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2008 SESSION
Senator Mary Margaret Whipple (D) - Senate District 31
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 327
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: district31@senate.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- 3556 North Valley Street
- Arlington, Virginia 22207-4445
Legislation as Chief Patron: (registered users: create report or csv file)
- SB 9 Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (voter referendum).
- SB 47 Advance directives; mental health directives follows same procedures as for medical.
- SB 48 School teachers; school boards to ensure that all are provided planning time.
- SB 49 Zoning ordinances and districts; matters to be considered in drawing and applying.
- SB 50 Zoning ordinances; purpose thereof.
- SB 51 Health insurance; extension of coverage funded by localities.
- SB 52 Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places, exceptions.
- SB 53 Paper and electronic pollbooks; permits localities to use own funds to purchase approved by Board.
- SB 54 Charter; City of Falls Church.
- SB 233 Transportation Plan; include quantifiable measures & achievable goals for greenhouse gas emission.
- SB 234 Greenhouse gas emissions; mandatory reporting.
- SB 235 Innovative Technology Authority; powers of board of directors.
- SB 236 Innovative Technology Authority; board of directors.
- SB 237 Localities; allowed to make donations to nonprofit association furnishing services to community.
- SB 298 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places.
- SB 299 Real estate taxes; classifies affordable rental housing.
- SB 300 Dangerous weapons; governing body has authority to restrict in governmental facilities.
- SB 301 Common Interest Community Board; established.
- SB 461 Credit reports; authorizes armed services members and spouses to freeze.
- SB 462 Transient occupancy tax; extends sunset date to January 1, 2012, for Arlington County.
- SB 463 Infectious diseases; residential or day program, etc. licensed by State to report cases.
- SB 464 Energy and Climate Change, Commission on; established, report.
- SB 508 Absentee ballot applications; may receive by electronic transmission.
- SB 511 Natural Resources Commitment Fund; created.
- SB 661 Virginia Housing Trust Fund; creates dedicated source of funding via percentage of recordation tax.
- SB 665 Tire recycling fee; extended until July 1, 2011.
- SB 739 Noise emissions; DMV to establish for motor vehicles.
- SB 791 Incentive zoning; definition.
- SJ 6 Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference).
- SJ 106 Celebrating the life of John Tennesson Ticer.
- SJ 142 Commending Leadership Arlington.
- SJ 177 Celebrating the life of Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.
- SJ 178 Celebrating the life of Martin McLaughlin.
- SJ 179 Celebrating the life of Dennis W. Webb.
- SJ 197 Celebrating the life of Peter Don Rose.
- SJ 223 Celebrating the life of Kennan Joseph Garvey.
- SR 1 Rules of Senate; establishing, previous provisions superseded.
- SR 2 Senate; 2008 operating budget.
- SR 3 Senate Ethics Advisory Panel; confirming nominations.