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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology

Chairman: Frank M. Ruff, Jr.

Clerk: Maryann Horch
Staff: Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: January 19, 2015
Time and Place: 45 minutes after adjournment; Senate Room A

S.B. 705 Virginia Lottery; sale of lottery tickets over Internet.

Patron: Favola

A BILL to repeal § 58.1-4007.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Lottery; repeal prohibition against sale of lottery tickets over Internet.

15100663D

S.B. 716 Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.

Patron: Lucas

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-204, 2.2-3705.3, 2.2-3711, 4.1-100, 4.1-210, 4.1-231, and 4.1-233 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 11 a section numbered 11-16.1, by adding a section numbered 18.2-334.5, by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 15 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-1532, and by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 50, containing articles numbered 1 through 8, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-550 through 59.1-585, relating to the Virginia Toll Relief Act; Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; penalties.

15100154D

S.B. 775 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; representations related to special flood hazard zone.

Patron: Locke

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-519 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; representations related to special flood hazard zones.

15101277D

S.B. 785 Public employment; prohibits discrimination based on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Patron: McEachin

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3004, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and 22.1-306 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2, relating to the Virginia Human Rights Act; public employment; prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

15103001D

S.B. 790 Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; boxing, martial arts, and wrestling events.

Patron: Carrico

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-829 and 54.1-830 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; boxing and wrestling events; promoters.

15100577D

S.B. 808 Building Revitalization Grant Fund; established, report.

Patron: Stanley

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 36 a chapter numbered 1.6, consisting of a section numbered 36-55.65, relating to the Building Revitalization Grant Fund.

15100713D

S.B. 848 Governor's Twenty marksmanship award; established.

Patron: Stanley

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 44-120.2, relating to the Governor's Twenty marksmanship award.

15100731D

S.B. 854 Small, Women-owned and Minority-owned Business Loan Fund; established.

Patron: Lucas

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1605, 2.2-3705.6, and 18.2-213.1 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2311.1; and to repeal § 2.2-2311 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority; establishment of the Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business Loan Fund; repeal.

15103108D

S.B. 895 Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of; clarifies definition of embalming.

Patron: Alexander

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2800, 54.1-2802, 54.1-2806, 54.1-2815, and 54.1-2819 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.

15101840D

S.B. 917 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices.

Patron: Wexton

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 36-96.1 through 36-96.4 and 55-248.47 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices; sexual orientation and gender identity.

15101065D

S.B. 927 Administrative Process Act; process for disqualification of a hearing officer.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4024 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4024.1, relating to the Administrative Process Act; disqualification of a hearing officer.

15100894D

S.B. 928 Administrative Process Act; default by nonappearing party.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4020.2, relating to the Virginia Administrative Process Act; default by nonappearing party.

15100895D

S.B. 929 State agencies; use of third-party commercial carrier for service, delivery, etc.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-601.2 and 54.1-101.2, relating to use by certain state agencies of third-party commercial carriers for service, delivery, or transmission of notices.

15101155D

S.B. 951 Disposition of dead bodies.

Patron: Alexander

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-309.1, 32.1-309.2, and 54.1-2818.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disposition of dead bodies.

15100228D

S.B. 1008 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; statement of unit and lot owner rights.

Patron: Petersen

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 4.2 of Title 55 a section numbered 55-79.72:3 and by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 55 a section numbered 55-509.3:1, relating to the Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; statement of unit and lot owner rights.

15103283D

S.B. 1013 Virginia Public Building Authority; Military Mission Improvement and Expansion projects.

Patron: Locke

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2260, 2.2-2261, and 2.2-2263 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Public Building Authority; Military Mission Improvement and Expansion projects.

15102122D

S.B. 1016 Virginia Real Estate Board; exemptions from licensure.

Patron: Cosgrove

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2103 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Real Estate Board; exemptions from licensure.

15101707D

S.B. 1017 Employment applications; inquiries regarding criminal arrests, charges, or convictions.

Patron: Dance

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-2812.1 and 15.2-1500.1, relating to inquiries by a state agency or locality regarding criminal convictions, charges, and arrests.

15100207D

S.B. 1050 Military and emergency laws; repeals obsolete provisions.

Patron: McDougle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2905, 8.01-327.2, 18.2-308, 44-1, 44-4, 44-80, 44-81, 44-82, 44-85, 44-93, 44-93.2, 44-93.3, 44-93.4, 44-94, 44-96 through 44-100, 44-104, 44-113, 44-114, 44-114.1, 44-115, 44-119, 44-129, 44-136, 44-137, 44-139, 46.2-827, 65.2-101, and 65.2-103 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 44-3, 44-7, 44-18, and 44-24.1, Articles 5 and 6 (§§ 44-55 through 44-74) of Chapter 1 of Title 44, §§ 44-123, 44-133, and 44-146.25, Chapter 4 (§§ 44-147 through 44-151) of Title 44, and §§ 44-205, 44-206 and 44-207 of the Code of Virginia and Chapters 216 and 319 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942 and Chapter 111 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, relating to military and emergency laws.

15101206D

S.B. 1059 Governor or Attorney General; employment of special counsel.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-507, 2.2-510, and 2.2-510.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-510.3 and 2.2-510.4, relating to employment of special counsel by Attorney General or Governor.

15100740D

S.B. 1090 Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism.

Patron: Vogel

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 25, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2478 through 2.2-2483, relating to the Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism.

15102772D

S.B. 1121 IT responsibility of agency directors.

Patron: Barker

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-603 of the Code of Virginia, relating to IT responsibility of agency directors.

15101864D

S.B. 1125 Board of Accountancy; technical updates to conform with recently updated professional standards.

Patron: Barker

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-4400 through 54.1-4403, 54.1-4412.1, 54.1-4413.2, 54.1-4413.3, and 54.1-4413.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Accountancy; technical updates to conform with recently updated professional standards and requirements for out-of-state CPA firms.

15102676D

S.B. 1133 Prohibited conduct by state and local government officers and employees; retaliation.

Patron: Garrett

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3103 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibited conduct by state and local government officers and employees; retaliation.

15101726D

S.B. 1174 Cemetery Board; perpetual care trust fund; evaluation by independent certified public accountant.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2324 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Cemetery Board; perpetual care trust fund; review by independent certified public accountant.

15103492D

S.B. 1181 Nondiscrimination in public employment.

Patron: Ebbin

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3004, 15.2-1507, 15.2-1604, and 22.1-306 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-2901.1, 15.2-1500.1, and 22.1-295.2, relating to the Virginia Human Rights Act; public employment; prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

15103514D

S.B. 1189 Obtaining records concerning electronic communication service; authentication of contents.

Patron: Lewis

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-70.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to records concerning electronic communication service or remote computing service; authentication of contents of communications.

15102300D

S.B. 1211 Gender-specific references.

Patron: Ebbin

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 1-216, 11-8, and 32.1-271 of the Code of Virginia, relating to gender-specific terms.

15103437D

S.B. 1245 Affordable housing in the City of Charlottesville; income level.

Patron: Deeds

A BILL to amend and reenact § 1 of Chapter 693 of the Acts of Assembly of 2008, as amended by Chapter 527 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013, relating to affordable housing in the City of Charlottesville.

15100706D

S.B. 1282 Administrative Process Act; disciplinary proceedings.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4024 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 2.2-4021.1 and 2.2-4021.2 and by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4024.1, relating to the Administrative Process Act; disciplinary proceedings.

15103240D