It is that time again in the Commonwealth! The 2017 legislative session in Virginia will begin on January 11th at noon. This is a “short” session meaning that the legislature plans to be in session for 45 days, rather than the 60 days of the “long” session that meets on even-numbered years.
During the “short” session, the legislature will consider amendments to the already adopted two year budget, will request studies to be completed on different topics and will debate substantive changes to the Virginia code.
The disAbility law Center of Virginia will monitor developments in the legislature that may be of interest to people with disabilities. We are available to educate policy makers about the potential impact of legislative proposals. Please let us know of any legislative proposals or budget issues that you think we should be following. Contact us at info@dlcv.org or by calling 1-800-552-3962 or 804-225-2042.
I plan to “blog” regularly about events down at the General Assembly, so keep an eye on this site over the next two months. dLCV will also have a feature on our webpage called “Legislative Highlights,” that will describe the status of various bills and budget amendments, along with live links to the proposals themselves.
And here we go!
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