Archive for Legislation
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 »
1/29/10
E-Textbook Bill Passes House Unanimously
Central Virginia- Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Mechanicsville) is delighted to announce that his bill HB 709 was passed unanimously in the House, with a vote of 98-0. The bill will now be heard in the Senate. More »
1/29/10
Peace Bills included in Conservative Caucus Agenda
House Bills 720 and 722 provide state-based solutions to health care. More »
1/4/10
Delegate Peace Introduces Legislation to Honor Meadow Farm’s Secretariat
Central Virginia- Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Mechanicsville) is delighted to announce House Resolution 13 to celebrate the 40th birthday of Secretariat. March 30, 2010, marks the 40th birthday of Secretariat, the winner of the 1973 Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing and the state’s most famous racehorse. More »
1/30/09
PEACE’S SIGHT PRESERVATION BILL MOVES FORWARD
Appreciating that the gift of sight is precious, State Delegate Chris Peace introduced legislation to protect and advance the delivery of vision care services in Virginia. Local area doctors of optometry brought to the Delegate’s attention concern that illegal sale of cosmetic contact lenses by beauty parlors and flea markets were causing sight threatening eye infections, corneal abrasions, and corneal ulcers. More »
1/30/09
Peace Housing Measure Passes House
Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Mechanicsville) announces the unanimous passage his “Livable Home” tax credit measure by the House of Delegates. The bill restructures a well established tax credit to require that the taxpayer retrofit a greater percentage of the home to qualify for the credit. More »
1/23/09
