Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; replaces certain terminology. (HB2137)
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; terminology. Replaces the term "hearing impaired" and its variations with "deaf or hard of hearing" and "hearing loss" throughout the Code of Virginia. The bill also renames the Virginia Hearing Impairment Identification and Monitoring System as the Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and Monitoring System. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2019 | Committee |
01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101301D |
01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/14/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2137) |
01/22/2019 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2019 | Read first time |
01/25/2019 | Read second time |
01/25/2019 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/25/2019 | Engrossed by House as amended HB2137E |
01/25/2019 | Printed as engrossed 19101301D-E |
01/25/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2137E) |
01/28/2019 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/29/2019 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/14/2019 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2019 | Read third time |
02/18/2019 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2137ER) |
02/21/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2137ER) |
02/21/2019 | Enrolled |
02/21/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2019 | Signed by President |
02/28/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019 |
02/28/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
03/08/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (effective 7/1/19) |
03/08/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288) |