Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 43 — Persons with disabilities; creates a helpline program within disAbility Law Center of Virginia.

Last action — Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Persons with disabilities; disAbility Law Center of Virginia; helpline program. Establishes a helpline program within the disAbility Law Center of Virginia for persons with disabilities. The bill provides that such program may receive and respond to questions regarding state-operated programs that provide services to persons with disabilities and directs the disAbility Law Center of Virginia to publicize a toll-free phone number and web-based portal for receiving questions and the procedures for contacting the helpline program.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 43 replaced the proposed establishment of an ombudsman program for persons with disabilities with a helpline program within the disAbility Law Center of Virginia. This shift means that instead of having an ombudsman who would respond to questions about state services, the focus will now be on creating a direct helpline for support. This change matters because it aims to provide immediate assistance and information to individuals with disabilities in a more accessible way.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 24101000D I SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION SENATE SUBSTITUTE 24106231D SENATE BILL NO.
43 Offered January 10, 2024 N Prefiled December 18, 2023 T A B51.5-39.14, relating to persons with disabilities;
43 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Seon January 30, 2024)nance and Appropriations (Patron Prior to Substitute––Senator Favola) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 8.1 of Title 51.5 a section numbered Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
ombudsRan program.
helpline program.
–––––––––– O Patrons––Favola, Carroll Foy and Williams Graves D –––––––––– U Referred to Committee––––––––––litation and Social Services Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 8.1 of Title 51.5 a section num§ 51.5-39.14.
That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 8.1 of Title 51.5 a section E numbered 51.5-39.14 as follows:
Helpline program for persons with disabilities.
There shall be an ombudsman program for persons with disabilities created within the disAbility Law Center of Virginia and established pursuant to subsection A of § 51.5-39.13.
There shall be a helpline program for persons with disabilities created within the disAbility Law Center of Virginia and established pursuant to subsection A of § 51.5-39.13.
The ombudsman program may receive and respond to questions regarding state-operated programs that provide services to persons with disabilities.
Such program may rSceive disabilities.
The operation of the ombudsman program shall be contingent on the receipt of adequate state funding.
The operation of such program shall be contingent on the receipt of adequate state funding.
procedures for contacting the ombudsman program and shall establish, maintain, and publicize aze the toll-free phone number and web-based portal for receiving questions.
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The disAbility Law Center of Virginia established pursuant to § 51.5-39.13 shall publicize the procedures for contacting the helpline program created by subsection A and shall establish, maiNtain, and publicize a toll-free phone number and web-based portal for receiving questions.
A T E S U B S T I / T U T E B S 1
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Action History

  1. Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  2. Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources

  3. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  4. Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

  5. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  7. Assigned sub: Social Services

  8. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  9. Read first time

  10. Placed on Calendar

  11. Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB43S1

  13. Committee substitute agreed to 24106231D-S1

  14. Reading of substitute waived

  15. Read second time

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  17. Impact statement from DPB (SB43S1)

  18. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  19. Committee substitute printed 24106231D-S1

  20. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  21. Impact statement from DPB (SB43)

  22. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  23. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

  24. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  25. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101000D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea

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Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Not Voting
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Not Voting
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (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
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Not Voting
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Timmy French — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 43 do?
Persons with disabilities; disAbility Law Center of Virginia; helpline program. Establishes a helpline program within the disAbility Law Center of Virginia for persons with disabilities. The bill provides that such program may receive and respond to questions regarding state-operated programs that provide services to persons with disabilities and directs the disAbility Law Center of Virginia to publicize a toll-free phone number and web-based portal for receiving questions and the procedures for contacting the helpline program.
Who sponsors SB 43?
SB 43 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola, Angelia Williams Graves, and Jennifer D. Carroll Foy.
What is the current status of SB 43?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 43?
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