr 2021 May 2019 - Apr 2020 May 2018 - Apr 2019 May 2017 - Apr 2018 May 2013 - Apr 2014 May 2012 - Apr 2013 May 2011 - Apr 2012 May 2010 - Apr 2011

Lobbyists Retained

  • Bowers-Lanier, Rebecca
    Firm: B2L Consulting
    (Details)

    530 E Main St
    Ste 914
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-225-1955

    Registered: 7/2/2019
    Firm: B2L Consulting
    Matters: Advocating for legislative and regulatory matters affecting people in recovery
2020 Regular Session; 2020 Special Session I
All Issues Counties Cities & Towns Criminal Justice Drivers Licenses K-12 Mental Health Narcotics and Drugs Poverty Prescription Medicine Privacy Public Assistance Public Employees Public Health Substance Abuse Torts

HB566

2 Close Floor Votes

Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
Chief Patron: Elizabeth Guzman
Status: Enacted

HB757

2 Close Floor Votes

Public employment; limitations on inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding arrests.
Chief Patron: Lashrecse Aird
Status: Enacted

HB791

Comprehensive harm reduction programs; authority to establish and operate.
Chief Patron: Ken Plum
Status: Enacted

HB908

Naloxone; possession and administration by employee or person acting on behalf of a public place.
Chief Patron: Cliff Hayes
Status: Enacted

HB928

Chesterfield County School Board; recovery high school to be established.
Chief Patron: Carrie Coyner
Status: Enacted

HB1196

Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs, reinstatement of privilege to drive.
Chief Patron: Alfonso Lopez
Status: Enacted

HB1540

Behavioral health providers; barrier crimes, exceptions.
Chief Patron: Chris Collins
Status: Enacted

SB124

2 Close Floor Votes

Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
Chief Patron: Mamie Locke
Status: Enacted

SB513

Close Floor Vote

Driver's license; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses.
Chief Patron: John Edwards
Status: Enacted

SB566

Naloxone or other opioid antagonist; possession and administration, liability.
Chief Patron: John Edwards
Status: Enacted

SB667

Close Floor Vote

Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $0
Personal Expenses $0
Retained
B2L Consulting
$1,000
Honoraria Expenses $0
Total Expenses $1,000
Matters: Advocating for legislative and regulatory matters affecting people in recovery

Principal contact for Substance Abuse and Recovery Alliance (SAARA):

  • Kathy Harkey
    2000 Mecklenburg St
    Richmond, VA 23223

    804-762-4445

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.