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In the Senate
February 28, 2009

THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE ON THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILLS:

H.B. 1600 An Act to amend Chapter 879, Acts of Assembly of 2008, which appropriated funds for the 2008-10 Biennium, and to provide a portion of revenues for the two years ending, respectively, on the thirtieth day of June, 2009, and the thirtieth day of June, 2010, submitted by the Governor of Virginia to the presiding officer of each house of the General Assembly of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-1509, Code of Virginia.

Patron--Putney

H.B. 1655 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-915 of the Code of Virginia, relating to control of firearms; court costs and attorney fees. (HB1655H1)

Patron--Carrico

H.B. 1687 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1530 and 46.2-1542 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor vehicle buyer's orders; temporary vehicle registration. (HB1687H1)

Patron--Cosgrove

H.B. 1694 An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1224 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local ordinances prohibiting parking of certain vehicles on certain streets. (HB1694H2)

Patrons--Albo, Plum, Rust and Watts

H.B. 1698 An Act to amend and reenact § 59.1-136.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to scrap metal processors.

Patron--Lohr

H.B. 1718 An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-703.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; estheticians; waiver of examination requirements. (HB1718H1)

EMERGENCY

Patron--Cox

H.B. 1782 An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-205 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the public school standardized driver education program. (HB1782H2)

Patrons--Albo, Ebbin, Rust and Vanderhye

H.B. 1843 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-69.55, 16.1-300, 16.1-305, 37.2-900, 37.2-901 through 37.2-909, 37.2-911 through 37.2-914, 37.2-918, and 53.1-32 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil commitment of sexually violent predators; penalties. (HB1843H2)

Patrons--Griffith, Athey, Lingamfelter, Miller, J.H., Pollard and Sherwood

H.B. 1878 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-115, 24.2-115.1, 24.2-404, 24.2-418, 24.2-604, and 24.2-1004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; clarifications and revisions to registration and election processes; penalties. (HB1878H2)

Patrons--Cosgrove, Athey, McClellan and Shuler

H.B. 2016 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-47 and 18.2-513 of the Code of Virginia, relating to definition of abduction and kidnapping; RICO; punishment. (HB2016H2)

Patrons--Ebbin and Hull; Senator: Petersen

H.B. 2070 An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parental input into the classroom placement of twins or higher order multiples. (HB2070H1)

Patrons--Scott, E.T. and Wright

H.B. 2351 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-546.1 and 10.1-2128.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund. (HB2351H2)

Patrons--Landes, Athey, Lingamfelter, Pollard and Rust; Senator: Whipple

H.B. 2396 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-801, 37.2-1009, 54.1-2982, 54.1-2983, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 54.1-2984, 54.1-2985, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 54.1-2986, 54.1-2987 through 54.1-2989, 54.1-2990, 54.1-2991, and 54.1-2992 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 37.2 a section numbered 37.2-805.1 and by adding sections numbered 54.1-2983.1, 54.1-2983.2, 54.1-2983.3, 54.1-2985.1, 54.1-2986.1, and 54.1-2986.2, relating to advance medical directives. (HB2396H3)

Patrons--Bell and Hamilton

H.B. 2432 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-500, 54.1-500.1, 54.1-501, 54.1-503, 54.1-512, 54.1-516, and 54.1-517 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; regulation of lead renovation, repair, and painting. (HB2432H1)

Patron--Joannou

H.B. 2506 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-576, 56-585.1, and 56-585.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to base rates of return for certain types of electrical generation. (HB2506H2)

Patrons--Pollard, Hugo, Lingamfelter, McClellan, Plum, Saxman and Ware, R.L.

H.B. 2541 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-389 and 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, relating to criminal records checks of applicants for licensure. (HB2541H1)

Patron--Amundson

H.B. 2550 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2260, 2.2-2261, 2.2-2263, 2.2-3705.6, 62.1-198, and 62.1-199 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 47, consisting of sections numbered 30-309 through 30-312, relating to economic development; incentive and site development for major employment and investment projects. (HB2550S1)

Patrons--Cox, Athey, Byron, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Crockett-Stark, Hamilton, Howell, W.J., Hugo, Kilgore, Landes, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Marshall, D.W., Massie, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Morgan, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Peace, Pogge, Poindexter, Rust, Saxman, Tata, Ware, R.L. and Wright

H.B. 2578 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-371.4, relating to the sale of novelty lighters to those under 18 years of age; penalty. (HB2578H2)

Patrons--Howell, A.T., Bowling, Eisenberg and Lohr

H.B. 2651 An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-3967 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax; sale of tax-delinquent property.

Patron--Griffith

H.B. 2674 An Act relating to elimination of waiting lists for the Mental Retardation Medicaid Waiver and Individual and Family Developmental Disabilities and Support Medicaid Waiver within 10 years. (HB2674H1)

Patrons--Cox, Janis, Loupassi, O'Bannon, Peace and Saxman


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE ON THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILLS:

S.B. 848 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-115, 24.2-115.1, 24.2-404, 24.2-418, 24.2-604, and 24.2-1004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; clarifications and revisions to registration and election processes; penalties. (SB848S2)

Patrons--Edwards, Deeds, McEachin, Petersen, Puckett and Whipple

S.B. 855 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 6.1-125.15:1, 37.2-1009, 37.2-1020, 37.2-1023, 55-34.7, 55-544.01, 55-544.02, and 55-546.02 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 26 a chapter numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 26-71.01 through 26-74.02; and to repeal §§ 11-9.1 through 11-9.7 and 37.2-1018 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Uniform Power of Attorney Act.

Patrons--Edwards and Obenshain

S.B. 1050 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-546.1 and 10.1-2128.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund. (SB1050S1)

Patrons--Whipple and Ticer; Delegates: Brink, Ebbin, Eisenberg and Landes

S.B. 1142 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-801, 37.2-1009, 54.1-2982, 54.1-2983, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 54.1-2984, 54.1-2985, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 54.1-2986, 54.1-2987 through 54.1-2989, 54.1-2990, 54.1-2991, and 54.1-2992 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 37.2 a section numbered 37.2-805.1 and by adding sections numbered 54.1-2983.1, 54.1-2983.2, 54.1-2983.3, 54.1-2985.1, 54.1-2986.1, and 54.1-2986.2, relating to advance medical directives. (SB1142S2)

Patron--Whipple

S.B. 1188 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-115, 24.2-115.1, 24.2-404, 24.2-418, 24.2-604, and 24.2-1004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; clarifications and revisions to registration and election processes; penalties. (SB1188S2)

Patrons--Blevins and Hanger

S.B. 1338 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2233.1, 2.2-2515, 2.2-2516, and 58.1-339.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to promotion of science and technology-based research, development, and commercialization in the Commonwealth. (SB1338E)

Patrons--Herring, Howell, McDougle, Norment, Petersen and Reynolds

S.B. 1501 An Act relating to elimination of waiting lists for the Mental Retardation Medicaid Waiver and Individual and Family Developmental Disabilities and Support Medicaid Waiver within 10 years. (SB1501S2)

Patrons--Barker, Edwards, Lucas, Northam, Petersen, Ticer and Vogel

S.B. 1513 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-915 of the Code of Virginia, relating to control of firearms; court costs and attorney fees. (SB1513S1)

Patron--Smith

S.B. 1527 An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-703.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; estheticians; waiver of examination requirements. (SB1527S1)

EMERGENCY

Patron--McDougle


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE ON THE FOLLOWING SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION:

S.J.R. 318 Continuing the Joint Subcommittee to Study Strategies and Models for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment. Report. (SJ318S2)

Patrons--Hanger and Reynolds


THE SENATE HAS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNOR THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILLS:

H.B. 1775 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-220.2, relating to invasive species. (HB1775ER)

Patrons--Pollard, Janis, Poindexter and Wright

H.B. 1880 An Act to amend and reenact § 33.1-391.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to responsibilities of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. (HB1880ER)

Patron--Miller, P.J.

H.B. 2278 An Act to amend and reenact § 1-510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to official emblems and designations; official Coal Miners' Memorial of the Commonwealth designated. (HB2278ER)

Patrons--Bowling; Senator: Puckett


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

H.J.R. 994 Commending Equality Virginia on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

Patrons--Ebbin, Alexander, Amundson, BaCote, Barlow, Bouchard, Brink, Bulova, Caputo, Dance, Eisenberg, Englin, Hall, Herring, Howell, A.T., Hull, Marsden, Mathieson, McClellan, McQuinn, Melvin, Miller, P.J., Morrissey, Nichols, Plum, Poisson, Rust, Scott, J.M., Shannon, Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Toscano, Tyler, Valentine, Vanderhye, Ward, Ware, O. and Watts; Senators: Barker, Deeds, Edwards, Herring, Howell, Locke, Lucas, Marsh, McEachin, Miller, J.C., Miller, Y.B., Northam, Petersen, Puller, Saslaw, Ticer and Whipple

H.J.R. 995 Celebrating the life of Clay T. Whitehead.

Patrons--Vanderhye, Abbitt, Albo, Alexander, Amundson, Armstrong, Athey, BaCote, Barlow, Bell, Bouchard, Bowling, Brink, Bulova, Byron, Caputo, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Cosgrove, Cox, Crockett-Stark, Dance, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Fralin, Frederick, Gear, Gilbert, Griffith, Hall, Hamilton, Hargrove, Herring, Hogan, Howell, A.T., Howell, W.J., Hugo, Hull, Iaquinto, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, Kilgore, Knight, Landes, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Loupassi, Marsden, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., Massie, Mathieson, May, McClellan, McQuinn, Melvin, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Morgan, Morrissey, Nichols, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Plum, Pogge, Poindexter, Poisson, Pollard, Purkey, Putney, Rust, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Scott, J.M., Shannon, Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Tata, Toscano, Tyler, Valentine, Ward, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts and Wright; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 996 Celebrating the life of William Edward Lavery.

Patrons--Shuler, Barlow, Bowling, Bulova, Crockett-Stark, Hargrove, Hull, Joannou, Lohr, May, Nutter, Oder, Orrock, Rust, Scott, E.T. and Tata; Senators: Obenshain, Puckett and Watkins

H.J.R. 997 Celebrating the life of Barbara Moxley Spencer.

Patrons--Griffith, Fralin and Ware, O.; Senators: Edwards and Smith

H.J.R. 998 Commemorating the life and accomplishments of Nathaniel B. Early, Jr.

Patrons--Bell and Scott, E.T.

H.J.R. 999 Commending St. Peter's Catholic Church on the occasion of its 175th anniversary.

Patrons--O'Bannon and McClellan

H.J.R. 1000 Commending Lee-Davis High School on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

Patrons--Peace, Hargrove and Orrock

H.J.R. 1001 Commending the James River Advisory Council on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the James River Regional Cleanup.

Patron--Ware, R.L.

H.J.R. 1002 Commending Michael Hershman.

Patrons--Vanderhye, Abbitt, Albo, Amundson, Armstrong, BaCote, Barlow, Bouchard, Bowling, Brink, Caputo, Dance, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Herring, Howell, A.T., Hull, Ingram, Lewis, Marsden, Marshall, D.W., Mathieson, May, McClellan, McQuinn, Melvin, Merricks, Miller, P.J., Morgan, Nichols, Nutter, Plum, Poindexter, Poisson, Pollard, Rust, Scott, J.M., Shannon, Sickles, Spruill, Toscano, Tyler, Ward, Ware, O., Ware, R.L. and Watts; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 1003 Commending the Potomac School forensics team.

Patrons--Vanderhye and Scott, J.M.; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 1004 Commending Leland D. Melvin.

Patron--Morrissey

H.J.R. 1005 Commending the Reston Chapter of the Links, Inc.

Patrons--Plum; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 1006 Commending the Reston Triathlon.

Patrons--Plum; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 1007 Commending David Eisenman.

Patrons--Plum; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 1008 Commending Charles Wight.

Patrons--Plum; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 1009 Commending Robert E. Simon.

Patrons--Plum; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 1010 Commending DuPont Community Credit Union on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

Patrons--Saxman, Cline, Gilbert, Hogan, Knight, Landes, Lohr and Poindexter; Senators: Hanger and Obenshain

H.J.R. 1011 Commending Thomas E. Keiser, Jr.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1012 Commending David Dickinson.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1013 Commending Laura Lee Hostetter.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1014 Commending Vann E. Staton.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1015 Commending the Honorable John W. Knapp, Sr.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1016 Commending Roberta B. Lyle.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1017 Commending James Todd Jones.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1018 Commending John C. Walker.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1019 Commending the Amherst Life Saving & First Aid Crew, Inc.

Patron--Cline

H.J.R. 1020 Commending the Phenix Volunteer Fire Department.

Patron--Hogan

H.J.R. 1021 Commending Upward Basketball.

Patron--Hugo

H.J.R. 1022 Commending Herndon-Reston FISH, Inc.

Patrons--Rust and Plum; Senator: Howell

H.J.R. 1023 Commending the Reverend Robert A. Brownell.

Patron--O'Bannon

H.J.R. 1024 Commending Dovie Ferrell.

Patrons--Marshall, D.W. and Merricks; Senator: Hurt

H.J.R. 1025 Commending Averett University on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

Patrons--Marshall, D.W. and Merricks; Senator: Hurt

H.J.R. 1026 Commending James E. Dooley.

Patrons--Marshall, D.W. and Merricks; Senator: Hurt

H.J.R. 1027 Commending the American National Bank and Trust Company.

Patrons--Marshall, D.W. and Merricks; Senator: Hurt

H.J.R. 1028 Commending the Vietnamese-American Voters Association, Inc.

Patrons--Hull, Bulova and Ebbin; Senator: Petersen

H.J.R. 1029 Commending Gerry Connolly.

Patrons--Scott, J.M., Albo, Amundson, Bulova, Caputo, Herring, Hull, Marsden, Plum and Watts; Senators: Barker, Herring, Howell, Petersen, Puller, Saslaw, Ticer and Whipple

H.J.R. 1030 Commending Ed Strait.

Patrons--Scott, J.M., Hull and Plum; Senators: Barker, Howell, Ticer and Whipple

H.J.R. 1031 Celebrating the life of Pamela Hall Staats.

Patrons--Cline; Senator: Deeds

H.J.R. 1032 Celebrating the life of Frances Ellen Daly.

Patrons--Marshall, D.W. and Merricks; Senator: Hurt

H.J.R. 1033 Celebrating the life of Samuel Clifford Crutchfield.

Patrons--Marshall, D.W. and Merricks; Senator: Hurt

H.J.R. 1034 Celebrating the life of Flora M. Crater.

Patrons--Scott, J.M., Abbitt, Amundson, Armstrong, Brink, Bulova, Caputo, Eisenberg, Hall, Hull, McClellan, Melvin, Plum, Putney, Shannon, Sickles, Vanderhye and Watts; Senators: Barker, Howell, Petersen, Puller, Ticer and Whipple

H.J.R. 1035 Celebrating the life of Sue Edmondson Wilder.

Patrons--Ward, Abbitt, Albo, Alexander, Amundson, Athey, Barlow, Bouchard, Brink, Bulova, Byron, Caputo, Carrico, Cline, Cole, Cosgrove, Cox, Crockett-Stark, Dance, Ebbin, Eisenberg, Englin, Fralin, Gear, Gilbert, Griffith, Hall, Hamilton, Hargrove, Herring, Hogan, Howell, A.T., Hugo, Hull, Iaquinto, Ingram, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, Kilgore, Knight, Landes, Lewis, Lingamfelter, Lohr, Loupassi, Marsden, Marshall, D.W., Marshall, R.G., Massie, Mathieson, May, McClellan, McQuinn, Melvin, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Miller, P.J., Morgan, Morrissey, Nichols, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Peace, Phillips, Plum, Pogge, Poindexter, Poisson, Pollard, Purkey, Putney, Rust, Saxman, Scott, E.T., Scott, J.M., Shannon, Sherwood, Shuler, Sickles, Spruill, Tata, Toscano, Tyler, Valentine, Vanderhye, Ware, O., Ware, R.L., Watts and Wright; Senators: Howell, Locke, Lucas, Marsh, McEachin, Miller, Y.B., Ruff, Ticer and Whipple

H.J.R. 1036 Celebrating the life of Martha Chewning Carter.

Patrons--Orrock, Cole and Peace; Senator: Houck

H.J.R. 1037 Celebrating the life of Ollie J. Amon, Jr.

Patron--Jones

H.J.R. 1038 Celebrating the life of Peggy Brown Byrd.

Patron--Jones

H.J.R. 1039 Celebrating the life of Levi E. Willis, Sr.

Patrons--Alexander, Howell, A.T., Joannou, Lewis, Melvin, Miller, P.J., Spruill, Tyler and Ware, O.; Senators: Locke, Lucas, Marsh, McEachin, Miller, Y.B. and Northam

H.J.R. 1040 Commending David Payne. 

Patron--Ward

H.J.R. 1041 Commending the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the National Scout Jamboree.

Patrons--Orrock, Bell, Cline, Englin, Ingram, Janis, Peace, Pollard, Scott, E.T. and Ware, O.; Senators: Hanger and McDougle

H.J.R. 1042 Confirming an appointment by the Joint Rules Committee to the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System. 

Patron--Bell

H.J.R. 1044 Commending the Town of Shenandoah on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.

Patrons--Gilbert, Plum and Shuler

H.J.R. 1046 Celebrating the life of Dick Price.

Patron--Howell, A.T.

H.J.R. 1047 Commending the Glenvar High School wrestling team.

Patrons--Griffith, Fralin and Ware, O.; Senators: Edwards and Smith




Susan Clarke Schaar
Clerk of the Senate