Archive for Legislation
2/16/10
Tenth Amendment Resolution Passes House
–The federal government is a creature of the states – not the other way around — (Walter E. More »
2/12/10
Health Care Freedom Act Passes House
Central Virginia – Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Hanover) joined Delegate Bob Marshall (R-Prince William) and Delegate John O’Bannon (R-Henrico) to address the manner that Virginia’s General Assembly can best go about resisting health insurance initiatives currently before Congress. More »
2/12/10
Property Tax Assessment Bill Passes House
Upon implementation of this measure, the assessor would have the burden of proving that the property in question is valued at its fair market value or that the assessment is uniform in its application and is otherwise valid or legal. More »
2/10/10
Measure to Review State Mandated Health Benefits Unanimously Supported
Central Virginia – As health insurance reform is currently a kitchen table topic of discussion, Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Hanover) presented House Bill 726. This legislation calls for the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits to review mandated health insurance benefits to assess their social and financial impact and their medical efficacy. More »
2/10/10
Civil War Preservation Bill Advances
Central Virginia – House Bill 717, introduced by Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R), establishes in the Code of Virginia a vehicle to pursue Civil War site preservation in the Commonwealth in advance of the state’s 2011 Sesquicentennial commemoration. More »
2/8/10
Resolution in Support of Workplace Readiness Skills Passes Unanimously
Central Virginia – Passing the House unanimously, House Resolution 101 is a measure which requests the Board of Education approve the revised Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills and test. Introduced by Delegate Christopher K. More »
2/4/10
House Passes Offshore Energy Measure
Central Virginia – In a recent letter to Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Delegate Christopher K. More »
2/4/10
Title, Mortgage & Power of Attorney Reform Measures Pass House of Delegates
Central Virginia- Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R) announces passage of three legal reform measures: House Bills 714, 715, 719. More »
2/3/10
Health Care Transparency Bill Passes House of Delegates
Central Virginia- Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Mechanicsville) announces passage of House Bill 710 by a vote of 97- 0. This health care transparency act aims to foster competition among health care providers and increase consumer choice with regard to their health services. More »
2/2/10
Proposal to Reduce Number of Children in Foster Care Passes House
Central Virginia- A measure, introduced by Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Mechanicsville), to require the Governor, working with the Department of Social Services and other appropriate executive branch agencies, to develop a plan to reduce the number of children in foster care by 25 percent by 2020 passed the House of Delegates today by a vote of 91-6. The plan will increase the number of safe and permanent placements of children with families and promote healthy families and future positive outcomes for children in foster care. The plan shall provide for the placement of children currently in foster care or children entering foster care in safe, appropriate, permanent living arrangements. More »
