Virginia General Assembly passes bill to modernize HIV laws
Virginia General Assembly advances bill to modernize HIV laws By Cierra Parks | Capital News Service | February 19, 2021 at 7:43 PM EST - Updated February 22 at 12:06 PM RICHMOND, Va. -- The General Assembly advanced a bill this week that lawmakers say will modernize Virginia’s current HIV laws. The amended measure has passed both chambers, but lawmakers must now accept or work out differences in the bill. Senate Bill 1138, introduced by Sens. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, and Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, also removes a law that prohibits the donation of blood and organs by people with HIV...
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