Legislative Update: Wednesday Jan. 25

SB930, SR0087, SB 991 on Docket at 8 am Thursday in Senate.

All hands on deck for phone calls, emails, and in person support. The following bills will be heard in the Senate and House on Thursday, January 26 beginning at 8 a.m.

Your presence in person makes a huge difference. The opposition has lots of people. We understand it is a time commitment, but we have a choice. We can stand or let them take our lives, liberty and our happiness.

8 am Senate Room A Ground Floor

SR0087 Sen. Chase is offering a resolution that Life Begins at Conception.

SB991 Sen. Peake Religious Exemptions do not end in a state of emergency.

SB 930 Sen. Hashmi Medical Aid in Dying We strongly oppose.

Afternoon Session: 30 minutes after adjournment

SB 876 Sen. McDougle Students cannot be denied admission to school based on Covid-19 vaccination status and prevents Board of Health from adding to childhood schedule.

SB911 Sen. Cosgrove. Participation in sports based on biologic sex.

SB 1186 Sen. Reeves Participation in sports based on biologic sex.

SB 832 Sen Chase Parental rights in K-12

SB 962 Sen. Peake Participation in sports based on biologic sex.

House of Delegates 5 pm House Subcommittee room 3

House Subcommittee: Walker, Head, Orrock, Robinson, Hayes, Tran

HB 1889 McGuire Exemption to Covid 19 shots for those attending institution of higher learning as student or as employee of institution of higher learning.

HB1925 Anesthesiologist Assistant Oppose this bill unless can qualify need and qualifications.

HB2160 Del. LaRock Visitation to medical facilities

HB 2276 Del. LaRock Parents do not need to give children a toxic shot in grades K-12

HB 2293 Del. LaRock Limit of emergency powers to 15 days and additional 15 days. We do not support any emergency power that takes away a person’s God given rights.

Senate Health Committee:

George Barker,(D) E619    804-698-7539 district39@senate.virginia.gov 

John Cosgrove, (R)  E607 804-698-7514  district14@senate.viriginia.gov

Siobhan S Dunnavant,(R)  E613 804-698-7512 district12@senate.virginia.gov

John Edwards, (D) E506 804-698-7521 district21@senate.virginia.gov

Ghazala Hashmi, (D) E516 804-698-7510  district10@senate.virginia.gov

Janet Howell, (D) E509 804-698-7532 district32@senate.virginia.gov

Lynwood Lewis,(D) E609 804-698-7506 district06@senate.virginia.gov

Mamie Locke,(D) E510 804-698-7502 district02@senate.virginia.gov

Louise Lucas (D) (Chair),  E604 804-698-7518   district18@senate.virginia.gov 

StephenNewman,(R)  E508 804-698-7523  district23@senate.virginia.gov

Mark Peake,(R) E615 804-698-7522     district22@senate.virginia.gov 

Chap Peterson, (D) E517  804-698-7534  district34@senate.virginia.gov

Todd Pillion (R) E616 804-698-7540  district40@senate.virginia.gov

Richard Saslaw, (D)  E602 804-698-7536 district35@senate.virginia.gov

David Suetterlein, (R)  E519 804-698-7519 district19@senate.virginia.gov

I know I don’t have house members on this email. Please click to find.

I wish I could give more details, but it is almost midnight. For questions and clarifications go to lis.virginia.gov and enter bill numbers.

Thank you for phone calls, showing up and emails. Every little bit helps,

Sheila M. Furey, MD