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2013 SESSION
HOUSE CALENDAR FOR January 21, 2013 ... pdf
- 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
- House Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Bills Referred by House ... report | csv file
- Bills Reported and Referred By Committee ... report | csv file
- Bill Referred By Committee ... report | csv file
- Bills Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1318 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act; certain liquefied propane gas containers exempt from Act.
- HB 1320 Peanuts; extends excise tax on those grown in and sold in Virginia.
- HB 1345 Rappahannock River Basin Commission; reduces number of members.
- HB 1351 Credit unions, federal; those operating within State to comply with Virginia Small Estate Act.
- HB 1384 Transportation Accountability, Joint Commission on; removes obsolete provision.
- HB 1396 Portable electronics insurance; eliminates provision that caps incidental compensation, etc.
- HB 1400 Oyster replenishment tax; penalties.
- HB 1519 Community Integration Advisory Commission; extends sunset provision.
- HB 1528 Commercial insurance policies; only first named insured required to be given notice of cancellation.
- HB 1629 Eel pots; authorizes Board of Game & Inland Fisheries to issue an annual permit to use in Back Bay.
- HB 1681 Child labor permits; transfers task of issuing from public school superintendents to DOLI.
- HB 1686 Credit unions; limit on authorized investments in certain property, retained earnings.
- HB 1739 Banks; security deposits of governmental entities.
- HB 1748 Limited liability companies; updates Virginia Limited Liability Company Act, technical amendments.
- HB 1792 General and limited partnerships; updates certain Acts.
- HB 1799 Natural gas utilities; investments in qualifying projects.
- HB 1805 Saltwater recreational fishing; allows State residents 65 and older to purchase lifetime license.
- HB 1817 State Corporation Commission; payments and dishonored payments.
- HB 1830 State Police, Department of; accident reports may be retained in hard copy or electronic form.
- HB 1929 Deer; kill permits for towns.
- HB 2035 Old Flat State Forest; authorizes DOF to convey and accept lands in Grayson County.
- HB 2069 Seedlings; State Forester to furnish those grown in nurseries to State without expense, etc.
- HB 2086 Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of; regulatory powers.
- HB 2089 Permits and other information; DEQ to transmit electronically air pollution control, etc.
- HB 2099 Fur-bearing animals; landowner may trap, etc., upon his land during closed season if damaging.
- HB 2111 Coal; repeals an obsolete chapter that regulates surface mining.
- HB 2127 Virginia College Savings Plan, Board of; elected positions, technical amendments.
- HB 2176 Northampton County School Board; terms of members.
- HB 2186 Real property; authorizes VDOT to convey certain property controlled by Department in Albemarle Co.
House Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1397 Dan River; designates 15-mile segment as component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System.
- HB 1531 Public beaches; sand dredging and beach replenishment.
- HB 1601 Civics Education, Commission on; extends sunset provision.
- HB 1753 Meherrin River; designates 17.8-mile segment as component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System
- HB 1828 Rail transportation; DRPT to purchase land for construction of lines.
House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1443 Social Serices, Commissioner of; submission of financial information by applicant, licensure.
- HB 1358 Law-enforcement officer; impersonating local, etc., law-enforcement officer is Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1376 Controlled substances; law-enforcement officer's testimony regarding field-test identification.
- HB 1383 Criminal history record information; emergency medical services providers.
- HB 1425 Tenant's remedies; interrupted utility service.
- HB 1444 Medications; administration by certain employees or contract service providers.
- HB 1453 Public utility company vehicles; extension of loads beyond front of vehicles.
- HB 1485 DMV registration; expiration and renewal.
- HB 1499 Emergency medical services personnel; administration of medications.
- HB 1507 Deeds; circuit court clerk has authority to reject any deed or recordation for filing, etc.
- HB 1508 Congressman William Wampler, Sr., Memorial Highway; designating portion of Interstate Route 81.
- HB 1514 Golf carts and utility vehicles; adds Town of Wachapreague to list that may authorize.
- HB 1517 Involuntary intoxication offense; notice by defendant to State of intention to present evidence.
- HB 1526 HOT lanes; emergency vehicles and law-enforcement vehicles cannot use when commuting to work place.
- HB 1569 Criminal justice training academies; sovereign immunity of trainers certified by DCJS, etc.
- HB 1594 Small estates; checks and negotiable instruments.
- HB 1631 Drugs and paraphernalia; may be forfeited to law-enforcement agency for research and training.
- HB 1632 Motor vehicle dealers; imposition of financial penalties, warranty and sales incentive obligations.
- HB 1637 Parental rights; procedure for restoring to parent whose rights to his child have been terminated.
- HB 1640 Child care providers; background checks for eligibility for child care subsidy payments.
- HB 1643 Protective orders; exempt from stay pending appeal.
- HB 1701 Driver's license applicants; person who fails DMV exam 3 times must take VA Driver's Manual course.
- HB 1704 Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information to certain agents.
- HB 1705 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; written notice, liability for reasonable charges for services.
- HB 1721 Child abuse and neglect investigations; time limit for reports.
- HB 1723 Child support; imputation of income, custodial parent attendance in educational, etc., program.
- HB 1726 Non-gravel effluent drain systems for onsite sewage systems; regulations.
- HB 1759 Percutaneous gastrostomy tube; administration of medications.
- HB 1763 Arrest warrants; jail officer employed in regional jail or jail farm may execute.
- HB 1794 Crime victims or witnesses; nondisclosure of personal and identifying information.
- HB 1795 Child support; confidentiality of guidelines worksheets in mediated agreements.
- HB 1815 Medical records or reports; method for introducing into evidence.
- HB 1818 Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council; powers and duties.
- HB 1837 Divorce cases; conduct an ore tenus hearing.
- HB 1841 Virginia Defense Force; issuance of local vehicle license for vehicles owned or leased by members.
- HB 1844 Protection and Advocacy, Virginia Office for; privatization.
- HB 1870 Multijurisdiction grand jury; adds offense of receiving money for procuring person.
- HB 1988 Automated external defibrillators; immunity for owner who maintains an AED located on real property.
- HB 2031 Audiology and speech-language pathology; provisional license.
House Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1422 Interchangeable biosimilar biological products; permits pharmacists to dispense, etc.
- HB 1451 Retention of case records; general district court.
- HB 1647 DUI offenders; compliance with State ignition interlock requirements if convicted out-of-state.
- HB 1911 Judicial Council; directed to report on law clerks used by appellate and circuit courts.
House Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1305 Workers' compensation; injuries presumed to be in course of employment, unless evidence to contrary.
- HB 1332 Local government audit; allowed to request audit from Auditor of Public Accounts upon majority vote.
- HB 1333 Service district boundaries; allows localities to amend after notice and public hearing.
- HB 1339 Election districts & redistricting; locality permitted to exclude from census correctional facility.
- HB 1363 Private security services businesses; exempts certain employees and representatives from training.
- HB 1390 Charter; Town of Kilmarnock.
- HB 1452 Charter; Town of Chase City.
- HB 1482 Wastewater works operator; must sit for conventional onsite sewage system operator examination.
- HB 1493 Charter; City of Hampton.
- HB 1547 Cemeteries; minimum tree canopy during development process shall be 10 percent.
- HB 1574 Uniform Statewide Building Code; enforcement of provisions by towns for construction, etc.
- HB 1595 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; imposition of late fees for assessments, etc.
- HB 1604 Private security services businesses; carrying firearm in course of duties.
- HB 1615 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; disclosure of methamphetamine laboratory.
- HB 1641 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; powers and duties of regulatory boards.
- HB 1645 Tradesmen; Board for Contractors shall evaluate continuing education requirements, report.
- HB 1649 Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; records required to be maintained, etc.
- HB 1668 Southwestern VA Mental Health Institute; DBHDS authorized to convey real property in Smyth County.
- HB 1679 Concealed handgun permit; exception retired investigator of security division of Lottery Department.
- HB 1706 Charter; City of Norfolk.
- HB 1711 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; notice to owners of election of directors.
- HB 1727 Water and waste authorities; rates and charges.
- HB 1749 Landlord and tenant laws; application to certain occupants of hotel, motel, etc.
- HB 1772 Department of Corrections; electronic notice.
- HB 1801 Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Act; claims review process.
- HB 1802 Contractors, Board for; creation of residential and commercial contractor license categories.
- HB 1803 Mortgage loan originators; conforms Virginia statutory law to federal regulations.
- HB 1826 Law-enforcement officers; exceptions to territorial limits.
- HB 1877 Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Departments of; powers and duties of Director, etc.
- HB 1959 Certified public accountants; time for filing complaints with Board of Accountancy, etc.
- HB 1961 Charter; City of Portsmouth.
- HB 2014 Incarcerated individuals; notification of those ineligible for public assistance.
- HB 2062 Executive Mansion, Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting; membership.
- HB 2073 Real estate brokers and salespersons; liability of false advertising and false information.
- HB 2103 Parole Board; parole review and denial.
- HB 2113 Virginia Business Trust Act; modifies provisions.
- HB 2118 Insurance policies; required notice.
- HB 2139 State officers and employees; removal of certain officers from office.
- HB 2148 Corrections, Department of; exchange of medical and mental health records, etc.
House Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1372 Unemployment compensation; disqualification from benefits due to loss of license or certification.
- HB 1474 Grass & weeds; adds Town of Orange to list of localities authorized to require cutting on property.
- HB 1533 Charter; City of Fairfax.
- HB 1536 Grass and weeds; adds Dinwiddie County to list of localities authorized to require cutting.
- HB 1583 Vacant building registration; increases maximum annual fee that ordinance may impose on owner.
- HB 1744 Grass and weeds; written notice to property owners in Dinwiddie County and City of Hampton, etc.
- HB 1790 Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority; established, report.
- HB 2008 Criminal sentencing; mandatory minimum sentences, work release programs.
- HB 2115 Telephone carriers; intrastate switched access charges.
Bills Referred by House ... report | csv file
- HB 1876 Sterilization operations; for persons 18 years of age or older and capable of informed consent.
- HB 2144 Standards of Quality; waivers from third grade Standards of Learning assessments in certain schools.
Bills Reported and Referred By Committee ... report | csv file
- HB 1340 Electoral boards and general registrars; reimbursement of costs of compensation and expenses.
- HB 1341 Presidential primaries; localities shall be reimbursed by State for all costs incurred.
- HB 1636 Workers' compensation; presumptions, members of enforcement division of DMV.
- HB 1956 Special elections; Commonwealth shall pay costs of conducting to fill vacancy in General Assembly.
Bill Referred By Committee ... report | csv file
- HB 1391 State legislative buildings; prohibits possession of weapons in Capitol of Va., exception.
- HB 1495 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use while operating motor vehicle, etc.
- HB 1540 Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use in specified school property or crossing.
Bills Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 2265 Cash proffers; locality may waive certain written notice requirements to reduce outstanding payment.
- HB 2266 Wiretapping; authorization for monitoring by sheriff's office.
- HB 2267 Criminal activity proceeds; freeze of assets.
- HB 2268 Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of farm winery licensees.
- HB 2269 Mandatory minimum sentences; terms of confinement or imprisonment to be served consecutively.
- HB 2270 Social services, district board of; process for withdrawal by local governing body of county, etc.
- HB 2271 Post-adoption services; DSS shall utilize all federal bonus payments to support.
- HB 2272 Motor vehicle accident; satisfaction of judgments for damages, suspensions requested by creditor.
- HB 2273 Enterprise Zone Grant Program; redesignation of certain joint enterprise zones.
- HB 2274 Electric utility regulation; schedule for biennial reviews. Emergency.
- HB 2275 Condominium Act; expands respective declarant control period, warranty review committees.
- HB 2276 Virginia Port Authority; reform by adding Chief Executive Officer to Board of Commissioners, etc.
- HB 2277 School security officers; officers shall be retired law-enforcement officers.
- HB 2278 State Police, Department of; variable housing allowance.
- HB 2279 Children; placement of nonresident child in State residential facility.
- HB 2280 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exempts records of disaster recovery plans, etc.
- HB 2281 Firearms; failure to report those lost or stolen, penalty.
- HB 2282 Income tax, state and corporate; tax credit for removing barriers at places of public accommodation.
- HB 2283 Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority; designated as an agency in executive branch of state.
- HB 2284 Social Services, Commissioner of; submission of financial information, exemption from disclosure.
- HB 2285 Alternative fuels; establishes tax rate for biodiesel fuel, etc., used in operating highway vehicle.
- HB 2286 Electronic textbooks; specifics for use in elementary and secondary schools, report.
- HB 2287 Mental health first aid training plan; local school board complete development of by July 1, 2014.
- HB 2288 Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licenses for certain properties in Wythe County.
- HB 2289 Health insurance; credits for retired school division employees.
- HB 2290 Income tax, state and corporate; tax credit for hiring certain veterans with salary of $30,000.
- HB 2291 Local correctional facilities; proceeds from commissary.
- HB 2292 Certificate of public need; clarifies when Commissioner of Health shall accept certain applications.
- HB 2293 Bail; minimum financial conditions.
- HB 2294 Inmates; carnal knowledge, expansion to include defendants on bond, penalty is Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 2295 Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of; duties of Assistant to Governor.
- HB 2296 Virginia Urban Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program Fund; established.
- HB 2297 Railroad right-of-way access; allocation of funds.
- HB 2298 Billboards; establishes conditions under which certain signs may be adjusted or relocated, etc.
- HB 2299 Elections; sample ballots and other information to be available in languages other than English.
- HB 2300 Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exception.
- HB 2301 Volunteer fire/EMS departments; localities may have ordinances that include billing property owners.
- HB 2302 Electronic security sales representatives; shall possess valid registration issued by DCJS.
- HB 2303 Transient occupancy tax; Arlington County may impose additional tax.
- HB 2304 Commercial use of seals of the Commonwealth; commemorative coins, recommendations.
- HB 2305 Community associations; restrictions on solar panels.
- HB 2306 Eminent domain; current assessed value of real property, tax assessments.
- HB 2307 Income tax, state; individuals allowed to have their refunds mailed to their addresses. Emergency.
- HB 2308 Local correctional facilities; electronic visitation and messaging with prisoners.
- HB 2309 Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in health care facilities.
- HB 2310 Mountain ridge construction; locality to define height of tall buildings, etc.,for regulation.
- HB 2311 Higher Education for Virginia, State Council of; expands purpose, increases membership, etc.
- HB 2312 Pharmacies; clarifies definition of compounding, etc.
- HB 2313 Revenues and appropriations of State; changes to revenues collected and distribution, report.
- HB 2314 License plates, special; issuance of those bearing legend: PEACE BEGINS AT HOME.
- HB 2315 Volunteer Rescue Squads, Va Association of; to submit an annual financial report on use of funds.
- HB 2316 Virginia Public Procurement Act; multiple project contracts for architectural, etc., services.
- HB 2317 Firearms; residency of armed forces members.
- HB 2318 Charter; Town of Richlands.
- HB 2319 Hampton Roads Sports Facility Authority; name change.
- HB 2320 Sports or entertainment arena; City of Virginia Beach may construct for professional sports teams.
- HB 2321 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; State Corporation Commission subject to Act.
- HB 2322 Community Colleges, State Board for; Board shall develop mental health referral policies, etc.
- HB 2323 Motor vehicles; locality may reasonably limit number of title loan businesses, payday lenders, etc.
- HB 2324 Inmates; Director of DOC to develop procedures to identify those eligible for medical assistance.
- HB 2325 Funeral services; adds to definition of next of kin.
- HB 2326 Regional strategic plans; preparation and adoption by planning district commission.
- HB 2327 Handguns; prohibits individuals from purchasing more than one in 30-day period.
- HB 2328 Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Department of; list of licensed providers on website.
- HB 2329 Adoption; death of joint petitioner prior to entry of final order.
- HB 2331 Election laws; Attorney General shall have full authority to enforce laws or prosecute violations.
- HB 2332 Tobacco products; abolishes 10% tax on distributor, etc., licensure of retailers
- HB 2333 Transportation; funding and administration.
- HB 2334 Solar-powered or wind-powered electricity generation facility; SCC to conduct pilot program, etc.
- HB 2335 Transportation Revenue Fund; established, report.
- HB 2336 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- HB 2337 Public schools; school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response plans.
- HB 2338 Criminal conviction; appeals to Court of Appeals, etc.,based on erroneously admitted evidence.
- HB 2339 Character education program; Department of Education to develop curricular guidelines.
- HB 2340 Agency, political subdivision, etc., of VA; prevents assisting federal government in investigation.
- HB 2341 Voter registration; electronic transmission of information.
- HB 2342 Criminal history record information check; concealed handgun permittees.
Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- HJ 744 United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Virginia, Incorporated; State Recognition.
- HJ 745 FOIA; Council to study whether Act should be amended.
- HJ 753 Transportation-related facilities; Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability to study use.
- HJ 754 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; to assist in planning 400th anniversary of landmark events.
- HJ 755 Tax restructuring; elimination of BPOL, Machinery and Tool, etc., Taxes.
- HJ 762 Breast cancer awareness and prevention; local health departments to provide detailed report.
Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
- HJ 756 Celebrating the life of Betty A. Thompson.
- HJ 757 Commending the Northampton County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
- HJ 759 Commending Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., on its centennial anniversary.
- HJ 760 Commending Steven Allan Spielberg.
- HJ 761 Commending Sisters Network, Inc., for its breast cancer awareness and prevention advocacy.
- HR 133 Commending the Paul Harris family.
- HR 134 Celebrating the life of V. M. Annas.
- HR 135 Celebrating the life of John Bayard Buck.