2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

MILITARY AND EMERGENCY LAWS

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Chaplains of Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force; prohibits censorship by state government officials or agencies of religious content of sermons. (Patron-Black, SB 555 (V))

Emergency Management, State Department of; state agency components to State Emergency Operations Plan. Adding § 44-146.18:01. (Patron-Reeves, SB 380 (F))

Federal government; allows Governor to declare a state of emergency in response to a shutdown, etc. Amending §§ 17.1-114, 17.1-330, 44-146.16, and 56-247.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 90 (F))

First informer broadcaster; clarifying definition of first informer, state and local government agencies shall permit personnel with proper identification cards to access their broadcasting station within any area declared a state emergency area by the Governor for purpose of disseminating news, identification cards shall be issued by Virginia Association of Broadcasters. Adding § 44-146.18:3. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 310 (Chapter 561))

Public Safety and Homeland Security, and Veterans and Defense Affairs, Secretaries of; transfer of certain powers and duties, report. Amending §§ 2.2-200, 2.2-212, 2.2-213.2, 2.2-221, 2.2-221.1, 2.2-230, 2.2-231, 2.2-2004, 2.2-2101, 2.2-2338, 2.2-2666.1, 2.2-2666.2, 2.2-2666.3, 2.2-2699.5, 2.2-2715, 9.1-202, 9.1-203, 9.1-407, 44-146.18:2, 53.1-155.1, 58.1-344.3, 62.1-44.34:25, and 66-2; adding §§ 2.2-222.1, 2.2-222.2, and 2.2-222.3; repealing §§ 2.2-232 and 2.2-233. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 730 (Chapter 115); Reeves, SB 381 (Chapter 490))

Virginia Defense Force; creates separate personal property tax classification for motor vehicle owned or leased by uniformed member and used to respond to his official duties. Amending § 58.1-3506. (Patron-Cole, HB 44 (Chapter 50))

Virginia Defense Force; localities may appropriate money and real and personal property to various organizations of Force. Amending §§ 44-113 and 44-137. (Patron-Anderson, HB 559 (Chapter 30); Ruff, SB 546 (Chapter 547))

Virginia Disaster Relief Fund; established. Adding § 44-146.18:3. (Patron-Futrell, HB 775 (C); Puckett, SB 334 (C))

Virginia National Guard; Department of Military Affairs shall provide certain information to Virginia Employment Commission upon request of a member. Adding § 44-41.2. (Patron-Anderson, HB 971 (Chapter 42); Reeves, SB 399 (Chapter 302))