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- HB 6 Publications, state; reduces number submitted to State Library.
- HB 7 Rehabilitation Providers, Advisory Board on; abolished.
- HB 8 Certified Practices, Advisory Committee on; abolished.
- HB 9 Business-Education Partnership Program and Advisory Council on; abolished.
- HB 10 Charity Food Assistance Advisory Board; abolished.
- HB 11 Military Affairs, Board of; abolished.
- HB 12 Blind, Advisory Boards for Industries for; combining of regional boards.
- HB 14 State agency reporting requirements; certain eliminated.
- HB 15 Early Intervention Agencies Committee; abolished.
- HB 22 Governor's Employment and Training Department; removes obsolete references.
- HB 23 Motor vehicle carriers; appointment of inspectors for enforcement of laws.
- HB 69 Risk management plans; coverage for claims against attorneys.
- HB 73 Contractors; certification, debarment procedures.
- HB 123 Housing and Community Development, Board of; membership.
- HB 124 Barbers and Cosmetologists, Board for; membership.
- HB 142 ABC stores; retail franchising.
- HB 147 Contracts; payment and performance bonds required in private construction projects.
- HB 148 Public-Private Education Facilities & Infrastructure Act; provisions for performance & payment bond.
- HB 152 Charitable gaming; denial of permits.
- HB 153 Landlord and tenant; termination of tenancies, security deposit, purchase of damage insurance.
- HB 157 Secure Identification Act; created.
- HB 158 Nudist camps for juveniles; prohibited.
- HB 162 Cemeteries or gravesites; access to those located on private property.
- HB 165 Procurement Act, Public; consolidation of contracts.
- HB 168 Freedom of Information Act; excludes certain park and recreation records.
- HB 178 Procurement transactions, state and local; small business participation.
- HB 179 Personal information; prohibits posting certain on Internet.
- HB 187 Mortgage loans; regulations by Housing Development Authority.
- HB 189 Library computers; juveniles' Internet access.
- HB 203 Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on; abolished.
- HB 204 Blind, Advisory Boards for Industries for; combining of regional boards.
- HB 205 Early Intervention Agencies Committee; abolished.
- HB 206 Disabled, Interagency Coordinating Council on Housing for; abolished.
- HB 207 Charity Food Assistance Advisory Board; abolished.
- HB 208 Business-Education Partnership Program and Advisory Council on; abolished.
- HB 210 Certified Practices, Advisory Committee on; abolished.
- HB 211 Medical complaint investigation com. & medical & psychological practices audit com.; abolished.
- HB 212 Rehabilitation Providers, Advisory Board on; abolished.
- HB 243 Procurement Act, Public; preference for goods made in United States.
- HB 252 Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on; abolished.
- HB 262 Procurement Act, Public; women- and minority-owned business participation.
- HB 267 Workforce Transition Act; eligibility for transitional severance benefits.
- HB 268 Cemetery companies; accounting of trust funds, use of income.
- HB 283 Itinerant merchants; regulation.
- HB 302 Translation contracts; Dept. of General Serv. to establish for telephonic language interpretation.
- HB 315 Procurement Act, Public; preference for Virginia products and firms.
- HB 341 Lottery Board; powers concerning advertisement of prizes.
- HB 347 Freedom of Info. Act; exempts records of Dept. of Emerg. Manag. & citizen emerg. response teams.
- HB 350 Risk management plans; inclusion of guardians for any consumer of a community services board.
- HB 355 Economic Development Partnership Authority; membership of board of directors.
- HB 357 Settlements by State; confidentiality.
- HB 358 Freedom of Information Act; posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state public bodies.
- HB 388 Settlements by State; confidentiality.
- HB 389 Freedom of Information Act; when elected officials subject thereto.
- HB 422 Contractors, Board for; prohibited acts, misrepresentation, penalty.
- HB 423 Building Code; regulation of HVAC facilities.
- HB 425 Biotechnology Macro Partnership Authority; created.
- HB 435 Law-enforcement employees; overtime compensation.
- HB 437 Charitable gaming; provisions for winner-take-all and "Lucky Seven" games.
- HB 443 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; resale disclosures.
- HB 448 Real Estate Time-Share Act; use of reverter deed in lieu of foreclosure.
- HB 449 Condo. & Prop. Own. Assn. Acts; unit sold in nonjud. forecl. procd. shall be sold subj. prior lien.
- HB 451 Fire Prevention Code; enforcement.
- HB 454 Licensure by Bd. of Contractors; Dept. of Prof'l. & Occupat'l Regul. & Bd. for Contr. to est. progr.
- HB 462 Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; summary suspension of licenses or approvals.
- HB 463 Asbestos or lead abatement activities; necessity for license.
- HB 467 Conflict of Interests Act, State & Local Government; orientation programs for state govt. personnel.
- HB 470 Procurement Act, Public; includes online auctions and U.S. General Services Adminstration.
- HB 475 Libraries; use of technology protection measures.
- HB 478 Information technology and telecommunications procurement; exempts UVa Medical Center.
- HB 487 Freedom of Information Act; record exemption for owner/operators of aircraft.
- HB 508 Computers; teachers may purchase on state contract for use outside classroom.
- HB 520 Procurement Act, Public; small, and women- and minority-owned business participation.
- HB 525 Health insurance; plan for part-time state employees.
- HB 526 Workforce Development, Department of; created.
- HB 527 Youth and Families, Comprehensive Services for At-Risk; members of Executive Council.
- HB 528 Youth and Families, Comprehensive Services for At-Risk; members of Executive Council.
- HB 537 Credit cards transactions; printing of information on receipts.
- HB 538 Freedom of Information Act; exempts numbers for cell phones, pagers, etc., of law-enforcement prsnl.
- HB 555 Condominium Act; responsibility for insurance deductibles.
- HB 567 ABC stores; operation on Sunday.
- HB 598 Juveniles placed in sheltered care; funding.
- HB 612 State police officers; salary increases, review by Department of Human Resource Management.
- HB 622 Natural cut Christmas trees; use in certain places of worship and apartment dwelling units.
- HB 636 Line of Duty Act; coverage for fire department chaplains.
- HB 642 Miller School of Albemarle; membership of Board of Trustees.
- HB 643 Norfolk Southern Corporation; Dept. of Conserv. & Recreation to accept abandoned railroad prop.
- HB 691 Musical entertainment; hotels & restaurants that contract for events may provide hearing protection.
- HB 696 Professions & occup.; penalty for engaging in unlawful acts incl. public agency or local school brd.
- HB 708 Economic Development Partnership Authority; duties relating to businesses relocating to State.
- HB 716 Professional & Occuptl. Regulation, Dept. of; consideratn. of complaint inform. from public sources.
- HB 749 Procurement Act, Public; cooperative procurement with U.S. General Services Administration.
- HB 761 Virginia State Bar; membership lists not applicable to Freedom of Information Act.
- HB 762 Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled employee.
- HB 782 Indians; Council on; changes membership, responsibility of Secretary of Natural Resources.
- HB 784 Food Code; adoption of regulations.
- HB 803 Law-enforcement officers; overtime compensation.
- HB 805 Alcoholic mixed beverages; licensees may serve or deliver soju to a consumer.
- HB 810 Criminal justice academy training; Roanoke County may charge a fee for participation.
- HB 821 Housing authorities; authorized to carry out work in areas designated as redevelopment districts.
- HB 822 Housing authority law; definition of public use.
- HB 824 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; disclosure of mold in dwelling unit.
- HB 825 Housing Development Authority; financing of certain mixed-income & mixed-use housing developments.
- HB 828 Building Code; inspection of rental property, including elevators.
- HB 829 Elevator mechanics; certification.
- HB 830 Housing authorities; authorized to carry out work in areas designated as conservation districts.
- HB 831 Contractors, Board for; exemptions from licensure.
- HB 849 Design-build contracts; license requirements.
- HB 852 Medical equipment supplier; exempts license requirement as a wholesale distributor.
- HB 853 Home inspectors; voluntary certification program.
- HB 854 Design-build contracts; license requirements.
- HB 857 Perpetual care trust funds & preneed burial contracts; cemetery board to appt. receiver to oversee.
- HB 890 Public libraries; state grants to improve standards.
- HB 894 Property Owners' Association Act; access to association records.
- HB 918 Restaurants; exemptions include convenience stores and gas stations.
- HB 943 Health insurance; program for local employees.
- HB 944 Utilities of state-owned buildings and facilities; separate metering for electricity and gas usage.
- HB 949 Elizabeth River; Governor to convey certain subaqueous lands to Norfolk City.
- HB 959 Grievance procedures; state employee request for administrative review.
- HB 969 Real Estate Time-Share Act; developer control in time-share estate program.
- HB 973 Budget Reform and State Inspector General Act of 2004; created.
- HB 974 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; access by landlord to correct nonemergency property condition.
- HB 981 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance of rental agreement, award of attorneys' fees.
- HB 985 State property management; Div. of Eng. & Bldg. to establ. performance standard to determine effect.
- HB 995 Banquet and mixed beverage licenses; issuance.
- HB 1006 Buildings in Loudoun County; regulation of occupancy and use.
- HB 1008 Higher educational institutions; capital outlay construction for certain.
- HB 1010 Procurement Act, Public; contracts with only U.S. citizens, legal aliens, etc.
- HB 1020 Timber cutting; damages recoverable for encroachment.
- HB 1022 Auctioneers; continuing education.
- HB 1027 Lottery Law; changes in provisions giving department and director more authority.
- HB 1028 Lottery Board; criminal background checks for members, officers and employees of lottery vendors.
- HB 1037 Debt Collection, Div. of; retention of revenues, use for collect. of debts, refer. of amts. to A.G.
- HB 1039 Procurement Act, Public; contracts for architectural or professional engineering services.
- HB 1040 Procurement Act, Public; public notice of Request for Proposals.
- HB 1043 Competitive Government Act; created, reports.
- HB 1047 Children with disabilities; special education services for those placed across jurisdictional lines.
- HB 1077 Library Board; certification of library directors.
- HB 1085 Professional librarians; qualifications, use of state funds.
- HB 1094 State agencies; establishment of alternative work schedule and telecommuting policy.
- HB 1100 Budget Bill; state special funds not to be used for any other purpose.
- HB 1101 Budget Bill; amts. approp. from any state special fund to be repaid if diverted for another purpose.
- HB 1114 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; use of fees.
- HB 1116 Crime prevention specialists; certification approval.
- HB 1124 Surplus real property; state agencies to identify.
- HB 1145 Procurement Act, Public; small, and women- and minority-owned business participation.
- HB 1151 Alcoholic beverages; penalty for illegal consumption by juveniles.
- HB 1173 Legal aid societies; contributions.
- HB 1176 Energy Performance-Based Contract Procedures; increases payback period.
- HB 1180 Natural cut trees; use in certain places of worship.
- HB 1189 Credit cards; contract formation, occurrence of transaction.
- HB 1193 Private security services professionals; includes certified detector canine handlers.
- HB 1194 Land use permit; release of surety in association with performance of work.
- HB 1201 Procurement from commercial vendors; regulations for outsourcing.
- HB 1203 Natural cut trees; use in certain places of worship.
- HB 1207 Bad checks; increases charge upon return.
- HB 1212 Agriculture and Forestry, Secretary of; established.
- HB 1213 Rural Virginia, Center for; created.
- HB 1225 Youth Smoking Penalty Act and Fund; created.
- HB 1230 Wine Board and Wine Promotion Fund; created, abolishes Winegrowers Advisory Board.
- HB 1245 Fair Housing Law; evidence of unlawful discriminatory practices.
- HB 1246 Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain records of Department of Criminal Justice Services.
- HB 1261 Employment Commission; conveying certain real property located in Petersburg City.
- HB 1281 Venture capital funds; creation of an investment program.
- HB 1314 ABC stores; operation on Sunday in certain areas in Northern Virginia.
- HB 1316 Wineries and farm wineries; delivery and shipment requirements.
- HB 1322 Economic Resource Initiative Act; created.
- HB 1330 Government databases and data communications; reporting of incidents that threaten security.
- HB 1343 Pelham Chapel at R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Memorial Park; leasing provisions.
- HB 1357 Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain meetings of General Assembly.
- HB 1360 Information technology & telecom. procurement; shall be in accordance with accessibility standards.
- HB 1364 Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain emergency service records.
- HB 1365 Charitable organization; definition.
- HB 1368 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; fees for disclosure packets.
- HB 1370 Lobbyists; certain to file special reports of receipts and expenditures.
- HB 1380 Freedom of Information Act; includes electronic communication meetings of local public bodies.
- HB 1386 Biotechnology Research Park Authority; renamed Biotechnology Research Partnership Authority.
- HB 1394 Wine or beer shippers; license application does not require a background check.
- HB 1396 Freedom of Information Act; exempts records and meetings of Commission on Military Bases.
- HB 1398 Commerce and Trade, Secretary of; duties include review of urban issues.
- HB 1405 Small Business Financing Authority; membership, voting privileges.
- HB 1435 Real Estate Cooperative Act; changes in provisions.
- HB 1436 Elizabeth River; Marine Resources Commission to grant easement to VEPCO for electr. transm. lines.
- HB 1441 Charitable corporations; direct purchase from cooperative procurements by free clinics.
- HB 1447 State agencies; Department of Accounts to conduct recovery audits of state contracts.
- HB 1448 Wine and beer shippers; fees for licenses.
- HB 1451 Condominium Act; applicability of local ordinances or proffers.
- HB 1459 Regulatory boards; procedure for awarding contracts for examination services.
- HB 1466 Churches; incorporation.
- HB 1468 Affordable housing; accessibility by local school board employees.
- HB 1480 Virginia-Asian Advisory Board; purpose.
- HB 1487 Minority business enterprise; Dir. of Dept. of Minority Bus. Ent. to advise Governor on issues.
- HB 1489 Banquet and mixed beverage licenses; issuance.
- HJ 108 LEED Green Bldg. Rating Sys.; Department of General Services encouraged to use in practices.
- HJ 109 LEED Green Bldg. Rat. Sys.; Board of Visitors of higher education to use in practices.
- HJ 110 LEED Green Bldg. Rat. Sys.; local school boards & governing bodies to use in practices.
- SB 2 Publications, state; reduces number submitted to State Library.
- SB 3 Special funds; abolishes those that are dormant and their associated programs.
- SB 6 State agency reports; changes in distribution of annual and biennial copies.
- SB 7 Collegial body; definition.
- SB 8 Disabled, Interagency Coordinating Council on Housing for; abolished.
- SB 10 Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on; abolished.
- SB 11 State agencies; eliminates requirement to report on costs of federal mandates.
- SB 12 Recycling Markets Development Council; duties.
- SB 61 Emergency medical services councils, regional; exempt from consumer affairs reg. requirements.
- SB 95 Procurement Act, Public; includes online auctions and U.S. General Services Administration.
- SB 100 Criminal Justice Services Board; membership.
- SB 149 Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain client lists of persons receiving transp. services.
- SB 159 Athletic trainers; licensure.
- SB 161 Computers; disposition of surplus equipment.
- SB 167 Racing Commission; authorized to increase number of satellite facilities.
- SB 183 Building Code; standards for fire detection and suppression systems in nursing homes and facilities.
- SB 186 Virginia-Asian Advisory Board; purpose.
- SB 201 Grievance procedures; revision of state guidelines.
- SB 226 Conflict of Interests Act, State & Local Government; orientation programs for state govt. personnel.
- SB 232 Economic Development Incentive Act; created.
- SB 233 Housing authorities; development of a "no trespass" policy.
- SB 280 Cable television services by certain localities; provisions.
- SB 285 Licensure by Bd. of Contractors; Dept. of Prof. & Occupat'l Regul. & Bd. for Contr. to est. progr.
- SB 289 State property management; Div. of Eng. & Bldg. to establ. performance standard to determine effect.
- SB 297 Freedom of Information Act; exempts numbers for cell phones, pagers, etc., of law-enforcement prsnl.
- SB 302 Procurement Act, Public; cooperative procurement with U.S. General Services Administration.
- SB 303 Cemeteries; authorization for interment.
- SB 304 State agencies in executive branch; to identify drug treatment and job training programs they admin.
- SB 348 Property Owners' Association Act; access to committee & subcom. meetings of board of directors.
- SB 352 Freedom of Information Act; reorganization of record exemptions.
- SB 354 Freedom of Information Act; exempts records of sexually violent predator commitment review committ.
- SB 363 Migrant & Seasonal Farmworkers Board & Migrant Worker Policy Com.; under auspices of Employ. Comm.
- SB 382 Aging, Department for; powers and duties of Commissioner and Department.
- SB 394 Freedom of Information Act; exempts proprietary information related to economic development.
- SB 407 Rural Virginia, Center for; created.
- SB 412 Veterans services; establishment of advisory board, increases members of Board of Veteran Services.
- SB 447 Northampton County; auth. to appropriate money from Glebe Fd. for improv. to courthouse & fac.
- SB 460 Workforce Development, Special Advisor to the governor for; created, reports.
- SB 463 Condo. & Prop. Own. Assn. Acts; unit sold in a nonjudic. foreclo. proceed. sold subj. to prior lien.
- SB 468 State agencies; establishment of alternative work schedule and telecommuting policy.
- SB 503 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; foreclosure on liens.
- SB 516 Staunton Correctional Center; Governor to sell and convey.
- SB 521 Foreign identification documents; verification of legal presence.
- SB 525 Procurement Act, Public; raises limit on design-build construction management contracts.
- SB 539 Accountancy Trust Account, Board of; established as supplemental source funding for Board of Acct.
- SB 543 Agriculture and Forestry, Secretary of; established.
- SB 562 Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain information furnished to local internal auditors.
- SB 573 Professional licensees; exp. of contin. educ. requir. for reg. who are on active military duty.
- SB 591 Economic Development Partnership Authority; membership of board of directors.
- SB 598 Procurement Act, Public; small, and women- and minority-owned business participation.
- SB 602 Chamberlin Hotel at Fort Monroe; extends lease for operation.
- SB 631 Historical monuments and memorials; removal, renaming, etc., prohibited, exception.
- SB 646 Biotechnology Commercialization Loan Fund; created, report.
- SB 648 Law-enforcement officers; issuance of photo identification cards for those retired.