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2008 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 12, 2008 ... pdf
- Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bill on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Joint Resolutions on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Joint Resolution on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- Bills or Resolutions Recommitted ... report | csv file
- House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- House Joint Resolution Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- House Joint Resolutions Received and Laid on the Clerk's Desk ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 496 Real property tax; exemptions and deferrals for certain residential or farm property.
- SB 559 Composite index, local; number of students.
House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 5 Gas chambers; prohibits use thereof for euthanizing companion animals.
- HB 171 Resources Authority; authorized to finance energy conservation and energy efficiency projects.
- HB 207 Animal pounds, local; clarifies definition.
- HB 211 Water Protection Permit; exempts landowners whose construction or maintenance may impact wetlands.
- HB 233 Dishwashing detergents; bans use of phosphorus therein for household dishwashing machines.
- HB 319 Fishing permit, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals.
- HB 343 Cathode ray tubes; disposal bans.
- HB 392 Stormwater ordinances; authorizes localities classified as MS4 to enact.
- HB 455 North and South Mayo Rivers; designating portions thereof in Henry County as State scenic rivers.
- HB 528 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; ordinance appeals.
- HB 537 Rabies vaccination certificates; exempts certain records sent to local treasurer from public access.
- HB 1016 Deer; Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to allow killing thereof over bait.
- HB 1175 Apprentice hunting license; Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to issue.
- HB 1214 Trees, state-owned; increases minimum threshold for sales thereof from state forests.
- HB 1259 Environmental impact reports; requires county, city, or town to submit report on highway projects.
- HB 1308 Coastal primary sand dunes; authorizes additional localities to adopt ordinance.
- HB 1424 Avian influenza; requires importer of poultry to test therefor.
- HB 1448 State park employees; Department of Conservation & Recreation to lease private residential property.
- HB 1552 Erosion and sediment control plan; file specifications for stream restoration banks annually.
House Bill on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 48 School teachers; school boards to ensure that all are provided planning time.
- SB 73 License plates, special; issuance marking sesquicentennial of Civil War.
- SB 84 License plates, special; issuance to U.S. Air Force retirees.
- SB 154 License plates, special; issuance promoting tourism and conservation on the Northern Neck.
- SB 306 Civics Education, Commission on; extends sunset provision.
- SB 404 Substance abuse screening; person become ineligible for public assistance if using illegal drugs.
- SB 442 Higher educational institutions; operational authority therefor in information technology.
- SB 464 Energy and Climate Change, Commission on; established, report.
- SB 472 Group homes & residential facilities for children; regulations for licensure of programs offered.
- SB 600 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
- SB 651 Aerospace Engine Manufacturing Performance Grant Program; created.
- SB 750 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of National D-Day Memorial Foundation.
- SB 761 Rental assistance pilot project; Department of Housing and Community Development to establish.
Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 315 Children's Ombudsman, Office of; created, report.
- SB 768 Conditional zoning; replaces cash proffer system with system of impact fees.
- SB 476 Concealed handguns; prohibits person from carrying into a restaurant.
- SB 266 License plates, special; issuance to Purple Heart recipients.
- SB 422 License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Appalachian Trail.
- SB 511 Natural Resources Commitment Fund; created.
- SB 525 Uranium Mining Commission; established, report.
- SB 629 Child support; tolling thereof for incarcerated parents.
- SB 633 Prisoners; notification of child support payments.
- SB 648 Motor oil, used; annual survey of individual practices.
- SB 707 Towing and Recovery Operators, Board of; powers, duties, and regulations.
Senate Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 135 Fertilizers; Board of Agriculture et al, to adopt nonagricultural application regulations.
- SB 311 Electric utilities; resource planning.
- SB 423 DEQ; authority to issue and enforce permits, etc. related to air and water pollution.
- SB 451 Diversion center incarceration program; placement of defendant with Department of Corrections.
- SB 477 Development rights programs; State grants shall be distributed to local purchase thereof.
- SB 576 Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
- SB 596 Electric Utility Restructuring, Commission on; continue as Commission on Electric Utility Regulation
- SB 611 Detention center incarceration program; placement of defendant with Department of Corrections.
- SB 634 Public defenders; permits county or city offices to supplement compensation thereof.
Senate Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 188 Military Parents Equal Protection Act; created.
- SB 211 Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; increases annual assessment for physicians.
- SB 212 Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; right to confront witnesses.
- SB 563 Civil cases; time limit for those held under advisement.
- SB 623 Illegal aliens; presumption of no bail for those charged with certain crimes.
- SB 692 Insurance agents; revises definition of limited burial insurance authorities.
- SB 714 Petroleum products franchises; rights of dealers upon sale or assignment of franchise agreement.
- SB 772 Conditions of bond; court may bar person in elected office from returning to constitutional office.
Senate Joint Resolutions on Second Reading - Uncontested Calend ... report | csv file
- SJ 24 Dyslexia Awareness Month; designating as October 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- SJ 25 65 percent Solution; General Assembly recognize problems with and implications thereof.
- SJ 32 Energy-efficient office & public buildings; Commission on Energy & Climate Change to study options.
- SJ 41 Virginia Commonwealth University Day; designating as July 1, 2008.
- SJ 49 Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month; designating as April 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- SJ 64 Plumbing Industry Week; designating as April 27 through May 3, 2008.
- SJ 65 Southeastern Public Service Authority; Auditor of Public Accounts to collect, receive, etc. data.
- SJ 76 Open-Space Land & Farmlands, Long-Term Funding for Purchase of Development Rights; Study.
- SJ 108 Children's Miracle Network Day; designating as October 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- SJ 120 Comprehensive immigration policy; memorializing Congress of the United States to develop.
- SJ 122 Rapid transit network, regional; joint subcommittee to study feasibility of creating.
- SJ 130 International education; recognizing importance in higher educational institutions.
- SJ 171 Battle of Craney Island Day.
Senate Joint Resolution on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
Bills or Resolutions Recommitted ... report | csv file
- SB 529 Concealed handgun permits; access to personal information of permittees.
- SB 645 Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components.
- SB 790 Candidates for office; repeals provision that provides method of making party nominations.
House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 44 Manufactured Housing Board; grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license.
- HB 134 Bingo; prohibited practices for jackpot games.
- HB 229 Veterans services; Dept. to establish guidelines for eligibility for domiciled veterans, etc.
- HB 245 Virginia Retirement System group insurance program; exemption from process.
- HB 407 Freedom of Information Act; exemptions for certain records of public institutions of higher ed.
- HB 462 Locksmiths; regulatory scheme for licensing by Criminal Justice Services Board.
- HB 477 Veterans Services Foundation; established as body politic and to fund veteran services and programs.
- HB 503 Comprehensive Services Act; Executive Council oversee development of services for at-risk children.
- HB 526 Peninsula Ports Authority; creates procedure for dissolution thereof.
- HB 584 Nurses, licensed; presumption of knowledge of statewide standard of care.
- HB 603 Health insurance carriers; hospital disclosure of contractual arrangements.
- HB 616 Malpractice actions; limitations.
- HB 660 Manufactured homes; deemed real estate when equipment previously used for mobility removed.
- HB 695 Retirement System; loss of retirement benefits for certain felony convictions.
- HB 710 Self defense and defense of others; person occupying dwelling may justify when unlawful entry.
- HB 720 Landlord and tenant; definition of application fee, etc. and manner of serving notice to tenants.
- HB 729 Marriage license; marriage record prepared includes portion of social security number of each party.
- HB 731 Economic Development Partnership Authority; adds Chancellor of Community College System to Board.
- HB 748 Innovative Technology Authority; board of directors.
- HB 754 Horse racing; local referendum.
- HB 768 Freedom of Information Act; active investigations of teacher licensing.
- HB 827 State Lottery Department; powers of Director and Board.
- HB 854 Freedom of Information Act; local public bodies may meet by electronic communication.
- HB 858 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain publicly owned museum records.
- HB 866 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; limitation on licensure for bail bondsmen.
- HB 908 Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores on Sunday.
- HB 933 Triggerman rule; redefinition thereof.
- HB 979 TAG; eligibility for students attending Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- HB 982 Concealed handgun permit applications; access to personal information.
- HB 996 Felony, violent; presumption of no bail upon conviction.
- HB 1014 High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; use by vehicles bearing special fuel vehicle license plates.
- HB 1017 Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance, Office of; established, report.
- HB 1018 Telecommuting; definition.
- HB 1021 Telecommuting; establishes goal for state agencies.
- HB 1073 Housing and Community Development, Department of; administration of the Private Activity Bonds.
- HB 1077 Real Estate Time Share Act; obligation for fees and limitation on actions.
- HB 1089 Toxic substances; removes requirement Board of Health report to General Assembly biennially.
- HB 1124 Virginia Commonwealth University; management agreement with State.
- HB 1132 Wine and beer; City of Roanoke can obtain retail on-premises licenses for outdoor amphitheaters.
- HB 1135 Public schools; student's voluntary expression of a religious viewpoint.
- HB 1136 Jury; sentencing proceeding after conviction.
- HB 1178 Forgery; penalty.
- HB 1211 Port Authority; establish a trust to offset other postemployment benefits.
- HB 1212 Port Authority; encourages employees thereof to save for retirement.
- HB 1229 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include WaterSense qualified products.
- HB 1242 School employees; prohibits employment if subject of a founded case of child abuse and neglect.
- HB 1271 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for local franchises, exception.
- HB 1280 Charitable gaming; regulation under Board and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- HB 1329 Communication towers, state-owned; wireless broadband service in unserved areas.
- HB 1334 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; acceptance of awards.
- HB 1358 State agencies; procurement of nonprofessional services by certain.
- HB 1382 Social Services, Department of; nonattorney employees to complete, sign, and file petitions, etc.
- HB 1386 Service-disabled veteran-owned small business programs; aligns state's requirements with federal.
- HB 1390 Higher educational institutions; operational authority therefor in information technology.
- HB 1399 Alcoholic beverage control; farm wineries.
- HB 1422 Cemeteries; access thereto located on private property.
- HB 1458 Freedom of Information Act; records and meetings of Innovative Technology Authority.
- HB 1469 Identity theft; notice of database breach.
House Joint Resolution Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HJ 51 Unemployment compensation benefits; Commission on Unemployment Compensation to study.
- HJ 72 Seaports; joint subcommittee to study public-private partnership.
- HJ 75 Businesses, private; joint subcommittee to study local incentives provided for economic development.
- HJ 89 Southeastern Public Service Authority; Auditor of Public Accounts to collect, receive, etc. data.
- HJ 90 Science, etc. Education in State at Elementary, etc. Levels, Joint Subcom. studying; continued.
- HJ 91 Higher educational institutions; joint subcommittee to study ways State may work closer therewith.
- HJ 105 Autism services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
- HJ 113 Juvenile justice system; Crime Commission to continue its study.
- HJ 119 Small business; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study impact of eVirginia thereon.
- HJ 155 Emergency responses; Hampton Roads Planning District Commission to study automatic aide.
- HJ 159 U.S. Route 460 Communications Committee; extends mandate, report.
- HJ 177 Multistate corporations; joint subcommittee to study benefits of adopting a single sales factor.
- HJ 178 Development and land use tools; joint subcommittee to study.
- HJ 195 Development rights; joint subcommittee to study transfer thereof.
- HJ 196 Insurance agents; SCC's Bureau of Insurance to collect certain demographic & other information.
- HJ 248 Biosciences and biotechnology; joint subcommittee to study and advance development and enhancement.
House Joint Resolutions Received and Laid on the Clerk's Desk ... report | csv file
- HJ 287 Celebrating the life of Eve Marie Wilson.
- HJ 291 Commending the Richmond Area Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.
- HJ 316 Celebrating the life of A. W. Horton, Jr.
- HJ 317 Celebrating the life of Vincent James Olson.
- HJ 318 Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant Jonathan M. Forde.
- HJ 319 Commending the Vienna Police Department on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.
- HJ 320 Commending First Baptist Church of Vienna on the occasion of its 140th anniversary.
- HJ 321 Celebrating the life of Regina Ann Brewer.
- HJ 322 Celebrating the life of George C. Austin.
- HJ 323 Commending the Graves family.
- HJ 324 Commending Melanie Norris.
- HJ 325 Commending Margaret Lucille Waggoner Young.
- HJ 326 Commending the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chapter of the National Society of the DAR.
- HJ 327 Commending William H. Littlepage.
- HJ 328 Commending the Town of Phenix on the occasion of its 100th anniversary
- HJ 329 Commending NASA on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- HJ 330 Celebrating the life of Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Joseph Clark Schwedler.
- HJ 331 Celebrating the life of Petty Officer First Class (SEAL) Jason D. Lewis.
- HJ 332 Celebrating the life of Petty Officer First Class Robert R. McRill.
- HJ 333 Celebrating the life of Petty Officer First Class Steven P. Daugherty.
- HJ 334 Celebrating the life of Seaman Freddie Neal Porter, Jr.
- HJ 335 Celebrating the life of Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Mark T. Carter.
- HJ 336 Commending Barter Theatre on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
- HJ 337 Commending Special Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Douglas M. Day.
- HJ 338 Commending Jerusalem Baptist Church on the occasion of its 130th anniversary.
- HJ 339 Commending the Town of Chincoteague on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- HJ 340 Commending Rebecca Pepin.
- HJ 342 Commending the Norfolk Botanical Garden on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.
- HJ 343 Celebrating the life of Edna Cregger Clark.
- HJ 344 Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant Jonathan Kilian Dozier.
- HJ 346 Celebrating the life of Myron Boyd Jones.
- HJ 348 Celebrating the life of Martha K. Glennan.
- HJ 349 Celebrating the life of Peter Don Rose.
- HJ 350 Celebrating the life of Jane Maury Denton.
- HJ 351 Commending Hugh Rosser.
- HJ 352 Commending Buddy Hayes.
- HJ 353 Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Charles C. Green, et al. v. County School Board of New Kent.
- HJ 354 Commending Quinton Volunteer Fire & EMS, New Kent Company Two on its 50th anniversary.
- HJ 355 Commending the Fairfax County school winners of the Governor's Award for Educational Execllence.
- HJ 356 Commending Margaret Thomas.
- HJ 357 Commending Joey Goodrich.
- HJ 358 Commending the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on the 20th anniversary of Clean the Bay Day.
- HJ 359 Commending Nick Manning.
- HJ 360 Commending the Virginia National Guard.
- HJ 363 Celebrating the life of Richard G. Darman.