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2013 SESSION
Delegate James M. Scott (D) - House District 53
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 402
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
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- HB 1353 Absentee voting; persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
- HB 1357 Handheld personal communications devices; texting while driving a primary offense.
- HB 1360 Reckless driving; using a handheld personal communications device, penalty.
- HB 1366 Smoking; unlawful for person to smoke in motor vehicle with minor present, civil penalty.
- HB 1381 Plastic bags; imposes $0.05 tax beginning 7/1/14 on those used by purchasers to carry certain goods.
- HB 1387 License plates, special; issuance for supporters of Washington Nationals baseball team.
- HB 1391 State legislative buildings; prohibits possession of weapons in Capitol of Va., exception.
- HB 1394 Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of an election are entitled to vote absentee.
- HB 1450 Hampton Roads Planning District; additional 1% sales & use tax in counties in District.
- HB 1455 Elderly or incapacitated adults; financial exploitation, penalty is a Class 3 felony.
- HB 1456 House of Delegates Districts; technical adjustments in Fairfax County.
- HB 1472 Transportation; funding and administration.
- HB 1529 Justice for Victims of Sterilization Act; established, Fund created.
- HB 1649 Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; records required to be maintained, etc.
- HB 1664 State plan management partnership exchange; review and approval.
- HB 1695 Agricultural-customer generators, eligible; renewable energy incentives through net metering, etc.
- HB 1712 Human rights; local commission may investigate discrimination.
- HB 1774 Elections; extension of polling hours from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- HB 1775 Abortion; optional ultrasound.
- HB 1776 Abortion; no physician shall be subject to civil penalty for failure to perform or supervise.
- HB 1777 Virginia Open Education Resources Council; established.
- HB 1778 Mammography; provider must notify patient about dense breast tissue.
- HB 1782 Concussions in student-athletes; Board of Education guidelines on policies.
- HB 1810 Wearing a mask; exception to criminal punishment.
- HB 1871 Bullying; defines term, school boards shall include policies & procedure in code of student conduct.
- HB 1907 Handheld personal communications devices; mandatory minimum fine when convicted of reckless driving.
- HB 2005 Virginia Housing Partnership Revolving Fund; renamed Virginia Housing Trust Fund, report.
- HB 2025 Firearms; requires background check for any purchase.
- HB 2049 Commonwealth Transportation Board; increases total membership from 17 to 21 members.
- HB 2272 Motor vehicle accident; satisfaction of judgments for damages, suspensions requested by creditor.
- HB 2276 Virginia Port Authority; reform by adding Chief Executive Officer to Board of Commissioners, etc.
- HB 2287 Mental health first aid training plan; local school board complete development of by July 1, 2014.
- HB 2289 Health insurance; credits for retired school division employees.
- HJ 551 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly may exempt real property of spouses of soldiers killed.
- HJ 573 Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for nonprofit medical clinics serving indigent.
- HJ 577 Celebrating the life of the Honorable William Creed Wampler, Sr
- HJ 586 Agricultural and forestry products; weight limits on interstate highways.
- HJ 589 Commending Sheriff Elizabeth F. Arthur.
- HJ 604 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Joseph William O'Brien, Jr.
- HJ 645 College campuses; higher educational institutions to heighten awareness of perils of alcohol abuse.
- HJ 665 Constitutional amendment; repealing amendment dealing with marriage (first reference).
- HJ 667 United States Constitution; General Assembly hereby ratifies and affirms Equal Rights Amendment.
- HJ 698 Commending the Brain Injury Association of Virginia.
- HJ 706 Commending the Honorable Karen A. Henenberg.
- HJ 710 Celebrating the life of Ranjit Kumar Sen.
- HJ 724 Hepatitis B Awareness Day; designating as May 19, 2013, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 732 Federal Bureau of Investigation; consideration of site for new headquarters.
- HJ 734 Celebrating the life of the Honorable John Harvey Tate, Jr.
- HJ 735 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Richard Leland Fisher.
- HJ 756 Celebrating the life of Betty A. Thompson.
- HJ 760 Commending Steven Allan Spielberg.
- HJ 761 Commending Sisters Network, Inc., for its breast cancer awareness and prevention advocacy.
- HJ 762 Breast cancer awareness and prevention; local health departments to provide detailed report.
- HJ 770 Celebrating the life of George Reid Swecker.
- HJ 775 Celebrating the life of Leeser Boone Howell.
- HJ 776 Commending Francena McCorory.
- HJ 777 Commending Keep Virginia Beautiful.
- HJ 784 Celebrating the life of Sergeant Aaron Xavier Wittman.
- HJ 788 Commending Virginia FREE.
- HJ 794 Commending John Horejsi.
- HJ 820 Commemorating the life and legacy of Captain Michael Dermott Mullan.
- HJ 844 Commending the State of Israel.
- HJ 873 Commending the Honorable Stewart P. Davis.
- HJ 874 Commending the Honorable Leslie M. Alden.
- HJ 875 Commending the Honorable Marcus D. Williams.
- HJ 916 Commending the Virginia National Guard.
- HJ 974 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Clifton Alexander Woodrum III.
- HR 85 Commending the Galax High School baseball team.
- HR 119 Commending William Lee Owen.
- HR 123 Celebrating the life of Chris Yung.
- HR 129 Medical assistance services; Governor to work together with General Assembly to extend program.
- SB 701 State government employment; nondiscrimination.
- SB 702 Absentee voting; persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
- SB 1197 Virginia Public Procurement Act; contracts for architectural or professional engineering services.
- SB 1228 Firearms; property or facilities owned or leased by localities.
- SJ 271 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Yvonne Bond Miller.
- SJ 307 Celebrating the life of Reverend Dr. Joseph Rayfield Vines, Jr.
- SJ 309 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
- SJ 329 Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
- SJ 362 Commending Steven Allan Spielberg.
- SJ 402 Commending Ralph R. White, Jr.
- SJ 413 Commending the Virginia National Guard.
- SJ 455 South Vietnamese Recognition Day; designating as April 30, 2013, and each succeeding year.
- SJ 456 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Clifton Alexander Woodrum III.