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- HB 1584 Common Interest Community Board; managers must hold valid licenses issued thereby.
- HB 1591 Ombudsman, Office of State; created.
- HB 1593 Perpetual care trust fund overpayments; permits a cemetery company to recover.
- HB 1616 Conflict of Interests Act, State & Local Government; disclos. by certain members of advisory agency.
- HB 1617 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset until July 1, 2014, etc.
- HB 1625 Fair housing protections; allows localities to expand beyond classes protected by state law.
- HB 1649 Telegraph or telephone companies; not required to accept franchise, etc., that restricts services.
- HB 1660 Telework assistance; Director may advise and assist private employers upon request, report.
- HB 1673 Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; includes certain deputy sheriffs under coverage.
- HB 1686 State Lottery; privatization of administration of lottery, report.
- HB 1692 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in State.
- HB 1702 Charitable gaming; use of proceeds.
- HB 1703 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in certain public buildings, restaurants, etc., exceptions.
- HB 1704 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places, civil penalties.
- HB 1707 Energy performance-based contracts; Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy to provide advice.
- HB 1708 Elevator mechanics; Board of Contractors to delegate certification in event of emergency.
- HB 1710 Contracts; certain indemnification provisions in construction contracts declared void.
- HB 1732 Veterans Services, Department of; processing of disability claims.
- HB 1743 Law-enforcement officer; expands definition to include auxiliary deputy sheriffs appointed.
- HB 1761 Security for Public Deposits Act; establish guidleines to permit banks to withdraw from procedures.
- HB 1777 Common interest communities; eliminates assessment against and limit enforcement authority of Board.
- HB 1785 Disclosure requirements; adds to list of exceptions.
- HB 1799 The Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; established.
- HB 1833 Indoor Clean Air Act; allows localities to exceed requirements that regulate smoking.
- HB 1838 Disposition of surplus materials; authorizes local public bodies to use services of DGS.
- HB 1856 Residential Property Disclosure Act; disclosure of stormwater detention facilities.
- HB 1871 Southeastern Public Service Authority; authorized to file petition in bankruptcy.
- HB 1872 Hampton Roads area; requirements for refuse collection and disposal system authorities.
- HB 1875 War Memorial Foundation; establish criteria to honor Virginia's war casualties.
- HB 1883 Commonwealth, Secretary of; redesigns Lobbyist Disclosure Statement to clarify information.
- HB 1890 Housing authorities; changes number of qualified voters in locality needed to have referendum.
- HB 1900 Common Interest Community Board; allowed to assess monetary penalty paid to Fund.
- HB 1921 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; Board to waive fee for licensure & renewal thereof.
- HB 1956 Alcoholic beverage control; long-term care facility license.
- HB 1966 Business Assistance, Department of; eliminates Department & transfers its duties.
- HB 1969 Administrative Process Act; required review of feasibility of electronic submission.
- HB 2007 Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in Northern Virginia.
- HB 2013 Alcoholic mixed beverages; ABC Board to grant annual special events licenses to local governments.
- HB 2014 Alcoholic mixed beverages; ABC Board to grant annual special events licenses to local governments.
- HB 2025 Charitable gaming; allows proceeds to be used for expenses relating to acquisition, etc.
- HB 2026 Employee Voluntary Accounts Program; created, report.
- HB 2028 Surplus materials; DGS to establish procedure to allow members to purchase certain laptop computers.
- HB 2032 Mold inspectors and remediators; licensure thereof by Board for Asbestos, Lead, & Home Inspectors.
- HB 2033 State employees; four-day work week.
- HB 2037 Debt Collection Recovery Fund; established.
- HB 2040 Real Estate Board; compensation to referring attorneys prohibited, exception.
- HB 2043 Port Authority; records of allowance or reimbursement for expenses paid officer, etc., to be open.
- HB 2051 Alcoholic beverage control; ABC Board to establish schedule of offenses which penalty may be waived.
- HB 2052 Alcoholic mixed beverages; exception for certain spirits that licensee cannot deliver to consumer.
- HB 2053 Charitable gaming; prohibited acts, exceptions.
- HB 2064 Interagency Civil Admissions Advisory Council; eliminates Council.
- HB 2067 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places, civil penalties.
- HB 2072 Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, etc., Board for; exemptions from licensure.
- HB 2078 Uniform Statewide Building Code; authority of local building officials to issue summons.
- HB 2080 Landlord and tenant laws; landlord to give same notice to tenant for application of insecticides.
- HB 2083 State employees; increases paid leave allowed for volunteer fire department & rescue squad services.
- HB 2095 Contractors, Board for; adds building framers & masonry contractors to definition of tradesman.
- HB 2115 Common Interest Community Management Information Fund; assessments not to apply to volunteer.
- HB 2116 Common interest communities; eliminates assessment against and limit enforcement authority of Board.
- HB 2121 Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence of contractors for employment.
- HB 2124 Rental agreement; early termination by military personnel.
- HB 2129 Landlord and tenant laws; notice to tenant in event of foreclosure.
- HB 2147 Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, etc., Board for; land surveyors.
- HB 2170 Fire training; training provided to be scheduled to allow person in school to complete requirements.
- HB 2174 Retention of energy savings by state agencies; established.
- HB 2181 Freedom of Information Act; protection of internal controls of State's financial systems.
- HB 2192 Virginia War Memorial; term killed in action to include any deployed active duty military personnel.
- HB 2199 Veterans Services Foundation; Board of Trustees may be removed by appointing authority.
- HB 2217 Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, etc.; required insurance for certain licensees.
- HB 2234 State agencies; prohibit companies that have certain business operations in Sudan from bidding.
- HB 2237 Contracts; improper use of payment device numbers, penalty.
- HB 2240 Economic Development Partnership Authority; board of directors authority to appoint thereto.
- HB 2246 Indoor Clean Air Act; localities to adopt ordinances containing standards, etc. relating to smoking.
- HB 2266 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for name, address, etc., of complainants relating to zoning.
- HB 2279 Benefit claims assistance; requires Commissioner Dept. of Veterans Services to ensure assistance.
- HB 2286 Procurement of services; Director of Division of Purchases to require certain agencies to procure.
- HB 2291 Release of deed of trust; prohibits settlement agents, etc. from facilitating an assignment.
- HB 2293 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; creates 2-year pilot project for certain mixed beverage licensees.
- HB 2305 Property Owners' Association Act; salary information of employee shall be available for examination.
- HB 2306 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rent escrow pending appeal.
- HB 2331 Raffle tickets; proceeds shall not be included to determine gross receipt of qualified organization.
- HB 2333 P-16 Education Council; makes permanent advisory council within executive branch.
- HB 2354 Suspension of mandates; requires Governor to temporarily suspend on locality facing fiscal stress.
- HB 2382 Governor's Advisory Board for National and Community Service; established.
- HB 2385 Discrimination; prohibited in public employment based on race, color, religion, etc.
- HB 2387 Green Public Buildings Act; certain new or renovated buildings to be built to certain standards.
- HB 2388 Uniform Statewide Building Code; DGS to act as building official to determine compliance therewith.
- HB 2390 Alcoholic beverage control; designates as agents of ABC Board any licensed distiller who blends.
- HB 2421 Freedom of Information Act; definition of public record.
- HB 2426 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; extends implementation of prohibition.
- HB 2427 Protection of Social Security Numbers Act; first five digits to be confidential from disclosure.
- HB 2432 Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; regulation of lead-based paint renovation, etc.
- HB 2440 Alcoholic beverage control; privatization of ABC stores.
- HB 2442 Investment Performance Grants; raises per project amount thereof.
- HB 2456 Tobacco Settlement Foundation; changes name to Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth.
- HB 2471 Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of names of teachers not required in response to request .
- HB 2483 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibit presence of minors in all indoor restaurants and bar, etc., in State.
- HB 2488 Common Interest Community Board; clarifies powers and duties, technical changes.
- HB 2499 Aerospace Advisory Council; adds Director of Space Grant Consortium to serve as ex officio.
- HB 2501 Department of Housing and Community Development; rental assistance pilot project.
- HB 2522 Health insurance plan for state employees; coverage for employees of small employers.
- HB 2523 Alcoholic beverage control; grounds for suspension or revocation of a license.
- HB 2529 National Defense Industrial Authority; adds Secretary of Commerce and Trade to board of directors.
- HB 2549 College Savings Plan; exclusion of certain financial records from Freedom of Information Act, etc.
- HB 2550 Economic development; incentive financing for major employment and investment projects, report.
- HB 2557 Health insurance plan, State; coverages and benefits.
- HB 2568 Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act; disclosures.
- HB 2569 Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Law; limits amount of actual damages .
- HB 2584 Spirits delivery permit; authorizes permittee to purchase spirit from Board and deliver to business.
- HB 2590 Financial accounting and reporting system; establish alternative system for postemployment benefits.
- HB 2595 Charitable gaming; raises permit exemption threshold for volunteer fire department or rescue squad.
- HB 2597 Alcoholic beverage control; ABC Board to adopt regulation that require off-premise retail licensees.
- HB 2599 Real Estate Cooperative Act; amendment of declaration, revival of expired declarant rights.
- HB 2603 Locksmiths; repeals regulation thereof.
- HB 2604 Racing Commission; advance deposit account wagering.
- HB 2608 State employees; Secretary of Administration to measure effectiveness of telecommuting, etc.
- HB 2610 Charitable Gaming, Division of; authorized to contract with State Lottery one-time raffle.
- HB 2615 Public Procurement Act; increases amount for single or term contracts for professional services.
- HB 2618 Interagency Dispute Resolution Advisory Council; membership terms.
- HB 2627 Alcoholic beverage control; unlawful possession, affirmative defense.
- HB 2628 Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement.
- HB 2630 Law-Enforcement Officers' Privacy Protection Act; allows personal information to be withheld.
- HB 2632 Health insurance; development of optional proposed program for school board, etc.
- HB 2639 Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain records of Department of Veterans Services, etc.
- HB 2640 Criminal Justice Services Board; increase of membership.
- HB 2643 Economic development entities; extension of performance agreements.
- HB 2644 Locksmiths; certain exempt from certification if employed by licensed private security business.
- HB 2647 Cemetery Board; exemptions from licensure.
- HB 2659 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; duplex shall be deemed to be one single-family residence.
- HB 2668 Fair Housing Law; unlawful discrimination when based on sexual orientation.
- HB 2670 Common Interest Community Board; increases filing fee for persons to register written complaints.
- HB 2672 Minority Business Enterprise, Dept. of; definitions to include individual who is U.S. citizen, etc.
- SB 811 Elevator mechanics, certified; Board for Contractors shall extend time for compliance for certain.
- SB 834 Public Procurement Act; procurement of architectural & professional engineering service for project.
- SB 837 State Law Library; authorized users.
- SB 853 Carbon monoxide detectors; Board of Housing & Community Development to establish requirements.
- SB 861 Children's Ombudsman, Office of; created, report.
- SB 870 Indoor Clean Air Act; allows localities to exceed requirements that regulate smoking.
- SB 886 Elevator mechanics; Board of Contractors to delegate certification in event of emergency.
- SB 918 New College Institute & Southern Virginia Higher Education Center; exempt from Personnel Act.
- 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 972 Building Code; enforcement of Property Maintenance Code by local governing body.
- SB 983 Alcoholic mixed beverages; exception for certain spirits that licensee cannot deliver to consumer.
- SB 1002 Indoor Clean Air Act; localities to adopt ordinances containing standards, etc. relating to smoking.
- SB 1031 Real estate brokers; exempt license requirement in certain circumstances.
- SB 1057 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places, civil penalties.
- SB 1062 Community Integration Advisory Commission; extends sunset provision.
- SB 1073 Sheriff department; performance of law-enforcement service requires no pre-notification to Division.
- SB 1090 Annual and biennial reports; requires agencies, institutions, etc., to report to Governor, etc.
- SB 1096 Design-Build Construction Management Review Board; authorized to make a one-time determination.
- SB 1105 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in certain public buildings, restaurants, etc., exceptions.
- SB 1109 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset until July 1, 2014, etc.
- SB 1112 Tobacco Settlement Foundation; changes name to Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth.
- SB 1140 General Services, Department of; clarifies authority for management of real estate assets.
- SB 1143 Common Interest Community Board; clarifies powers and duties, technical changes.
- SB 1153 Public-Private Education Facilities & Infrastructure Act of 2002; definitions, review, report.
- SB 1203 Public Procurement Act; prequalification for certain transportation contracts.
- SB 1210 Real Estate Board; waiver of broker education requirements.
- SB 1213 Alcoholic beverage control; designates as agents any licensed distiller who blends alcoholic bev.
- SB 1217 Employment Dispute Resolution, Department of; powers and duties of Director.
- SB 1242 Small Business Financing Authority; activities under Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995.
- SB 1252 Green Public Buildings Act; certain new or renovated buildings to be built to certain standards.
- SB 1258 Alcoholic beverage control; requires ABC Board to establish a schedule of offenses.
- SB 1271 Treasury, Department of; liability coverage for Risk Management Division for certain volunteers.
- SB 1279 Economic Development Partnership Authority; powers of board of directors.
- SB 1299 Administrative Process Act; certain requirement for agencies that submit documents or payments, etc.
- SB 1305 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; exempts from public assistance fraud.
- SB 1316 Freedom of Information Act; strikes requirement to publish a database index, etc.
- SB 1317 Electronic meetings by Air Pollution Control Board and State Water Control Board; in compliance.
- SB 1318 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; extends implementation.
- SB 1319 Freedom of Information Act; meeting minutes.
- SB 1344 Freedom of Information Act; amends an existing records exemption for economic development records.
- SB 1351 Health insurance plan; insurance mandate for accident, etc. apply to plans for state employees.
- SB 1366 Property Owners' Association Act; control of association by declarant.
- SB 1414 Alcoholic beverage control; exemption for those owning rural event and entertainment park, etc.
- SB 1430 Residential homes; bonds to fund grants for purchasers of newly constructed.
- SB 1445 Alcoholic beverage control; location of sale for shipper's license.
- 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 1478 Freedom of Information Act; building and fire code complaints.
- SB 1495 Unemployment compensation; voluntarily leaving employment to accompany military spouse.
- SB 1505 Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement, relating to writs of mandamus, etc.
- SB 1523 Southeastern Public Service Authority; required to entertain reasonable landfill gas contract offer.
- SB 1525 Conflicts of Interests Act, State and Local; prohibited contracts.
- SB 1551 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Gov.; disclosure by certain nonsalaried citizen members.