A. L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership (VPMEP); Secretary of Commerce and Trade to study ways to strengthen affiliation and partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (Patron-Armstrong, HJR 763 (F))

ABC stores; retail franchising. Amending §§ 4.1-100, 4.1-103, 4.1-111, 4.1-115, 4.1-119, 4.1-121, 4.1-122, 4.1-206, 4.1-221, 4.1-231, 4.1-233, 4.1-234 and 4.1-330; adding §§ 4.1-103.2, 4.1-103.3, 4.1-210.1 and 4.1-210.2. (Patron-Louderback, HB 142 (CD); Louderback, HB 1498 (F))

Abortion clinics; subject to provisions of Consumer Protection Act, prohibited acts and practices. Amending §§ 59.1-198 and 59.1-200. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 2350 (F))

Abortion services; prohibited if physician does not have admitting privileges at nearby hospital. Amending § 59.1-200. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 2352 (F))

Accident and sickness insurance carriers; ethics and fairness in business practices. Amending § 38.2-3407.15. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 1106 (Chapter 349))

Administrative Process Act; impact on small businesses. Amending §§ 2.2-4007 and 2.2-4027; adding § 2.2-4007.1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2115 (I) See HB1948; Obenshain, SB 1122 (Chapter 682); O’Brien, SB 1308 (I) See SB1122)

Administrative Process Act; regulatory flexibility for small businesses. Amending §§ 2.2-4007 and 2.2-4027; adding § 2.2-4007.1. (Patron-Saxman, HB 1948 (Chapter 619))

Biodiesel fuel; minimum content in diesel fuel. Amending § 59.1-149; adding § 59.1-156.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 694 (CD))

Business entities; changes in requirements for fictitious names. Amending §§ 59.1-69, 59.1-70 and 59.1-74. (Patron-Norment, SB 240 (CD))

Business license tax; appeals to local Commissioner of Revenue or other assessing official. Amending §§ 58.1-3703.1 and 58.1-3983.1. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 2679 (Chapter 927))

Business license tax; certain exemptions in localities. Amending § 58.1-3703. (Patron-Putney, HB 2340 (F))

Business license tax; phase-out in all localities. Adding § 58.1-3736; repealing §§ 58.1-3700 through 58.1-3735. (Patron-Norment, SB 655 (CD))

Business license tax; population basis and fee increase in localities. Amending § 58.1-3703. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 2372 (Chapter 103))

Business license tax; requires localities to impose flat license fees. Amending §§ 58.1-3703 and 58.1-3706. (Patron-Wagner, SB 1046 (F))

Business Trust Act; names of business entities. Amending §§ 13.1-630, 13.1-754, 13.1-762, 13.1-829, 13.1-916, 13.1-924, 13.1-1012, 13.1-1214 and 50-73.2. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1829 (Chapter 379))

Businesses; electronic confirmation of receipt of tax returns. Amending § 58.1-9. (Patron-Mims, SB 667 (CD))

Consumer Affairs, Department of; created. Amending §§ 2.2-204, 3.1-14, 15.2-963, 57-48 through 57-54, 57-55.2, 57-55.3, 57-56, 57-57, 57-59 through 57-61.2, 57-63, 57-65, 57-66, 57-67, 57-69, 59.1-203, 59.1-207.3, 59.1-207.44, 59.1-296 through 59.1-296.2:1, 59.1-297.2, 59.1-298, 59.1-306 through 59.1-308.2, 59.1-313, 59.1-317, 59.1-318, 59.1-320.1, 59.1-321 through 59.1-324, 59.1-326, 59.1-328, 59.1-329, 59.1-333, 59.1-334, 59.1-335.2, 59.1-335.3, 59.1-335.4, 59.1-429, 59.1-433, 59.1-435, 59.1-436, 59.1-437, 59.1-439, 59.1-440, 59.1-441.2, 59.1-441.4, 59.1-441.5, 59.1-445 through 59.1-447.1, 59.1-448.1, 59.1-451, 59.1-452, 59.1-473 and 59.1-516; adding §§ 2.2-2033, 2.2-2034 and 2.2-2035; repealing §§ 3.1-18.1, 3.1-18.2 and 3.1-18.3. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 970 (F))

Consumer Protection Act; attorneys’ fees and court costs upon settlement. Amending § 59.1-204. (Patron-Norment, SB 912 (Chapter 250))

Consumer Protection Act; restricting use of social security numbers. Amending §§ 2.2-2818 and 59.1-200. (Patron-May, HB 2474 (F))

Consumer Protection Act; supplier must post sign that limits number of returns, exchanges, etc. of goods. Amending § 59.1-200. (Patron-Tata, HB 2181 (F))

Economic Development Partnership Authority; duties relating to businesses relocating to State. Amending § 2.2-2238. (Patron-Nutter, HB 708 (CD))

Economic Development Partnership Authority; required provisions in agreements with businesses. Adding § 2.2-2238.2. (Patron-Petersen, HB 2858 (F))

Enterprise zones; business and real property investment tax credit. Amending §§ 59.1-280, 59.1-280.1, 59.1-282.1 and 59.1-282.3. (Patron-Martin, SB 64 (CD))

Enterprise zones; designations. Amending § 59.1-274. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 1067 (CD))

Enterprise zones; designations and business and real property investment tax credit. Amending §§ 59.1-274, 59.1-280, 59.1-280.1 and 59.1-280.2. (Patron-Dudley, HB 599 (CD))

Enterprise zones; extends designations and authority. Amending §§ 59.1-274 and 59.1-284.01. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1952 (I) See HB2207; Ingram, HB 1964 (I) See HB2207; Spruill, HB 2279 (I) See HB2207; Reynolds, SB 733 (F); Reynolds, SB 735 (F); Quayle, SB 848 (F))

Enterprise zones; extends sunset provision. Amending §§ 59.1-280.1 and 59.1-284.01. (Patron-Marrs, HB 2207 (F))

Enterprise zones; extends sunset provision. Amending § 59.1-284.01. (Patron-Dudley, HB 2001 (I) See HB2207; Rerras, SB 1182 (F))

Enterprise zones; real property investment tax credit. Amending § 59.1-280.1. (Patron-Martin, SB 65 (CD))

Enterprise zones; regulations and tax credit use, report. Amending §§ 58.1-3, 58.1-439, 58.1-3245.6, 58.1-3245.8, 58.1-3245.12, 59.1-279, 59.1-280, 59.1-280.1, 59.1-282.1, 59.1-282.2, 59.1-284.01 and 59.1-284.17; adding §§ 59.1-530 through 59.1-541; repealing §§ 59.1-272 through 59.1-278, 59.1-279.1, 59.1-280.2, 59.1-282 and 59.1-282.3 through 59.1-284. (Patron-Dudley, HB 2570 (Chapter 884); Watkins, SB 983 (Chapter 863))

Entrepreneurial Encouragement Program; created for start-up businesses. Adding § 58.1-422. (Patron-Purkey, HB 88 (CD); Purkey, HB 1571 (F))

Extended service contracts; definition of maintenance agreements, letter of credit required. Amending §§ 59.1-435, 59.1-436 and 59.1-437. (Patron-Suit, HB 2445 (F))

Extended service contracts; increases fee for registering or renewing registration. Amending § 59.1-436. (Patron-Brink, HB 2286 (Chapter 407))

False discount coupon; penalty for use, definition. Amending § 18.2-178. (Patron-Wright, HB 170 (CD))

Fetal body parts; sale of prohibited, civil penalty. Adding §§ 59.1-195.1 and 59.1-195.2. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1809 (F))

Gift certificates; disclosures, penalties. Amending § 59.1-200; adding §§ 59.1-530 through 59.1-532. (Patron-Albo, HB 2218 (Chapter 303); Devolites Davis, SB 1241 (Chapter 269))

Health insurance, public-private; Secretary of Administration to prepare program design for voluntary purchasing pool for small businesses, report. (Patron-Brink, HJR 696 (F); Colgan, SJR 400 (F))

Horse racing; local referenda for racetracks and satellite facilities. Amending § 59.1-391. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1835 (F); Weatherholtz, HB 2593 (F))

Income tax, state and business; credit for bicyclists and their employers. Adding §§ 58.1-339.11 and 58.1-339.12. (Patron-Suit, HB 1818 (F))

Influenza vaccine; prohibits price gouging, penalties. Amending § 59.1-200; adding §§ 59.1-530 through 59.1-534. (Patron-Puller, SB 707 (Chapter 861))

Law-enforcement officers; certain allowed to purchase service handgun. Amending § 59.1-148.3. (Patron-Gear, HB 2130 (Chapter 168))

Logo sign program; Department of Transportation, et al, to determine which businesses qualify to participate. (Patron-McDougle, HB 2307 (F))

Manufacturing; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study comparative burden of regulatory compliance on sector. (Patron-Wagner, SJR 360 (P))

Manufacturing; joint subcommittee studying needs and future thereof, continued. (Patron-Wagner, SJR 361 (P))

Minority Business Enterprise, Department of; consolidated within Department of Business Assistance. Amending §§ 2.2-204, 2.2-2220, 2.2-2311, 2.2-4301, 2.2-4310, 3.1-27.41 and 18.2-213.1; adding §§ 2.2-904.1 through 2.2-904.6; repealing §§ 2.2-1400 through 2.2-1405. (Patron-Landes, HB 1802 (F))

Minority Business Enterprise, Department of; powers and duties. Amending §§ 2.2-1400 and 2.2-1402. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 1958 (F))

Online Dating Safety Act; created. Adding §§ 59.1-530 through 59.1-533. (Patron-May, HB 2467 (F))

Pay-per-call services; prohibits provider from accepting telephone calls from telephone number, etc. if individual requests not to accept. Adding § 59.1-430.1. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 975 (F))

Personal Information Privacy Act; notification when database breach containing personal information has occurred. Amending § 59.1-444; adding §§ 2.2-3808.4 and 59.1-443.2. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2721 (F))

Personal Information Privacy Act; restricting use of social security numbers. Amending §§ 2.2-2818, 59.1-200, 59.1-443 and 59.1-444; adding § 59.1-443.1. (Patron-May, HB 753 (CD))

Personal Information Privacy Act; restricting use of social security numbers. Amending §§ 2.2-2818, 59.1-200 and 59.1-444; adding § 59.1-443.2. (Patron-May, HB 2482 (Chapter 640))

Personal property tax; separate classification for boats used in businesses. Amending § 58.1-3506. (Patron-Pollard, HB 2686 (Chapter 325); Rerras, SB 1273 (Chapter 271))

Personal property tax; separate classification of certain machinery and tools used in businesses. Amending § 58.1-3506; adding § 58.1-3508.2. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1279 (Chapter 357))

Product liability actions; rebuttable presumption. Adding § 8.01-44.6. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1128 (CD))

Racing Commission; includes definition of participant, clarifies authority of steward, report. Amending §§ 59.1-365, 59.1-369, 59.1-370, 59.1-387 and 59.1-390. (Patron-Norment, SB 1270 (Chapter 700))

Retail petroleum products sales facility; required by ordinance to remove and restore site. Adding § 15.2-906.1. (Patron-Oder, HB 2276 (F); Williams, SB 1199 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; eliminates collection and remittance by vendors. Amending § 58.1-615. (Patron-McDougle, HB 1876 (F))

Semiconductor manufacturing performance grants; updates to make qualified manufacturer eligible for payments thereof. Amending §§ 59.1-284.14:1 and 59.1-284.15:1. (Patron-Miles, HB 2033 (Chapter 392))

Small Business Commission; membership. Amending §§ 30-182 and 30-183. (Patron-Baskerville, HB 2733 (F))

Small businesses; encourages participation in state transactions. (Patron-Baskerville, HB 2845 (F))

Small businesses; regulations. Amending § 2.2-4007; adding § 2.2-4007.1. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1735 (I) See HB1948; Bolling, SB 1218 (I) See SB1122)

Small, women- and minority-owned businesses (SWAM); definition and regulations. Amending § 2.2-4310. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 2351 (F))

State-owned buildings; Secretary of Commerce and Trade to establish economic incentives by offering use thereof to private businesses. Adding § 2.2-205.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 2614 (F))

Unemployment compensation; benefit charges resulting from temporary closure of business forced by disaster. Amending § 60.2-528. (Patron-Blevins, SB 1112 (Chapter 44))

Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; to include locally elected constitutional officers. Amending § 59.1-480. (Patron-May, HB 2470 (Chapter 417))

Women- and minority-owned businesses; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study impact of privatization efforts thereon. (Patron-Miller, SJR 397 (F))

Workers’ compensation; self-insurance for grocery stores, evaluation of property value. Amending § 65.2-801. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2014 (F))