2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

COMPUTER SERVICES AND USES

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Absentee voting; State Board of Elections to implement system to accept applications for absentee ballots by electronic mail or other electronic means. Amending §§ 24.2-701 and 24.2-706. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SB 188 (F))

Absentee voting; State Board of Elections to provide instructions and procedures for submission of ballots from military and overseas voters by fax or other electronic means. Amending §§ 24.2-101 and 24.2-706. (Patron-McWaters, SB 82 (C))

Affidavits; allows for electronic filing of search warrant by means other than currently authorized electronic facsimile. Amending § 19.2-54. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 17 (Chapter 5))

Affidavits; allows for electronic filing of search warrant by use of portable document format (pdf) via Internet. Amending § 19.2-54. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 132 (F))

Agency reports; submission in written or electronic format. Amending §§ 2.2-110, 2.2-608, and 30-34.15. (Patron-Comstock, HB 550 (Chapter 434))

Alcoholic beverage control; retail licensee advertising Happy Hour on its website. Amending § 4.1-111. (Patron-Albo, HB 470 (F))

Applications for public assistance; may be made electronically. Amending § 63.2-501. (Patron-Helsel, HB 579 (Chapter 240))

Child pornography; person who commands or otherwise attempts to persuade another to send, submit, etc., in order to gain entry into group, etc., of persons engaged in trading or sharing, penalty. Amending § 18.2-374.1:1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 963 (Chapter 369))

Circuit court; Prince William County authorizing clerk to charge convenience fee for access to land records. Amending §§ 17.1-275 and 17.1-276; repealing second enactment of Chapters 76 and 723, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 926 (Chapter 780))

Circuit court clerks; technology fee. Amending § 17.1-279. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 482 (F))

Cold Case Searchable Database; established. Adding § 52-34.10. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 984 (F))

Condominium and Property Owners’ Association Acts; posting of documents on association website. Amending §§ 55-79.74:1 and 55-510. (Patron-Surovell, HB 668 (F))

Court records; secure remote access to land records includes locating technology to offsite facility for improving public access. Amending §§ 17.1-258.3:1, 17.1-276, 17.1-293, 17.1-294, and 17.1-502. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 484 (Chapter 234))

Criminal street gang; recruitment of persons by telephone or electronic communication, penalty. Amending § 18.2-46.3. (Patron-Cline, HB 751 (F))

Driver’s license holders; allows transmission to DMV of results of required medical examinations to be by fax or other electronic means. Amending § 46.2-322. (Patron-Farrell, HB 524 (F))

Education, Department of; shall annually publish disciplinary offense and outcome data by race, ethnicity, etc., for each public school in State on its website. (Patron-McClellan, HB 367 (Chapter 727))

Electronic identity credentials; Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study and determine possible liability concerns therewith. (Patron-Watkins, SJR 15 (P))

Electronic titling program; allows DMV to establish for new motor vehicles. Amending §§ 46.2-603, 46.2-623, 46.2-629, 46.2-1542, and 46.2-1561; adding § 46.2-603.1. (Patron-McWaters, SB 686 (Chapter 650))

Ephedrine or related compounds; Department of State Police to enter into memorandum of understanding to establish State’s participation in real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system for nonprescription sale of methamphetamine precursors. Adding §§ 18.2-265.6 through 18.2-265.18; repealing § 18.2-248.8. (Patron-Stuart, SB 14 (I) See SB294)

Freedom of Information Act; electronic communication meetings by local and regional public bodies. Amending §§ 2.2-3707, 2.2-3708, and 23-38.95. (Patron-Dudenhefer, HB 1149 (F))

Higher Education, State Council of; publication of graduate employment rates on its website by August 1, 2013. Adding § 23-9.2:3.04. (Patron-Stolle, HB 639 (Chapter 694))

Higher educational institutions; annual report on graduation rates to State Council of Higher Education and requires Council to publish on website. Amending § 23-9.6:1; adding § 23-2.4. (Patron-Kory, HB 655 (F))

House of Delegates; Clerk of House of Delegates to provide for digital recording of standing committee and subcommittee meetings. (Patron-Surovell, HR 4 (F))

Insurance information; posting on insurer’s website. Amending § 38.2-325. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 133 (Chapter 293))

Internet; publication of personal information of certain public officials prohibited. Amending § 18.2-186.4:1. (Patron-Albo, HB 556 (Chapter 143))

Landlord and tenant laws; allows plaintiff in an unlawful detainer action to submit electronic or paper copies of a properly executed lease under certain circumstances. Amending §§ 8.01-126, 54.1-517.4, 55-225.8, 55-225.10, 55-225.12, 55-225.13, 55-225.14, 55-243, 55-248.4, 55-248.7:2, and 55-248.34:1. (Patron-Greason, HB 1110 (Chapter 788))

Legal notices; allows localities to meet certain notice requirements by utilizing their websites, radio, or television. Amending § 15.2-107.1. (Patron-Head, HB 222 (F); Smith, SB 664 (F))

Minority Business Enterprise, Department of; authorizes electronic certification process. Amending § 2.2-1403. (Patron-Ransone, HB 996 (Chapter 529))

Prisoners; harassment by use of computer, penalty. Amending § 18.2-152.7:1. (Patron-Minchew, HB 916 (F))

Prisoners; harassment by use of computer to threaten or intimidate person who was victim of crime, etc., penalty. Amending § 18.2-152.7:1. (Patron-Newman, SB 486 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption includes certain computer equipment and enabling software. Amending § 58.1-609.3. (Patron-Herring, SB 232 (I) See SB112)

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption includes certain computer equipment and enabling software, sunset clause. Amending § 58.1-609.3. (Patron-Comstock, HB 216 (Chapter 655); McDougle, SB 112 (Chapter 613))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption includes computers and related computer equipment. Amending § 58.1-611.2. (Patron-Cline, HB 247 (F); Marshall, D.W., HB 565 (F))

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; Attorney General to annually compile laws containing requirements to persons who must register as sex offenders. Adding § 9.1-923. (Patron-Marsden, SB 420 (F))

Standards of Learning; allows local school division to administer any assessment for elementary school students online or by paper. (Patron-Garrett, SB 665 (C))

State Police, Department of; access to electronic evidence, provider to authenticate copies of evidence, documents, and related materials. Amending § 52-38. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 1154 (Chapter 542))

Tax credits, state; publication of names on Department of Taxation’s website of taxpayers claiming credits. Amending § 58.1-202. (Patron-Surovell, HB 664 (F))

Telework expenses tax credit; extended for employers through December 31, 2016. Amending § 58.1-439.12:07. (Patron-Comstock, HB 551 (Chapter 327); Herring, SB 238 (Chapter 341))

Telework expenses tax credit; raises cap on aggregate amount available in calendar years 2012 and 2013. Amending § 58.1-439.12:07. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1000 (C))

Teleworks tax credit; for individual who teleworks a minimum of 20 hours per week. Adding § 58.1-339.13. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 999 (C))

Time-share estates; advertisement of foreclosure sales, information provided both in hard copy and electronic form. Amending § 55-370. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 234 (Chapter 406))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; online submission of building permit applications. Adding § 36-105.4. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 328 (F))

Unlawful photographs or video; Class 6 felony for a person to publish on Internet, penalty. Amending §§ 18.2-386.1 and 19.2-249.2. (Patron-Edwards, SB 96 (C))

Virginia All-Payer Claims Database; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.6, 32.1-276.2, and 32.1-276.4; adding §§ 32.1-276.7:1 and 32.1-276.9:1; repealing § 32.1-276.5:1. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 343 (Chapter 693); Puller, SB 135 (Chapter 709))

Virginia Immunization Information System; health care providers authorized to access databases containing health records. Amending §§ 32.1-46.01, 32.1-46.1, 32.1-64.1, 32.1-64.2, 32.1-65, 32.1-67, and 32.1-67.1. (Patron-Farrell, HB 829 (Chapter 147))

Workers’ compensation; Workers’ Compensation Commission to make its records referring to accidents, etc., available to an organization that conducts computerized file match program, etc. Amending § 65.2-903. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 128 (F))