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2009 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 2, 2009 ... pdf
- Senate Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on Third 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 Resolution on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Joint Resolutions on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Joint Resolutions on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Resolution on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolution Presented ... report | csv file
Senate Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 803 Motorcycles, off-road; prohibits operation thereof on highways.
- SB 1168 DMV records; contract with Postal Service to obtain updated addresses for Department's records.
- SB 1175 Property owned by locality; Cumberland County may levy and collect service charge.
- SB 1176 Transient occupancy tax; consultation with lodging industry.
- SB 926 Bipartisan Redistricting Commission; created.
- SB 932 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission; mayor of D.C. to appoint member to represent D.C.
- SB 943 Line of Duty Act; amends definition of deceased person thereunder, payment to beneficiaries.
- SB 955 Charter; City of Petersburg.
- SB 986 Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2009 and 2010.
- SB 1019 Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits; landlords participating in housing choice voucher programs.
- SB 1052 Affordable housing assessments; determination of fair market value of affordable rental housing.
- SB 1064 Comprehensive plan; local planning commission to post plan being considered on their website.
- SB 1070 Absentee voting; firefighters and other first responders are entitled thereto.
- SB 1093 Mutual aid agreement; institution of higher learning having police force appointed to enter therein.
- SB 1110 Town of Nassawadox; charter.
- SB 1137 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; adds Cities of Alexandria, etc., to use % of revenues.
- SB 1200 Vehicle license fees and taxes; localities to exempt veterans and surviving spouses of veterans.
- SB 1216 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include solar photovoltaic systems, etc. purchased.
- SB 1225 Charter; Town of Fincastle.
- SB 1245 Public Building Authority; financing energy performance-based contract projects.
- SB 1313 Charter; Town of Hurt.
- SB 1349 Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure Development Compact; established.
- SB 1357 Clean fuel vehicle job creation tax credit; adds advanced biofuels.
- SB 1375 Charter; Town of Clarksville.
- SB 1406 City of Williamsburg; charter.
- SB 1421 Digital media purchase or rental; fee created.
- SB 1511 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; amends Compact relating to Board membership, etc.
Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 1257 Firearms; criminal records check performed at a gun show before vendor may transfer.
- SB 1116 Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components.
- SB 838 Land preservation tax credit; conveyance for public parks or public recreational facilities.
- SB 881 Grass; adds Stafford County to counties authorized to require property owners to cut.
- SB 979 Fuel fee; allows authorities to pass an ordinance to impose a fee on motor vehicle violations.
- SB 1001 Economic development authority; allows City of Suffolk to increase size of board of directors.
- SB 1010 Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older may vote absentee.
- SB 1067 Governments, local; adoption of ordinances prohibiting delivery of unsolicited newspapers.
- SB 1212 Clean Energy Financing Program; locality may authorize contracts to finance by ordinance.
- SB 1222 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions for nonprofit entities.
- SB 1309 Recordation tax; expands exemption statewide.
- SB 1365 Elections; addresses of protected voters.
Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 1177 Regional Industrial Facilities Act; expands scope of act statewide.
- SB 833 Notaries public; electronic notarization to be developed by Secretary of Commonwealth, etc.
- SB 878 Massage Therapy, Advisory Board on; created.
- SB 886 Elevator mechanics; Board of Contractors to delegate certification in event of emergency.
- SB 907 Powers of personal representatives and trustees; power to donate open-space easements.
- SB 928 Confidentiality of court records; person inspecting is authorized to have copies made of records.
- SB 938 CRESPA; settlement agent registration; shifts duty to register settlement agents.
- SB 940 Board for Architects, Professional Engineer, Land Surveyor, etc.; licensure of landscape architects.
- SB 952 Dextromethorphan; sale of over-the-counter medicines containing thereof on school property.
- SB 954 Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practice to sell, offer for sale, etc., recalled product.
- SB 968 Radiologist assistants; licensure.
- SB 1031 Real estate brokers; exempt license requirement in certain circumstances.
- SB 1032 Medication aide training programs; requirements therefor .
- SB 1049 Grant program; modifies eligibility of certain foster care and special needs adoption students.
- SB 1065 Wind energy drying devices; no community association shall prohibit an owner from installing, etc.
- SB 1075 Optometrists; those licensed may sell contact lenses & allowed to dispense ophthalmic devices.
- SB 1096 Design-Build Construction Management Review Board; authorized to make a one-time determination.
- SB 1153 Public-Private Education Facilities & Infrastructure Act of 2002; definitions, review, report.
- SB 1162 Certificate of public need; plan of correction for failure to meet conditions.
- SB 1174 Patent and copyright policies; requires Secretary of Administration to establish policies regarding.
- SB 1197 Identity theft; relieves victim thereof of any fees for filing petition to expunge.
- SB 1202 Dental hygienists; those who hold a license, etc., may provide educational and preventative care.
- SB 1219 Noose; hanging thereof on property of another or in public place with intent to intimidate, felony.
- SB 1242 Small Business Financing Authority; activities under Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995.
- SB 1256 Homicide; prosecution regardless of amount of time that has passed between act or omission.
- SB 1271 Treasury, Department of; liability coverage for Risk Management Division for certain volunteers.
- SB 1301 Identity theft; penalty.
- SB 1302 Master Settlement Agreement; makes several changes to enhance criminal enforcement activities.
- SB 1367 Food allergies; school board develop, etc. policy for management of students with life-threatening.
- SB 1436 Crime victims; no law-enforcement officer shall inquire into immigration status of victim of crime.
- SB 1454 Aging, Department for; designate area agencies on aging as lead agencies for No Wrong Door system.
- SB 1459 Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Law; raises maximum claim amount.
- SB 1477 Aerospace Advisory Council; adds Director of Space Grant Consortium to serve as ex officio.
- SB 1512 Veterans Services, Department of; required to provide burial vaults at no cost to eligible veterans.
Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 1018 Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolished, disposition of revenues, etc.
- SB 920 Health insurance; policy offered to small employer with 50 or less employees to protect uninsured.
- SB 1094 Derelict buildings and structures; locality authorized to require removal, repair, etc., thereof.
- SB 1141 Income tax, state; renewable energy property tax credit.
- SB 811 Elevator mechanics, certified; Board for Contractors shall extend time for compliance for certain.
- SB 844 Fines and costs; waiver of payment of interest while defendant was incarcerated.
- SB 859 Divorce; equitable distribution.
- SB 870 Indoor Clean Air Act; allows localities to exceed requirements that regulate smoking.
- SB 1002 Indoor Clean Air Act; localities to adopt ordinances containing standards, etc. relating to smoking.
- SB 1035 Concealed handguns; prohibited in restaurants, etc when consuming alcohol.
- SB 1057 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places, civil penalties.
- SB 1105 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in certain public buildings, restaurants, etc., exceptions.
- SB 1143 Common Interest Community Board; clarifies powers and duties, technical changes.
- SB 1374 Polygraph examiners; only a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer shall operate device.
- SB 1409 Capital murder; adds auxiliary police officers, etc., to definition of law-enforcement officer.
- SB 1425 Conflict of interests; Secretary of Commonwealth shall establish a disclosure database.
- SB 1527 Estheticians; extends grandfather period for licensure thereas until July 31, 2009.
Senate Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 830 Advertising; allows local governing bodies to remove certain.
- SB 898 Elder or dependent adult abuse; emergency services personnel to report suspected abuse, etc.
- SB 1028 Adult neglect; religious treatment exemption.
- SB 1159 Vehicle safety inspection; extends to 5 business days amount of time person in armed forces has.
- SB 1180 State Executive Council for Comprehensive Services; powers and duties.
- SB 1181 Office of Comprehensive Services; report expenditures on children receiving pool-funded services.
- SB 1182 Office of Comprehensive Services; report cost of services for at-risk and troubled children.
- SB 1183 Office of Comprehensive Services; develop coordinator job description.
- SB 1184 Office of Comprehensive Services; guidelines for multidisciplinary teams.
- SB 1199 Prisoner keep; increases amount locality may charge inmate to defray costs associated therewith.
- SB 1206 Reciprocal agreements with other states; guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor if not in compliance.
- SB 1414 Alcoholic beverage control; exemption for those owning rural event and entertainment park, etc.
- SB 1445 Alcoholic beverage control; location of sale for shipper's license.
Senate Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 1135 Parole Board; ensure each person eligible for parole receives a timely and thorough review.
- SB 1161 Safety belts; makes non-use of a primary offense.
- SB 1502 Safety belt use; extends requirement for all occupants of a motor vehicle.
Senate Joint Resolution on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
Senate Joint Resolutions on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SJ 332 Constitutional amendment; tax exemptions for buildings constructed or designed to conserve energy.
- SJ 361 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
Senate Joint Resolutions on First Reading - Uncontested Calenda ... report | csv file
- SJ 274 Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week; designating as third week of September 2009.
- SJ 276 Medicine, Board of; JLARC to review effectiveness thereof in regulating practice of medicine.
- SJ 277 Tort claims brought against entities; JLARC to study costs incurred by State or its localities.
- SJ 303 Year of Astronomy; designating as year 2009.
- SJ 305 Steamboat Era Day; designating as Sept. 14, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- SJ 313 Public schools; JLARC to study ways to promote and ensure early reading proficiency.
- SJ 314 Virginia's Rail Heritage Region; established to promote and encourage rail tourism.
- SJ 316 Surgeon General, State; Joint Commission on Health Care to study feasibility, etc. of establishing.
- SJ 318 Strategies & Models for Subtance Abuse Prevention & Treatment; Joint Subcommittee Studying.
- SJ 319 Home energy consumption; Housing Commission to study.
- SJ 321 Disability History and Awareness Month, designating as October 2009, and each succeeding year.
- SJ 324 Multistate service corporations; joint committee of Senate and House Committees on Finance to study.
- SJ 325 Chronic diseases; Joint Commission on Health Care to study opportunities for early identification.
- SJ 330 State Employee Total Compensation, Review of; joint subcommittee study findings prepared by JLARC.
- SJ 339 Individuals with life-threatening conditions; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.
- SJ 357 Rapid transit service network; continues mandate of study.
- SJ 358 Hospital emergency rooms; Crime Commission to study issues of public safety.
- SJ 359 Operations of Circuit Court Clerks' Offices, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued.
- SJ 362 Restorative justice; Crime Commission shall investigate legal and practical issues surrounding.
- SJ 373 American Cancer Society Day; designating as February 5, 2009, and each succeeding year.
- SJ 379 Hurricane Camille; designating as August 20, 2009, and day of remembrance of the 40th anniversary.
- SJ 392 National School Breakfast Week; designating as week of first Sunday in March 2009, and each year.
- SJ 401 Law Day; designating as May 1, 2009, and each succeeding year thereafter.
Senate Resolution on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- SB 1167 Transportation surcharge; special license plates bearing reserved numbers or letters.
- SB 1217 Employment Dispute Resolution, Department of; powers and duties of Director.
- SB 1402 Improper driving; increases maximum penalty.
- SB 1482 Transportation Capital Projects Bond Act of 2007; repeals Act.
- SB 1501 Mental Retardation Medicaid Waiver, etc.; elimination of waiting lists.
House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 1594 Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; added to list of organizations.
- HB 1599 Grants; modifies eligibility for certain individuals at two-year educational institution.
- HB 1604 Parking Facilities Bond Act of 2009; created.
- HB 1646 Charter; City of Danville.
- HB 1662 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2009; created.
- HB 1693 Driving under influence; mandatory punishment when concentration is elevated above certain amount.
- HB 1711 Civil immunity for charitable food donation & distribution; exemption from civil liability in cases.
- HB 1725 Visitors, board of; College of William & Mary, VCU, & VPI&SU boards authorized to invest funds, etc.
- HB 1810 Course credit; students called to active military duty may receive full credit.
- HB 1885 Telephone regulatory alternatives; determination of competitiveness.
- HB 1891 Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for taxable years 2009 & 2010.
- HB 1917 Transient occupancy tax; Giles County may impose at rate not to exceed 5% to promote tourism.
- HB 1924 Tuition grants; provide for commercial crab fishermen attending two-year educational institution.
- HB 1938 Income tax, state; increases livable home tax credit.
- HB 1943 Optometrists; those licensed may sell contact lenses & allowed to dispense ophthalmic devices.
- HB 2035 Life expectancy table; changes table's figures that represent continued life expectancy.
- HB 2160 Post-adoption contact and communication; establishes procedures between birth parents, etc.
- HB 2226 Prisoner Litigation Reform Act; court serve Office of Attorney General with motion for judgement.
- HB 2275 Drug treatment courts; authorized for County of Franklin if funded through local sources.
- HB 2378 Noncorporate entities; minimum tax is imposed on telecommunications and electric suppliers.
- HB 2397 Child pornography; venue for prosecution where unlawful act thereof is produced, stored, etc.
- HB 2403 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; electronic filing of claims.
- HB 2454 Uniform Commercial Code; financing statements.
- HB 2502 Transient occupancy tax; adds representatives of lodging properties to local tourism organizations.
- HB 2513 Mob violence; adds act of violence to listing of offenses reported by juvenile intake officer.