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2012 SESSION
Delegate Patrick A. Hope (D) - House District 47
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 712
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelPHope@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 3148
- Arlington, Virginia 22203
Legislation as Chief Patron: (registered users: create report or csv file)
- HB 158 Devocalization of cats and dogs; veterinarians to keep records of procedures, etc., penalty.
- HB 159 Nursing home patients; notice to Long-Term Care Ombudsman when patient is discharged or transferred.
- HB 160 Cigarette and other tobacco products; increases tax rates.
- HB 161 State employees; Director of DHRM to provide next of kin with flag when killed in line duty.
- HB 162 Telecommunications services; SCC to excercise jurisdiction over rates and charges for prisoners.
- HB 163 Judicial retirement; increases mandatory retirement age to 73.
- HB 164 Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in public buildings prohibited, penalty.
- HB 165 Geriatric prisoners; those at 60 may petition Parole Board for conditional release.
- HB 396 Invasive plants; Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations to control.
- HB 397 Parole Board; exceptions to Freedom of Information Act.
- HB 398 Radiology benefits managers; decision to deny physician's order for diagnostic radiology test.
- HB 399 Congenital cyanotic heart disease, critical; VDH to implement program for screening infants.
- HB 400 School boards, local; policies permitting parents to observe children.
- HB 401 Landlord and tenant laws; landlord obligations, receipt required for certain rent payments.
- HB 402 Health Benefit Exchange Authority; created, report.
- HB 835 Shared work programs; established, report.
- HB 836 Pregnant prisoners; prohibits use of restraints by any correctional facility.
- HB 837 District court employees; local salary supplements may be paid wholly out of local funds.
- HB 838 House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustment in boundaries.
- HB 1187 Noncompetition agreements; prohibits contract that serves to restrict an employee from engaging.
- HB 1222 Public Procurement Act; definition of employment services organization, technical changes.
- HB 1223 Weapons; possession in legislative buildings.
- HB 1274 Nursing facility transfer & discharge procedures; workgroup to clarify requirements and guidelines.
- HJ 126 Solitary confinement; JLARC to study uses including segregation, isolation, etc., by DOC.
- HJ 180 Commending Mercedes-Benz of Arlington on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding.
- HJ 181 Commending the Honorable James F. Almand.
- HJ 324 Commending Phoenix Houses of the Mid-Atlantic.
- HJ 350 Celebrating the life of George A. Macdonald.
- HJ 353 Celebrating the life of Delia Henderson Atwood.
- HJ 362 Commending CACI International Inc. on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.