2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 837

File Code: Disabled Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 489
Sponsored By:
Delegates Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Malone, McConkey, McDonough, McIntosh, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, Vaughn, and Weir
Entitled:
Division of Services for the Blind - Establishment

Synopsis:

Establishing a Division of Services for the Blind; requiring the Department of Disabilities to oversee and administer the Division; establishing a Board of Services for the Blind; requiring the Division to perform specified tasks; requiring the Board to publish an annual report; establishing a procedure to resolve disputes concerning specified individuals; providing for the transfer of specified property; providing for specified existing contracts to be binding on the Division of Services for the Blind; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/16
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Hearing cancelled
Re-referred Health and Government Operations & Ways and Means
2/23
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
BLIND PERSONS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISABILITIES, DEPARTMENT OF
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION
REAL PROPERTY
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE EMPLOYEES
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 30 Deaf, Mute or Blind
( 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 )
State Government
( 9-1118 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered