2016 Session Preview
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015
Check out a sneak preview of VPLC’s 2016 legislative session priorities.
Here is a sample of the main priorities for VPLC during the 2016 session.
Consumer Law – Closing the Open-End Credit Loophole
Consumer Law – Closing the Car title loan as Consumer Finance Credit Loophole
Elder Law – Providing a Strong Voice for Vulnerable Adults
Domestic & Sexual Assault Law – Strengthening Protections for Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence
Kinship Care – Providing More Assistance to Very Low Income Families with Children
Rental Housing – Protecting the Rights of Renters
Foster Care – Increasing and Improving Transition Services for Youth Leaving Foster Care by Opting into the
Fostering Connections Actand Improving Justice for Birth Parents in Foster Care Cases
Foster Care – Improving Justice for Birth Parents in Foster Care Cases
Public Benefits Law – Reducing Hunger in Commonwealth of Virginia
Health Law – Closing the Health Insurance Coverage Gap /Benefits of Closing Virginia’s Medicaid Coverage Gap
Access to Courts – Protecting Indigents’ Rights to Trial in Civil Cases