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2008 SESSION
Delegate Thomas Davis Rust (R) - House District 86
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 820
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelTRust@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- 730 Elden Street
- Herndon, Virginia 20170
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- HB 11 Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (voter referendum).
- HB 12 Payday Loan Act; requires SCC to contract with one or more parties to develop, etc. database.
- HB 31 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2008; created.
- HB 47 Illegal aliens; adds presumption, subject to rebuttal, against admitting to bail any alien charged.
- HB 57 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include computers and computer-related peripheral equipment.
- HB 100 Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; includes deputy sheriffs under coverage.
- HB 126 House Appropriations Committee; staff to report on total new state government positions created.
- HB 147 Transportation Plan; to include regional goals and performance measures for highway districts.
- HB 161 Traffic crimes; mandatory minimum fines.
- HB 229 Veterans services; Dept. to establish guidelines for eligibility for domiciled veterans, etc.
- HB 233 Dishwashing detergents; bans use of phosphorus therein for household dishwashing machines.
- HB 239 Real estate tax; classification of certain energy-efficient buildings.
- HB 271 Line of Duty Act; amends definition of deceased person.
- HB 300 Higher educational institutions; sexual violence prevention.
- HB 319 Fishing permit, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals.
- HB 359 Campaign contributions; requires PACs to report contributions for election of particular candidate.
- HB 368 Inmates; officer of correctional facility to inquire of alien status.
- HB 389 Highway systems; allocation of maintenance funds.
- HB 409 Website address; unauthorized use of person's name.
- HB 466 Zoning ordinance; administrator or locality may record a memorandum of lis pendens to enforce.
- HB 467 Voting equipment; authorizes wireless communications after polls are closed to transmit results.
- HB 470 Loitering; prohibited in right-of-way of certain highways with posted signs.
- HB 471 Highway construction, primary system; funds allocation.
- 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 524 Tuition, in-state; eligibility for certain military personnel.
- HB 532 Infectious disease presumption; emergency declaration by Governor.
- 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 592 Criminal history record information; required for transfer of firearms.
- HB 594 Educational Facilities Bond Act of 2008; created.
- 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 627 PPTA; private entity to pay costs for independent audit of all traffic and cost estimates.
- HB 632 Resources Authority; provisions of broadband services.
- HB 633 Personal Information Privacy Act; prohibits dissemination of another's social security number.
- HB 634 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; disclosure of personal information.
- HB 675 Discrimination; Fairfax County to prohibit in executive form of government.
- HB 723 Resources Authority; authorized to finance park and recreation projects.
- HB 758 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include computers and related equipment.
- HB 779 Illegal aliens; presumption of no bail for those charged with certain crimes.
- HB 805 Advance Health Care Directive Registry; created.
- HB 809 Teachers; provisional and local eligibility licenses if military personnel.
- HB 815 Voluntary admission; report to Central Criminal Records Exchange.
- HB 820 Inmates; officer of correctional facility to inquire of alien status.
- HB 929 Illegal aliens; presumption against admission to bail for those charged with criminal offense.
- HB 955 Public-Private Education Facilities & Infrastructure Act of 2002; definition of qualifying projects.
- HB 996 Felony, violent; presumption of no bail upon conviction.
- HB 1005 Higher educational institutions; notification to parent of mental health treatment for student.
- HB 1014 High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; use by vehicles bearing special fuel vehicle license plates.
- HB 1047 Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment.
- HB 1048 Education; computation of composite index.
- HB 1061 Zoning ordinances; may prescribe an appeal period of less than 30 days.
- HB 1066 Public Procurement Act; methods of procurement.
- HB 1311 Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
- HB 1318 Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund; established to provide tax relief.
- HB 1319 Underground transmission lines; pilot program established.
- HB 1436 Line of Duty Act; funding for Line of Duty Health Benefits Trust Fund.
- HB 1493 Nondiscrimination; prohibits discrimination in state government employment based on race, etc.
- HB 1507 Trooper Charles Mark Cosslett Memorial Highway; designating as portion of Fairfax County Parkway.
- HB 1547 21st Century Capital Improvement Program; created, report.
- HJ 98 Bus rapid transit corridors; joint subcommittee to study establishment thereof in Northern VA.
- HJ 130 Ronald Reagan Day; designating as February 6, 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 153 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; study competitive bidding on projects thereunder.
- HJ 230 Commending Robert F. Horan, Jr.
- HJ 275 Commending Theodore V. Morrison, Jr.
- HJ 286 Celebrating the life of Jo Ann Davis.
- HJ 295 Commending the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy.
- HJ 298 Commending William H. Leighty.
- HJ 307 Celebrating the life of William A. Strauss.
- 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 346 Celebrating the life of Myron Boyd Jones.
- HJ 347 Celebrating the life of Jerry Laymon Falwell.
- HJ 350 Celebrating the life of Jane Maury Denton.
- HJ 355 Commending the Fairfax County school winners of the Governor's Award for Educational Execllence.
- HJ 360 Commending the Virginia National Guard.
- HJ 363 Celebrating the life of Richard G. Darman.
- HJ 376 Celebrating the life of Erin Peterson.
- HJ 377 Celebrating the life of Reema Samaha.
- HJ 380 Commending the United States Army Reserve on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- HJ 386 Celebrating the life of Alex John Keepers.
- HJ 392 Commending Judith Hines.
- HJ 395 Celebrating the life of Mitchell Van Yahres.
- HJ 399 Commending Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
- HJ 404 Commending Inova Fair Oaks Hospital on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
- HJ 427 Commending Patricia Herr.
- HJ 444 Commending Vincent F. Callahan, Jr.
- HJ 445 Commending Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Langley High, and Oakton High.
- HJ 448 Commending Hokies United.
- HJ 450 Commending the Honorable George Mason III.
- HJ 459 Celebrating the life of Sergeant Scott Lange Kirkpatrick.
- 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 484 Commending the Virginia Port Authority.
- HJ 531 Commending Sharon Ann Crouch Steidel.
- HJ 554 Commending R. Michael Mohler.
- HJ 613 Commending the agencies and vendors involved in moving the Commonwealth's computing center.
- HR 13 Commending Mary Elizabeth McElroy Weil.
- HR 14 Commending Carmela Bills Putney.
- HR 15 Commending Lois Vivian Johnson.
- HR 21 Celebrating the life of John Ashby Bowden, Jr.
- HR 22 Celebrating the life of James Paul Shaw.
- HR 24 Commending Kenneth G. Feng.
- SB 149 Surety bond; increases amount under CRESPA.
- SB 237 Localities; allowed to make donations to nonprofit association furnishing services to community.
- SB 300 Dangerous weapons; governing body has authority to restrict in governmental facilities.
- SB 714 Petroleum products franchises; rights of dealers upon sale or assignment of franchise agreement.
- SJ 149 Celebrating the life of Julia Campbell.
- SJ 164 Commending the Town of Leesburg on the occasion of its 250th anniversary.
- SJ 181 Celebrating the life of Private First Class David H. Sharrett II.
- SJ 242 Commending Leland D. Melvin.