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2009 SESSION
SN80408
THE SENATE HAS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNOR THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILLS:
H.B. 1680 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-2307 of the Code of Virginia, relating to vested rights. (HB1680ER)
Patron--Orrock
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. (HB1687ER)
Patron--Cosgrove
H.B. 1709 An Act to amend and reenact § 6.1-330.78 of the Code of Virginia, relating to a prohibition on certain lenders extending credit under open-end credit plans. (HB1709ER)
EMERGENCY
Patrons--Oder, Hamilton, O'Bannon and Valentine
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. (HB1782ER)
Patrons--Albo, Ebbin, Rust and Vanderhye
H.B. 1788 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-2157 of the Code of Virginia, as it shall become effective, relating to regulation of septic systems. (HB1788ER)
Patrons--Hull and Knight
H.B. 1830 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-520 and 58.1-530 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Setoff Debt Collection Act. (HB1830ER)
Patron--Fralin
H.B. 1885 An Act to amend and reenact § 56-235.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to telephone regulatory alternatives. (HB1885ER)
Patron--Nixon
H.B. 1889 An Act to amend and reenact § 60.2-602 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment compensation; weekly benefit amounts. (HB1889ER)
Patrons--Nixon, Crockett-Stark and O'Bannon
H.B. 1899 An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-343 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of jury commissioners. (HB1899ER)
Patron--Watts
H.B. 1941 An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-2822 of the Code of Virginia, relating to patent and copyright policies of the Commonwealth. (HB1941ER)
Patrons--Peace and May; Senator: Watkins
H.B. 1945 An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-209.1:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regional alternative education programs. (HB1945ER)
Patrons--Peace, BaCote, Brink, Cole and Fralin; Senators: Blevins and Houck
H.B. 1946 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-279, 17.1-293, and 17.1-502 of the Code of Virginia, relating to statewide case and financial management systems; interface with circuit courts. (HB1946H1)
Patrons--Peace, Janis and Loupassi
H.B. 1970 An Act to amend and reenact § 56-265.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-265.4:6, relating to the delivery of propane service by an underground distribution system. (HB1970ER)
EMERGENCY
Patron--Ware, R.L.
H.B. 2008 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-908.1 and 46.2-914 of the Code of Virginia, relating to operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices, electrically powered toy vehicles, electric power-assisted bicycles and mopeds. (HB2008ER)
Patron--Brink
H.B. 2024 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-102.4 and 38.2-4214 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 38.2-3406.1 and 38.2-3406.2, relating to increasing the availability of basic health insurance coverage in the Commonwealth. (HB2024H2)
Patrons--Marshall, D.W., Athey, Crockett-Stark, Frederick, Hamilton, Hugo, Kilgore, Landes, Lingamfelter, Merricks, Miller, J.H., Nixon, Nutter, Poindexter, Rust, Saxman, Scott, E.T. and Sherwood
H.B. 2037 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-518, 2.2-4023, 2.2-4801, 2.2-4805, 2.2-4806, 8.01-220.2, 8.01-382, and 17.1-276 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collection of debt owed the Commonwealth. (HB2037ER)
Patrons--Iaquinto, Athey and Rust
H.B. 2056 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.6, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.23, relating to an advanced shipbuilding training facility grant program. (HB2056ER)
Patrons--Hamilton, BaCote, Barlow, Gear, Janis, Massie, O'Bannon, Oder, Pogge, Purkey, Vanderhye and Ward
H.B. 2096 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-958.3, relating to waiver of certain fees; affordable housing. (HB2096ER)
Patron--Orrock
H.B. 2098 An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-3230 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax; land use assessment. (HB2098ER)
Patron--Orrock
H.B. 2099 An Act to create the George Washington Toll Road Authority and to prescribe its powers and duties. (HB2099ER)
Patron--Orrock
H.B. 2112 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-209.1:2, 22.1-225, and 22.1-253.13:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to financial literacy education. (HB2112ER)
Patrons--Spruill, Barlow, Eisenberg, Hall, McClellan, Melvin, Morrissey, Plum and Scott, J.M.; Senators: Locke, Lucas and McEachin
H.B. 2150 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-977, relating to notice of sale under deed of trust. (HB2150ER)
Patron--Rust
H.B. 2155 An Act to amend and reenact § 56-594 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utility service; net energy metering. (HB2155ER)
Patrons--Toscano, Caputo, Hugo, Lingamfelter, McClellan, Peace, Plum and Valentine
H.B. 2159 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-1201, 63.2-1202, 63.2-1203, 63.2-1204, 63.2-1209, 63.2-1212, 63.2-1221, 63.2-1222, 63.2-1225, 63.2-1230, 63.2-1233, and 63.2-1250 of the Code of Virginia, relating to adoption of a child. (HB2159ER)
Patron--Toscano
H.B. 2169 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4024, 46.2-2800, 46.2-2801, 46.2-2805, 46.2-2806, 46.2-2809, 46.2-2814, 46.2-2816, 46.2-2821, 46.2-2825, and 46.2-2827 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 46.2-2825.1 through 46.2-2825.4, and to repeal §§ 46.2-2810, 46.2-2818, and 46.2-2824 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Towing and Recovery Operators. (HB2169ER)
Patron--Abbitt
H.B. 2172 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-15, 56-17, and 56-259 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 67 a chapter numbered 11, consisting of sections numbered 67-1100 through 67-1110, relating to the location of facilities for the distribution of electricity and steam generated from renewable energy sources and of landfill gas. (HB2172ER)
Patrons--Hogan, Athey, Cole, Lingamfelter, Merricks, Miller, J.H. and Poindexter
H.B. 2175 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 11.1 of Title 10.1 an article numbered 5, consisting of sections numbered 10.1-1197.5 through 10.1-1197.11, relating to permits for certain renewable energy projects; penalty. (HB2175ER)
Patrons--Hogan, Miller, J.H., Athey, Cole, Lingamfelter, Merricks, Poindexter and Scott, E.T.
H.B. 2197 An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-649 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; assistance for certain voters. (HB2197ER)
Patrons--Watts; Senators: Ticer and Whipple
H.B. 2201 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-225, 2.2-225.1, 2.2-2218 through 2.2-2221, 2.2-2233.1, 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-3711, and 23-4.4 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 2.2-2513 through 2.2-2517 of the Code of Virginia, relating to oversight of research and development in the Commonwealth. (HB2201ER)
Patrons--Vanderhye, Bouchard, Byron, Landes, May, Miller, P.J., Nutter, Scott, J.M. and Valentine
H.B. 2258 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 28 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2818.4, relating to exemption from liability for routine organ and tissue donation; funeral homes. (HB2258ER)
Patron--Massie
H.B. 2285 An Act to amend and reenact § 30-133 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-1115.1, relating to duties of the Auditor of Public Accounts; budget transparency provisions. (HB2285H2)
Patrons--Cline, Athey, Bell, Bouchard, Cole, Crockett-Stark, Frederick, Loupassi, Nutter and Peace
H.B. 2300 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-212, 2.2-213, 2.2-214, 2.2-223, 2.2-507, 2.2-704, 2.2-705, 2.2-1839, 2.2-2001.1, 2.2-2411, 2.2-2648, 2.2-2664, 2.2-2691, 2.2-2692, 2.2-2694, 2.2-2696, 2.2-2818, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3705.5, 2.2-4344, 2.2-5201, 2.2-5206, 2.2-5300, 4.1-305, 9.1-111, 9.1-901, 15.2-2291, 15.2-5386, 16.1-275, 16.1-278.8, 16.1-278.8:01, 16.1-280, 16.1-293.1, 16.1-336, 16.1-345, 16.1-356, 16.1-357, 16.1-361, 18.2-73, 18.2-74, 18.2-251, 18.2-251.01, 18.2-252, 18.2-254, 18.2-254.1, 18.2-258.1, 18.2-271.2, 18.2-308.1:1, 18.2-308.2:2, 19.2-169.1, 19.2-169.2, 19.2-169.3, 19.2-169.5, 19.2-175, 19.2-182.2, 19.2-182.13, 19.2-182.16, 19.2-264.3:1, 19.2-264.3:1.1, 19.2-264.3:1.2, 19.2-301, 19.2-302, 19.2-389, 19.2-390, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 20-88, 22.1-7, 22.1-205, 22.1-209.2, 22.1-214.2, 22.1-214.3, 22.1-215, 22.1-217.1, 22.1-272.1, 23-38.2, 25.1-100, 29.1-313, 32.1-45.1, 32.1-64.1, 32.1-73.7, 32.1-102.1, 32.1-122.5, 32.1-124, 32.1-125.1, 32.1-127.1:03, 32.1-127.1:04, 32.1-135.2, 32.1-276.3, 32.1-276.8, 32.1-283, 32.1-283.1, 32.1-283.5, 32.1-325, 32.1-351.2, 37.2-100, 37.2-200, 37.2-300, 37.2-316, 37.2-317, 37.2-318, 37.2-319, 37.2-423, 37.2-716, 37.2-900, 37.2-900.1, 37.2-909, 37.2-912, 37.2-919, 37.2-1101, 38.2-3412.1, 38.2-3418.5, 46.2-400, 46.2-401, 46.2-1229, 51.5-1, 51.5-2, 51.5-14, 51.5-14.1, 51.5-31, 51.5-39.2, 51.5-39.7, 51.5-39.12, 53.1-32, 53.1-40.2, 53.1-136, 53.1-145, 54.1-2715, 54.1-2726, 54.1-2970, 54.1-2987.1, 54.1-3408, 54.1-3408.01, 54.1-3437.1, 54.1-3506, 56-484.19, 57-2.02, 57-60, 63.2-100, 63.2-1503, 63.2-1528, 63.2-1709, 63.2-1726, 63.2-1735, and 63.2-1805 of the Code of Virginia, relating to changing the name of the Department, Board, Inspector General, and Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. (HB2300ER)
Patrons--Caputo and Hugo
H.B. 2311 An Act to amend and reenact § 17.1-281 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assessment for courthouse construction, renovation, or maintenance. (HB2311ER)
Patron--Melvin
H.B. 2366 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16, 18, and 19, as severally amended, of Chapter 69 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, which provided a charter for the Town of Strasburg, relating to council and town officers. (HB2366ER)
Patron--Gilbert
H.B. 2371 An Act to direct the State Corporation Commission to conduct a proceeding relating to pilot programs under which certain customers that generate renewable energy may purchase electric power from, and sell electric power to, participating utilities. (HB2371ER)
Patrons--Nutter, Athey, Poindexter and Rust
H.B. 2400 An Act to require a coordinated, multidisciplinary response to criminal sexual assault. (HB2400ER)
Patrons--Bell and Pollard
H.B. 2423 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 26 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 34, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2699.3 and 2.2-2699.4, relating to the Broadband Advisory Council. (HB2423ER)
EMERGENCY
Patrons--May, Nutter, Athey, Lingamfelter, Miller, J.H., Peace, Poindexter, Rust and Sherwood
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. (HB2432ER)
Patron--Joannou
H.B. 2433 An Act to amend and reenact § 2 of Chapter 471 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, as amended by Chapter 87 of the Acts of Assembly of 2002 and Chapter 658 of the Acts of Assembly of 2008, relating to Eastern Virginia Medical School. (HB2433ER)
Patrons--Joannou, Abbitt, Alexander, Armstrong, BaCote, Barlow, Bouchard, Cosgrove, Cox, Dance, Gear, Hall, Hamilton, Howell, A.T., Iaquinto, Ingram, Johnson, Jones, Knight, Landes, Lewis, Marsden, Mathieson, May, Melvin, Miller, P.J., Morgan, Oder, Phillips, Plum, Pogge, Purkey, Putney, Spruill, Tata, Ward and Watts; Senators: Blevins, Edwards, Houck, Locke, Lucas, McEachin, Miller, J.C., Norment, Northam, Petersen, Quayle, Stolle and Wagner
H.B. 2437 An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-408 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-422, relating to corporate income tax; apportionment of income for manufacturers. (HB2437ER)
Patrons--Byron, Abbitt, Armstrong, Cline, Cole, Marshall, D.W., Massie, Merricks, Nutter, Peace and Pollard; Senators: Hurt, Stosch and Wagner
H.B. 2479 An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-3221.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax rate; commercial property in Northern Virginia. (HB2479ER)
Patron--Hugo
H.B. 2491 An Act to amend and reenact § 2.01, as amended, § 2.02, § 3.01, as amended, § 3.02, §§ 3.03, 3.05, and 3.06, as severally amended, §§ 3.07, 4.02, and 4.03, §§ 5.02 and 5.03, as severally amended, §§ 5.04 and 9.01, § 14.01, as amended, and §§ 15.01, 15.02, 16.01, 17.01, 17.02, 17.03, 18.01, 20.01, 20.02, 21.01, 21.03 through 21.07, 21.13, and 21.14 of Chapter 562 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, which provided a charter for the City of Galax, and to repeal §§ 6.01 through 6.10, 8.01, 10.01, 13.01, 15.03, and 21.11 of Chapter 562 of the Acts of Assembly of 1954, relating to city powers. (HB2491ER)
Patron--Carrico
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. (HB2506ER)
Patrons--Pollard, Hugo, Lingamfelter, McClellan, Plum, Saxman and Ware, R.L.
H.B. 2517 An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to industry certification and state licensure examinations. (HB2517ER)
Patrons--Lohr and Wright
H.B. 2539 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2005, 2.2-2457, and 2.2-2458 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 20.1 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 7, consisting of sections 2.2-2033 and 2.2-2034, relating to oversight of information technology and applications in the Commonwealth; Information Technology Investment Board; Chief Information Officer. (HB2539ER)
EMERGENCY
Patrons--Nixon, May and Plum
H.B. 2549 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, 23-9.2:3.03, 23-38.76, 23-38.77, 23-38.79, 23-38.80, 23-38.87, and 23-38.88 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23-38.79:1, and by adding in Chapter 4.9 of Title 23 a section numbered 23-38.87:1, relating to the Virginia College Savings Plan. (HB2549ER)
Patron--Cox
H.B. 2596 An Act to amend and reenact § 3 of Chapter 2 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966, as amended by Chapter 21 of the Acts of Assembly, Extra Session, of 1969, Chapter 590 of the Acts of Assembly of 1970, Chapter 571 of the Acts of Assembly of 1972, Chapter 508 of the Acts of Assembly of 1973, Chapter 576 of the Acts of Assembly of 1974, Chapter 592 of the Acts of Assembly of 1977, Chapter 378 of the Acts of Assembly of 1981, Chapter 610 of the Acts of Assembly of 1984, Chapter 112 of the Acts of Assembly of 1987, Chapter 150 of the Acts of Assembly of 1995, and Chapter 736 of the Acts of Assembly of 1997, relating to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; finance and governance. (HB2596ER)
Patron--Ebbin
H.B. 2646 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-163 and 32.1-166.6 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-164.1:2, relating to the establishment of a betterment loan program. (HB2646ER)
Patron--Poindexter
THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO AMENDMENTS NUMBERED 1, 2, AND 3 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL
H.B. 1580 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 33.1-23.03, 58.1-811, 58.1-2403, 58.1-2425, and 58.1-3221.3 of the Code of Virginia, to amend and reenact the fifth and sixteenth enactments of Chapter 896 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, and to repeal Chapter 10.2 (§§ 33.1-391.6 through 33.1-391.15) of Title 33.1 and §§ 46.2-755.1, 46.2-755.2, 46.2-1167.1, 58.1-625.1, 58.1-802.1, 58.1-1724.3, 58.1-1724.5, 58.1-1724.6, 58.1-1724.7, and 58.1-2402.1 of the Code of Virginia and the sixth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and nineteenth enactments of Chapter 896 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, relating to the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority and taxes, fees, and charges dedicated to financing its operation and programs. (HB1580ER)
Patrons--Oder, Athey, Gear, Hamilton and Iaquinto
THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL:
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. (HB1878ER)
Patrons--Cosgrove, Athey, McClellan and Shuler
THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL:
H.B. 1919 An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-131.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment of costs associated with prisoner keep. (HB1919ER)
Patrons--Crockett-Stark, Miller, P.J. and Peace
THE SENATE HAS FAILED TO PASS IN THE ENROLLED FORM, NOTWITHSTANDING THE GOVERNOR'S OBJECTIONS, THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILLS:
H.B. 1851 An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase of firearms by members of the United States Armed Forces. (HB1851ER)
Patrons--Lingamfelter and Marshall, R.G.
H.B. 2358 An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-18 of the Code of Virginia, relating to redefinition of the "triggerman rule"; penalty. (HB2358ER)
Patrons--Gilbert, Athey, Lingamfelter, Massie, Poindexter and Sherwood
H.B. 2528 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-915.5, relating to disposition of firearms. (HB2528ER)
Patron--Cole
H.B. 2638 An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-31 of the Code of Virginia, relating to capital murder; auxiliary law-enforcement officers and fire marshals; penalty. (HB2638ER)
Patrons--Pogge, Cole, Gilbert and Poindexter