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Requires that all licensed day-care centers maintain a specific ratio of staff members to children. Senate passed unanimously and House passed 55-43.
Miller, Yes; Katzen, No.
Parental Rights — Constitutional amendments providing that “the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is a fundamental right.” Senate rejected 21-19; House Rules Committee defeated 6-3.
Same-Sex Marriages Unrecognized — Declares that Virginia does not recognize samesex marriages entered in other states. Passed Senate 37-3 and House 81-8.
Miller, Yes; Katzen, Yes.
Genetic research study — Continues the Joint Subcommittee’s studying of the legal and policy effects of genetic research. Unanimously passed Senate and House.
Miller, Yes; Katzen, Yes.
Workers’ compensation for drug-free workplaces — Requires workers’ compensation insurance companies to provide maximum five percent discounts to employers instituting drugfree workplace programs. Unanimously passed House and Senate.
Katzen, Yes; Miller, Yes.
Employer and Employee Assistance Act of 1997 — Authorizes payment of workers’ compensation for physical injuries resulting from a cumulative trauma or from a repetitive motion. Unanimously passed House and Senate.
Miller, Yes; Katzen, Yes.
Safety belts on public school buses — Requires that school buses purchased on or after Jan. 1, 1998, to be equipped with safety-belt systems. Passed House with amendments 69-30 and Senate with amendments 29-11.
Katzen, Yes; Miller, No.
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