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2011 SESSION
Delegate Donald W. Merricks (R) - House District 16
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 810
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelDMerricks@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box K
- Chatham, Virginia 24531
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- HB 1408 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing national motto: "In God We Trust."
- HB 1409 Prayer at public events; governmental agency shall have no authority to regulate, etc.
- HB 1420 Immigration laws; State Police to enter into agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
- HB 1421 Immigration laws, federal; enforcement by State, political subdivisions, or localities.
- HB 1428 Abortion clinics; licensure and regulation.
- HB 1430 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 1468 Citizenship or legal presence required for public assistance; verification required.
- HB 1516 Assault and battery; if person commits against ABC agent, guilty of Class 6 felony.
- HB 1557 Veterans Services, Department of; ratio of department staff to veterans residing in State.
- HB 1697 Medical care facility; exempts facility of Department of Veterans Services.
- HB 1700 Illegal gambling; amends definition.
- HB 1727 Virginia Fair Employment Act; certain public contractors, etc., to enroll in E-Verify Program.
- HB 1761 Human Resource Management, Department of; TRICARE supplemental health coverage to military retirees.
- HB 1773 Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Secretary of; establishes position.
- HB 1926 Salem Highway Construction District Transportation Revenue Fund; established.
- HB 1929 Public Procurement Act; price matching by State's businesses.
- HB 1982 Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; criteria for grants or loans from Fund.
- HB 2041 Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exemption for certain commissions.
- HB 2052 Labor organization representation; right to vote by secret ballot.
- HB 2065 D N A samples; taken of those convicted of sexual battery when victim is a minor.
- HB 2066 Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds or other property, penalty.
- HB 2076 Inspector General, Office of; established.
- HB 2105 Electric vehicle charging service; excludes certain persons from retail sale of electricity.
- HB 2125 Electric utilities; SCC to enter its final order in biennial rate review proceedings.
- HB 2237 Electric generation facilities; incentives for construction of using coalbed methane gas.
- HB 2279 Emergency medical services personnel; certification of applicants.
- HB 2282 Centralized fleet; DGS, et al., to establish plan for vehicles to use alternative fuels.
- HB 2481 U.S. Route 29; designating from Va.-North Carolina line to north of Town of Altavista as I-785.
- HB 2527 Va. Transportation Infrastructure Fund and Va. Transportation Infrastructure Bank; created, report.
- HB 2533 Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund; administration of Fund, report.
- HJ 500 Constitutional amendment; right to work (first reference).
- HJ 525 Celebrating the life of Lynda Lee Waddill.
- HJ 542 U.S. Constitution; application to U.S. Congress to call convention to propose an amendment.
- HJ 571 Celebrating the life of Owen Bradford Pickett.
- HJ 616 TANF cash assistance; JLARC to study costs and benefits of drug testing recipients.
- HJ 694 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum; recognizing its outstanding program.
- HJ 697 Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Colonel John F. McDonnell, USAF (Ret.).
- HJ 698 Celebrating the life of Sidney Boyd Savage.
- HJ 730 Commending the Gretna High School softball team.
- HJ 747 Celebrating the life of Specialist Sean Russell Cutsforth.
- HJ 767 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Ronald Wilson Reagan.
- HJ 772 Celebrating the life of Mel Leaman.
- HJ 777 Commending Joy Ranch on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- HJ 779 Celebrating the life of Francis V. Gardner.
- HJ 793 Commending Chief Justice Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr.
- HJ 796 Celebrating the life of Janie E. Bowen.
- HJ 800 Commending the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance on its 30th anniversary.
- HJ 811 Celebrating the life of Colonel Andrew Todd.
- HJ 820 Commending LaTonya E. Waller.
- HJ 821 Commending the United States Army's First Infantry Division.
- HJ 823 Celebrating the life of Martin Fillmore Clark, Sr.
- HJ 848 Commending the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team.
- HJ 857 Commending Jack Knapp.
- HJ 862 Commending James I. Robertson, Jr.
- HJ 865 Commending Jerry Fischer.
- HJ 872 Celebrating the life of Dr. Howard William Lee.
- HJ 873 Celebrating the life of Dr. George J. Falk.
- HJ 874 Celebrating the life of Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr.
- HJ 878 Celebrating the life of Joseph J. Kokalas.
- HJ 880 Celebrating the life of Albert Teich, Jr.
- HJ 887 Commending Caitlin Connor Uze.
- HJ 889 Commending Christine Loveday Hall.
- HJ 896 Celebrating the life of Former Delegate FitzGerald Bemiss.
- HJ 920 Celebrating the life of Patrick W. Ephriam.
- HJ 922 Commending Lawrence Distributing Co., Inc.
- HJ 923 Commending Robert W. Dowd.
- HJ 925 Commending Major Kenneth D. Fitzgerald.
- HJ 937 Commending the Hampton Roads Stuff the Bus toy collection program.
- HJ 944 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Willard Rhoades Finney.
- HJ 952 Commending Dr. Harry D. Simpson.
- HJ 959 Commending Jason Alsbaugh, Anthony Burtt, Justin Hacker, David Hyde, and Pamela Anthony.
- HR 74 Celebrating the life of Henrietta Lacks.
- HR 86 Commending David Alan Harless.
- HR 87 Commending Paul R. Deel.
- SB 804 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: IN REMEMBRANCE, APRIL 16, 2007.
- SB 1432 Income tax, state; industrial building rehabilitation tax credit.
- SJ 422 Celebrating the life of David J. Edwards, Sr.
- SJ 441 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Walter Henry Maxwell, Sr.
- SJ 481 Commending George E. Lovelace.
- SJ 506 Commending Esson McKenzie Miller, Jr.
- SJ 512 Commending Frances Hallam Hurt.
- SJ 514 Commending the Honorable Edward M. Turner III.
- SJ 515 Commending the Piedmont Arts Association.
- SR 34 Commending Wood Brothers Racing.