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2017 SESSION

HOUSE CALENDAR FOR January 13, 2017 ... pdf

• Current Item

• Memorial Resolutions Laid on Speaker's Table ... report | csv file
• Commending Resolutions Laid on Speaker's Table ... report | csv file
• Bills Referred ... report | csv file
• Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
• Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file

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Memorial Resolutions Laid on Speaker's Table ... report | csv file

• HJ 539 Celebrating the life of Eleanor Tart Harrison.
• HJ 553 Celebrating the life of Eloise Bernadett Coyne.
• HJ 554 Celebrating the life of Jean Alexandria Glontz.
• HJ 561 Celebrating the life of Cary Lee Jarvis.
• HJ 566 Celebrating the life of Harry Gilly Penley.
• HJ 600 Celebrating the life of Patricia Ann Logan-Reilly.
• HJ 601 Celebrating the life of Herman J. Obermayer.
• HJ 602 Celebrating the life of Thomas Michael Bello.
• HJ 613 Celebrating the life of James Hunter Talbott, Sr.
• HJ 646 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.
• HJ 647 Celebrating the life of Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr.
• HJ 654 Celebrating the life of William Thomas Horner.
• HJ 667 Celebrating the life of Eleanor Talbert Williams.
• HJ 668 Celebrating the life of Jennifer Ophelia Brewer Rooney.
• HJ 669 Celebrating the life of Phyllis Anderson Blevins.
• HJ 670 Celebrating the life of Don Flanery May.
• HJ 671 Celebrating the life of Lelia Baum Hopper.
• HR 270 Celebrating the life of Captain Arthur C. Derrick, USN, Ret.
• HR 271 Celebrating the life of Samuel L. Green, Jr.
• HR 273 Celebrating the life of William Harrison Bledsoe.
• HR 275 Celebrating the life of Willis E. Lowery.
• HR 277 Celebrating the life of Theodore Eugene Thieman, Sr.
• HR 279 Celebrating the life of Darlene Bardon McKenzie.
• HR 280 Celebrating the life of Ralph McKinley Dillow, Jr.
• HR 282 Celebrating the life of Alvin W. Blaha.
• HR 283 Celebrating the life of Jack W. Gravely.
• HR 284 Celebrating the life of Charles Winston Britt, Sr.

Commending Resolutions Laid on Speaker's Table ... report | csv file

• HJ 550 Commending Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church.
• HJ 557 Commending the Virginia Weekday Religious Education Association.
• HJ 558 Commending the Chantilly High School baseball team.
• HJ 559 Commending the Chantilly High School boys' tennis team.
• HJ 560 Commending Hickory High School.
• HJ 563 Commending Stefanie Fee.
• HJ 564 Commending Maurice Cullen.
• HJ 565 Commending Ledbetter Christian Church.
• HJ 567 Commending Kelly A. Pace.
• HJ 574 Commending First Baptist Church of Franklin.
• HJ 582 Commending Rebecca C. W. Adams.
• HJ 583 Commending Peter Bastone.
• HJ 584 Commending the Roanoke Catholic School football team.
• HJ 591 Commending the Highland Springs High School football team.
• HJ 592 Commending Jonathan C. Kinney.
• HJ 593 Commending the Woman's Club of Arlington.
• HJ 594 Commending the Lee Highway Alliance.
• HJ 595 Commending Lawrence H. Hoover, Jr.
• HJ 596 Commending First Baptist Church Chesterbrook.
• HJ 598 Commending the Arlington Community Foundation.
• HJ 599 Commending William G. Bouie.
• HJ 603 Commending Alan Schuman.
• HJ 604 Commending Kenneth L. Hyden.
• HJ 605 Commending the Town of Tazewell.
• HJ 606 Commending the Graham High School competition cheer team.
• HJ 608 Commending the Patrick Henry High School boys' volleyball team.
• HJ 620 Commending the 82nd Airborne Division.
• HJ 621 Commending Matthew A. Gump.
• HJ 623 Commending Dr. Katherine G. Johnson.
• HJ 624 Commending the Elks National Home.
• HJ 625 Commending Old Dominion.
• HJ 626 Commending Richard W. Harris, Sr.
• HJ 631 Commending Peter Allen Lewis.
• HJ 632 Commending Naval Station Norfolk.
• HJ 643 Commending David Willis.
• HJ 644 Commending James Hodge.
• HJ 645 Commending Ricky Hyler.
• HJ 653 Commending Trauma-Informed Community Networks.
• HJ 655 Commending the Halifax County Cancer Association.
• HJ 657 Commending the Oak Hill Academy boys' basketball team.
• HJ 658 Commending Intermont Equestrian Emory & Henry College.
• HJ 659 Commending the Grayson County Old-Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers' Convention.
• HJ 660 Commending Hollins University.
• HJ 661 Commending the Bobcat Sports League.
• HJ 662 Commending Robert S. Argabright II.
• HJ 663 Commending the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County.
• HJ 664 Commending the Fresta Valley Christian School Robotics Club.
• HJ 665 Commending John W. McCarthy III.
• HJ 666 Commending Ursula Beverley Baxley.
• HJ 681 Commending the Rappahannock County High School volleyball team.
• HJ 683 Commending John P. Molière.
• HJ 687 Commending the Rappahannock Emergency Medical Services Council.
• HJ 713 Commending the Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate.
• HJ 714 Commending the McLean High School band.
• HJ 715 Commending Pamela Irvine.
• HJ 716 Commending the Patrick Henry College international moot court team.
• HR 266 Commending James Bowman.
• HR 267 Commending St. Paul's Church of God in Christ.
• HR 269 Commending Annie Belle Daniels.
• HR 272 Commending Miles Williams.
• HR 274 Commending the Brandon Heights Fourth of July Parade.
• HR 276 Commending Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church.
• HR 278 Commending Lynn Wiggins.
• HR 281 Commending the New Kent Middle School football team.
• HR 285 Commending the Rotary Club of Petersburg (Breakfast).
• HR 286 Commending the Eastside High School one-act play team.

Bills Referred ... report | csv file

• HB 1800 Electric utility regulation; third party power purchase agreements.
• HB 1801 Alcoholic beverage control; delivery privileges of persons granted a wine and beer license.
• HB 1802 Companion animals; prohibits tethering of animals outdoors unless owner is outdoors.
• HB 1803 Workers' compensation; disease presumptions, correctional officers.
• HB 1804 Practical design standards for projects.
• HB 1805 School divisions, certain; development of plan to fund and phase in full-day kindergarten.
• HB 1806 Income tax subtractions and credits for investments in technology businesses.
• HB 1807 Teacher grievance procedures; hearing, three-member fact-finding panel.
• HB 1808 Virginia Public Procurement Act; use of best value contracting.
• HB 1809 Computer crimes; penalties.
• HB 1810 Retail Sales and Use Tax; online access to certain information.
• HB 1811 Unlawful detainer; initial hearings on a summons, etc.
• HB 1812 Presentence reports; access by work release programs.
• HB 1813 Health insurance; assignment of benefits.
• HB 1814 Worker retraining and telework expenses; extends sunset date for tax credits.
• HB 1815 Computer trespass; government computers and computers used for public utilities, penalty.
• HB 1816 Demurrers; amended pleadings.
• HB 1817 Consumer finance loans; rate of interest.
• HB 1818 Absentee voting; entitles persons age 65 or older on date of an election to vote absentee.
• HB 1819 Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person.
• HB 1820 Real property tax; board of equalization members in certain counties.
• HB 1821 Regulatory Management, Division of; created within Department of Planning and Budget, report.
• HB 1822 Place of worship; carrying dangerous weapon personal protection.
• HB 1823 Property tax exemptions in Frederick County.
• HB 1824 DPOR; deregulation of interior designers.
• HB 1825 Ticket Resale Rights Act; limitations on reselling tickets on Internet ticketing platform, penalty.
• HB 1826 Motor vehicles; proof of financial responsibility.
• HB 1827 Motor vehicle liability insurance; proof in electronic form.
• HB 1828 School attendance officer; powers and duties.
• HB 1829 Teacher licensure; certification or training in emergency first aid, etc., hands-on practice.
• HB 1830 Income tax, state and corporate; artificial intelligence industry tax deduction.
• HB 1831 Prioritization of statewide transportation projects; exceptions.
• HB 1832 Negotiable instruments; statute of limitations.
• HB 1833 Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; conservation officers.
• HB 1834 Distracted driving; penalty.
• HB 1835 Decedent's life insurance policy; funeral service provider allowed to request, etc.
• HB 1836 Spotsylvania Parkway; VDOT to maintain a certain segment beginning in 2020.
• HB 1837 Private certified preschool or nursery school programs; licensure exemptions.
• HB 1838 Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits; process of allocating credits.
• HB 1839 School principals; incident reports.
• HB 1840 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); confidentiality of tests, release of information.
• HB 1841 Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant Program and Fund.
• HB 1842 Alcoholic beverage control; neutral grain spirits or alcohol sold at government stores.
• HB 1843 Principals; student discipline, alternatives to referring incidents.
• HB 1844 Supreme Court of Virginia; Executive Secretary to maintain case information system.
• HB 1845 Model addiction recovery program; DCJS, et al., to develop.
• HB 1846 Death certificates; filing.
• HB 1847 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact of 1966; amendments, effective clause.
• HB 1848 Comprehensive community colleges; tuition grants and fees for certain individuals.
• HB 1849 Concealed handgun permit; permit requirements.
• HB 1850 Commercial vehicles; harmonizes penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) and commercial DUI.
• HB 1851 Assault and battery against a family or household member; deferred disposition, waiver of appeal.
• HB 1852 Concealed handguns; protective orders.
• HB 1853 Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course.
• HB 1854 Conflicts of Interests Acts, State & Local Government & General Assembly, lobbyist; filing.
• HB 1855 Court-ordered restitution; form order, enforcement, noncompliance, etc.
• HB 1856 Restitution; supervised probation.
• HB 1857 Tuition, in-state; eligibility, certain individuals who have applied for permanent residency, etc.
• HB 1858 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; certification of certain businesses.
• HB 1859 Nonfederally managed hazardous sites; DEQ to publish and update annually.
• HB 1860 Aboveground storage tanks; State Water Control Board to regulate, civil and criminal penalties.
• HB 1861 Product safety; flame retardants, penalty.
• HB 1862 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
• HB 1863 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and VIEW; hardship exception.
• HB 1864 Firearms; access by children; penalty.
• HB 1865 Firearms; transfer, criminal history record check delay.
• HB 1866 Issuance of temporary licenses, permits, or special identification cards; requirements.
• HB 1867 Virginia Housing Trust Fund; revenue deposits.
• HB 1868 Child labor; tobacco farms.
• HB 1869 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant obligations.
• HB 1870 Deleterious substances; discharge into state waters.
• HB 1871 Administrative Process Act; review of regulations by Joint Commission on Administrative Rules.
• HB 1872 State employee health insurance plan; coverage for vision therapy.
• HB 1873 Children from birth to age five who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard-of-hearing; parent resource.
• HB 1874 Search warrants; customer records from financial institutions.
• HB 1875 Waterfowl blinds; reduces distance of floating blinds from stationary blinds.
• HB 1876 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to library records of minors.
• HB 1877 Tethering of dogs; local ordinances.
• HB 1878 Suspension of license; person legally adjudged incompetent.
• HB 1879 Concealed handgun permit; disqualification, driving illegally after consumption of alcohol.
• HB 1880 Virginia Public Procurement Act; competitive negotiation for professional services.
• HB 1881 Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988; toll rate approval by State Corporation Commission.
• HB 1882 Capital cases; replacing certain terminology.
• HB 1883 Occupational safety and health laws; increases maximum amount of civil penalties.
• HB 1884 Real property tax; exemption for certain surviving spouses.
• HB 1885 Opioids; limit on amount prescribed, extends sunset provision.
• HB 1886 Higher educational institutions, public; admission of certain undergraduate students.
• HB 1887 Higher educational institutions; tuition assistance for non-Virginia students.
• HB 1888 Wireless telecommunications devices; use by persons driving school buses.
• HB 1889 License taxes, local; exemption for certain defense production businesses.
• HB 1890 Sales and use tax; collection of taxes from consuming contractors.
• HB 1891 Geothermal heat pump property expenditure; establishes a tax credit for taxable years 2017-2021.
• HB 1892 Higher educational institutions, public; independent audit.
• HB 1893 Youth-controlled online businesses; registered office.
• HB 1894 DCJS training standards; community engaged policing.
• HB 1895 Virginia Student Loan Refinancing Authority; established, refinancing loan guaranty program.
• HB 1896 Victim and witness assistance programs; DCJS to develop guidelines.
• HB 1897 Aquaculture; protection of use in an agricultural zone.
• HB 1898 Controlled substances; limits on prescription containing opioids.
• HB 1899 Conditional rezoning proffers; affordable dwelling units.
• HB 1901 Alcoholic beverage control; tied house exception.
• HB 1902 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995, et al.; affected local jurisdictions and public entities.
• HB 1903 Business records; admissibility in criminal proceedings.
• HB 1904 Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements.
• HB 1905 All-electronic toll facilities; evidence provided for unpaid tolls, penalty.
• HB 1906 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession.
• HB 1907 School security officers; authorized to carry a firearm.
• HB 1908 Police and court records; expungement of records.
• HB 1909 Real property tax; nonjudicial sale of tax delinquent property.
• HB 1910 Definition of mental health service provider.
• HB 1911 Higher educational institutions, public; resident assistants training in mental health.
• HB 1912 Absentee voting; eligibility of persons granted protective order.
• HB 1913 Cigarettes; purchase for resale, issuance of a cigarette exemption certificate, penalties.
• HB 1914 School board members; criminal background checks.
• HB 1915 Student loan servicers; student loan ombudsman.
• HB 1916 Virginia Student Loan Authority; established, report.
• HB 1917 Coalfield region energy production; establishes a tax credit for taxable years 2017 through 2021.
• HB 1918 Acute psychiatric patient registry; DBHDS to develop and administer.
• HB 1919 Assisted living facilities; cap on civil penalties.
• HB 1920 Property transportation network companies; required to provide motor vehicle liability coverage.
• HB 1921 Battery; expands penalty when against health care provider.
• HB 1922 Financial exploitation of adults; reporting to local law enforcement and State Police.
• HB 1923 Virtual Virginia; availability to all public middle and high schools.
• HB 1924 Public schools; suspensions.
• HB 1925 Local cigarette tax.
• HB 1926 ABC; definition of municipal golf course, food sales exemptions.
• HB 1927 "Song of the Mountains"; designating as state television series.
• HB 1928 Felony homicide; certain drug offenses constitute second degree murder, penalty.
• HB 1929 Public-Private Transportation Act; comprehensive agreement.
• HB 1930 Overdoses; safe reporting.
• HB 1931 Fare enforcement inspectors; enforcement of payment of fares for use of mass transit facilities.
• HB 1932 Virginia Freedom of Information (FOIA) Advisory Council; terms of nonlegislative citizen members.
• HB 1933 Candidate withdrawal; notice of withdrawal, information to voters.
• HB 1934 Police service; civil penalty when excessive number of calls from same property.
• HB 1935 Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to election.
• HB 1936 Derelict and blighted buildings; land banks, receivership.
• HB 1937 Professions and occupations; active supervision of regulatory boards.
• HB 1938 Slingbow hunting; authorizes use to hunt small and big game.
• HB 1939 Hunting apparel; blaze pink.
• HB 1940 Virginia Public Procurement Act; selection of pre-release and post-commitment services.
• HB 1941 Immunity of persons; statements regarding matters of public concern communicated to a third party.
• HB 1942 Fostering Futures program; individual participating in program subject to a background check.
• HB 1943 Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations.
• HB 1944 Administrative Process Act; certain regulations for licensed providers by DMAS and DBHDS.
• HB 1945 Adult exploitation; broadens definition for purposes of social services laws.

Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file

• HJ 719 Study; Department of Labor and Industry; violence against health care professionals.
• HJ 720 Study; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; placement of group homes.

Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file

• HJ 718 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Otho Beverley Roller.
• HJ 721 Commending the Fort Defiance High School Envirothon team.
• HJ 722 Commending Lucy Weidner.
• HJ 723 Commending Paula Slagle.
• HJ 724 Celebrating the life of Leslie Gilliam.
• HJ 725 Commending Justin Scott Grimm.
• HJ 726 Commending J. Hamilton Lambert.
• HJ 727 Commending Dr. Toney Lee McNair, Jr.
• HJ 728 Commending Preston C. Caruthers.
• HJ 729 Commending New Hope Housing.
• HJ 730 Commending The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Fredericksburg.
• HJ 731 Celebrating the life of Anthony Randolph Cooke.
• HR 288 Commending Piney Grove Baptist Church.
• HR 289 Commending the Appomattox County High School football team.
• HR 290 Commending the Rustburg Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone All-Star team.