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- HB 20 Emergency Services and Disaster Law; constitutional rights of citizens to keep and bear arms.
- HB 33 Public procurement; state agency agreements with labor organizations.
- HB 98 Athletic training; amends definition.
- HB 135 Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families, State Executive Council for; membership.
- HB 141 Freedom of Information Act; exempts personal information in constituent correspondence.
- HB 156 Housing and Community Development, Board of; terms of certain members.
- HB 206 Real Estate Board; continuing education, duties of real estate brokers and salespersons.
- HB 210 Real estate appraisal management companies; includes feed paid to appraiser in appraisal reports.
- HB 211 Forward energy pricing; authorizes any public body to use mechanisms for budget risk reduction.
- HB 217 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; not applicable to certain records.
- 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 243 Virginia Investment Partnership Act; definitions.
- HB 253 Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference for veterans, surviving spouses, and children.
- HB 263 Correctional enterprises; Director of Purchases & Supply et al., to grant certain exemption, report.
- HB 270 Public guardianship and conservator program; VDA to adopt person-centered practice procedures.
- HB 275 Accountancy, Board of; confidentiality of certain information.
- HB 292 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; increases membership of board of directors.
- HB 294 Public libraries; qualifications of librarian, use of state funds.
- HB 302 Environmental laboratory certification program; exempts certain laboratories.
- HB 306 Cemeteries; owner shall publish notice of intent to declare interment rights abandoned in newspaper.
- HB 316 Cemeteries; definition for purposes of zoning.
- HB 327 Historic structures; demolition.
- HB 329 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; exemptions.
- HB 337 Professions and occupations; unlawful procurement of certificate, license, or permit.
- HB 377 Condominium Act; exemptions from registration.
- HB 378 Funeral services licensees; continuing education requirements.
- HB 384 Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state employment for members of National Guard, etc.
- HB 410 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; recovery of attorney fees, costs, and interest.
- HB 418 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; imposition of late fees on assessments.
- HB 423 Common Interest Community Board; duties.
- HB 433 Real Estate Appraiser Board; shall develop continuing education curriculum for licensees, report.
- HB 439 Veterans; disposition and identification of unclaimed cremains.
- HB 459 Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; photograph required of person pawning, selling, etc.
- HB 465 Commonwealth, Secretary of; required to prepare an organizational chart of state government.
- HB 480 FOIA; attendance by certain members in a closed meeting.
- HB 481 State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; disclosure forms.
- HB 490 Executive branch boards and councils, certain; staggering of terms, etc.
- HB 502 Landlord and tenant laws; receipt required for payments in form of cash or money order.
- HB 557 Virginia Housing Development Authority; powers.
- HB 558 Virginia Housing Development Authority; mortgage credit certificates.
- HB 595 Aging services; changes deadlines for submission of four-year plan.
- HB 609 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; duties of regulatory boards.
- HB 620 Information Technology and Management Internal Service Fund; established for VITA.
- HB 621 Veterans; repeals obsolete defense housing projects laws.
- HB 637 Grievance procedure; eliminates certain steps.
- HB 658 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local; definition of personal interest in a transaction.
- HB 715 Health plan, State; makes changes to appeals process for complaints.
- HB 730 Veterans Services, Board of; voting by ex officio members.
- HB 737 Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council; adds two citizen members representing higher education.
- 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 902 Condominium Act; time limits for expansion, contraction, or conversion of condominium.
- HB 917 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; required meetings of regulatory boards.
- HB 937 Spouses of military service members; expediting issuance of business licenses, etc.
- HB 938 Military training, etc.; regulatory boards to accept as equivalent to requirements for licensures.
- HB 945 Virginia Public Procurement Act; performance and payment bonds on transportation-related projects.
- HB 994 Broadband Advisory Council; certain designees to serve on the Council.
- HB 996 Minority Business Enterprise, Department of; authorizes electronic certification process.
- HB 1016 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Fund; established.
- HB 1020 Precious metal dealers; retention of purchases for a minimum of 15 calendar days.
- HB 1022 Confederate cemeteries and graves; changes organization responsible for Presbyterian Cemetery.
- HB 1104 Va. Fire Services Board and State Board of Juvenile Justice; powers & duties.
- HB 1110 Landlord and tenant laws; dwelling units.
- HB 1111 Statewide Fire Prevention Code & Uniform Statewide Building Code; fees for enforcement and appeals.
- HB 1121 Veterans Services, Department of; ratio of claims agents to number of veterans in State.
- HB 1144 Contractors, Board for; waiver of license requirement for Habitat for Humanity.
- HB 1167 High Performance Buildings Act; created.
- HB 1193 Public procurement; posting by local public bodies of procurement opportunities.
- HB 1199 Administrative Process Act; right to counsel in rule-making proceedings.
- HB 1203 Research & Technology Investment Advisory Committee; Authority shall administer.
- HB 1219 Common Interest Community Board; authorized to terminate inactive condominium, etc., registrations.
- HB 1222 Public Procurement Act; definition of employment services organization, technical changes.
- HB 1234 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; appointment of executive director.
- HB 1262 Waterworks & Wastewater Works Operators & Onsite Sewage System Professionals, Board for; licensure.
- HB 1277 Contractors; licensing by localities, civil penalty.
- HB 1291 Governor's reorganization of executive branch of state government.
- 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.
- HJ 49 Governor's Executive Reorganization Plan; approval by each house of General Assembly.
- SB 17 Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; changes name of conservation police officers.
- SB 34 Rental payments; landlord accounting of tenant credits and debits upon written request.
- SB 35 Landlords; recovery of possession limited, changes definition of dwelling unit, etc.
- SB 43 Washington-Lincoln Day; designating as third Monday in February.
- SB 45 Open Education Curriculum Board; alters function from a policy board to an advisory board.
- SB 79 Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for State businesses.
- SB 86 Solicitation of contributions; registration of charitable organizations.
- SB 107 Freedom of Information Act; criminal investigative records.
- SB 129 State mandates on localities; Governor to temporarily suspend certain unfunded.
- SB 130 Building Revitalization Grant Fund; established, report.
- SB 133 Fire investigation warrant; State Police arson investigators may obtain.
- SB 140 Fire policy; shall provide coverage for cost charged by volunteer fire department, etc.
- SB 157 Asbestos, Lead, Mold, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; examination for license applicants.
- SB 160 High Performance Buildings Act; created.
- SB 172 Poker; definition of illegal gambling and charitable gaming, etc.
- SB 192 Pawnbrokers; digital images required to be maintained.
- SB 193 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for cell phone numbers for EMS personnel and firefighters.
- SB 194 Virginia War Memorial; memorialization of fallen Virginian, Governor may establish certain criteria.
- SB 236 Virginia Public Procurement Act; multiple project contracts for services relating to construction.
- SB 242 Public procurement; state agency agreements with labor organizations.
- SB 245 Emergency Services and Disaster Law; constitutional rights of citizens to keep & bear arms.
- SB 250 Small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses; enhancement or remedial measures.
- SB 254 Veterans Services, Department of; ratio of claims agents to number of veterans in State.
- SB 258 Minority Business Enterprises, Department of; changes definition of small business.
- SB 260 Virginia Public Procurement Act; use of best value procurement by certain localities.
- SB 263 Public employment; prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, etc.
- SB 268 Virginia Racing Commission; authorizes wagering on historical horse racing & allocation of proceeds.
- SB 293 DCJS; provides minimum training standards for juvenile correctional officers.
- SB 297 Veterans Services, Board of; voting by ex officio members.
- SB 367 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local; definition of personal interest in a transaction.
- SB 377 Construction projects using public funds; iron, steel, manufactured goods must be produced in USA.
- SB 396 Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families, State Executive Council for; membership.
- SB 405 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; increases membership of board of directors.
- SB 411 Va. Fire Services Board and State Board of Juvenile Justice; powers & duties.
- SB 417 Grievance procedure; eliminates certain steps.
- SB 427 Information Technology and Management Internal Service Fund; established for VITA.
- SB 430 Cemeteries; definition for purposes of zoning.
- SB 433 Veterans; determination of status of unclaimed cremains.
- SB 449 Soccer goals, movable; Board of Housing & Community Development to develop guidelines for anchoring.
- SB 452 Charitable gaming; authorizes network bingo.
- SB 472 Common Interest Community Board; authorized to terminate inactive condominium, etc., registrations.
- SB 474 Freedom of Information Act; exemption for cell phone numbers for EMS personnel and firefighters.
- SB 482 Asbestos, Lead, Mold, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; examination for disciplinary actions.
- SB 485 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Fund; established.
- SB 499 Health plan, state; makes changes to appeals process for complaints.
- SB 507 Real Estate Appraiser Board; shall develop continuing education curriculum for licensees, report.
- SB 523 Minority Business Enterprise, Department of; certification of employment services organizations.
- SB 525 Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms.
- SB 526 Virginia Public Procurement Act; permissive contract provisions for localities.
- SB 527 Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state employment for members of National Guard.
- SB 539 Forward energy pricing; authorizes any public body to use mechanisms for budget risk reduction.
- SB 556 Pawnbrokers; holding period for any pawn or pledge item is minimum of 30 days plus grace period.
- SB 557 Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority; approval of loan applications.
- SB 572 Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local businesses.
- SB 579 Commonwealth Innovation Investment Fund; created.
- SB 589 Virginia Public Procurement Act; resident employment and apprenticeship participation.
- SB 601 Public procurement; requirement that American iron, steel, etc., be used in public works projects.
- SB 621 State-owned buildings; DGS to establish program requiring energy efficiency data.
- SB 627 Solar panels; restrictions by community associations.
- SB 628 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; limitation on certain contracts and leases by declarant.
- SB 638 Cemeteries; allocation of perpetual care trust fund.
- SB 644 Foreclosure counseling pilot program; established in Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, etc.
- SB 651 Women-owned and minority-owned businesses; enhancement measures.
- SB 661 Shenandoah; designating as official state song.
- SB 662 Waterworks & Wastewater Works Operators & Onsite Sewage System Professionals, Board for; licensure.
- SB 675 Confederate Memorial Chapel; Governor to designate as an official state war memorial.
- SB 677 State Inspector General, Office of; performance review of state agencies.
- SB 678 Governor's reorganization of executive branch of state government.
- SB 679 State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
- SJ 66 Governor's Executive Reorganization Plan; approval by each house of General Assembly.