Disabled parking placards; certification by mental health professional to DMV a person's disability. (SB1077)

Introduced By

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Issuance of disabled parking placards. Allows licensed clinical social workers to certify to the Department of Motor Vehicles a person's disability that limits or impairs his ability to walk for the purpose of obtaining a disabled parking placard. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102912D
01/06/2017Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/17/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1077)
01/25/2017Reported from Transportation (7-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Passed by for the day
01/31/2017Passed by for the day
02/01/2017Read second time
02/01/2017Floor substitute printed 17105073D-S1 (Deeds)
02/01/2017Reading of substitute waived
02/01/2017Substitute by Senator Deeds agreed to 17105073D-S1
02/01/2017Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1077S1
02/02/2017Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Chair votes Yes
02/05/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1077S1)
02/06/2017Placed on Calendar
02/06/2017Read first time
02/06/2017Referred to Committee on Transportation
02/07/2017Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
02/14/2017Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/21/2017Left in Transportation

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 15 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.



Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): TO THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX, I THINK NOW THIS HAS BECOME A GOOD REPUBLICAN BILL. [ LAUGHTER ]

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM WESTERN FAIRFAX -- YOU'VE SPOKEN TWRICE, SO I'M GOING TO LET YOU SPEAK, BUT MAKE IT BRIEF. MR. PRESIDENT, I'M JUST SHOCKED AT THE ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR
HE THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM AUGUSTA COUNTY, SENATOR HANGAR. THANK YOU, SPEAKING TO THE BILL. SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. AS SOMEONE WHO REPRESENTS AN AREA, AND FOOD SAFETY ISSUE IS SOMETHING THAT IS IMPACTED BY IT. I HOPE THE BODY WOULD SUPPORT THE MEASURE. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THANK YOU, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL. RANDOMNESS OF THESE INSPECTIONS IF DAILY, YOU DON'T ANNOUNCE HEALTH INSPECTIONS AHEAD OF TIME WHEN I RAN A FACILITY FOR CHILDREN IN A DETENTION HOME. I WAS EXPECTED TO LIVE BY RULES IN BETWEEN INSPECTIONS SO THE RANDOMNESS IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE. AND I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE BILL. THANK YOU. THE QUESTION SHALL SENATE BILL 1195 PASS? ALL IN FAVOR RECORD AYE. OPPOSED NO. HAVE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE VOTES? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE ROLL. AYE, 25, NO, 15. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1224. A BILL RELATING TO LAND OWNER LIABILITY RECREATIONAL ACCESS. SENATOR FROM STAFFORD, SENATOR STEWART. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THE MEASURE. SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. MR. PRESIDENT, SENATE BILL 1224 GIVES IMMUNITY TO A PRIVATE LAND OWNER IF ENTERING INTO A AGREEMENT FOR THE JUICE USE OF LAND TO BE AVAILABLE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL BILL 1224 PASS? THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? DO ANY SENATORS CHANGE TO CHANGE VOTES? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington): THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1315. SENATOR CARRICO. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, SPEAKING TO THE BILL. SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

[Unknown]: THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW A FOSTER CARE HOME GIVER TO BE ABLE TO STORE A WEAPON IN WITH THE AMMUNITION LOCKED IN A SAFE PLACE, AWAY FROM THOSE CHILDREN. CURRENTLY REQUIRING A WEAPON LOB TO BEINGED IN ONE LOCATION. AND ALLOWS AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE P POSSESSION WITH THE WEAPON ON THEM. A LOT OF THESE FOSTER CARE HOMES ARE PROHIBITIVE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE IF THEY WALK INTO THE HOME OR ARE A FOSTER PARENT THEY COULDN'T BE IN POSSESSION OF A WEAPON. THIS ALLOWS AN INDIVIDUAL TO CARRY A WEAPON ON THEIR PERSON AND ALLOWS THEM TO PUT A WEAPON IN THE CLOSET CURRENTLY, IF I'M A CARE GIVER I CAN BE IN A VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO RESTRICTIONS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 1315 PASS? ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1491. SENATOR FROM STAFFORD, SENATOR STEWART SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. THIS JUST CLARIFIES UNDER THE TOURISM DEFINITION, YOU CAN ACTUALLY RENT YOUR FARM HOUSE OUT ON THE FARM OR RANCH AND AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH AIR BNB.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WE HAVE -- WOULD THE GENTLEMAN FROM SPOTSYLVANIA YIELD FROM A QUESTION?

[Unknown]: FROM STAFFORD? YES. HE YIELDS. I YIELD. I READ THE BILL AND I THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT RENTING LAND. WHEN YOU SAID RENT OUT THE HOUSE I THOUGHT JUST TO AN AUTHORITY. IS THAT TO THE AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC? THE SENATOR FROM STAFFORD. MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK YOU CAN ALREADY DO THIS BUT A QUESTION AROSE AND THIS CLARIFIES IT. THERE ARE ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO ON FARMS. AND THIS INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO RENT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTS FOR THE FARM HOUSE OUT TO SOMEONE FOR NOT LESS THAN A WEEK. SO IT'S NOT A LIGHTLY THING. THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE IS THAT WE HAVE TAKEN DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURE AND EXPANDED IT TO WHAT WOULD, COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES AND NEW WE'RE TAKING WHAT WOULD BE A RENTAL HOUSING SITUATION, WHICH A ZONING, LOCALITY MAY WANT TO REGULATE, AND NOW, WE'RE GOING TO EXEMPT THAT FROM LOCAL ZONING. IF LOOKING AT THE STATUTE, IT TALKS ABOUT ACTIVE ACTIVITIES. YOU GO TO A FARM AND RANCH AND LOOK AT ANIMALS AND PET THEM. NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT STAYING THERE. YOU CAN SAY IT IS THE KIND OF THE SAME CONCEPT, WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GOING TO LOU RENTAL HOUSING WITHIN THAT JURISDICTION. I DON'T THINK THIS HAS A LOT TO DO WITH AGRICULTURE BUT I DO THINK IT WOULD ERODE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN A NEW WAY. THANK YOU.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 1451 PASS? THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED, NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE?


Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): SUPERVISORS WITH A MUCH MORE DISTINGUISHED CAREER THAN I DID, AND THAT'S THE VICE CHAIRMAN, MR. BRUCE GOOD SON.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR, WOULD MEMBERS FROM THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLEASE RISE? WHAT A GREAT GROUP YOU HAVE WITH US THIS AFTERNOON. WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE, AND JUST AS THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY ARTICULATED, WHAT AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR EDUCATION PROCESS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES SERVE. SO WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS, YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO YOUR STUDENTS, WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS. I'D ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING MEMBERS FROM THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. (APPLAUSE).

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. I'M PLEASED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT TODAY WE HAVE OVER 150 MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSING ALLIANCE WITH US. THEY'RE HERE TO TALK TO THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT THE NEED TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TO END HOMELESS HERE IN VIRGINIA. ONE PART OF THIS GROUP IS FROM MY PERSONAL FAVORITE CHARITY OF ALL TIME, AND THAT'S CORNERSTONES. ONE THING I'M SURE WE CAN ALL AGREE ON HERE IN THE SENATE IS THAT DECENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS NOT ONLY IMPORTANT TO FAMILY SECURITY AND STABILITY. IT'S ALSO THE CORNERSTONE OF HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. I HOPE YOU'LL GIVE THEM THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SENATOR. WOULD MEMBERS FROM THE VIRGINIA HOUSE AND ALLIANCE PLEASE RISE. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US AND THANKS FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY DOES HAVE A ROOF OVER OUR HEAD. ONE OF THE GROUPS THAT WE SOMETIMES DON'T MENTION IS OUR VETERANS, AND I KNOW THAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF OUR VETERANS OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY HAVE HOMES TO LIVE IN. SO THANKS FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS. THANKS FOR BEING HERE TODAY. I'D ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING MEMBERS FROM THE VIRGINIA HOUSING ALLIANCE THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. (APPLAUSE). THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): I HOPE THAT THE GUEST I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE WILL FORGIVE ME FOR WEARING MY VIRGINIA TECH TIE TODAY, BUT IT IS HOKIE DAY IN THE CAPITOL, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE, MR. PRESIDENT, THAT YOU AND THE OTHER MEMBERS WERE AWARE OF THAT. AND IF YOU COME INTO MY OFFICE, YOU CAN SEE THE VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL WELL HET -- HELMET PROUDLY DISPLAYED IN MY OFFICE. SO WE WON'T FORGET ABOUT THAT. BUT MR. PRESIDENT, MY PURPOSE IN RISING IS TO RECOGNIZE ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT HERE IN VIRGINIA, AND FRANKLY A NEW VIRGINIAN. WE IN HARRISONBURG ARE HOME TO THE HARRISONBURG COMMUNITY ARE HOME TO FOUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AND ONE OF THEM IS A UNIVERSITY WITH GREAT AND PROUD HISTORY, AND THAT'S EASTERN MENEN -- MENNONITE UNIVERSITY, FOUNDED AS THE EASTERN MENNONITE SEMINARY. NOTING THAT IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH, IT'S NOTEWORTHY THAT IN 1948, EASTERN MENNONITE BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST SOUTHERN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ADMIT A BLACK STUDENT, AND THEY ARE VERY PROUD OF THAT PART OF THEIR HERITAGE. ALSO THEY CONTRIBUTE IN A LOT OF WAYS TO THE DIVERSITY WE HAVE IN HARRISONBURG. YOU MAY NOT THINK OF HARRISONBURG AS BEING A VERY DIVERSE AREA. HOWEVER, WE HAVE OVER 70 LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN OUR CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AT EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY, 75% OF THE FACULTY HAVE LIVED OR WORKED INTERNATIONALLY, AND THEY CONTRIBUTE A GREAT DEAL TO THE VIE -- DIVERSITY. THEY HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT, MR. PRESIDENT, DR. SUSAN SHULTZ HUCKSMAN IS, AS OF JANUARY 1, THE NEW PRESIDENT OF EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY. AS OF 2011 SHE WAS PRESIDENT OF CONRAD GRABEL UNIVERSITY IN WATERLOO, CANADA. SHE DID GO TO BETHEL COLLEGE. I THINK THAT'S IN INDIANA, AND GRADUATED IN 1982, AND I'M TOLD THAT SHE PLAYED TENNIS AND WAS POINT GUARD ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM, AS WELL. AND MR. PRESIDENT, SHE ALSO TAUGHT AT UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU EXTEND THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE TO DR. SUSAN SHULTZ HUXMAN AND SHE'S ACCOMPANIED BY LISA GADADI.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU. PLEASE RISE. WELCOME. WE'RE GLAD YOU CHOSE TO COME TO VIRGINIA. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL AREA OF THE COMMONWEALTH YOU LIVE IN. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR JUST AS KIND OF AN ASIDE, THE EDUCATION. SENATE PLAYS THE HOUSE EACH YEAR IN BASKETBALL, AND WE'RE ALWAYS SO IF YOU CAN JOIN US NEXT LOOKING FOR HELP. SESSION, WE DIDN'T FAIR AS WELL AS WE WANTED TO THIS YEAR, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT YEAR. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. ASK I'D ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING DR. SUSAN HUCKSMAN THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. (APPLAUSE). THE SENATOR FROM WOMEN ALWAYS BURGE, -- WILLIAMSBURG, SENATOR MASON. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE FOR PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION. THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAVE WITH US TODAY STUDENTS FROM THE WILLIAM AND MARY LAW COASTAL POLICY SENATOR LED BY THEIR DIRECTOR ELIZABETH ANDREWS. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU, AS YOU REMEMBER, MR. PRESIDENT, SPEAK TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT WAS THEMED LIVING WITH THE WATER, WATER, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER A NUMBER OF EXPERTS TO DISCUSS SOME OF OUR MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING VIRGINIA'S COASTAL AREAS, CHANGING DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES, SEA LEVEL RISE, CONFLICTING USES OF WATER AND DEPLETING GROUNDWATER RESOURCES. THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO JOIN US THIS AFTERNOON IN OUR AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO SEE HOW WE MAKE POLICY. MR. PRESIDENT, I HOPE YOU WILL WELCOME THESE YOUNG STUDENTS, AND WE CAN USE THEIR HELP. I WILL. THANK YOU, SENATOR. WOULD MEMBERS FROM THE WILLIAM AND MARY COASTAL POLICY CENTER CLASS PLEASE RISE. THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE GOOD SENATOR FROM WILLIAMSBURG SAID, THE SEA LEVEL RISE IS SOMETHING THAT WE ALL HAVE VERY AWARE OF AND THAT WE ALL NEED TO WRAP OUR ARMS AROUND, BECAUSE IT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTS VIRGINIA AND ESPECIALLY HAMPTON ROADS. SO THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING. I'D ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING OUR GUESTS FROM WILLIAM AND MARY THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. (APPLAUSE). THE SENATOR FROM HENRICO, SENATOR DUNNAVANT.

Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico): THANK YOU. IN THE GALLERY TODAY ARE NURSING STUDENTS FROM ALL ACROSS VIRGINIA. THEY'VE JOINED US TODAY TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE THAN 100,000 REGISTERED NURSES IN VIRGINIA, THE LARGEST GROUP OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMONWEALTH, AND MR. PRESIDENT, IT MAY NOT SURPRISE YOU TO KNOW THAT WHEN SURVEYED, PATIENTS