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- HB 10 Individual health insurance coverage; resident of State not required to obtain, etc., policy.
- HB 12 Group health insurance; allows coverage to be extended to full-time students under age 27.
- HB 18 Commerce; goods manufactured or made in State shall not be authority of U.S. Congress to regulate.
- HB 21 Space flight liability and immunity; repeals sunset provision.
- HB 28 Credit default insurance; definition.
- HB 31 Health benefits plans; sale by foreign health insurers to persons in State.
- HB 34 Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- HB 44 Fire or homeowners insurance policy; coverage for damages or replacement of Chinese drywall.
- HB 45 Homeowners insurance; prohibits insurance company from canceling due to Chinese drywall.
- HB 77 Credit life insurance; disclosure requirement.
- HB 86 SCC; proposed rate, charge, etc., of public service company should be in best interest of citizens.
- HB 87 Medical incident compensation; penalties.
- HB 88 Electric utility service; cooperative to install & operate prepaid metering equipment upon request.
- HB 89 Virginia Wind Underwriting Association; created.
- HB 92 Renewable energy certificates; tariff filed by cooperative for electric energy.
- HB 93 Uninsured motorist insurance; liability insurer relieved of costs of defending owner in claim.
- HB 115 Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; sewer laterals.
- HB 116 Mail order pharmacy; insurer not limited to a single provider for services.
- HB 117 Continuing care retirement community board of directors; resident representation.
- HB 156 Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption.
- HB 177 Seasonal tax preparation employees; disqualifies employee from receiving unemployment compensation.
- HB 178 Seasonal or temporary workers; disqualifies employee from unemployment compensation benefits.
- HB 181 Gift cards; prohibits issuance of those that automatically expire as a result of passage of time.
- HB 187 Open-end lending; provides extensions of credit secured by motor vehicle titles, caps interest.
- HB 188 Payday Loans; limiting interest to a maximum annual rate of 36 percent.
- HB 198 Pharmacy contracts; establishes requirements for audit procedures.
- HB 204 Customer telecommunications services; authorization and verification for products on telephone bill.
- HB 205 Residential property insurance; duty of insurer to repair damages.
- HB 252 Unemployment benefits; waiver of overpayment due to administrative error.
- HB 258 Individual health insurance coverage; expands scope of who is eligible.
- HB 260 Insurance; SCC to require person to make restitution if improperly withholds money.
- HB 261 Low-profit limited liability companies; definition.
- HB 265 Medicare supplement policies; available to individuals under age 65 due to a disability.
- HB 303 Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- HB 315 Health insurance; continuation of group health coverage upon termination of eligibility.
- HB 317 Group health insurance; enrollment opportunities.
- HB 327 Electric energy efficiency standard; established.
- HB 339 Foreign insurers; requires SCC to issue a license authorizing insurer to transact business in State.
- HB 352 Group life insurance coverage; extended to persons mutually agreed upon by insurer and policyholder.
- HB 383 Utility cooperatives; electing members of board of directors by proportional representation.
- HB 387 Telephone utilities; SCC to treat all providers of local exchange telephone service equitably.
- HB 389 Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority; created.
- HB 412 Payday and open-end credit lenders; local regulation and limits number thereof.
- HB 413 Lending activities; locality to adopt ordinance requiring special exception or special use permit.
- HB 414 Motor vehicle equity loans; establishes requirements, penalties.
- HB 417 Exchange Facilitators Act; established.
- HB 440 Accident and sickness insurance policies; coverage of children who are under age 27.
- HB 441 Community and agricultural net metering; requires State Corporation Commission to establish program.
- HB 442 Electric utilities; authorizes retail customer to continue purchasing renewable energy.
- HB 446 Workers' compensation; exclusion of certain employees.
- HB 448 Virginia Life, Accident & Sickness Insurance Guaranty Association; coverage for polices & contracts.
- HB 474 Public utility lines; procedure municipality may obtain to place across a railroad right-of-way.
- HB 477 Electric utilities; limit on increases in base rates.
- HB 482 Credit unions; conversion to a state mutual savings institution.
- HB 484 Water or sewer companies; serving more than 25 customers to incorporate as public service company.
- HB 526 State Corporation Commission; filings that contain personal identifying information.
- HB 531 Insurance rate filings; exempts insurance rate-related information filed with SCC from inspection.
- HB 532 Home service contract providers; exempts those that have certain worth from licensure regulation.
- HB 533 Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy Plan (SAVE) Act; created.
- HB 535 Unemployment benefits; minimum earnings requirement, postpones scheduled increase.
- HB 536 Individual health insurance coverage; resident of State shall not be required to obtain a policy.
- HB 539 Group accident and sickness insurance coverage; minimum number of covered persons.
- HB 541 Group accident and sickness insurance; coverage extended to insure parent of insured group member.
- HB 547 Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry; requires mortgage lenders and brokers to register.
- HB 548 Group health insurance policies; provide a discount to employers who institute wellness programs.
- HB 550 Unemployment benefits; VEC to negotiate terms of repayment benefits which recipient is not entitled.
- HB 554 COBRA; continuation coverage following termination of employment.
- HB 556 Health insurance, basic; HMOs to offer plans that do not include state-mandated benefits.
- HB 574 Virginia Life, Accident and Sickness Insurance Guaranty Association; coverage.
- HB 576 Individual health insurance coverage; resident of State shall not be required to obtain a policy.
- HB 596 State Corporation Commission; filing fee moratorium for new business entities.
- HB 603 Workers' Compensation Commission; notices, orders, etc., by electronic communications.
- HB 606 Investor-owned electric utilities; establishes process used by SCC in reviews of rates, etc.
- HB 612 Corporations; payment of annual registration fees.
- HB 628 Electric transmission lines; amends existing provisions related to undergrounding of certain lines.
- HB 629 Successor corporations; applicability of limitations on asbestos-related liabilities.
- HB 639 Investor-owned electric utilities; regulation of rates by State Corporation Commission.
- HB 647 Unemployment benefits; eligibility of individuals part-time employed and in training programs.
- HB 653 Investor-owned electric utilities; establishes process used by SCC in reviews of rates, etc.
- HB 668 Electric transmission line verification costs; applicant to pay SCC or third-party consultant.
- HB 671 Electrical Utility facility; requires SCC to conduct public hearing for approval of construction.
- HB 673 State Corporation Commission; increases number of members.
- HB 675 Transmission lines; SCC to establish certain conditions to minimize adverse environmental impact.
- HB 699 Uniform Commercial Code; prohibits inclusion in a sales agreement.
- HB 705 Workers' Compensation Commission; repeals requirement of sending copies of awards by priority mail.
- HB 720 Health insurance choice; created.
- HB 722 Individual health insurance coverage; resident of State shall not be required to obtain a policy.
- HB 726 Mandated health insurance benefits; Commission to review for medical efficacy.
- HB 730 Health insurance; coverage for early intervention services of autism.
- HB 739 Foreign business entities; temporary certificates of authority.
- HB 754 Wireless E-911 charges; establishes rate & procedures for collection & remittance of by sellers.
- HB 761 Workers' Compensation Commission; filing materials by electronic transmission.
- HB 787 Offshore energy resources; production & development permitted 50 miles off Atlantic shoreline.
- HB 792 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; issuance of temporary licenses, etc.
- HB 794 Home access businesses; establish standards, penalty.
- HB 800 Life and annuities licenses; removes certain requirement for nonresident insurance agent.
- HB 804 Personal information; prohibits person from sending a solicitation material that includes.
- HB 807 Workers' compensation; insurance carriers to file proof of coverage within 30 days of inception.
- HB 850 Roadways; authorizes Buchanan County Board of Supervisors to maintain those within right-of-way.
- HB 859 State Corporation Commission; processing business entity formation documents.
- HB 872 Credit Services Businesses Act; prohibited practices.
- HB 905 Automatic dialing-announcing devices; prohibits calling if subscriber is on Do Not Call Registry.
- HB 906 Security for Public Deposits Act; includes extracurricular public school activities funds.
- HB 917 Business entity fees; reductions for veterans.
- HB 937 Boiler and pressure vessels; fees for certification.
- HB 939 Insurance agents; continuing education program.
- HB 955 Workers' compensation; adds salaried & volunteer lifesaving & rescue squad members to list entitled.
- HB 958 Check cashers; customer identification required, penalty.
- HB 966 State Corporation Commission; processing business entity formation documents.
- HB 1018 Insurance policies; repeals a provision for countersignature requirements.
- HB 1022 RPS program; electric utility to receive triple credit when energy derived from offshore wind.
- HB 1027 Investor-owned electric utilities; rate of return.
- HB 1036 Security for Public Deposits Act; makes several amendments to Act, administered by Treasury Board.
- HB 1037 Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Fund; created.
- HB 1040 Limited liability companies; SCC to correct its records to eliminate effects of clerical error, etc.
- HB 1041 Workforce Council; reduces membership, Executive Committee shall review & recommend grant proposals.
- HB 1043 Chief Workforce Development Officer; responsibilities.
- HB 1052 Electric utilities; prevents temporary and interim increase of rates.
- HB 1074 Motor vehicle insurance; consideration of driving record.
- HB 1075 Motor vehicle insurance; premiums based on credit information.
- HB 1093 Open-end loans; secured by a nonpurchase money lien on a motor vehicle, report.
- HB 1094 Health insurance; mandated benefits for colorectal cancer screening.
- HB 1095 Individual health insurance coverage; sets parameters of period an individual is not covered.
- HB 1099 Autism Spectrum Disorders; expand employment programs for individuals therewith.
- HB 1105 Business entities; statement of change of registered agent, etc., may be filed electronically.
- HB 1130 Health insurance purchasing pool; SOA to prepare a program design for businesses with 50 or fewer.
- HB 1173 Public Safety Fund; imposes an assessment on property and casualty insurance companies.
- HB 1179 Coalbed methane gas; presumption of ownership.
- HB 1182 Health insurance; mandated coverage for telemedicine services.
- HB 1190 Investor-owned incumbent electric utility; regulation.
- HB 1222 Voluntary Solar Resource Development Fund; established.
- HB 1230 Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; sewer laterals.
- HB 1236 Energy conservation; investor-owned electric utilities, etc., to provide information to customers.
- HB 1237 Economic development incentive rates; electric utilities to offer service to certain customers.
- HB 1246 Public utilities; limits disclosure requirement for any officer or director.
- HB 1263 Dentists and oral surgeons; reimbursement for certain services.
- HB 1265 Professional corporations; includes certified interior designers in organizations managed by board.
- HB 1274 Energy mandates; SCC and JLARC to prepare an assessment of economic impact on customers.
- HB 1294 Health insurers; efficiency information.
- HB 1299 Enterprise zone grants; value of qualified investments.
- HB 1300 Air Pollution Control Board; regulations under the Clean Air Interstate Rule.
- HB 1308 Investor-owned public utility; SCC to suspend enforcement of all proposed rates, toll, charges, etc.
- HB 1326 Workers' compensation; medical services.
- HB 1333 Preneed funeral contracts; SCC to oversee contracts funded by proceeds of life insurance policy.
- HB 1342 Renewable energy portfolio standard; electric generation facilities fueled by poultry litter, etc.
- HB 1346 Workers' compensation; establishes a limitations period for claims for hepatitis.
- HB 1350 Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; time of disaster.
- HB 1354 Uninsured motorist insurance; coverage for nonresident motor vehicle insured in another state.
- HB 1358 Electric utility rate structures; advancing conservation and efficiency.
- HB 1363 Title loans; establishes a system for regulating.
- HB 1367 Health insurance; coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
- HB 1373 Telephone service; telephone company to provide credit to subscribers affected by any outage.
- HB 1375 Prescription drug benefits; replace obsolete publications from list of standard reference compendia.
- HB 1377 Health services plan; hearings and investigations on effect of other state's law.
- HB 1380 RPS program; removes certain requirements for forest products.
- HB 1391 Investor-owned electric utilities; establishes process used by SCC in reviews of rates, etc.
- HJ 23 Unemployment Compensation Act; JLARC to study effectiveness of deputy-level hearings on claims.
- HJ 27 Health care, indigent; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.
- HJ 49 Unemployment compensation benefits; JLARC to study overpayment as result of errors by VEC.
- SB 27 Warranty registration cards; prohibits seller from conditioning coverage or performance of warranty.
- SB 33 Mobile camps and other railway work facilities; establishes standards therefor.
- SB 100 Stock Corporation Act; conforms provisions of Act to revisions to Model Business Corporation Act.
- SB 112 Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy Plan (SAVE) Act; created.
- SB 116 Consumer Protection Act; consumer transactions involving churches and other religious bodies.
- SB 128 Air Pollution Control Board; regulations under Clean Air Interstate Rule.
- SB 131 Nonstock Corporation Act; conforms revisions to Model Business Corporation Act.
- SB 143 Green Jobs Grant Program; established.
- SB 163 Health savings accounts; exemption from creditors' claims.
- SB 238 Enhanced Public Safety Telephone Services Act; certain requirements for CMRS resellers.
- SB 239 Unemployment benefits; eligibility criteria.
- SB 240 Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry; mortgage lenders & brokers required to register.
- SB 283 Individual health insurance coverage; resident of State shall not be required to obtain a policy.
- SB 294 Mortgage Lender and Broker Act; definition of principal.
- SB 295 Financial institutions and services; revising and recodifying laws.
- SB 298 Homeowners insurance; prohibits insurance company from canceling due to Chinese drywall.
- SB 311 Individual health insurance coverage; resident of State shall not be required to obtain a policy.
- SB 386 Motor fuel or lubricating oils; admission into evidence of certificates of analysis.
- SB 394 Offshore energy resources; production and development permitted 50 miles off Atlantic shoreline.
- SB 400 State Corporation Commission; authorized to establish fees for furnishing copies of documents, etc.
- SB 417 Individual health insurance coverage; resident of State shall not be required to obtain a policy.
- SB 439 Home service contract providers; exempts those that have certain worth from licensure regulation.
- SB 440 Credit unions; conversion to a state mutual savings institution.
- SB 441 Wireless E-911 charges; establishes rate and procedures for collection and remittance by dealers.
- SB 456 Security for Public Deposits Act; makes several amendments to Act, administered by Treasury Board.
- SB 460 Uninsured motorist insurance; coverage for nonresident motor vehicle insured in another state.
- SB 461 Partnerships; redesignates specified office as its principal office.
- SB 464 Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- SB 465 Group life insurance coverage; extended to persons mutually agreed upon by insurer and policyholder.
- SB 471 Defective drywall; penalties.
- SB 477 Group health insurance policies; policies sold to small employer to include mammogram coverage, etc.
- SB 511 Settlement payment; insurer to provide notice to a judgment creditor upon payment of $5,000.
- SB 535 Mail order pharmacy; insurer not limited to a single provider for services.
- SB 577 Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority; created.
- SB 597 Workers' compensation; insurance carriers to file proof of coverage within 30 days of inception.
- SB 606 Motor vehicle title loans; establishes requirements, penalties.
- SB 610 Workers' Compensation Commission; filing materials by electronic transmission.
- SB 611 Workers' Compensation Commission; notices, orders, etc., by electronic communications.
- SB 612 Workers' Compensation Commission; repeals requirement of sending copies of awards by priority mail.
- SB 622 Dentists and oral surgeons; reimbursement for certain services.
- SB 642 Health insurance, basic; HMOs to offer plans that do not include state-mandated benefits.
- SB 644 Specialized Biotechnology Research Performance Grant Program; established.
- SB 645 Electric transmission lines; prohibits SCC approving agreements for underground installation.
- SB 675 Health insurance; mandated coverage for telemedicine services.
- SB 680 Electric utility regulation; SCC to regulate rate for services of investor-owned electric utilities.
- SB 706 Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services.
- SB 713 Coastal Energy Research Consortium; increase in membership and board of directors.