VA SB134 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on December 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-19 - Incorporated by Local Government
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Fire or rescue volunteers; mental health treatment; funding by locality. Allows any locality to fund the cost of participation in mental health treatment and counseling programs by a member of a volunteer fire or rescue company. A mental health program in which such volunteers are eligible to participate must be comparable to an employee assistance program offered to paid employees of the locality.

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Title

Fire or rescue volunteers; mental health treatment; funding by locality.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Local Government (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-19SenateIncorporated by Local Government
2015-12-29SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2015-12-29SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101616D

Same As/Similar To

SB79 (Similar To) 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0207)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1521517(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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