Committee on Rules and Judiciary

The Committee on Rules and the Judiciary has scheduled a meeting for Thursday February 10, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to consider the following:

Block I:

 Bill No. 34-0190       An Act amending title 27 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 4A relating to the practice of professional counseling to modify and update licensure requirements, and for other related purposes.

Invited Testifiers:

Richard Evangelista, Commissioner, Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs

H. Nathalie Hodge, Asst. Commissioner, Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs

Geraldine Vaval, Esq., General Counsel, Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs

Dr. Vincentia Paul-Constantin, Chairwoman, Board of Licensed Counselors and Examiners

Tamara Mohammed, Vice-Chairwoman, Board of Licensed Counselors and Examiners
Block II:

Bill No. 34-0147       An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code title 10, chapter 1, sections 2 and 3 relating to discrimination on account of race to include discrimination on the basis of hair texture or protective hair style; and amending title 17, chapter 3 relating to education to enact “The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act” or “The Virgin Islands Crown Act”.

Bill No. 34-0149       An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code title 18, chapter 3, section 53 updating the record keeping practices of the Board of Elections to ensure all official records relating to elections are accessible to the public through the use of technology and cloud-based services.