HB1230. Protection and Advocacy, Virginia Office for; conversion to a nonprofit entity, report.

Virginia General Assembly. 2012 Regular Session. House of Delegates.

Introduced:
Jan 20, 2012
Last Action:
May 18, 2012
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)
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History

Jan 20, 2012: House: Presented and ordered printed 12104075D

Jan 20, 2012: House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Jan 24, 2012: House: Assigned HWI sub: #3

Feb 02, 2012: House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2012: House: Committee substitute printed 12104869D-H1

Feb 03, 2012: House: Read first time

Feb 06, 2012: House: Read second time

Feb 06, 2012: House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104869D-H1

Feb 06, 2012: House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1230H1

Feb 07, 2012: House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 07, 2012: House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 08, 2012: Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 08, 2012: Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Feb 16, 2012: Senate: Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N 1-A)

Feb 17, 2012: Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 20, 2012: Senate: Read third time

Feb 20, 2012: Senate: Reading of amendment waived

Feb 20, 2012: Senate: Amendment by Senator Wagner agreed to

Feb 20, 2012: Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended

Feb 20, 2012: Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (37-Y 3-N)

Feb 21, 2012: House: Placed on Calendar

Feb 22, 2012: House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 22, 2012: House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 27, 2012: House: Enrolled

Feb 27, 2012: House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1230ER)

Feb 27, 2012: House: Signed by Speaker

Feb 28, 2012: Senate: Signed by President

Apr 09, 2012: House: Governor's recommendation received by House

Apr 17, 2012: House: Placed on Calendar

Apr 18, 2012: House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #1 (94-Y 0-N)

Apr 18, 2012: House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)

Apr 18, 2012: House: House rejected Governor's recommendation #2 (2-Y 94-N)

Apr 18, 2012: House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 94-N)

Apr 18, 2012: Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #1 (37-Y 0-N)

Apr 18, 2012: Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in-part

Apr 18, 2012: House: Communicated to Governor

Apr 18, 2012: House: Reenrolled

Apr 18, 2012: House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Apr 18, 2012: House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1230ER2)

Apr 18, 2012: House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Apr 18, 2012: Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled

Apr 18, 2012: Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled

May 18, 2012: Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 847 (effective - see bill)

May 18, 2012: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0847)

Summary

Requires the Director of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy and the Board for Protection and Advocacy to establish a nonprofit organization to provide advocacy, legal, and ombudsman services to persons with disabilities in compliance with state and federal law no later than December 31, 2013, and eliminates the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy as of January 1, 2014. The bill also provides that employees of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy who transition to employment with the nonprofit organization shall not be subject to the provisions of the Workforce Transition Act.