2014 SESSION

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

ARMED FORCES

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted military-overseas ballots. Amending § 24.2-706. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 126 (F); McWaters, SB 181 (I) See SB11)

Absentee voting and procedures; State Board shall provide instructions, procedures, etc., for secure return of voted absentee military-overseas ballots by electronic means from uniformed-service voters outside of United States, report. Amending § 24.2-706. (Patron-Rust, HB 759 (Chapter 506); Puller, SB 11 (Chapter 604))

Active duty military health care providers; practice at public and private health care facilities. Amending § 54.1-2901. (Patron-Stolle, HB 580 (Chapter 8))

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013; Congress of United States urged to pass. (Patron-Stolle, HJR 205 (F))

Candidates for office; method of nominations, absentee ballots cast by uniformed-service voters, etc. Amending § 24.2-509. (Patron-Taylor, HB 194 (F))

Carillon Advisory Committee; designating in 2014 as World War I 100th Anniversary Committee in Virginia. (Patron-Carr, HJR 71 (P))

Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to condition approval to support charitable organizations that target providing health care aid to disabled veterans. Amending § 32.1-102.4. (Patron-Barker, SB 529 (F))

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))

Commissioned officers; tuition-free instruction at higher educational institutions, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in consultation with Department of Military Affairs, shall establish guidelines for implementation. Amending § 23-108. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 132 (Chapter 778))

Constitutional amendment; aid for students attending nonprofit higher educational institutions, religious or theological education for military chaplains (first reference). Amending Section 11 of Article VIII. (Patron-Greason, HJR 44 (F))

Constitutional amendment; General Assembly by law may exempt from taxation real property of surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action (second reference). Amending Section 6-A of Article X. (Patron-Ramadan, HJR 8 (Chapter 775); Black, SJR 81 (C))

Disabled American Veterans Highway; designating as entire length of Interstate Route 495 (Capital Beltway) in Virginia. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 522 (C))

Emergency vehicles; Virginia National Guard Civil Support Team vehicles exempt from regulations in certain situations. Amending §§ 46.2-920 and 46.2-1023. (Patron-Greason, HB 929 (Chapter 171); Reeves, SB 376 (Chapter 800))

Employment; discrimination on basis of military status. Amending §§ 2.2-3004, 2.2-3900 through 2.2-3903, 2.2-4200, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and 22.1-306; adding §§ 1-222.2, 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2. (Patron-Keam, HB 830 (F))

Hunting and fishing license; expands special license for totally disabled resident veterans to include fishing for trout in certain waters. Amending §§ 29.1-302 and 29.1-339.2. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1175 (F))

Hunting and fishing licenses; special licenses for certain nonresident disabled veterans, such veterans not entitled to fish in designated waters stocked with trout by Department or other public body. Adding § 29.1-302.03. (Patron-Cline, HB 991 (Chapter 587))

Income tax, state; credit for disabled military veterans. Adding § 58.1-339.13. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1020 (F))

Income tax, state; establishes subtraction for annual retirement compensation received for service as member of armed forces of United States or Virginia National Guard. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Futrell, HB 777 (F); Kilgore, HB 1021 (F))

Income tax, state; tax credit to persons who purchase home from member of armed forces. Adding § 58.1-339.13. (Patron-Futrell, HB 782 (F))

Jurors; persons liable to serve, military personnel of United States Marine Corps and Coast Guard are not considered residents of the Commonwealth. Amending § 8.01-337. (Patron-Surovell, HB 938 (F); Leftwich, HB 1157 (Chapter 595))

Juvenile Correctional Facility in Natural Bridge, former; Department of Juvenile Justice authorized to convey facility to Department of Veterans Services. (Patron-Cline, HB 985 (C))

License plates, special; disabled veterans who have been honorably discharged and applicants retired from United States Coast Guard shall be issued plates, issuance to applicants who can provide documentation from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs designating disability is service-connected and has been honorably discharged from branch of armed forces of United States. Amending § 46.2-743; repealing Chapter 669, 2007 Acts. (Patron-Scott, HB 263 (Chapter 270); Newman, SB 135 (Chapter 483))

Military Affairs, Department of; Adjutant General to report directly to Governor rather than Secretary of Public Safety. Amending §§ 2.2-221 and 44-11. (Patron-Cosgrove, SB 280 (F))

Private employment; preference for veterans and spouses of disabled veterans. Adding § 40.1-27.2. (Patron-Wagner, SB 516 (Chapter 740))

Real property tax; exemption for surviving spouses of members of armed forces killed in action (submitting to qualified voters). Amending §§ 58.1-3219.5, 58.1-3219.7, 58.1-3360, and Section 6-A of Article X of Constitution of Virginia; adding §§ 58.1-3219.9 through 58.1-3219.12. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 46 (Chapter 757))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption includes sales made by a private establishment on any United States military base. Amending §§ 58.1-609.10, 58.1-3833, and 58.1-3840. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 483 (F))

Revenue Estimates, Advisory Council on; membership, member shall have served and have been honorably discharged from armed forces of United States or in organized reserve forces of any armed services of United States or of Virginia National Guard. Amending § 2.2-1503. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1263 (F))

Revenue Estimates, Advisory Council on; membership, member shall have served in armed forces of United States or in organized reserve forces of any armed services of United States or of Virginia National Guard. Amending § 2.2-1503. (Patron-Mason, HB 1218 (F))

Sergeant Bowe R. Bergdahl; commending continuing efforts to secure his release from Haqqani network in Pakistan. (Patron-Reeves, SR 12 (P))

Solid waste; Southampton County may by ordinance, and after public hearing, levy a fee for disposal of waste at county collection or disposal facility, contractual agreements with certain companies, exemption for certain disabled veterans. Amending § 15.2-2159. (Patron-Tyler, HB 62 (Chapter 727))

Solid waste; Southampton County may by ordinance, and after public hearing, levy a fee for disposal of waste at county collection or disposal facility, exemption for certain disabled veterans. Amending § 15.2-2159. (Patron-Lucas, SB 589 (C))

Spouses of military service members; reduces allowable application review period for issuance of temporary licenses. Amending § 54.1-119. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 1247 (Chapter 602))

Surviving spouses of military members; eligibility for in-state tuition charges. Amending §§ 23-7.4 and 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Wilt, HB 776 (Chapter 341))

Unemployment compensation; voluntarily leaving employment to accompany military spouse, expiration of certain provisions, Virginia Employment Commission shall provide certain reports to Commission on Unemployment Compensation. Amending §§ 60.2-528 and 60.2-618; repealing Chapter 878, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Locke, SB 18 (Chapter 442))

United States Navy SEALs and Naval Special Warfare operators lost in Global War on Terrorism; recording sorrow upon their deaths. (Patron-Taylor, HJR 332 (P))

Vehicle safety inspection approval; increases grace period for members of armed services on active duty. Amending § 46.2-1158.1. (Patron-Anderson, HB 411 (Chapter 67); Barker, SB 138 (Chapter 250))

Veterans in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Assessing Experiences, Supportive Service Needs, and Service Gaps of; Virginia Tech to update its 2010 study report. (Patron-Yost, HJR 102 (F))

Veterans Service Organizations, Joint Leadership Council of; powers and duties. Amending § 2.2-2682. (Patron-Cox, HB 354 (Chapter 809))

Veterans, Virginia’s; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to review current laws in Virginia that purport to assist and assess their effectiveness in meeting needs. (Patron-Hugo, HJR 94 (C))

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; extends benefits to spouse or child of veteran with at least 90 percent permanent, service-related disability, subject to available appropriations. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Stuart, SB 303 (F))

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; residency requirements. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Stolle, HB 576 (Chapter 657); Puller, SB 481 (Chapter 184))

Virginia National Guard; commending. (Patron-Anderson, HJR 385 (P))

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))