Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Died

HJ 108 — Year of the Eye Exam; designating 2020 as The Year of the Eye Exam.

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Summary

Year of the Eye Exam. Designates 2020 as the Year of the Eye Exam in Virginia.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 144 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HJ 108 has removed a significant amount of content, specifically 144 lines, while only adding a brief note of 7 lines related to a technical error message. This change simplifies the bill and eliminates extraneous details that were likely not necessary for its main objectives. This streamlining could help the bill move through the legislative process more efficiently and ensure that lawmakers focus on the key issues at hand. Overall, it makes the bill clearer and more focused on its intended purpose.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 20101822D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
108 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled January 8, 2020 Designating 2020 as The Year of the Eye Exam in Virginia.
---------- Patrons-- Robinson, Adams, D.M., Adams, L.R., Aird, Askew, Austin, Avoli, Ayala, Bagby, Batten, Bell, Bloxom, Bourne, Brewer, Bulova, Byron, Campbell, J.L., Campbell, R.R., Carr, Carroll Foy, Carter, Cole, J.G., Cole, M.L., Collins, Convirs-Fowler, Cox, Coyner, Davis, Delaney, Edmunds, Fariss, Filler-Corn, Fowler, Freitas, Gilbert, Gooditis, Guy, Guzman, Hayes, Head, Helmer, Heretick, Herring, Hodges, Hope, Hudson, Hurst, Jenkins, Jones, Keam, Kilgore, Knight, Kory, Krizek, LaRock, Leftwich, Levine, Lindsey, Lopez, Marshall, McGuire, McNamara, McQuinn, Miyares, Morefield, Mugler, Mullin, Murphy, O'Quinn, Orrock, Plum, Poindexter, Price, Ransone, Rasoul, Reid, Roem, Runion, Rush, Samirah, Scott, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Subramanyam, Sullivan, Torian, Tran, Tyler, VanValkenburg, Walker, Wampler, Ward, Ware, Watts, Webert, Willett, Wilt, Wright and Wyatt;
Senators:
Lucas, Chase, Cosgrove, Howell and Spruill ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ---------- WHEREAS, the American Optometric Association reports that up to 16 million Americans struggle with undiagnosed or untreated vision impairments and that eye diseases, vision loss, and eye disorders create an estimated $139 billion economic burden;
and WHEREAS, comprehensive eye exams serve a vital function in preventive medicine, maintenance of quality vision acuity, and eye health;
and WHEREAS, eye exams can serve as early indicators for a number of underlying health conditions and life-threatening diseases while providing insight into important markers of overall health;
and WHEREAS, doctors of optometry encourage an annual comprehensive eye exam to help patients protect their vision and ensure early diagnosis and treatment of visual system diseases like glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness;
and WHEREAS, more than half of all doctors of optometry in Virginia are members of the Virginia Optometric Association, with members practicing in every region of the Commonwealth;
the association is committed to educating and informing policymakers, the news media, and the public about essential eye health and vision care;
and WHEREAS, as part of a comprehensive eye exam, visual acuity is rated on a fractional scale that expresses the distance at which an individual can read certain size letters, with 20/20 representing normal, healthy vision;
and WHEREAS, the year 2020 provides a one-time opportunity to emphasize the importance of eye health and encourage Virginians to take care of their vision and health by making an appointment for an in-person, comprehensive eye exam;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly designate 2020 as The Year of the Eye Exam in Virginia;
and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit a copy of this resolution to the Virginia Optometric Association so that members of the association may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter;
and, be it RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this year on the General Assembly's website.
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Action History

  1. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  2. Read third time

  3. Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

  4. Reported from Rules

  5. Referred to Committee on Rules

  6. Reading waived

  7. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (95-Y 0-N)

  8. Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)

  9. Engrossed by House

  10. Taken up

  11. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

  12. Referred to Committee on Rules

  13. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101822D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 104 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (104)

Not signed on (43)

43 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Reported from Rules

Failed 0 Yea · 0 Nay

Per-member breakdown not published by this state.

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (95-Y 0-N)

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 94005
Total 94005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Collins, Christopher E. — Yea
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Not Voting
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Not Voting
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Not Voting
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Not Voting
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Not Voting
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ 108 do?
Year of the Eye Exam. Designates 2020 as the Year of the Eye Exam in Virginia.
Who sponsors HJ 108?
HJ 108 is sponsored by Filler-Corn, Eileen, Terry L. Austin, Lamont Bagby, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Emily M. Jordan, Betsy B. Carr, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Joshua G. Cole, Chris Collins-Resigned 6/28/20, Fariss, C. Matthew, Karrie K. Delaney, Edmunds, James E., II, C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Christopher T. Head, Dan I. Helmer, Charniele L. Herring, M. Keith Hodges, Patrick A. Hope, Coyner, Carrie E., Terry G. Kilgore, Paul E. Krizek, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Joseph C. Lindsey, Alfonso H. Lopez, Cox, M. Kirkland, Joseph P. McNamara, Delores L. McQuinn, James W. Morefield, Israel D. O'Quinn, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, David A. Reid, Danica A. Roem, Chris S. Runion, Barry D. Knight, Michael J. Jones, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Will Davis, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, David L. Bulova, Alex Q. Askew, Kimberly Pope Adams, Cole, Mark L., Carter, Lee J., Campbell, Ronnie R., Campbell, Jeffrey L., Byron, Kathy J., Bourne, Jeffrey M., Don Scott, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., Luke E. Torian, Kathy K.L. Tran, Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, Wendell S. Walker, Jeion A. Ward, R. Lee Ware, Vivian E. Watts, Michael J. Webert, Rodney T. Willett, Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Scott A. Wyatt, L. Louise Lucas, Lionell Spruill, Sr., Mark D. Sickles, Garrett McGuire, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Howell, Janet D., Cosgrove, John A., Jr., Chase, Amanda F., Wampler, William C., III, Tyler, Roslyn C., Rush, Nick, Hurst, Chris L., Hudson, Sally L., Heretick, Steve E., Guy, Nancy D., Gooditis, Wendy W., Gilbert, C. Todd, Freitas, Nicholas J., Bell, Robert B., Ayala, Hala S., Avoli, G. "John", Aird, Lashrecse D., Robinson, Roxann L., Subramanyam, Suhas, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Ransone, Margaret B., Poindexter, Charles D., Plum, Kenneth R., Orrock, Robert D., Sr., Murphy, Kathleen, Mullin, Michael P., Mugler, Martha M., Miyares, Jason S., Marshall, Daniel W., III, Levine, Mark H., LaRock, Dave A., Kory, Kaye, Keam, Mark L., Jenkins, Clinton L., and Batten, Amanda E..
What is the current status of HJ 108?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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