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Virginia-Voting-Record.Pdf 2017 | Virginia YOUR LEGISLATORS’ VOTING RECORD ON VOTING RECORD SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES: 2017 EDITION Issues from the 2016 and 2017 General Assembly Sessions: Floor votes by your state legislators on key small business issues during the past two sessions of the Virginia General Assembly are listed inside. Although this Voting Record does not reflect all elements considered by a lawmaker when voting or represent a complete profile of a legislator, it can be a guide in evaluating your legislator’s attitude toward small business. Note that many issues that affect small business are addressed in committees and never make it to a floor vote in the House or Senate. Please thank those legislators who supported small business and continue to work with those whose scores have fallen short. 2016 Legislation 5. Status of Employees of Franchisees (HB 18) – Clarifies in Virginia law that a franchisee or any 1. Direct Primary Care (HB 685 & SB 627) – employee of the franchisee is not an employee of the Clarifies that direct primary care (DPC) agreements franchisor (parent company). A “Yes” vote supports are not insurance policies but medical services and the NFIB position. Passed Senate 27-12; passed provides a framework for patient and consumer pro- House 65-34. Vetoed by governor. tections. These clarifications are for employers who want to offer DPC agreements combined with health 6. Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board insurance as a choice for patients to access afford- and Fund (HB 834 & SB 449) – Establishes the able primary care. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board to administer position. Passed Senate 23-17; passed House 87-8. grants from the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Vetoed by governor. Fund for regional economic and workforce develop- ment projects. Regional councils will be established 2. Health Insurance: Definition of Small and across the commonwealth, consisting of business, Large Employer (HB 58) – Conforms Virginia law education, and government representatives to submit to federal action delaying the expansion of the defini- applications for collaborative projects in their regions tion of small employer up to 100 workers from the that enhance private-sector growth, competitiveness, current threshold of two to 50 workers. This adjust- and workforce development. A “Yes” vote supports ment to the Affordable Care Act limits the potential for the NFIB position. Passed Senate 34-5; passed premium increases for small and midsize businesses. House 90-10. Signed by governor. A “Yes” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed Senate 40-0; passed House 97-0. Signed by governor. 7. Call for Convention for a Balanced Budget Amendment (HJ 90) – House only. Requests 3. Workers’ Compensation: Medical Fee Sched- Congress to call a constitutional convention to ule (HB 378) – Directs the Workers’ Compensation propose a constitutional amendment that pertains to Commission to establish fee schedules setting the balancing the federal budget. A “Yes” vote supports maximum amount of medical services provided to the NFIB position. Passed House 55-44. Did not injured employees by their employers’ workers’ com- report from Senate Committee. pensation insurance. Currently, Virginia has no mecha- nism to control the rising medical costs. A “Yes” vote 2017 Legislation supports the NFIB position. Passed Senate 40-0; passed House 99-0. Signed by governor. 8. Direct Primary Care (HB 2053 & SB 800) – Clarifies that Direct Primary Care (DPC) agreements 4. Constitutional Amendment: Right to Work are not insurance policies but medical services and (SJ 70 & HJ 2) – Sets forth a ballot initiative to provides a framework for patient and consumer pro- amend the state constitution by adding Virginia’s right tections. These clarifications are for employers who to work law, which prohibits an employer from forcing want to offer DPC agreements combined with health any employee to join a union or pay union dues to get insurance as a choice for patients to help them access a job or keep the one they currently have. A “Yes” affordable primary care. A “Yes” vote supports the vote supports the NFIB position. Passed Senate NFIB position. Passed Senate 39-0-1 abstention; 21-19; passed House 64-34. passed House 72-23. Signed by governor. NFIB | NICOLE RILEY, NFIB/VA STATE DIRECTOR | 804-377-3661 | WWW.NFIB.COM/VA | @NFIB 9. Direct Primary Care (HB 2053 & SB 800) – Gov- business if they have already obtained such certifica- ernor McAuliffe amended the legislation to include a tion under any federal SWaM certification program provision placing enforcement in the Virginia Con- without any additional paperwork. A “Yes” vote sumer Protection Act that would increase lawsuits supports the NFIB position. Passed Senate 40-0; on physicians and small businesses. A “No” vote passed House 94-1. Signed by governor. supports the NFIB position on Governor’s Amend- ment #4. Rejected by Senate 16-23-1 abstention; 12. Prohibits Localities from Requiring Higher rejected by House 32-66. Signed by governor. Employee Benefits (HB 1753) – Prohibits localities from requiring businesses that contract with a locality 10. Regulatory Reform: Economic Impact Analy- from paying higher wages and benefits than what is sis (HB 1943 & SB 1431) – Requires the common- already required by federal or state law. A “Yes” vote wealth to revise and reissue economic impact analy- supports the NFIB position. Passed Senate 21-19; sis at the final stage of approval if public comment passed House 64-33. Vetoed by governor. indicates significant errors in the previous analysis or there is a significant difference between the com- 13. Health Insurance: Mandated Coverage for monwealth’s analysis and the economic impact on Autism Spectrum Disorder (SB 1590) – businesses as indicated in public comment. A “Yes” Senate only. Expands the ages for which health vote supports the NFIB position. Passed Senate insurance must provide treatment of applied behavior 40-0; passed House 97-0; Signed by governor. analysis for those diagnosed with autism. The benefit previously applied to those children from age 2 to 10. 11. Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned It would now apply to those from 2 through age 12. Business Certification (SWaM) (HB 1858) – A “No” vote supports the NFIB position. Passed Authorizes the Department of Small Business and Senate 34-5-1 abstention. Did not report from Supplier Diversity to accept certification of a SWaM House Committee. VOTING KEY Y = “Yes” vote * = Did not vote N = “No” vote N/A = Not enough votes to complete record (5 required) A = Abstained due to possible conflict % = Percent votes favorable to NFIB position SENATE VOTING RECORD ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 % NFIB POSITION Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N 100% Legislator District Kenneth Alexander + 5 N Y Y N Y Y * * * * * * 67% George Barker 39 Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N N 67% Dick Black 13 Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N 92% Bill Carrico 40 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Ben Chafin 38 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Amanda Chase 11 Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y 83% John Cosgrove 14 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Rosalyn Dance 16 N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Creigh Deeds 25 N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Bill DeSteph 8 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Siobhan Dunnavant 12 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Adam Ebbin 30 N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 50% John Edwards 21 N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Barbara Favola 31 N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 58% Tom Garrett # 22 Y Y Y Y Y N * * * * * * 83% Emmett Hanger 24 N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 83% NFIB | NICOLE RILEY, NFIB/VA STATE DIRECTOR | 804-377-3661 | WWW.NFIB.COM/VA | @NFIB ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 % NFIB POSITION Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N 100% Legislator District Janet Howell 32 N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 58% Lynwood Lewis 6 Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y N N 83% Mamie Locke 2 N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Louise Lucas 18 N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Dave Marsden 37 N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 58% Monty Mason ^ 1 * * * * * * Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Jennifer McClellan ^ 9 * * * * * * Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Ryan McDougle 4 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N 100% Don McEachin # 9 N Y Y N N Y * * * * * * 50% Jeremy McPike 29 N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 50% John Miller + 1 N Y Y N Y * * * * * * * 60% Steve Newman 23 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Tommy Norment 3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Mark Obenshain 26 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Mark Peake ^ 22 * * * * * * Y N Y Y Y Y 83% Chap Petersen 34 Y Y Y N N N A A Y Y N A 56% Bryce Reeves 17 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N 100% Frank Ruff 15 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Dick Saslaw 35 N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y 67% Lionell Spruill 5 * * * * * * Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Bill Stanley 20 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Richard Stuart 28 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Glen Sturtevant 10 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% David Suetterlein 19 Y Y Y Y * N Y N Y Y Y Y 82% Scott Surovell 36 N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 50% Jill Holtzman Vogel 27 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 92% Frank Wagner 7 N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 83% Jennifer Wexton 33 Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 58% ^ Elected in Special Election + Legislator left term early # Delegate Taylor, Senators Garrett and McEachin were elected mid-term for Congress HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTING RECORD ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 % NFIB POSITION Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 100% Legislator District Les Adams 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y 92% Lashrecse Aird 63 Y Y Y N N Y N N Y Y Y N 50% Dave Albo 42 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 100% Rich Anderson 51 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 100% Terry Austin 19 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 100% Lamont Bagby 74 N Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y N 50% John Bell 87 Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y N 58% Dickie Bell 20 Y Y
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