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- HB 1618 Immigration laws; Governor to enter into agreement with federal Immigration, et al., regarding.
- HB 1619 Budget Office; established in legislative branch.
- HB 1644 Line of Duty Act; fire personnel of National Guard and Air National Guard are covered thereunder.
- HB 1673 Immigration, Commission on; created, report.
- HB 1697 Venture capital investments; creates program which makes investment return guarantees for certain.
- HB 1784 Wine and beer; delivery thereof, permits.
- HB 1790 Freedom of Information Act; access by persons civilly committed under Sexually Violent Predators.
- HB 1791 Freedom of Information Act; responses to requests for public records.
- HB 1798 Professional Boxing, Wrestling and Martial Arts Advisory Board; created.
- HB 1801 Architects, Professional Engineers, etc., Bd of; cease and desist orders for unlicensed activity.
- HB 1815 Alcoholic beverage control; adds a meal-assembly kitchen license.
- HB 1816 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of leases by military personnel.
- HB 1836 Condominium & Property Owners' Association Acts; no declaration to prohibit display of certain flag.
- HB 1840 Lead-based paint; landlord or property owner to notify tenant in writing that report is available.
- HB 1850 Condominium Act; filing of surety bond with Real Estate Board in lieu of escrowing deposits.
- HB 1851 Rappahannock Area Community Services Board; Governor to convey certain property in Caroline County.
- HB 1887 Alcoholic beverage control;unlawful purchase/possession of alcoholic beverages,deferred proceedings.
- HB 1889 Alcoholic beverage control; refusal to grant and revocation or suspension of licenses.
- HB 1910 Alcoholic beverage control; tastings conducted by manufacturers or wholesalers.
- HB 1942 Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of regulations to members of G.A., report.
- HB 1943 Comptroller; reporting other obligations of State, report.
- HB 1980 Alcoholic beverage control; creates a mixed beverage limited caterer's license.
- HB 1984 Alcoholic beverage control; definition of public place and local authority.
- HB 1997 Military property; notify members of General Assembly if conveying property owned by State.
- HB 1998 Charitable gaming; definition of instant bingo, pull tabs, seal cards, and regulation of suppliers.
- HB 2006 Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled person to include local employee.
- HB 2008 Line of Duty Disability Fund; created.
- HB 2011 Residential Property Disclosure Act; amends required residential property disclosure statement.
- HB 2015 Condominium Act; eliminates requirement for escrowing deposits for commercial condominium.
- HB 2016 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; delivery of resale certificates packets, etc.
- HB 2017 Real Estate Time-Share Act; provides for limited liability of developer for injuries to persons.
- HB 2030 Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council; created.
- HB 2048 Fire Prevention Code; no fee for permits for inspection of religious schools.
- HB 2062 Freedom of Information Act; secure remote access to land records, certain provisions.
- HB 2064 Salespersons & brokers; Real Estate Board to adopt regulations establishing educational requirement.
- HB 2136 Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund; created.
- HB 2137 State agencies; procurement of services by certain.
- HB 2145 Alcoholic bev. control; ABC Board to grant mixed beverage license to property operated as resort.
- HB 2147 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement.
- HB 2153 Public Broadcasting Board; decreases membership by removing chairman of Council of Higher Education.
- HB 2186 Line of Duty Act; amends definition of deceased person.
- HB 2188 Landlords; notice of termination of lease for substantial rehabilitation of building.
- HB 2213 Personnel Act; exemptions from provisions include employees of Indigent Defense Commission.
- HB 2218 Charitable organizations; those engaged in food distribution to needy are exempt from regulations.
- HB 2259 Freedom of Information Act; records of regional and local park authorities.
- HB 2307 National Defense Industrial Authority; adds Adjutant General to membership.
- HB 2312 State agencies; Governor to ensure financial and management review of executive branches, report.
- HB 2342 Miller School of Albemarle; eliminates provision that 2 members of Board be appointed by Gov.
- HB 2356 Fire Marshal, Office of; transfers enforcement of Fire Prevention Code thereto.
- HB 2389 Charitable gaming; use of pull tabs and seal cards.
- HB 2391 Public Procurement Act; exempts procurement of disability determination services.
- HB 2418 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for persons designated to carry out execution.
- HB 2422 Smoking; prohibited in restaurants, penalty.
- HB 2431 Reversion of federal lands; State to take title to lands in NoVa with environmental contamination.
- HB 2450 Alcoholic beverage control; creates new restricted wholesale wine license.
- HB 2468 Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; adjusts eligibility for grants or loans.
- HB 2469 Uniform Statewide Building Code; abatement of violations a civil penalty.
- HB 2485 Public Procurement Act; procurement of environmentally preferable products.
- HB 2491 Alcoholic beverage control; certain conditions for interior advertising, penalty.
- HB 2497 Building permits; building official may issue for any construction regulated by Building Code.
- HB 2514 Line of Duty Act; benefits for certain private citizens.
- HB 2522 Branch Pilots, Board of; limited branch pilot license.
- HB 2527 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; rights of data subjects.
- HB 2537 Administrative Process Act; amends by renumbering provisions of various codes.
- HB 2558 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain information in rabies vaccination certificates.
- HB 2595 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; changes membership of Fair Housing Board.
- HB 2620 Community policy and management teams; adds children requiring mental health services.
- HB 2624 Government Performance and Results Act; each agency to report progress addressing impact of aging.
- HB 2626 Racing Commission; to adopt regulations concerning advance deposit account wagering, etc.
- HB 2632 Lottery Department, State; lottery sales agents are licensed thereby.
- HB 2637 Alcoholic beverage control; creates limited mixed beverage restaurant licenses.
- HB 2638 Alcoholic beverage control; clarifies outdoor dining areas for mixed beverage restaurant license.
- HB 2651 State employees; removes reference to Milliman & Robertson's guidelines from Code.
- HB 2664 Planning and Budget, Department of; reestimate of agency needs.
- HB 2669 Freedom of Information Act; allows public bodies to meet by electronic communication without quorum.
- HB 2727 Condominium Act; allows elderly or disabled tenants in conversion units to assign purchase right.
- HB 2731 State employees; right to contact public officials.
- HB 2743 Rental assistance pilot project; Department of Housing & Community Development to establish, report.
- HB 2757 Contractors, Board for; exemptions for certain career and technical education projects.
- HB 2758 Freedom of Information Act; posting of meeting notices and minutes of public bodies.
- HB 2789 Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations, penalty.
- HB 2815 Medical products and services; State to purchase lowest cost appropriate.
- HB 2817 Line of Duty Disability Fund; created.
- HB 2823 Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled person to include local employee.
- HB 2826 Security and Immigration Compliance Act; public bodies, etc. who intend to contract to register,etc.
- HB 2839 Soil Scientists and Wetland Professionals, Board for; extends waiver of requirements, etc.
- HB 2840 Personnel Act; hiring preference for veterans for employment with State.
- HB 2858 Local community-based probation services; makes numerous technical changes throughout the Code.
- HB 2861 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; notice of meetings and technical amendments.
- HB 2885 Housing authorities; compensation of commissioners.
- HB 2906 Community Action Act; revises process for designation of community action agency.
- HB 2915 State Police Headquarters, former; State to convey property on Rt. 83 to Buchanan County.
- HB 2928 Population brackets; replaces other descriptions found in Code of Virginia with locality names.
- HB 2934 Immigrants; requirement of lawful status for state determination of legal domicile.
- HB 2948 State employees; health insurance plan to provide coverage for radiation therapy.
- HB 2982 Special counsel; compensation thereof.
- HB 2993 Attorney General; compromise and settlement of disputes.
- HB 3002 Affordable housing; investment of funds.
- HB 3017 Youth Internet Safety Fund; created.
- HB 3069 Overtime compensation; to include state law-enforcement employees.
- HB 3078 Charitable gaming; regulation of bingo callers.
- HB 3097 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); personal information in constituent correspondence.
- HB 3114 Aerospace Advisory Council; created.
- HB 3117 Criminal Justice Services Board; increases membership for Committee on Training.
- HB 3120 Farm wineries; no county, city, or town shall adopt an ordinance prohibiting storage, etc.
- HB 3123 Housing authorities; must hold at least one public hearing to receive views of citizens.
- HB 3131 Health and Human Resources, Secretary of; clarifies powers to implement long-term care policy.
- HB 3140 Charitable Gaming, Department of; required to complete training to be registered bingo callers.
- HB 3162 Contractors, Board for; voluntary certification of elevator mechanics.
- HB 3164 One-stop small business permitting programs; created within Department of Business Assistance.
- HB 3175 Virginia-Africa Advisory Board; created, report.
- HB 3180 Fort Monroe; Governor to convey property to Fort Monroe Federal Development Authority.
- SB 735 Spot blight abatement; interest on liens.
- SB 756 Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; created.
- SB 769 Charitable gaming; reports of gross receipts and disbursements.
- SB 796 Food products; exempts local school boards from bidding process when purchasing from State farmer.
- SB 806 Charitable organizations; those engaged in food distribution to needy are exempt from regulations.
- SB 807 Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores by agents of the ABC Board.
- SB 818 Testimonials; sets fees to be charged by Secretary of Commonwealth therefor.
- SB 824 Freedom of Information Act; secure remote access to land records, certain provisions.
- SB 842 Bingo games, certain; proceeds therefrom not to be included in determining gross receipts.
- SB 844 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; delivery of resale certificates packets, etc.
- SB 845 State agencies; Chief Information Officer to develop policies, etc. relating to security data.
- SB 894 Conservation officer or employees; defense thereof for any prosecuted on criminal charges.
- SB 938 Address Confidentiality Program; created.
- SB 949 Incarceration and Reentry, Commission on; created, report.
- SB 968 Condominium Act; allows elderly or disabled tenants in conversion units to assign purchase right.
- SB 969 Condominium & Property Owners' Association Acts; no declaration to prohibit display of certain flag.
- SB 971 Insurance; supplemental liability coverage for sheriff's departments and regional jails.
- SB 984 Alcoholic beverage control; creates an internet wine retailer license.
- SB 992 Branch Pilots, Board of; limited branch pilot license.
- SB 1001 Freedom of Information Act; electronic communication meetings, report.
- SB 1002 Freedom of Information Act; public access to procurement records, and discussions therof.
- SB 1003 Freedom of Information Act; venue for enforcement actions against public bodies.
- SB 1012 Planning & Budget, Department of; to include real estate costs for development in economic analysis.
- SB 1029 Chief Information Officer; provide for security of state government electronic information.
- SB 1033 Personnel Act; hiring preference for veterans for employment with State.
- SB 1078 Tourism Authority; powers and duties of the Executive Director.
- SB 1083 State Police Headquarters, former; State to convey property on Rt. 83 to Buchanan County.
- SB 1090 State Firefighter's Association; created.
- SB 1098 Alcoholic beverage control; tastings conducted by manufacturers or wholesalers.
- SB 1099 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission; change in membership.
- SB 1111 Freedom of Information Act; closed meetings and security of public buildings.
- SB 1114 Residential Property Disclosure Act; violation of zoning ordinance.
- SB 1132 Fire Marshal, Office of; transfers enforcement of Fire Prevention Code thereto.
- SB 1136 Indians, Council on; changes membership thereof, report.
- SB 1138 Norfolk, City of; authorizes City to adopt new redevelopment or conservation plan.
- SB 1139 Administrative Process Act; amends by renumbering provisions of various codes.
- SB 1145 Veterans Services, Department of; implement program to certify business owner holds certain status.
- SB 1149 Alcoholic beverage control; ABC Board has authority to sell products with distilled spirits.
- SB 1154 Charitable Gaming, Department of; adds athletic associations and booster clubs to definitions.
- SB 1179 Bingo jackpot games; organizations to sell and separately account therefor.
- SB 1185 Real Estate Transaction Recovery Fund; allows interest thereon to be used to educate public, etc.
- SB 1205 Farm wineries; establishes criteria for local regulation thereof.
- SB 1246 Charter; Town of Leesburg.
- SB 1278 Public Broadcasting Board; decreases membership by removing chairman of Council of Higher Education.
- SB 1281 Economic Development Incentive Grants; reduces waiting period for payments.
- SB 1284 Auditor of Public Accounts; searchable database of expenditures and revenues of state agency, etc.
- SB 1289 Wine and beer; delivery thereof, permits.
- SB 1295 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for persons designated to carry out execution.
- SB 1369 Freedom of Information Act; expands current record & meeting exemptions for retirement systems.
- SB 1371 Alcoholic beverage control; preference for small farm wineries.
- SB 1374 Health and Human Resources, Secretary of; coordinate disease prevention activities of agencies.
- SB 1392 Fort Monroe; Governor to convey property to Fort Monroe Federal Development Authority.
- SB 1395 Public Accountancy; revises and makes several amendments to public accounting statute.
- SB 1400 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; conduct of governmental bodies.
- SB 1408 Competition Council; required to review procurement process.
- SB 1413 Alcoholic beverage control; creates new restricted wholesale wine license.