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a limitation of eight on the number of bills that a Delegate could submit after the pre-filing period, which ended Dec 20, 2001. As a result of the Speakers dictum, three hundred and twenty one fewer bills were dealt with in the House this year, compared with the last session.
The Delegates, under Speaker Wilkins’ leadership, are making great strides in putting our own organization in order. This will give us greater moral authority when we nudge the Commonwealth agencies we supervise into greater efficiency and cost cutting.
Technology and
welcome changes
Technology is perhaps today’s greatest change agent. In that regard, the House and Senate have voted out identical bills that current technology make a matter of common sense. By a vote of 89-11 in the House and a unanimous Senate vote, the General Assembly has decreed that the arresting law enforcement agency take a DNA sample from anyone arrested for a violent crime.
In that way, a DNA data bank can be built with material from persons most likely to have been involved in past, unsolved violent crimes and have the greatest potential for future transgressions. DNA mismatches have been responsible for the release from prison of persons unjustly convicted of crimes and matches have helped convict the guilty. This is change we welcome.
Until next time?
Delegate Allen Louderback represents Rappahannoek County in the 15th District. He may be reached at PO. Box 406, Richmond, Va. 23218 or b\ phone 1-804698-1015 or 1-800-889-0229.
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