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Senator George L. Barker (D)

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2019 Committee Assignments

Education and Health
Finance
General Laws and Technology

Legislation as Chief Patron

SB 1277 Certificate of public need; nursing homes and hospitals, disaster exemption.

SB 1278 Public schools; increases kindergarten instructional time.

SB 1279 School attendance officer; motion for a rule to show cause, child in need of supervision.

SB 1280 Community health worker; VDH to approve one or more entities to certify workers in the Commonwealth.

SB 1281 Voter identification; expiration date of Virginia driver’s license not considered.

SB 1282 Safety belt systems; use by rear passengers.

SB 1283 State Medical Facilities Plan; revisions.

SB 1284 County and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within election districts.

SB 1285 School attendance officer; motion for a rule to show cause, child in need of supervision.

SB 1286 Persons with disabilities; auxiliary grants, supportive housing.

SB 1287 Health insurance; nondiscrimination, gender identity or transgender status.

SB 1296 Potomac River Bridge Towing Compact; adds several bridges to Compact.

SB 1297 Low-income taxpayers; refundable income tax credit.

SB 1298 Department of Education to annually collect data on programs.

SB 1299 School resource officers; training and certification, memoranda of understanding.

SB 1302 Rights of persons with disabilities; procedures for certain actions, website accessibility.

SB 1335 Motor vehicle safety inspections; increases maximum charge from $16 to $20.

SB 1458 Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties.

SB 1624 Health carriers; registered surgical assistants.

SB 1626 Unlawful detainer; appeal bond.

SB 1627 Summons for unlawful detainer; initial hearing, subsequent filings, termination notice.

SB 1663 Subdivision ordinance; sidewalks.

SB 1694 Qualified mental health professionals; regulations for registration.

SB 1722 Certificate of public need; certain nursing facilities in a continuing care retirement community.

SJ 306 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission (first reference).

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