VA HJR41 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ41ER)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ41ER)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) to study policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis. The resolution directs JCHC to (i) study the causes of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth, (ii) study the impact of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth on Virginians and the Commonwealth's health care system, (iii) study and provide insight into the fentanyl crisis within the context of other drug crises and addiction trends in recent history, and (iv) establish and make policy recommendations related to reducing the prevalence of fentanyl in the Commonwealth and reducing the number of fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth. The resolution requires JCHC to complete its meetings by November 30, 2025, and to submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summary of its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the next Regular Session of the General Assembly for each year. Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) to study policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis. The resolution directs JCHC to (i) study the causes of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth, (ii) study the impact of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth on Virginians and the Commonwealth's health care system, (iii) study and provide insight into the fentanyl crisis within the context of other drug crises and addiction trends in recent history, and (iv) establish and make policy recommendations related to reducing the prevalence of fentanyl in the Commonwealth and reducing the number of fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth. The resolution requires JCHC to complete its meetings by November 30, 2025, and to submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summary of its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the next Regular Session of the General Assembly for each year.
Title
Fentanyl crisis; Joint Commission on Health Care to study policy solutions.
Sponsors
| Del. Kannan Srinivasan [D] | Del. Nadarius Clark [D] | Del. Rae Cousins [D] | Del. Jackie Glass [D] |
| Del. Kathy Tran [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: Block vote adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: Block vote adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ41ER) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Agreed to by Senate by voice vote |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Reported from Rules by voice vote |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Reading waived |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Printed as engrossed 24104895D-E |
| 2024-02-12 | House | VOTE: Block vote adoption (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HJ41E |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Taken up |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommended removing from the table by voice vote |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104895D |
