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2008 SESSION
Delegate William R. Janis (R) - House District 56
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 524
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelBJanis@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 3703
- Glen Allen, Virginia 23058
Legislation as Co-Patron: (registered users: create report or csv file)
- HB 1 Disabled veteran; definition thereof.
- HB 11 Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (voter referendum).
- HB 13 Stalking; enhanced penalty if victim is a minor.
- HB 20 Primary elections; voter registration by political party.
- HB 103 Correctional facility; verification of citizenship and alien status of person committed.
- HB 123 Higher educational institutions; enrollment of aliens.
- HB 229 Veterans services; Dept. to establish guidelines for eligibility for domiciled veterans, etc.
- HB 371 Firearm control; locality to pay attorney fees resulting from taking actions prohibited.
- HB 440 Illegal aliens; presumption of no bail for those charged with certain crimes.
- HB 441 Correctional facilities; enforcement of federal civil immigration laws.
- HB 474 Virginia War Memorial; State Treasurer to advance loan for construction of an educational wing.
- HB 475 Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.
- HB 477 Veterans Services Foundation; established as body politic and to fund veteran services and programs.
- HB 499 Involuntary commitment; establishes new standard for outpatient commitment.
- HB 559 Emergency custody orders, temporary detention orders, and involuntary commitment; criteria.
- HB 560 Commitment hearing; community services board representative, treating physician, etc. to attend.
- HB 602 Real estate assessments; burden of proof on appeal.
- HB 623 Immigration laws; Governor to enter into memorandum of agreement with Immigration and Customs.
- HB 788 Highway maintenance payments; Arlington and Henrico Counties receive payments for roads.
- HB 809 Teachers; provisional and local eligibility licenses if military personnel.
- HB 820 Inmates; officer of correctional facility to inquire of alien status.
- HB 923 School Construction Revolving Fund; created, report.
- HB 926 Illegal aliens; corporate existence terminated involuntarily for employing.
- HB 927 Tax rates; requires localities to fix for ensuing year at least 30 days prior to approval of budget.
- HB 929 Illegal aliens; presumption against admission to bail for those charged with criminal offense.
- HB 1007 Fusion Intelligence Center; confidentiality and immunity from service of process.
- HB 1009 Real estate taxes; assessments, bills, and deferral by localities.
- HB 1024 Military personnel; extension of deadlines for driver's license renewal, etc.
- HB 1233 Reckless driving; suspension of license on conviction of minor.
- HB 1251 Institutions of higher education; notification of mental health treatment.
- HB 1259 Environmental impact reports; requires county, city, or town to submit report on highway projects.
- HB 1311 Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
- HB 1318 Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund; established to provide tax relief.
- HB 1520 Sentencing order; creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for failing to comply.
- HB 1521 Embalmers and funeral directors; continuing education
- HB 1547 21st Century Capital Improvement Program; created, report.
- HJ 13 Celebrating the life of Rebecca Clary Harris.
- HJ 130 Ronald Reagan Day; designating as February 6, 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 198 Commending Charles F. Bryan, Jr.
- HJ 234 Commending Jeanette Lancaster.
- HJ 250 Celebrating the life of Frank Randall Marrs.
- HJ 273 Commending the Virginia Holocaust Museum.
- HJ 275 Commending Theodore V. Morrison, Jr.
- HJ 279 Commending the valuable work of Virginia’s health safety net and its many private sector supporters.
- HJ 286 Celebrating the life of Jo Ann Davis.
- HJ 291 Commending the Richmond Area Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.
- HJ 298 Commending William H. Leighty.
- HJ 310 Celebrating the life of Mildred Callahan Jones.
- HJ 336 Commending Barter Theatre on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
- HJ 341 Commending the State of Israel on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.
- HJ 344 Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant Jonathan Kilian Dozier.
- HJ 346 Celebrating the life of Myron Boyd Jones.
- HJ 347 Celebrating the life of Jerry Laymon Falwell.
- HJ 363 Celebrating the life of Richard G. Darman.
- HJ 370 Commending the Virginia Law Foundation.
- HJ 380 Commending the United States Army Reserve on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- HJ 382 Commending Diana F. Cantor.
- HJ 388 Commending the Mills E. Godwin High School girls' tennis team.
- HJ 393 Commending James W. Dunn.
- HJ 395 Celebrating the life of Mitchell Van Yahres.
- HJ 405 Commending the Viking Patrol of Falls Church.
- HJ 426 Commending the Richmond Council of the U.S. Navy League on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- HJ 444 Commending Vincent F. Callahan, Jr.
- HJ 448 Commending Hokies United.
- HJ 450 Commending the Honorable George Mason III.
- HJ 466 Commending the rescue squads, police departments, fire departments, sheriff's offices, and agencies.
- HJ 478 Commending nine hospitals in the Commonwealth that have achieved recognition as Magnet Healthcare.
- HJ 479 Commending James E. Copp.
- HJ 531 Commending Sharon Ann Crouch Steidel.
- HJ 594 Commending Our Military Kids, Inc.
- HR 13 Commending Mary Elizabeth McElroy Weil.
- HR 14 Commending Carmela Bills Putney.
- HR 15 Commending Lois Vivian Johnson.
- HR 16 Commending Roger Scruton.
- HR 22 Celebrating the life of James Paul Shaw.
- SB 580 War Memorial Foundation; increase in membership.
- SB 615 Workers' compensation; expands definition of law-enforcement officer to include Capitol Police.
- SJ 242 Commending Leland D. Melvin.
- SJ 266 Celebrating the life of Harold Hidmore Purcell.