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COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND INSTITUTIONS GENERALLY
(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation (C) Carried over to 2009 Session
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Advisory Redistricting Commission; created, report. Adding §§ 24.2-301.2 through 24.2-301.10. (Patron- Plum, HB 339 ( F))
Affordable housing; Housing Commission to study incentives for targeted development and regional planning initiatives. (Patron- Northam, SJR 80 ( F))
Affordable housing; Housing Commission to study methods for procuring units for public employees. (Patron- Rust, HJR 84 ( F))
Beverage containers; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to include in two-year study an analysis of effectiveness of recovery and recycling thereof. (Patron- Morgan, HJR 112 ( F))
Bicentennial of American War of 1812 Commission and Fund; created, report. Adding §§ 30-293 through 30-300. (Patron- Cox, HB 1391 (Chapter 740); Martin, SB 383 (Chapter 409))
Cap and trade system for NOx and SO2; Air Pollution Control Board may prohibit electric generating facilities located within specified nonattainment areas. Amending § 10.1-1328. (Patron- Wagner, SB 712 ( C))
Children; Criminal Sentencing Commission to study use of and need for enhanced punishment for crimes committed in presence thereof. (Patron- Marsh, SJR 28 ( F))
Citizen Advisory Redistricting Board; created. Amending § 30-263; adding §§ 24.2-301.2 through 24.2-301.5. (Patron- Brink, HB 1070 ( F))
Clarksville-Boydton Airport Commission; authorized to issue bonds. Amending Chapter 680, 2005 Acts. (Patron- Ruff, SB 794 (Chapter 421))
Climate Change, Commission on; created, report. Adding §§ 30-293 through 30-298. (Patron- Englin, HB 796 ( F))
Climate Change, Commission on; created, report. Amending § 2.2-2101; adding §§ 2.2-2532 and 2.2-2533. (Patron- Plum, HB 676 ( I) See HB796)
Climate Change, Commission on; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2101 and 22.1-23; adding §§ 2.2-2532 and 2.2-2533. (Patron- Ticer, SB 627 ( I) See SB464)
Climate Change, Commission on; recognizing need to provide leadership and assist General Assembly and Governor. (Patron- Ticer, SJR 94 ( F))
Coal-fired generation facilities; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study risk of further investment. (Patron- Englin, HJR 109 ( F))
Commitment hearing; community services board representative, examiner, and treating physician to attend. Amending § 37.2-817. (Patron- Bell, HB 560 (Chapter 780))
Commitment hearing; independent examiner or community services board member to attend. Amending § 37.2-817. (Patron- Hurt, SB 769 ( I) See SB246)
Common Interest Community Board; established. Amending §§ 54.1-2105.1, 54.1-2130, 55-79.41, 55-79.58, 55-79.58:1, 55-79.74, 55-79.79, 55-79.81, 55-79.84:1, 55-79.86, 55-79.89, 55-79.93:1, 55-79.95, 55-79.97, 55-362, 55-362.1, 55-374.1, 55-374.2, 55-375, 55-392.1, 55-484, 55-487, 55-496, 55-504.1, 55-508, 55-509, 55-509.2, 55-510, 55-513, 55-513.1, 55-514, 55-514.2, 55-516.1, 55-528, 55-529, and 55-530; adding §§ 54.1-2345 through 54.1-2354, 55-79.97:1, 55-79.97:2, 55-79.97:3, 55-509.3 through 55-509.10, and 55-530.1; repealing §§ 55-511 and 55-512. (Patron- Suit, HB 516 (Chapter 851); Whipple, SB 301 (Chapter 871))
Community criminal justice boards; membership. Amending § 9.1-178. (Patron- Howell, SB 65 ( C))
Comprehensive highway access management standards; Commissioner to promulgate standards in phases. Amending second, third, and fourth enactments of Chapters 863 and 928, 2007 Acts. (Patron- Hull, HB 1572 (Chapter 454); Watkins, SB 370 (Chapter 274))
Comprehensive Parole Reduction Act; Parole Board to adopt an analytical scale to assess risk and establish Parole Guidelines Review Panel. Amending §§ 53.1-136, 53.1-151, 53.1-154, and 53.1-159; adding § 53.1-151.1. (Patron- BaCote, HB 703 ( F))
Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article II, and Sections 2 and 3 of Article IV. (Patron- Plum, HJR 70 ( C))
Contractors, licensed; Commission on Immigration to study hiring of undocumented workers and impact on workforce and economy. (Patron- Cosgrove, HJR 164 ( F))
Craney Island Dredged Materials Management Area; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study impact of greater elevations. (Patron- Joannou, HJR 117 ( F); Lucas, SJR 50 ( F))
Criminal Justice Services Board; establishment of Executive Committee. Adding § 9.1-108.1. (Patron- Sherwood, HB 838 (Chapter 305))
Criminal Justice Services Board; increases membership. Amending § 9.1-108. (Patron- Crockett-Stark, HB 563 ( F))
Criminal Justice Services Board; increases membership of Committee on Training. Amending § 9.1-112. (Patron- Crockett-Stark, HB 562 ( F))
Criminal Justice Services, Department of; limitation on licensure for bail bondsmen. Amending § 9.1-185.4. (Patron- Johnson, HB 866 (Chapter 438))
Criminal Justice Services, Department of; powers and duties. Amending § 9.1-102. (Patron- Merricks, HB 1236 (Chapter 328))
Crisis intervention team pilot programs; established for persons with mental illness, report. Amending § 9.1-102; adding §§ 9.1-187 through 9.1-190. (Patron- Edwards, SB 16 ( C))
Diploma; Board of Education to establish requirements for advanced technical or advanced studies. Amending § 22.1-253.13:4. (Patron- Purkey, HB 97 (Chapter 351))
Domestic and sexual assault; Department of State Police and local law-enforcement agencies establish policies for responding to crimes involving. Amending § 9.1-102; adding §§ 9.1-1300 and 9.1-1301; repealing § 19.2-81.4. (Patron- Bell, HB 1395 (Chapter 600); Deeds, SB 786 (Chapter 771))
Efficiency and Effectiveness, 2002 Governor’s Commission on; Governor to implement recommendations thereof. (Patron- Marshall, R.G., HJR 2 ( F))
Electric transmission lines; State Corporation Commission to require compliance with conservation and energy consumption requirements in making determination about need, etc. (Patron- Athey, HR 8 ( F))
Electric Utility Restructuring, Commission on; continues as Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. Amending §§ 30-201, 30-202, 30-205, 30-209, 56-576, 56-579, 56-582, 56-592, 56-592.1, 56-596, 58.1-3814, 67-101, and 67-202; repealing § 30-208. (Patron- Norment, SB 596 (Chapter 883))
Electric Utility Restructuring, Commission on; renamed Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. Amending §§ 30-201, 30-205, 30-208, 30-209, 56-579, 56-592, 56-592.1, 56-596, and 67-202. (Patron- Saslaw, SB 575 ( I) See SB596)
Elevator mechanics; Board for Contractors to issue temporary certifications in event of shortage. Amending §§ 54.1-1140, 54.1-1142, 54.1-1142.1, and 54.1-1143; adding § 54.1-1142.2. (Patron- Suit, HB 1081 ( F))
Emergency responses across jurisdictional lines; Hampton Roads Planning District Commission to study automatic aide. (Patron- Suit, HJR 155 ( P))
Employment Commission; authorizes final orders to be recorded and satisfied as orders. Amending § 60.2-633. (Patron- Loupassi, HB 881 (Chapter 492))
Employment Commission; employment stabilization. Amending § 60.2-113. (Patron- Byron, HB 925 (Chapter 222); Ruff, SB 253 (Chapter 98))
Employment Commission; must maintain at least one regional office in each planning district. Amending § 60.2-111. (Patron- Bowling, HB 1223 ( F))
Employment Commission; required to close Commonwealth-operated employment offices. Amending § 60.2-110. (Patron- Marshall, D.W., HB 24 ( F))
Employment Commission; transfers responsibility for collection of employment taxes to Department of Taxation. Amending §§ 58.1-1, 58.1-202, 60.2-111, 60.2-118, 60.2-511, 60.2-512, 60.2-519, 60.2-519.2 through 60.2-524, and 60.2-538; adding § 60.2-208.1. (Patron- Byron, HB 1314 ( F))
Energy and Environment, Commission on; established, report. Adding §§ 30-293 through 30-300. (Patron- Whipple, SB 464 (Chapter 882))
Erosion and sediment control plan; file specifications for stream restoration banks annually with Soil and Water Conservation Board. Amending § 10.1-563. (Patron- Lingamfelter, HB 1552 (Chapter 23))
Fort Belvoir; joint subcommittee to study impact of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s recommendations. (Patron- Nichols, HJR 63 ( F))
Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of; Board and Department provide better communication and opportunities for public participation when proposing or changing regulations. (Patron- Saxman, HJR 231 ( P))
Gang-related activities; Office of Commonwealth Preparedness to work with localities and other state agencies to identify links between terrorism. Amending §§ 2.2-305 and 9.1-102. (Patron- Miller, Y.B., SB 659 ( F))
Health care, indigent; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study. (Patron- Purkey, HJR 35 ( F))
Health care professionals, licensed; Joint Commission on Health Care to study considering competence as condition of license renewal. (Patron- Hall, HJR 174 ( F); Amundson, HJR 207 ( F))
Health care professionals, licensed; Joint Commission on Health Care to study considering competence of those not granted deemed status as condition of license renewal. (Patron- Houck, SJR 128 ( F))
Health insurance; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study providing an income tax credit to employers that provide to their employees. (Patron- Hogan, HJR 102 ( F))
Homeowners; Department of Taxation to study implications of income tax credit for certain based upon real estate taxes. (Patron- Miller, J.C., SJR 81 ( F))
Illegal immigration; adopts several measures aimed at curbing in State, report. Amending §§ 2.2-4317, 23-9.2:3, 52-1, 53.1-218, and 58.1-462; adding §§ 2.2-202.1, 2.2-4308.2, 2.2-5514, 2.2-5515, 9.1-1300 through 9.1-1304, 18.2-201.1, 23-7.4:01, and 52-8.1:2. (Patron- Gilbert, HB 928 ( F))
Information Technologies Agency; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study quality, cost, and value of services provided to state agencies and public bodies thereby. (Patron- Stolle, SJR 129 ( P))
Juvenile justice system; Crime Commission to continue its study. (Patron- Moran, HJR 113 ( P))
Law-enforcement and judicial personnel; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study autism education and training available. (Patron- Englin, HJR 110 ( I) See HJR105)
Law-enforcement employees; extends coverage under overtime compensation. Amending § 9.1-700. (Patron- Deeds, SB 269 ( F))
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; changes in process and procedures. Amending § 9.1-501. (Patron- Deeds, SB 355 ( I) See SB76)
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; changes to process and procedures afforded to officers. Amending §§ 9.1-500, 9.1-501, 9.1-502, and 9.1-504; adding § 9.1-508. (Patron- Cuccinelli, SB 76 ( F))
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; includes deputy sheriffs under coverage. Amending § 9.1-500. (Patron- Poisson, HB 100 ( F))
Legislative efficiency; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study and recommend improvements. (Patron- Shannon, HJR 118 ( F))
Line of Duty Act; amends definition of deceased person. Amending §§ 9.1-400 and 9.1-402. (Patron- Miller, P.J., HB 271 ( F))
Line of Duty Act; coverage for fire company personnel of National Guard and Air National Guard. Amending § 9.1-400. (Patron- Wright, HB 10 ( F))
Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled person, funding for Line of Duty Death and Health Benefits Trust Fund. Amending §§ 9.1-400, 15.2-911, and 17.1-272. (Patron- Reynolds, SB 41 ( F); Quayle, SB 329 ( F))
Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled person to include local employees. Amending § 9.1-400. (Patron- Bell, HB 998 ( F))
Line of Duty Act; funding for Line of Duty Health Benefits Trust Fund. Amending §§ 9.1-400, 15.2-911, and 17.1-272. (Patron- Bulova, HB 1436 ( F))
Locksmiths; regulatory scheme for licensing by Criminal Justice Services Board. Amending §§ 9.1-138, 9.1-139, 9.1-140, and 9.1-143; adding § 9.1-140.1. (Patron- Albo, HB 462 (Chapter 638))
Long-term care needs; Joint Commission on Health Care to study alternative solutions. (Patron- Plum, HJR 69 ( F))
Marine Resources Commission; allows Commissioner to waive requirements for permits in emergency situations. Amending §§ 28.2-1203 and 28.2-1306. (Patron- Houck, SB 528 ( C))
Medical errors; Joint Commission on Health Care to study various responses. (Patron- O’Bannon, HJR 101 ( F))
Medicine; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to conduct follow-up review of effectiveness of Board of Medicine in regulating practice, report. (Patron- Puller, SJR 47 ( F))
Medicine, Board of; certain information to be made available thereto. Amending § 54.1-2910.1. (Patron- Northam, SB 495 (Chapter 479))
Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board; changes reporting requirements. Amending § 51.5-12.3. (Patron- Hanger, SB 494 (Chapter 40))
Nursing homes; Board of Health to establish staffing standards. Amending § 32.1-127. (Patron- Watts, HB 1046 ( F))
Offender registration; local law-enforcement agencies may charge fee. Amending § 9.1-903. (Patron- Miller, J.C., SB 281 ( F))
Onsite treatment works; Board of Health et al., to accept designs from professional engineers. Adding § 32.1-163.6. (Patron- Saxman, HB 1166 (Chapter 515))
Port Authority; Marine Resources Commission to grant easements and rights-of-way across and in beds of Hampton Roads Harbor. (Patron- Jones, S.C., HB 1125 (Chapter 734))
Property owners’ associations; Real Estate Board to develop classification. Amending § 54.1-2105.1. (Patron- Plum, HB 346 ( F))
Pruitt, William A.; awarded handgun for noteworthy service to Marine Resources Commission. (Patron- Morgan, HB 1576 (Chapter 261))
Public utilities; required to use competitive bidding in purchasing and construction practices. Amending § 56-233.1. (Patron- Plum, HB 1413 (Chapter 522))
Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; technical assistance shall be provided by Department of General Services. Amending §§ 30-279 and 30-280. (Patron- Stosch, SB 749 (Chapter 712))
Real Estate Board; real estate firm licenses. Amending § 54.1-2106.1. (Patron- Hull, HB 1114 (Chapter 319))
Real Estate Board; waiver of broker education requirements. Amending § 54.1-2105. (Patron- Puckett, SB 418 ( F))
Realignment Commission; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-203.2:1 and 2.2-2101; adding §§ 30-293 through 30-302; repealing §§ 2.2-2620 through 2.2-2625. (Patron- Saxman, HB 1238 ( C))
Redistricting Commission; created. Adding §§ 24.2-301.2, 24.2-301.3, and 24.2-301.4. (Patron- Howell, SB 243 ( I) See SB38)
Restorative justice; Crime Commission to study. (Patron- Norment, SJR 90 ( F))
School boards; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study implications of granting fiscal autonomy to those elected. (Patron- Rust, HJR 85 ( F); Spruill, HJR 175 ( F); Blevins, SJR 66 ( F))
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; person may petition circuit court to register as a regular sex offender not a violent sex offender. Amending §§ 9.1-902, 9.1-908, and 9.1-910. (Patron- Howell, SB 590 (Chapter 877))
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration requirements. Amending § 9.1-902. (Patron- Watts, HB 1044 (Chapter 592); McDougle, SB 114 (Chapter 747))
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; registration procedures. Amending § 9.1-903. (Patron- BaCote, HB 701 ( F); Mathieson, HB 902 (Chapter 220))
Sex offender registry; penalty for failure to register. Amending §§ 9.1-902 and 18.2-472.1. (Patron- Shannon, HB 964 ( F))
Sex offender registry; placement of certain juveniles required. Amending § 9.1-902. (Patron- Stuart, SB 372 ( C))
Sex offender registry; removal of name and information. Amending § 9.1-910. (Patron- Griffith, HB 552 ( F))
Small businesses; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study impact of eVirginia thereon. (Patron- Nutter, HJR 119 ( P))
Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission; created. Amending § 2.2-2101; adding §§ 2.2-2532 through 2.2-2536. (Patron- Kilgore, HB 781 (Chapter 654); Wampler, SB 653 (Chapter 659))
State Police Staffing, Special Commission on; established. Amending § 2.2-2101; adding §§ 52-4.01 and 52-4.02. (Patron- Stolle, SB 747 ( F))
Stormwater; Soil and Water Conservation Board to promote reuse and reclamation thereof. Amending § 10.1-603.4. (Patron- Stuart, SB 378 (Chapter 405))
Subaqueous lands; Marine Resources Commission to convey parcels of previously filled lands in City of Norfolk. (Patron- Alexander, HB 1317 (Chapter 675))
Subaqueous lands; Marine Resources Commission to convey parcels thereof along Elizabeth River in City of Norfolk. (Patron- Melvin, HB 1208 (Chapter 673))
Toxic substances; removes requirement Board of Health report to General Assembly and Governor biennially. Amending § 32.1-245. (Patron- Sickles, HB 1089 (Chapter 671))
TransDominion Express Commission; created. Adding §§ 33.1-391.16, 33.1-391.17, and 33.1-391.18; repealing Chapter 1041, 2003 Acts. (Patron- Edwards, SB 121 ( F))
Trucks and combination vehicles; Transportation Board to impose fee for use in maintaining highways. Adding § 33.1-223.2:18. (Patron- Marshall, R.G., HB 185 ( F))
Uranium Mining Commission; established, report. Adding §§ 30-293 through 30-300. (Patron- Wagner, SB 525 ( F))
Vacant residential units; Housing Commission to study problem in densely populated urban areas. (Patron- Melvin, HJR 167 ( F); Locke, SJR 56 ( P))
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2008 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Resolutions - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500. Last updated 12/19/08
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