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HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL DAYS, ETC.

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over from 2008 Session (CD) Carried over from 2008 session but died in committee on or before December 4th

American Cancer Society Day; designating as February 5, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SJR 373 (P))

Assisted Living Awareness Day; designating as September 15, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Peace, HJR 792 (P))

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week; designating as February 7-14, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Bulova, HJR 684 (P))

Day of Remembrance; designating as April 21, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Watts, HJR 788 (P))

Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month; designating as March 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-O’Bannon, HJR 793 (P))

Disability History and Awareness Month; designating as October 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Spruill, HJR 715 (P); Puller, SJR 321 (P))

Hurricane Camille; designating August 20, 2009, as day of remembrance of 40th anniversary thereof. (Patron-Deeds, SJR 379 (P))

Law Day; designating as May 1, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Petersen, SJR 401 (P))

Lawyer Professionalism Day; designating as April 13, 2009. (Patron-Stolle, SJR 431 (F))

Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week; designating as third week of September 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Reynolds, SJR 274 (P))

National School Breakfast Week; designating as week of first Sunday in March 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Whipple, SJR 392 (P))

Older Virginians Mental Health Month; designating as September 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Brink, HJR 674 (P))

Patient Advocate Day; designating as April 4, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Hamilton, HJR 771 (P))

Retailers for Life Month; designating as April 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Peace, HJR 683 (P))

School calendar; adds to “good cause” circumstances for which school divisions may be granted a waiver from regular post-Labor Day school opening schedule. Amending § 22.1-79.1. (Patron-Fralin, HB 2090 (F))

School calendar; makes local school boards responsible for setting and eliminates post-Labor Day opening requirement. Amending §§ 22.1-26, 22.1-79.1, and 22.1-296. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1266 (F))

Steamboat Era Day; designating as September 14, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Stuart, SJR 305 (P))

Vietnam Human Rights Day; designating as May 11, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. Adding § 2.2-3310.3. (Patron-Hull, HB 2594 (Chapter 489))

Virginia Caregivers Week; designating as November 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Sherwood, HJR 754 (P))

Will F. Jenkins Day; designating as June 27, 2009. (Patron-Morgan, HJR 755 (P))

Women’s Heart Day; designating as May 17, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Sherwood, HJR 635 (P))

Year of Astronomy; designating as year 2009. (Patron-Watkins, SJR 303 (P))

2009 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 06/03/09