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By SEAN ADAMS Arundel Newspapers Richmond Bureau
RICHMOND — Early last week the General Assembly was in the midst of one of its most frenetic periods, a mid-session deadline known as “crossover day.”
By the deadline of Feb. 14 — with limited exceptions —the House of Delegates had to complete action on its bills and the Senate had to finish its own bills.
For the most part, each chamber is now considering the other’s bills, except for some budget and tax legislation.
The three senators and five delegates who represent Fauquier, Clarke, Rappahannock, Loudoun and western Fairfax counties (the area covered by Arundel Newspapers) have proposed 61 bills and 13 resolutions.
They are among the 1,730 pieces of legislation introduced in the 60-day session, scheduled to end March 10.
Crossover day usually causes legislative casualties, and none of the eight local lawmakers escaped unscathed.
Of the 74 bills and resolutions local legislators introduced, 24 were either killed or carried over until the 1985 session.
One carry-over bill was Loudoun’s proposal for a Transferable Development Rights program, by which the county hopes to control growth by separating development rights from land.
Also carried over was Del. Robert T. Andrews’ (R33rd) resolution to study the use of heroin to ease pain in terminally ill cancer patients.
Yet another carry-over was Del. Raymond R. “Andy” Guest’s (R-31st) bill to prohibit developers from selling lots until they have completed public improvements within subdivisions.
Some legislators weren’t fortunate enough to get their legislation carried over.
Del. Andrews had to withdraw a bill, because of lack of support, that would have allowed a tax credit for people who care for the elderly.
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