Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month; designating as September 2021 and each succeeding year thereafter.
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HJ 596 — Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month; designating as September 2021 and each succeeding year thereafter.
Last action — Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. DesignatesSeptember, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in Virginia.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
20 added · 26 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HJ 596 has been revised to include specific details about the prevalence and risks associated with brain aneurysms. It now highlights the critical role of early screening and diagnosis in improving patient outcomes and the importance of supporting organizations like the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. These changes matter because they underscore the urgency of addressing brain aneurysms, which can have severe, life-altering consequences, and promote greater awareness and education on this serious health issue.
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version 21102716D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
596 Offered January 18, 2021 Designating September, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in Virginia.
---------- Patrons--Agreed Gooditisto andby Keamthe ----------House Referredof Delegates, January 26, 2021 Agreed to Committeeby onthe RulesSenate, ----------February 23, 2021 WHEREAS, it is estimated that one in every 50 people in the United States has an unruptured brain aneurysm, which can lead to double vision, vision loss, loss of sensation, weakness, loss of balance, lack of coordination, and speech problems;
Action History
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Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
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Read third time
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Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Rules
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Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Reading waived
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VOTE: Agree To (98-Y 0-N)
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Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House
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Taken up
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Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Presented and ordered printed 21102716D
Sponsors
- Mark L. Keam · Cosponsor
- Wendy W. Gooditis · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
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- What does HJ 596 do?
- Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. DesignatesSeptember, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in Virginia.
- Who sponsors HJ 596?
- HJ 596 is sponsored by Keam, Mark L. and Gooditis, Wendy W..
- What is the current status of HJ 596?
- This bill died with 2021 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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