Session News

This week was a busy and productive one, as all are during session. I introduced three additional bills:

HB 1270 – Establishes a companion animal care advisory committee

HB 1272 – Claims; Frank and Amy Taylor

HB 1306 – Creating a voluntary listing of certain family day homes.

Seven of my bills were voted out of the House this week.   They are now being considered by the Senate.

The bills are: HB 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 and 559.

HB 310 – Allows our mobile dental clinics to better serve underserved and elderly citizen.

HB 311 – Insures EMS providers can cross State borders and serve emergency needs.

HB 312 – Make patients records more accessible by medical providers.

HB 313 – Allows the medical provider who actually administered the immunization to sign the verification form.

HB 314 – Allows private school trained personnel to administer emergency medicines as is allowed in public school.

HB 315 – Allows 2 retired Conservation police officers to purchase their hand gun.

HB 559 – Repeals certain obsolete reporting requirements by Social Services.

It is always great to have visitors to the office, and this week we included several groups . Students from the Germanna Dental Hygienist program visited for the annual Dental Association Rally Day.

Also visiting this week were a group of Physician Assistant students including some from the district as well as representatives from our auto dealers.

Rappahannock Area Lodge #15, Virginia Fraternal Order of Police.

Healthy Families, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board.

Committee meetings and speaking to various groups and individuals who are interested in a myriad of legislation before us this session are keeping me busy.

You may follow my bills and all legislation at http://virginiageneralassembly.gov .  Don’t hesitate to call my office here in Richmond at 804-698-1054 or e-mail me at [email protected] . with any concerns that you may have.