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2015 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 12, 2015 ... pdf
- House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bill on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bill on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file
- Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file
- House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- House Joint Resolutions Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1275 Veterans Care Center projects; funding of projects.
- HB 1276 Northern Virginia Veterans Care Center; funding of project.
- HB 1291 Real property tax; notice of assessments.
- HB 1340 Tangible personal property tax relief; autocycles.
- HB 1345 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for certain light bulbs.
- HB 1459 Neighborhood assistance tax credits; eligibility of physician and health care specialists.
- HB 1483 Real property assessment; valuation for land preservation.
- HB 1567 Tax-delinquent property; multijurisdictional sale.
- HB 1701 Neighborhood assistance tax; tax credit percentage for business firm or an individual.
- HB 1711 Real property tax; nonjudicial sale of certain tax-delinquent property.
- HB 1716 Income tax, state; individual subtraction for income attributable to discharge of student loan.
- HB 1724 Forest products; revision of definition, changing of tax on all products.
- HB 1727 Commonwealth's tax code; conformity with federal law.
- HB 1741 Income tax, state; subtraction for long-term capital gains, extends investment period.
- HB 1843 Green job creation tax credit; extends sunset provision to January 1, 2018.
- HB 1844 Major business facility; job tax credit to spread over two years per qualified full-time employee.
- HB 1891 Capital outlay plan; creates a six-year plan.
- HB 1892 Commonwealth of Virginia Institutions of Higher Education Bond Act of 2015; created.
- HB 2047 Income tax refunds; voluntary contributions to Federation of Virginia Food Banks.
- HB 2222 Commonwealth's Attorneys Training Fund; established.
- HB 2273 Virginia Port Authority; expands police powers.
House Bill on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
Senate Bill on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file
- HJ 720 Celebrating the life of Carl Michael Ross.
- HJ 740 Celebrating the life of the Honorable James Brady Murray.
- HJ 746 Celebrating the life of Paul Gagnon.
- HJ 751 Celebrating the life of Brock Anthony Michael Funk.
- SJ 331 Celebrating the life of Brock Anthony Michael Funk.
- SJ 335 Celebrating the life of Marvin Bennett Milam.
- SJ 336 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Donald W. Devine.
- SJ 340 Celebrating the life of E. Cabell Brand.
- SJ 341 Celebrating the life of the Honorable George W. Harris, Jr.
- SJ 348 Celebrating the life of Samuel Bryan Chandler.
- SR 91 Celebrating the life of Dr. William Cleveland Bosher, Jr.
- SR 92 Celebrating the life of Charles L. Moseley.
Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file
- HJ 698 Commending Harry T. Lester.
- HJ 721 Commending Circle Sales Incorporated.
- HJ 722 Commending the Courier-Record.
- HJ 723 Commending Arthur S. Warren.
- HJ 724 Commending Pat Manuel.
- HJ 727 Commending the Nelson County Future Farmers of America Farm Business Management team.
- HJ 728 Commending the Nelson County Middle School Future Farmers of America Agronomy team.
- HJ 730 Commending the Mt. Tabor Ruritan Club.
- HJ 731 Commending Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech.
- HJ 732 Commending New River Community Action.
- HJ 738 Commending the Rotary Club of Lunenburg.
- HJ 741 Commending the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society.
- HJ 742 Commending Donna Shaunesey.
- HJ 743 Commending Eugene Williams.
- HJ 744 Commending Lorraine Payne Williams.
- HJ 749 Commending Sterling N. Ransone, Jr., M.D.
- HJ 752 Commending Tim Webb.
- HJ 753 Commending The Tavern.
- HJ 771 Commending Ann Elizabeth Kutyna.
- SJ 333 Commending Kingsley Edwin Haynes.
- SJ 334 Commending the Loudoun County High School volleyball team.
- SJ 337 Commending Robert G.Templin.
- SJ 338 Commending William D. Fagan.
- SJ 339 Commending John Henry Middleton, Jr.
- SJ 342 Commending Leidos.
- SJ 343 Commending Francis C. Steinbauer.
- SJ 344 Commending Casey Veatch.
- SJ 345 Commending Eric Betzig, Ph.D.
- SJ 347 Commending Sheldon M. Retchin, M.D.
- SJ 349 Commending Courtney Paige Garrett.
- SJ 350 Commending Steve Farmer.
- SR 87 Commending the Mathews High School girls' volleyball team.
- SR 88 Commending Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.
- SR 89 Commending the National Association of Social Workers Virginia Chapter.
- SR 90 Commending the James C. Archbell III Foundation.
- SR 93 Commending the Hanover Concert Band.
- SR 94 Commending the George Mason University Green Machine.
- SR 95 Commending John McE. Garrett.
House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 1279 Motor vehicle sales and use tax; expands certain exemption.
- HB 1286 Income tax, state; refund payments.
- HB 1297 Machinery and tools tax; production of renewable energy.
- HB 1298 Noncommercial vessels; reasonable suspicion.
- HB 1303 Local school boards; administration of Standards of Learning assessments.
- HB 1309 Local school boards; arming of school security officers.
- HB 1315 Jury commissioners; retention of information obtained from those not qualified to serve.
- HB 1318 Absentee ballots; photo identification required for submission of application.
- HB 1320 Teacher licensure renewal; college credit.
- HB 1329 Out-of-state concealed handgun permits; photo identification.
- HB 1332 House of Delegates districts; technical adjustment.
- HB 1338 Electronic textbooks; hardware.
- HB 1353 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; Supplement to Registry.
- HB 1361 Virginia Virtual School, Board of; established, report.
- HB 1372 Motor vehicle accidents; not-at-fault accidents.
- HB 1417 House of Delegates districts; technical adjustments.
- HB 1419 Standards of Learning; changes.
- HB 1424 Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act; delinquent payment.
- HB 1427 Felony homicide; felony drug offenses, penalty.
- HB 1437 Prayer at public events; authority to adopt an ordinance to allow.
- HB 1444 Vision care plans; reimbursement for services.
- HB 1445 Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; possession of marijuana.
- HB 1446 Clean energy; financing programs, development of underwriting guidelines.
- HB 1455 DPOR; promoters of boxing, martial arts, and wrestling events.
- HB 1469 Marriage certificates; parties able to designate themselves as spouse, bride, etc., on application.
- HB 1472 "Our Great Virginia"; designating as the official state song.
- HB 1486 Workers' compensation; exclusivity of remedy.
- HB 1489 Local taxes; payment by a third party.
- HB 1493 Enticing another into a dwelling house; person who commits certain violations, Class 6 felony.
- HB 1500 Overdoses; definition.
- HB 1503 Driving after forfeiture of license; blood alcohol content.
- HB 1533 Obscene sexual display in a public place; third offense, penalty.
- HB 1538 Voter identification; reasonable match of identification and pollbook name.
- HB 1542 State Trails Advisory Committee; established, report, sunset provision.
- HB 1550 School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting.
- HB 1554 Recyclable materials; changes tax credit by extending expiration date to January 1, 2020.
- HB 1562 Electronic identity management; standards, liability.
- HB 1570 Child day centers and family day homes; regulations, national background check required, report.
- HB 1573 Attorney General or his designee; duty to represent the interests of the Commonwealth.
- HB 1578 DNA data bank; State Police to verify receipt of samples from persons on the Sex Offender Registry.
- HB 1589 Personal property; tax relief on certain motor vehicles leased by members of the military.
- HB 1606 Private police departments; definition.
- HB 1628 Virginia Public Procurement Act; contract modification.
- HB 1637 Virginia Public Procurement Act; job order contracts and design professional contracts.
- HB 1639 DUI; persons convicted under laws of other states or federal law.
- HB 1641 Virginia Values Veterans Program; certification by state agencies & higher educational institutions.
- HB 1645 Alcoholic beverage control; expands bed and breakfast licenses.
- HB 1648 Sales and use tax; exemption includes gold, silver, or platinum whose sales price exceeds $1,000.
- HB 1653 Voter identification; accepted forms of identification.
- HB 1672 School Performance Report Card; redesign to be more effective in communicating to parents & public.
- HB 1673 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; limitation on collection.
- HB 1686 Fish; DGIF shall establish a special permit.
- HB 1693 Civil admission process; alternative transportation.
- HB 1694 Temporary detention order; custody.
- HB 1698 Students; questionnaires and surveys requesting sexual information, etc.
- HB 1699 House of Delegates districts; technical adjustment to Districts 25 and 26 in Rockingham County.
- HB 1702 Firearms; transfer, etc., from licensed dealer.
- HB 1705 Gas severance tax; no tax shall be imposed on or after January 1, 2018.
- HB 1714 Standards of Learning; third grade through eighth grade assessments.
- HB 1717 Psychiatric treatment of minors; objecting minor.
- HB 1718 Private investigators or personal protection specialist; independent contractors.
- HB 1721 Real property tax; exemption for surviving spouses of members of armed forces killed in action.
- HB 1734 Living shorelines; loans for creation.
- HB 1751 Administrative Process Act; certain review by Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, report.
- HB 1752 SOL; Bd. of Education prohibited from adopting revisions that implement Common Core State Standards.
- HB 1753 Home instruction of children; requirements, year-end assessments, cutoff date.
- HB 1754 Home instruction of children; parent to provide certain testing scores to division superintendent.
- HB 1756 Tourism zones; tax revenues for tourism projects.
- HB 1757 Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business Loan Fund; established.
- HB 1764 Criminal history record information; dissemination, etc., civil actions.
- HB 1766 Real property tax; exemption for certain leasehold interests.
- HB 1767 Unlawful detainer proceedings; satisfaction of judgments.
- HB 1776 Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; created, report, eliminates ABC Board.
- HB 1783 Child support; arrearage.
- HB 1785 Campus police departments; sexual assault reporting.
- HB 1790 State agency or official; prohibition on payments without an appropriation, prohibition on IOUs.
- HB 1794 Foreclosure sale by trustee in execution of deed of trust; advertisement of time-share properties.
- HB 1795 Virginia Real Estate Board; exemptions from licensure.
- HB 1798 Fiduciary; qualification without security, issuance of certificates of qualification.
- HB 1799 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority; powers, report.
- HB 1807 Cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute contraband, fraudulent purchase.
- HB 1808 Missing persons; search and rescue.
- HB 1810 Prescription Monitoring Program; civil subpoenas.
- HB 1811 Clams, cultured; use of handheld devices for harvesting.
- HB 1814 Alcoholic beverage control; food-beverage ratio.
- HB 1819 Motor vehicle accidents; underinsured motorist claims, settlement procedures, subrogation.
- HB 1820 Workers' compensation; pecuniary liability of the employer for medical services, report.
- HB 1826 Virginia Racing Commission; powers, definitions, advance deposit account wagering revenues.
- HB 1828 Land preservation; tax credit.
- HB 1833 Naloxone; administration by law-enforcement officers.
- HB 1835 Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA); methods of procurement.
- HB 1838 School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting.
- HB 1839 Controlled substances; scheduling.
- HB 1842 Performance and incentive grants; review of incentive packages, report, repeals certain provisions.
- HB 1849 Zoning appeals, board of; granting of variance, ex parte communications, proceedings.
- HB 1854 Virginia Public Procurement Act; small, women-owned, minority-owned, etc., businesses.
- HB 1860 Collection receptacles for clothing, household items, etc.; required disclosures.
- HB 1871 Private wells; registration of wells located in ground water management areas.
- HB 1873 Public schools; Board of Education to promulgate regulations for accreditation ratings.
- HB 1879 Coalfield employment enhancement; coal tax credits.
- HB 1885 Virginia Retirement System; revocation of participation of political subdivision.
- HB 1899 Administrative Process Act; legislative review of regulations.
- HB 1901 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; clarifies definition of small business.
- HB 1905 Landlord and tenant law; retaliatory conduct by landlord.
- HB 1917 Governmental agencies; contracts for items listed on commercial activities list.
- HB 1918 Public assistance; local director of social services to determine eligibility.
- HB 1924 Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee; established, report.
- HB 1928 DNA; analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
- HB 1930 Higher educational institutions; review committees, reporting of acts of sexual violence, report.
- HB 1934 Virginia Racing Commission; revoke.
- HB 1940 Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- HB 1942 Health insurance; carrier business practices, prior authorization provisions.
- HB 1950 Electric utilities; net energy metering programs.
- HB 1951 Child support; proportionate share of health insurance premiums.
- HB 1957 Juvenile records; DMV information released to certain persons.
- HB 1962 School board members, local; professional development activities requirement.
- HB 1964 Commercial sex trafficking; penalties.
- HB 1967 Veterans Services Foundation; acceptance of revenue from all sources to support its mission.
- HB 1968 Recordation tax; open line deeds of trust.
- HB 1969 Virginia Retirement System; cash balance retirement plan.
- HB 1984 Judicial retirement; any member who attains 73 years of age shall be retired 20 days after convening
- HB 1998 State and federal programs; VRS shall convene a work group to review, etc.
- HB 2009 Firearms, certain; law-enforcement certification.
- HB 2018 Veterans Services, Board of; increases membership.
- HB 2020 Licensed local school board instructional or administrative employees; service retirement allowance.
- HB 2025 Hampton, City of; amending charter, candidacy of councilmembers in mayoral election.
- HB 2026 Health Insurance Reform Commission; power and duties, upon request assess proposed mandated DLS.
- HB 2029 Concealed handgun permits; background check, exemption for permit holders.
- HB 2031 Health insurance; updating maximum allowable cost pricing lists.
- HB 2035 Lynchburg, City of; establishment of an airport police department at Lynchburg Regional Airport.
- HB 2036 Nicotine Vapor products; prohibits purchase, etc., by minors, packaging, civil penalty.
- HB 2040 Prostitution, pandering, etc.; violation of certain provisions is punishable.
- HB 2042 Mobile food vending businesses; regulations to permit on state highway rights-of-way, exception.
- HB 2043 Incarcerated persons; transfer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- HB 2048 General district court or circuit court; payment of funds.
- HB 2056 Registered voters; persons who voted in certain elections, no disclosure of social security numbers.
- HB 2058 Coalbed methane gas; release of funds held in escrow or suspense.
- HB 2062 Elections administration; pre-election and post-election activities.
- HB 2067 Daylighted streams; not required to become Resource Protection Area.
- HB 2070 Conflicts of Interests Act, State & Local Gov't & General Assembly, etc.; ethics reforms.
- HB 2071 Service and Volunteerism, Advisory Board on; established to advise Governor and his cabinet.
- HB 2080 Condominium Act and Property Owners' Association Act; notice of sale under deed of trust.
- HB 2092 Sexual and Domestic Violence, Advisory Committee on; established.
- HB 2098 Tangible personal property; miscellaneous and incidental property.
- HB 2100 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; allowable charges, rental of units.
- HB 2103 Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; new home inspections, penalty.
- HB 2106 Virginia Indian Recognition, Joint Commission on; established, report, sunset provision.
- HB 2111 Hunting, trapping, or fishing licenses; electronic copies.
- HB 2120 Strangulation; admission to bail, alleged victim is a family or household member.
- HB 2125 Use of unmanned aircraft systems; search warrant required.
- HB 2128 Amherst, Town of; amending charter, creates the office of town manager and reassigns various duties.
- HB 2137 Teachers; initial license with no industry certification credential, may issue provisional license.
- HB 2144 Detention and removal of U.S. citizen from State; SPS shall request notification within 24 hours.
- HB 2148 Virginia Public Procurement Act; small, women-owned, & minority-owned businesses, defines business.
- HB 2161 Deeds of trust or mortgages; calculation of tax shall be calculated using rate scale, etc.
- HB 2162 Income tax, corporate; taxable income of taxpayers with enterprise data center operations.
- HB 2164 Commonwealth Transportation Board; nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by Governor.
- HB 2169 Education, Board of; annual report on the condition & needs of public education in the Commonwealth.
- HB 2173 Real property tax; waiver of delinquent taxes.
- HB 2179 Tax information; release to Commonwealth Attorneys and the Attorney General.
- HB 2189 Motor Vehicle Dealer Board; authority over recreational, trailer, and motorcycle dealers, penalties.
- HB 2193 Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund; use of grant funds for battlefield preservation.
- HB 2195 Fishing privileges; Marine Resources Commission shall revoke license to fish in tidal water.
- HB 2204 Line of Duty Act; codifying revisions to the Act.
- HB 2206 Conservators of the peace, special; application for appointment.
- HB 2216 Epinephrine; possession and administration in private schools.
- HB 2223 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful and knowing violations of certain provisions, penalty.
- HB 2226 State park master plans; update schedule.
- HB 2237 Electric utility ratemaking; recovery of costs of solar energy facilities.
- HB 2238 Virginia Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established.
- HB 2240 Blue catfish; introduction, stocking, and release of Blue catfish, exception.
- HB 2244 Electric utilities, certain; updated integrated resource plans.
- HB 2245 School board clerks; electronic maintenance of records.
- HB 2246 Wood heaters; Air Pollution Control Board shall not adopt regulations that limit emissions.
- HB 2247 Henry County; DCR to convey certain property in Horsepasture District.
- HB 2257 Coal mine safety; wide tracking and electric equipment shall maintain safe operating conditions.
- HB 2263 Roanoke Regional Airport Commission; may establish police department with law-enforcement powers.
- HB 2265 Private security services; DCJS shall cause to be issued a plastic photo identification card.
- HB 2266 Transportation Accountability, Joint Commission on; powers and duties.
- HB 2267 Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority; created, report.
- HB 2269 Kenneth B. Gibson Memorial Park-and-Ride; designating as park-and-ride facility on Interstate 81.
- HB 2274 Electric utilities; cost recovery.
- HB 2276 Standard diploma; career and technical education credential, exemption.
- HB 2281 Commission for the Commemoration of the Centennial of Women's Right to Vote.
- HB 2288 Virginia Tourism Authority; Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry added member of Board of Directors.
- HB 2289 Auxiliary lights on public utility vehicles; certain vehicles may be equipped with clear lights.
- HB 2293 Value engineering; report shall not be required for certain projects.
- HB 2295 Real Estate Board; educational requirements for salespersons.
- HB 2299 Health services plans; effects of actions of other states.
- HB 2304 Speed limits; maximum in certain residence districts, penalty.
- HB 2306 ABLE savings trust accounts; established, administered by the Virginia College Savings Plan.
- HB 2307 Withholding taxes; employer may request a waiver from Tax Commissioner.
- HB 2308 County manager plan of government; governing body (Arlington County) may appoint county auditor.
- HB 2312 Blue Star Memorial Highway; designating as a portion of Va. Route 36 in Prince George County.
- HB 2314 Bail bondsmen and bail enforcement agents; license suspension when arrested for a felony, reporting.
- HB 2315 Vehicle registration or vehicle inspection; dismissal of summons for failure to renew, etc.
- HB 2316 Southwest Virginia Health Authority; review and approval of proposed cooperative agreements.
- HB 2319 Halifax County Board of Supervisors; election of an at-large member.
- HB 2322 Health benefit plans; essential health benefits waiver.
- HB 2323 Information technology projects and services; Chief Information Officer authorized to approve.
- HB 2329 Protective orders; compensation for required representation of respondents.
- HB 2330 Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission; created, financial viability & feasibility.
- HB 2331 Fur-bearing animal; defines fisher in hunting and trapping provisions.
- HB 2332 Roadside safety devices; certain shall be equipped with Identification numbers, etc.
- HB 2342 Salvage license; salvage advertising and display.
- HB 2350 Student data security; Department of Education to develop a model data security plan.
- HB 2354 State Board for Community Colleges; policy for the award of academic credit for military training.
- HB 2355 Electronic communication service or remote computing service; obtaining records, real-time data.
- HB 2368 Involuntary civil admissions; evaluations.
- HB 2369 Conservators of the peace, special; orders of appointment.
- HB 2372 Medical assistance; asset verification, financial institutions to provide certain medical records.
- HB 2373 Uniformed services-connected students; Department of Education shall establish process to identify.
- HB 2378 State agencies; work group established to provide public access to operational data, etc.
- HB 2383 Child support; disabled child over the age of 18.
- HB 2384 Workers' compensation; electronic billing and payment.
- HB 2385 Wireless telecommunications device; possession, etc., by prisoner, penalty.
- HB 2391 Highway funds; allocation by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
- HB 2395 Public works contracts; prevailing wage provisions.
- HB 2396 Surety on a bond; discharge from liability, magistrates.
- HB 2397 Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; efficiencies reforms.
House Joint Resolutions Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HJ 490 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); right to work.
- HJ 506 Long-term impact of biosolids and industrial waste; Va. Institute of Marine Science & DMME to study.
- HJ 515 Constitutional amendment; powers of General Assembly, suspension of portions of administrative rule.
- HJ 537 Drug trafficking; interstate cooperation.
- HJ 557 Veterans Services, Department of; JLARC to review.
- HJ 558 Teachers, qualified; Department of Education and SCHEV, report.
- HJ 577 Constitutional amendment; Board of Education granted authority to establish charter schools.
- HJ 586 Public elementary schools; voluntary mental health screenings for students.
- HJ 587 Stormwater regulations; impact on high water table area, report.
- HJ 594 Insurance underwriting; Bureau of Insurance to study use of credit history.
- HJ 597 Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption.
- HJ 598 Driver's license; suspension for unpaid court fines and costs.
- HJ 603 Higher educational institutions; prevention of sexual violence on campus.
- HJ 623 Water resource and planning management; JLARC to study Virginia's resources.
- HJ 630 Opioid; mandating health insurance coverage for abuse deterrent formulations.
- HJ 635 Communications sales and use tax; Department of Taxation to study performance of tax.
- HJ 637 Medicaid; JLARC to study the Commonwealth's program.