Disability Rights Advocacy, Special Assistant to the Governor for; position created, report. (HB595)
Introduced By
Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Nadarius Clark (D-Portsmouth), Del. Michelle Maldonado (D-Manassas), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News), and Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
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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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Became Law |
Description
Special Assistant to the Governor for Disability Rights Advocacy; position created; report. Creates the position of Special Assistant to the Governor for Disability Rights Advocacy (the Special Assistant) for the purpose of representing Virginians with disabilities in a comprehensive and authoritative manner by ensuring that all state agencies provide adequate services, resources, and accommodations to such persons. The bill directs the Special Assistant to submit an annual report to the Governor on or before December 1, through the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, that (i) outlines the key issues and problems discovered within state agencies that impact people with disabilities; (ii) identifies the details of any plan of action implemented by the Special Assistant to address and remediate such issues and problems; (iii) provides legislative recommendations that would improve processes and procedures across all state agencies with regard to the provision of services, resources, and accommodations to people with disabilities; and (iv) details such other matters as required by the Governor. Read the Bill »
Status
02/03/2022: Awaiting a Vote in the General Laws Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Committee |
01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102324D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/27/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB595) |
02/03/2022 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/10/2022 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 |
02/10/2022 | Continued to 2023 in General Laws |