Greetings from your state capitol!  As we are at the end of week three, the pace has increased tremendously.  Each of the past three days has had me in the Capitol by 7:00 am and I haven’t left the past two evenings until after 7:00 pm.  My days are filled with hearing bills in subcommittee and committee meetings, presenting my bills, participating in floor sessions, and meeting with citizens as much as possible.  Serving in the majority means that we have the responsibility of running the committee system. I chair the Health, Welfare, and Institutions committee and the Rules subcommittee on studies, I serve on three other committees and three other subcommittees.  Further, given my experience in working through the legislative process and my background in parliamentary procedure, I’m also glad to be a resource to the speaker and other members to ensure we conduct our business according to the rules.

We are at the stage where our committees must complete their work in order to move the bills from the floor to the Senate with the deadline for us to handle all House bills by Feb. 7.  Beginning Feb. 8, we will only be considering Senate bills, except we will still have to approve the House budget and send it to the Senate.

Given that many of my bills are still being considered, I will give a more detailed report of their status in my next report.  I will also give an account of several measures that have generated considerable interest.  Typically, the most controversial measures aren’t resolved until the last week of session.

All committee, subcommittee, and floor sessions can be viewed live, or in archive, on the internet.  Also, you can sign up to speak remotely or you can submit written testimony on any bill when it’s being heard at the subcommittee level.  You can access this opportunity and follow all legislation by going to virginiageneralassembly.gov.  We are open for visitors and I would welcome the opportunity to see you.  You may email me at delborrock@house.virginia.gov, or reach my Richmond office during session by calling (804)698-1054. 

Thank you for the honor of representing you and our community.