Substance Abuse and Recovery Alliance (SAARA)

Lobbying Client  
May 2024 - Apr 2025 May 2023 - Apr 2024 May 2022 - Apr 2023 May 2021 - Apr 2022 May 2020 - Apr 2021 May 2019 - Apr 2020 May 2018 - Apr 2019 May 2017 - Apr 2018 May 2013 - Apr 2014 May 2012 - Apr 2013 May 2011 - Apr 2012 May 2010 - Apr 2011

Lobbyists Retained

  • Bowers-Lanier, Rebecca
    Firm: B2L Consulting
    (Details)

    530 E Main St
    Ste 914
    Richmond, VA 23219

    804-225-1955

    Registered: 5/25/2018
    Firm: B2L Consulting
    Matters: Consult with Executive Director on advocacy efforts; assist with limited direct lobbying with members of the legislative and executive branches in relation to substance abuse disorder treatment.
2019 Regular Session; 2019 Special Session I
All Issues Affordable Housing Counties Cities & Towns Criminal Justice Discrimination Drivers Licenses Juvenile Justice License Plates Medicaid Misc. Courts Narcotics and Drugs Poverty Prescription Medicine Public Assistance Substance Abuse Wages/Employment

HB1664

Out-of-state conviction of drug offenses; person may petition for restricted driver's license.
Chief Patron: Jay Jones
Status: Enacted

HB1665

Court-established community service programs; community service work in lieu of pymt. of fine, etc.
Chief Patron: Cliff Hayes
Status: Killed

HB1670

Affordable housing; City of Richmond added to list with authority to provide dwelling unit program.
Chief Patron: Betsy Carr
Status: Killed

HB1708

License plates, special; issuance for supporters of recovery from addiction - RECOVERY MATTERS.
Chief Patron: Kaye Kory
Status: Killed

HB1771

Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act; prevention of juvenile crime prior to intake.
Chief Patron: Mike Mullin
Status: Enacted

HB1782

Court-established community service programs; community service work in lieu of pymt. of fine, etc.
Chief Patron: Jay Jones
Status: Killed

HB1891

Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
Chief Patron: Matthew James
Status: Killed

HB1903

Criminal history record information; limitations on dissemination of information.
Chief Patron: Christopher Head
Status: Killed

HB1910

Drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia; fentanyl testing products.
Chief Patron: Wendy Gooditis
Status: Killed

SB1062

Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.
Chief Patron: Jennifer McClellan
Status: Killed

SB1129

2 Close Floor Votes

Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
Chief Patron: Mamie Locke
Status: Killed

SB1167

Medicaid recipients; treatment involving opioids or opioid replacements, payment.
Chief Patron: Ben Chafin
Status: Enacted

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $0
Personal Expenses $0
Retained
B2L Consulting
$1,000
Honoraria Expenses $0
Total Expenses $1,000
Matters: Consult with Executive Director on advocacy efforts; assist with limited direct lobbying with members of the legislative and executive branches in relation to substance abuse disorder treatment.

Principal contact for Substance Abuse and Recovery Alliance (SAARA):

  • Paige Bullen
    2000 Mecklenburg St
    Richmond, VA 23223

    804-762-4445

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.