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: 5/26/2022
    Firm: B2L Consulting
    Matters: Laws, regulations, and budget appropriations for services for substance use disorder and peer recovery providers with the lived experience of substance use disorder.
2023 Regular Session; 2023 Special Session I
All Issues Child Day Care Children Civil Procedure Criminal Justice Homicide/Capital Murder Jails/Prisons Mental Health Misc. Health Care Narcotics and Drugs Privacy Substance Abuse Wages/Employment

HB1455

Fentanyl; selling, giving, or distributing a substance that contains 2 mgms. or more, penalties.
Chief Patron: Tim Anderson
Status: Killed

HB1524

Va. Opioid Use Reduction & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment & Transition Fund; created.
Chief Patron: Carrie Coyner
Status: Enacted

HB1525

Peer recovery specialists; barrier crime exceptions.
Chief Patron: Carrie Coyner
Status: Enacted

HB1642

Close Floor Vote

Felony homicide; felonious acts, certain drug offenses, penalty.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Killed

HB2342

Background checks; employees of children and developmental services, adult substance abuse services.
Chief Patron: Ellen Campbell
Status: Enacted

HB2400

Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records.
Chief Patron: Charniele Herring
Status: Enacted

SB820

Va. Opioid Use Reduction & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment & Transition Fund; created.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB846

Peer recovery specialists; barrier crime exceptions.
Chief Patron: Barbara Favola
Status: Enacted

SB881

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.
Chief Patron: Ryan McDougle
Status: Killed

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: Laws, regulations, and budget appropriations for services for substance use disorder and peer recovery providers with the lived experience of substance use disorder.

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

  • Victor McKenzie
    2222 Monument Ave
    Richmond, 23220

    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.