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Delegate Grama said there are roughly 14 children known in the Virginia foster system with military survivor benefits applied without guardians’ or children’s knowledge, and about 22 children with other federal survivor benefits under application. The bill would require that, when the Department applies for military survivor benefits for a child in foster care, the benefits be placed in a trust for the child and that the funds not be used to pay the cost of that child’s foster care while in state custody. Grama said the measure would ensure children who lost parents are not charged for care funded by those survivor benefits.

Grama described the estimated cost to establish a legal trust as upwards of $3,000, and cited an average ongoing foster care charge of $11.84 per month per child as the sort of expense survivor benefits have been offsetting. She said the bill would include notification requirements for guardians and children when benefits are applied for on their behalf. The Disability Law Center was listed by a senator as part of the stakeholder group and supportive of the bill.

Senator Rouse moved to report the bill; the motion was seconded and the roll call showed 14 ayes and no votes against. The bill was reported without opposition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 14, 2025 - Rehabilitation and Social Services - SR A (305) - 8:00 am","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 24-57 would require trusts for military survivor benefits applied for foster children, bar using those benefits for foster-care charges while in state custody, and require notification to guardians and children; the committee reported the bill unanimously.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature VA, Virginia","taxId",77687,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329817,"Bill to require memoranda of understanding for investigating violent jail incidents reported out of committee",1023,645000,1668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315601-faba060d6663229a2f22966ecb64d92a&start=645&end=1668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315601-faba060d6663229a2f22966ecb64d92a/thumbnail_645000.jpg","/articles/6329817/Virginia/Bill-to-require-memoranda-of-understanding-for-investigating-violent-jail-incidents-reported-out-of-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329817-1e84e92b0c9889c90e618388a2b9cd3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771076733&Signature=ijgrlmZCxyQDc~tV0cuaaSMKXVUFz-CmlkYYViWeAl6O19JP676eqY7F9d6MM2ob1T0Xz6rujPRLsNOla~ctIChRVqPh5Qi-wEkzRFV~x5qDp040CxJhGGMeKQfi8JwR~fFZZhcly3NRw~pug6j7Z5EIzvrGUgehksM1f3QBiMVFiwu0YRf9FDfu4~s4GEeM6FM8hCnE~YwXBLZG3~7muX0LXUgap13ep5NEwNUHVudyKmMH5I9JtGQEAIAoDVmhwRzrMkXs7DIX5s~bZrVrYzl8AP4ExPMwvsqVK1FJW4pevLYV1fkUO2NRykV~pas9BC4f5C2QvYYAqwV4fafYXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee voted to report House Bill 21-05, carried by Delegate Kent, which would encourage or require regional jails to enter memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the jail sits to ensure timely investigation of the most serious violent incidents.

Delegate Kent described the bill as a best practice to address gaps some stakeholders reported, saying some regional jails lack a process and that serious violent crimes in custody were sometimes not investigated promptly, leading to lost evidence. “We really see this bill as a best practice,” Kent said, framing the measure as a way to ensure that murders, manslaughter and other serious offenses are investigated with appropriate law enforcement involvement.

Members discussed which law enforcement agency should be responsible. The bill’s language uses the phrase “primary local law enforcement agency,” which staff counsel said is meant to distinguish jurisdictions where the sheriff’s office is primary from those where a municipal or county police department is primary. Senators and witnesses also raised the need for flexibility to involve the Virginia State Police in some circumstances; the committee adopted an amendment that allows local decision-making and makes clear jails may choose to involve state police when appropriate.

Senator Rouse said the clarification that the agency is tied to the jurisdiction where the facility lies helped. Mike Edwards of the Association of Regional Jails said some jails prefer to call state police and that the MOU should allow that practice. Senators who spoke generally supported the change and the need for flexibility so outside agencies can be brought in where conflicts of interest or operational realities require it.

The amendment was accepted as friendly to the patron, and the committee voted 14-0 to report the bill as amended.","House Bill 21-05 would require regional jails to enter memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement to ensure prompt investigations of the most serious violent incidents; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying flexibility about which agency investigates and reported the bill unanimously.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329822,"Senate committee advances bill to standardize medical cannabis labeling, clarify delivery rules",522,115000,637000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315601-faba060d6663229a2f22966ecb64d92a&start=115&end=637","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315601-faba060d6663229a2f22966ecb64d92a/thumbnail_115000.jpg","/articles/6329822/Virginia/Senate-committee-advances-bill-to-standardize-medical-cannabis-labeling-clarify-delivery-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329822-6f8b1d42b7e680ae850091a6df21f0f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771076733&Signature=hHmZ~jBSFtUmuqHbZb6EfDjkrKI7kffklYX~9xQMdR4b2h4fKzRPxKY2M3EHDVwXv5CmDAzxwADxyZw00ND-m3xBuX~~DNXXVf1KAjFlqSZLQ0A2Ky76Y7wkW8D4PfTS0ZAuPKrvapEnpPkQJVHWuJe~kRPjTa3XMZ0BNlBiW858G2gQFXaUpNI4SRWlpIHS0xW~D~MQXZdEp3kIjCHnF8-eibGTggksx7Cml-zraXULr3zQr6e2mqpoyOWaZT0NMutCv9qLe28Vfv2kCNjhfQfV9CoDnX6k-4jYGdCGLgger~ylnUgcnUSWgFi-FP~OtJnsem1RrhlHPGGUI9-uzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee voted to report House Bill 19-89, a substitute carried by Delegate Askew that updates labeling rules for medical cannabis products and clarifies delivery requirements, advancing the measure to the next stage.

The bill directs that edible and topical medical cannabis products be labeled in milligrams and that inhalable products include percentage information for THC and/or CBD, changes the bill’s sponsor and witnesses said are meant to improve patient safety by making doses easier to read. The substitute also adds a definition of “delivery agent,” lists additional places where delivery is prohibited, and states that all transportation or delivery of medical cannabis — whether by an employee or a delivery agent — must comply with the subtitle and any Board regulations.

“This change will make labels significantly easier to read and will more clearly communicate to patients the dose of their medication,” Delegate Askew said, explaining that the statute’s earlier language did not adequately differentiate product types and dose units. Askew added that delivery is important to access, particularly where patients live two hours or more from a dispensing facility.

Testimony at the hearing supported the measure. Jack Page, a founder of Donavan Pharmaceuticals, said his processor has used delivery to reach rural patients since 2020 and urged support. “I urge you to support the bill,” Page said. JM Padini of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws said the group supports the bill, and David May, representing JUSHI, said the substitute brings delivery personnel under the same safety and security protocols as employees.

The substitute retains a prohibition on certain delivery destinations, including military-based child day centers, schools, correctional facilities and the state capitol, and reiterates that deliveries must be made in person to patients or their registered agents, with verification required at the time of delivery if the patient is not present. The bill does not change existing limitations on third-party platforms: Delegate Askew said the substitute does not permit DoorDash, Uber Eats or similar services to perform deliveries.

The committee adopted a substitute amendment detailing these changes and then voted to report the bill. The roll call showed 11 in favor and 2 opposed.","A Senate committee voted to report House Bill 1989, a substitute that changes labeling requirements for medical cannabis products and clarifies delivery rules and who may make deliveries, citing patient safety and access concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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