Virginia Bill Update: House Committee Assigned!

Virginia bill HB 747 for open captions in movie theaters has been assigned to the House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee. This committee has the following members. It is important for people who have these members as their delegates to send them email. In the email, request support/co-sponsorship of the bill and explain why you want open captions in Virginia movie theaters. As of today, only 35 business days remain until the end of the Virginia legislative session.

Virginians: use https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ to find your Delegate

Non-Virginians: email the Chair and Vice Chair listed below

Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee:

• Chair: Sickles, Mark D, DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov
• Vice Chair: Rasoul, Sam, DelSRasoul@house.virginia.gov
• Hope, Patrick A, DelPHope@house.virginia.gov
• Levine, Mark H, DelMLevine@house.virginia.gov
• Aird, Lashresce D, DelLAird@house.virginia.gov
• Hayes, C.E. (Cliff) Jr, DelCHayes@house.virginia.gov
• Adams, Dawn M, DelDAdams@house.virginia.gov
• Guzman, Elizabeth R, DelEGuzman@house.virginia.gov
• Delaney, Karrie K, DelKDelaney@house.virginia.gov
• Tran, Kathy KL, DelKTran@house.virginia.gov
• Samirah, Ibraheem S, DeliSamirah@house.virginia.gov
• Willett, Rodney Turner, DelRWillett@house.virginia.gov
• Orrock, Robert D Sr, DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov
• Bell, Robert B, DelRBell@house.virginia.gov
• Edmunds, James E II, DelJEdmunds@house.virginia.gov
• Robinson, Roxann L, DelRRobinson@house.virginia.gov
• Hodges, M. Keith, DelKHodges@house.virginia.gov
• Head, Christopher T, DelCHead@house.virginia.gov
• Fowler, Hyland F (Buddy) Jr, DelBFowler@house.virginia.gov
• Walker, Wendell Scott, DelWWalker@house.virginia.gov
• Avoli, G. John, DelJAvoli@house.virginia.gov

Link to previous January 2020 update.