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2012 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR FOR March 1, 2012 ... pdf
- Bills in Conference ... report | csv file
- Unfinished Business - House ... report | csv file
- Unfinished Business - Senate ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bill on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Joint Resolution on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Joint Resolution on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file
- Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
Bills in Conference ... report | csv file
- HB 48 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
- HB 216 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption includes certain computer equipment and enabling software.
- HB 299 Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset date for exemption of certain educational materials.
- HB 300 Beehive Grant Fund and Beehive Grant Program; created.
- HB 513 Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset dates for limited exemption periods for certain products.
- HB 585 Small Business Investment Grant Fund; created.
- HB 813 Commercial space flight; funding and oversight.
- HB 928 Mechanics' liens; allows contractors to obtain liens in amount of value of work contracted for lots.
- HB 1183 Virginia Port Authority; amends several provisions governing conduct of business.
- HB 1248 Transportation; provides revenues for construction, maintenance, and funding.
- HJ 49 Governor's Executive Reorganization Plan; approval by each house of General Assembly.
- SB 112 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption includes certain computer equipment and enabling software.
- SB 284 Commercial space flight; funding and oversight.
- SB 344 Small Business Investment Grant Fund; created.
- SB 354 Beehive Grant Fund and Beehive Grant Program; created.
- SB 440 Charter schools, public; funding and service contracts.
- SB 578 Virginia Port Authority; amends several provisions governing conduct of business.
- SB 639 Transportation; provides revenues for construction, maintenance, and funding.
- SB 678 Governor's reorganization of executive branch of state government.
- SB 680 Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits; at least 40 percent of those served are impoverished.
- SJ 66 Governor's Executive Reorganization Plan; approval by each house of General Assembly.
Unfinished Business - House ... report | csv file
- HB 117 Taxes, local; interest on refunds and delinquent taxes.
- HB 375 Firearms; workplace rule by locality that prevents storing in locked motor vehicle, exceptions.
- HB 1262 Waterworks & Wastewater Works Operators & Onsite Sewage System Professionals, Board for; licensure.
- HB 424 School records; self-authentication.
Unfinished Business - Senate ... report | csv file
- SB 135 Virginia All Payer Claims Database; created, report.
- SB 35 Landlords; recovery of possession limited, changes definition of dwelling unit, etc.
- SB 94 Rules of Evidence; amendments or additions to Rule shall be adopted by Supreme Court of Va., etc.
- SB 149 Charter; Town of Bluefield.
- SB 286 Sale of property; City of Newport News to sell certain property for nominal amount.
- SB 308 Business license or land use authorization, local; conditions of issuance.
- SB 430 Cemeteries; definition for purposes of zoning.
- SB 541 Auxiliary police forces; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish training requirements.
- SB 546 Industrial development authorities; allows Roanoke County and City of Norfolk to expand board.
- SB 565 Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; administration of election laws for military voters.
- SB 628 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; limitation on certain contracts and leases by declarant.
- SB 413 Renewable energy portfolio standard program; credits for investments.
- SB 662 Waterworks & Wastewater Works Operators & Onsite Sewage System Professionals, Board for; licensure.
- SB 531 Northern Virginia Transportation District; responsibilities of Transportation Board.
- SB 679 State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
- SJ 13 Sesquicentennial of Emancipation Proclamation; recognizing African American members.
House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 853 Suicidal students; higher educational institutions shall develop policies addressing.
- HB 52 Tax information; reports/information provided by Attorney General to tobacco products manufacturer.
- HB 137 Workers' compensation; injuries presumed to be in course of employment.
- HB 206 Real Estate Board; continuing education, duties of real estate brokers and salespersons.
- HB 211 Forward energy pricing; authorizes any public body to use mechanisms for budget risk reduction.
- HB 233 Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; resale of time-shares, disclosures.
- HB 234 Time-share estates; advertisement of foreclosure sales, information to be hard copy and electonic.
- HB 271 Substance Abuse Recovery Support Services Grant Program; established, report.
- HB 313 State Corporation Commission; required to review pass rate of licensing examination.
- HB 316 Cemeteries; definition for purposes of zoning.
- HB 324 Tax-supported debt; method of calculating total principal amount issued by any state agency, etc.
- HB 350 Virginia Retirement System; modifies disability benefits provided to state employees.
- HB 377 Condominium Act; exemptions from registration.
- HB 438 Virginia Retirement System; benefits for certain local law-enforcement employees.
- HB 460 Income tax, corporate; basis by which TAX shall assess manufacturing companies with additional tax.
- HB 480 FOIA; attendance by certain members in a closed meeting.
- HB 481 State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; disclosure forms.
- HB 508 Cannabinoids, synthetic; amends provisions regarding criminalization.
- HB 536 Motor fuels tax; removes requirement that bulk users & retailers of undyed diesel fuel be licensed.
- HB 546 Gang crimes; includes definition of predicate criminal act.
- HB 737 Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council; adds two citizen members representing higher education.
- HB 738 Human Resource Management, Department of; health and related insurance for state employees.
- HB 752 Strangulation of another; penalty.
- HB 764 Higher educational institutions; indemnification agreements.
- HB 767 Small Business Jobs Grant Fund Program; developed to assist small businesses job creation.
- HB 768 Virginia Jobs Investment Program; created, Dept. of Business Assistance to administer programs.
- HB 839 Defective drywall; redefines term.
- HB 937 Spouses of military service members; expediting issuance of business licenses, etc.
- HB 945 Virginia Public Procurement Act; performance and payment bonds on transportation-related projects.
- HB 963 Child pornography; possession, distribution, solicitation, etc., penalty.
- HB 964 Child pornography or grooming video; person 18 years of age or older displaying to a minor, penalty.
- HB 1020 Precious metal dealers; retention of purchases for a minimum of 15 calendar days.
- HB 1104 Va. Fire Services Board and State Board of Juvenile Justice; powers & duties.
- HB 1110 Landlord and tenant laws; dwelling units.
- HB 1121 Veterans Services, Department of; ratio of claims agents to number of veterans in State.
- HB 1130 Retirement System; hybrid retirement program created, optional defined retirement plan created, etc.
- HB 1134 Line of Duty Act; definition of deceased person.
- HB 1167 High Performance Buildings Act; created.
- HB 1177 Virginia Energy Plan; adds to list of State's energy objectives.
- HB 1200 Human trafficking hotline; posted notices, civil penalty.
- HB 1202 Fire policy; shall provide coverage for cost charged by volunteer fire department, etc.
- HB 1219 Common Interest Community Board; authorized to terminate inactive condominium, etc., registrations.
- HB 1261 Landlord and tenant laws; energy submetering.
- HB 1277 Contractors; licensing by localities, civil penalty.
- HB 1293 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; local inspection fee in City of Chesapeake.
- HB 1295 State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
House Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 418 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; imposition of late fees on assessments.
- HB 576 Public schools; teacher contract and evaluation policies.
- HB 477 Interstate Highway System; allocation of funds for maintenance.
- HB 1034 Interstate agreements, certain; State withdrawal from Southern Growth Policies Agreement.
- HB 1001 Immigration laws; agreement with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- HB 263 Correctional enterprises; Director of Purchases & Supply et al., to grant certain exemption, report.
- HB 624 Sex offender registry; juvenile registration.
- HB 718 Juveniles; transfer and trial as adults charged with certain offenses.
- HB 968 Drug trafficking; 3 years shall be mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for subsequent offense.
- HB 973 Sex crimes; penalties for offender who is 18 or older for rape, etc. of child under age 13.
- HB 1016 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Fund; established.
- HB 1291 Governor's reorganization of executive branch of state government.
House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 120 Tappahannock-Essex County Airport Authority; removes Tappahannock's name from Authority.
- HB 190 Real estate tax; exemption for disabled veterans.
- HB 199 Town of Onancock; liens for water charges.
- HB 561 Solid waste disposal fee; adds Pittsylvania County to list of counties authorized to levy fee.
- HB 571 Housing crisis; extends sunset date for several measures related to various land use approvals, etc.
- HB 625 Transportation planning; proposed comprehensive plans in Northern Virginia.
- HB 632 Charter; Town of Windsor.
- HB 736 Primary schedule; moves primary date in anticipation of redistricting process, etc.
- HB 745 Supreme Court of Virginia; required to develop weighted caseload system to assess caseloads, report.
- HB 757 Town of Urbanna; liens for water charges.
- HB 771 Campus police officers; included in definition of law-enforcement officers.
- HB 830 Arts and cultural districts; allows a locality to create more than one.
- HB 840 Charter; City of Portsmouth.
- HB 847 Charter; Town of Coeburn.
- HB 848 Methamphetamine lab cleanup costs; localities may charge for reimbursement.
- HB 881 Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements.
- HB 910 Cash proffers; expands existing provisions that allow certain alternative uses.
- HB 919 Personal property tax; vehicle distrained and sold for delinquent taxes, penalty & accrued interest.
- HB 969 Sexual assault response teams; State attorney to invite chiefs of campus police to annual meeting.
- HB 978 Charter; City of Falls Church.
- HB 1007 Voter registration; DMV to transmit voter registration applications to State Board of Elections.
- HB 1019 Charter; City of Chesapeake.
- HB 1021 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (voter referendum).
- HB 1059 Zoning Appeals, Board of; jurisdictions imposing civil penalties for violations of ordinances, etc.
- HB 1068 Real estate tax; commercial and industrial property in localities in Northern Virginia.
- HB 1073 Residential rental properties; appeal of real property assessments, fair market value.
- HB 1076 Special use permit; locality may require permit for storage or disposal of certain waste.
- HB 1117 Annexation by cities; continuation of moratorium.
- HB 1124 Capital outlay plan; projects to be funded from general fund-supported resources.
- HB 1127 Charter; Town of Virgilina.
- HB 1128 Real property tax; attorney to request commissioner of revenue to correct assessment of property.
- HB 1146 Charter; Town of Stephens City.
- HB 1151 Congressional districts; petition requirements for candidates for statewide offices.
- HB 1205 Charter; Town of South Hill.
- HB 1216 Zoning amendment; notice of proposed change to zoning ordinance that involve State or federal land.
- HB 1243 Charter; Town of Middletown.
- HB 1245 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; changes in composition.
- HB 1251 Charter; Town of Cedar Bluff.
- HB 1253 Cash proffers; prohibits locality from accepting those purporting to contain waiver of legal rights.
- HB 1286 Capital projects, local; planning commission to study impact of public facilities, etc.
- HB 1287 Development; clarifies definition.
- HB 1288 Charter Amendment; Town of Boyce.
- HB 1294 Churches, synagogues, etc.; localities shall not charge any fee unless authorized by general law.
House Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 57 Voter registration; registrars with respect to voter registration records.
- HB 197 Grass, etc.; adds Town of Chincoteague to list authorized to require cutting on occupied property.
- HB 259 House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries.
- HB 417 Polling places; prohibited campaign area.
- HB 430 Inter-local service delivery; expands scope of Regional Cooperation Incentive Fund to foster.
- HB 492 Grass and weeds; authorizes City of Hopewell to require by ordinance to cut on certain property.
- HB 493 Grass and weeds; authorizes Prince George County to require by ordinance to cut on certain property.
- HB 567 Water and sewer authorities; may put lien on property for delinquent rates, etc., on real estate.
- HB 869 Urban development areas; makes designation optional rather than mandatory for all localities.
- HB 878 Motor vehicles, certain; raises amount localities may charge for an annual license tax upon owners.
- HB 1118 Elections; persons eligible to obtain lists of persons voting.
- HB 1137 Historic districts; any locality that establishes or expands district shall identify all landmarks.
- HB 1169 Workers' compensation; WCC shall retain jurisdiction for employees to pursue payment of charges.
- HB 1228 State employees and members of General Assembly; compensation and fringe benefits.
- HB 1269 Zoning appeals, board of; appeals resulting in tie vote may be carried over until next meeting.
- HB 1273 Chemotherapy; requirements for orally administered cancer drugs.
Senate Bill on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
House Joint Resolution on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
Senate Joint Resolution on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file
- HJ 391 Celebrating the life of Richard Deane.
- HJ 392 Celebrating the life of Steve Appleton.
- HJ 393 Celebrating the life of Frank Hundley Fulton.
- HJ 394 Celebrating the life of Andrea Lynch Lohr.
- HJ 395 Celebrating the life of Specialist Levi Efrain Nuncio.
- HJ 406 Celebrating the life of Mary Ann Pace McGee.
- HJ 407 Celebrating the life of David J. Prior.
- HJ 408 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Thomas Nelson Nance.
- HJ 414 Celebrating the life of Stephen J. Snow.
- HJ 423 Celebrating the life of Joshua Weissman.
- HJ 424 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Richard Harding Poff.
- HJ 451 Celebrating the life of Sergeant T.J. Conrad.
- SJ 193 Celebrating the life of Kathleen Nunn Walker.
- SJ 196 Celebrating the life of George T. Keller, Jr.
- SJ 197 Celebrating the life of William Andrew Patton.
- SJ 198 Celebrating the life of Michael A. Bucci.
- SJ 202 Celebrating the life of Debra Chittum Cox.
- SJ 204 Celebrating the life of Donald Wray Lewis, M.D.
Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file
- HJ 396 Celebrating the accomplishments of the Virginia National Guard in 2011.
- HJ 397 Commending Eugene J. Coleman III.
- HJ 398 Commending Samuel A. Kushner.
- HJ 399 Commending Reston Little League.
- HJ 400 Commending Boofie and Joe O'Gorman.
- HJ 401 Commending Dominion Virginia Power.
- HJ 402 Commending Chris Fisher.
- HJ 403 Commending Frank Miriello.
- HJ 404 Commending Carlton W. Collins, Sr.
- HJ 405 Commending Frances W. Porter.
- HJ 409 Commending the Greater Lynchburg Community Trust.
- HJ 410 Commending Terri Robertson.
- HJ 411 Commending Tiana Dockery.
- HJ 412 Commending Warren A. Arthur.
- HJ 413 Commending the Virginia Biotechnology Association.
- HJ 415 Commending the United States Coast Guard for its American War of 1812 Revenue Cutters Service.
- HJ 416 Commending LINK, Inc.
- HJ 417 Commending George C. Marshall High School.
- HJ 418 Commending Timothy A. Rudy.
- HJ 419 Commending the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program.
- HJ 420 Commending Robert F. Lederer.
- HJ 421 Commending Ann Monday.
- HJ 422 Commending Kirk Rohle.
- HJ 425 Commending Belvedere Elementary School.
- HJ 426 Commending the Honorable Robert Morgan Armstrong.
- HJ 427 Commending the Briar Woods High School football team.
- HJ 428 Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Reverend John Jasper.
- HJ 429 Commending Dr. Ralph Stanley.
- HJ 450 Commending the Reverend Lawrence A. Davies.
- SJ 194 Commending Officer Candidate Joshua Moore and Midshipman Jason Benning.
- SJ 195 Commending the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board.
- SJ 199 Commemorating the centennial of the Carroll County Courthouse tragedy.
- SJ 200 Commending the Gar-Field High School boys’ basketball team.
- SJ 203 Commending the Colonial Forge High School wrestling team.
- SJ 205 Commending James C. Rees IV.