See also: Armed Forces

Affordable housing; Housing Development Authority to study availability for active duty military personnel and their families. (Patron-Baskerville, HJR 617 (F))

Boy Scouts; expressing sense of General Assembly to support right to assemble and use facilities of all State military installations of National Guard. (Patron-Fralin, HJR 706 (P))

Curfews; local authority may declare and enforce when a state of emergency has been declared by Governor. Amending § 44-146.19. (Patron-Rerras, SB 693 (CD))

Disaster preparedness programs; requires Department of Emergency Management to provide guidelines for continuity of operations (COOP) programs. Amending § 44-146.18. (Patron-Watkins, SB 800 (Chapter 490))

Emergency management; local emergency operations plans. Amending § 44-146.19. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 1195 (CD))

Emergency Management, Department of; powers and duties. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.7 and 44-146.18. (Patron-Miles, HB 2032 (Chapter 165))

Emergency personnel who are pet owners; Department of Emergency Management to study immunity from liability during emergencies or disasters. (Patron-Orrock, HJR 618 (F))

Emergency Response Council; to coordinate with Office of Assistant to Governor for Preparedness to promote security and facilitate preparedness. Amending § 44-146.40. (Patron-Purkey, HB 313 (CD))

Emergency services and preparedness personnel; amends immunity from liability provisions for various services. Amending §§ 2.2-3601, 2.2-3602, 2.2-3605, 32.1-48.016 and 44-146.23. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 2520 (Chapter 474))

Freedom of Information Act; records exemption for participation in Statewide Alert Network. (Patron-Miles, HB 2032 (Chapter 165))

Income tax, state; charitable contributions for relief of tsunami victims may be used as itemized deduction for 2004. (Patron-Norment, SB 897 (Chapter 29))

License plates, special; issuance to members of State Defense Force and technical change involving composition of Military Advisory Council. Amending § 2.2-2666.1; adding § 46.2-744.1. (Patron-Puckett, SB 942 (I) See SB884)

License plates, special; issuance to those bearing the legend: CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, to members and supporters of State Defense Force, Junior League, Association for Community Conflict Resolution, Mustang Club of America, education and the public schools of Virginia and Salem Avalanche. Amending § 2.2-2666.1; adding §§ 46.2-744.1, 46.2-749.109:1 and 46.2-749.118 through 46.2-749.122; repealing § 46.2-749.109. (Patron-Bell, SB 884 (Chapter 248))

Line of Duty Act; disabled person to include any state employee, additional benefits for state and local employees called to active military duty. Amending §§ 9.1-400 and 44-93.1. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1738 (Chapter 907); Cox, HB 1793 (Chapter 910))

Military vehicles; registration. Adding § 46.2-649.3. (Patron-Black, HB 194 (CD))

Mutual aid arrangements; allows local director of emergency management to reciprocate assistance in case of disaster with other states or localities. Amending § 44-146.19. (Patron-BaCote, HB 1786 (I) See HB2379; Rapp, HB 2379 (Chapter 6); Locke, SB 766 (Chapter 205); Williams, SB 814 (I) See SB766)

National Defense Industrial Authority; created. Adding §§ 2.2-2328 through 2.2-2335. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 2925 (Chapter 858))

Natural disaster damage assessments; permits disclosure to state, federal and local government officials of information involving property damage. Adding § 38.2-324. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 2681 (Chapter 192))

Workers’ compensation; eligibility for National Guard, State Defense Force or naval militia. Adding § 65.2-103. (Patron-Ruff, SB 1035 (Chapter 223))

Workforce development; training and unemployment compensation programs made more accessible to military personnel and their families. Amending §§ 2.2-2670, 60.2-528 and 60.2-618. (Patron-Baskerville, HB 1908 (F))