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2017 SESSION
SENATE MEMBERS
Legislation introduced after the pre-file period.
- George L. Barker (2)
- SB 1443 Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties.
- SB 1557 Community health workers; VDH to establish work group to examine risks, etc.
- Richard H. Black (8)
- SB 1440 Concealed handgun; eligibility to carry openly within Commonwealth.
- SB 1454 Illegal voter registration; penalties.
- SB 1455 Voter registration; monetary payments for registering for another.
- SB 1457 Utility vegetation management activities; notices to property owners required, civil penalties.
- SB 1516 Public schools; dyslexia advisor.
- SB 1517 School transportation; fees.
- SB 1592 Juvenile & domestic relations district court; jurisdiction over juveniles not present in U.S.
- SJ 299 Study; DMV; funding and customer service; report.
- Charles W. Carrico, Sr. (7)
- SB 1464 Firearms; restoration of rights of convicted felons.
- SB 1465 Concealed handgun; retired conservation officers may carry.
- SB 1497 Manufactured home; excludes a park model recreation vehicle from definition.
- SB 1510 Handheld photo speed monitoring devices; use by State Police in work zones.
- SB 1591 Economic Development Access Program; bonded projects.
- SJ 311 Constitutional amendment; legislative review of administrative rules (first reference).
- SJ 312 U.S. Constitution; application for a convention of the states.
- A. Benton "Ben" Chafin (6)
- SB 1418 Electric utilities; costs of pumped hydroelectricity generation and storage facilities.
- SB 1444 Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a crime, penalty.
- SB 1446 Insurance agent licensing; motor vehicle rental contract enrollers, etc.
- SB 1469 Alcoholic beverage control; disposable containers.
- SB 1470 Coal tax; limits aggregate amount of credits that may be allocated or claimed for employment, etc.
- SB 1489 Workers' compensation; presumption that death or disease due to coal pneumoconiosis.
- Amanda F. Chase (3)
- SB 1422 Law enforcement, local; fees for concealed handgun permits, courthouse and courtroom security.
- SB 1449 Red Tape Reduction Commission; established, report.
- SB 1450 Concealed handguns; permit holders' possession on property of public higher educational institution.
- John A. Cosgrove, Jr. (6)
- SB 1506 Applicant Fingerprint Database; Federal Bureau of Investigation records.
- SB 1507 Safety inspections; appointments.
- SB 1508 Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and professional engineering term contracts.
- SB 1509 Administrative Process Act; exemption for Charitable Gaming Board.
- SB 1553 Term limits; members of certain Authorities in City of Chesapeake limited to two terms.
- SB 1554 Accomack-Northampton Transportation District Commission; membership.
- Rosalyn R. Dance (1)
- R. Creigh Deeds (5)
- SB 1442 Prisoners; mental health screening at local correctional facilities.
- SB 1448 Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of licensed distillers appointed as agents of ABC Board.
- SB 1511 Advance directives; admission of person for mental health treatment, capacity determinations.
- SB 1541 Financial institutions; confidentiality of information.
- SB 1587 Alcoholic beverage control; wine and beer licenses.
- Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. (2)
- SB 1474 Arrest; resisting law-enforcement officers, etc.
- SB 1490 Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; applying for and casting military-overseas ballots.
- Siobhan S. Dunnavant (3)
- SB 1561 Emergency Department Care Coordination Program; established.
- SB 1562 Medicaid Supplemental Rate Fund; created.
- SB 1566 Certificate of Public Need program; established, report.
- Adam P. Ebbin (3)
- SB 1520 Property tax; notice by locality of public hearing of tax increase.
- SB 1521 Immigrant Assistance, Office of; created in Department of Social Services.
- SB 1550 Women's Right to Vote, Commission for Commemoration of; established.
- John S. Edwards (3)
- SB 1447 Roanoke Higher Education Authority; removes president of Bluefield College from board of trustees.
- SB 1459 Discharge of treasurer; legal pleadings.
- SB 1480 Malicious impersonation by computer; penalty.
- Barbara A. Favola (8)
- SB 1437 Aging, Commonwealth Council on; duties.
- SB 1472 Workers' compensation; accident reports, filing claims, civil penalty.
- SB 1500 School Health Advisory Board; established, report.
- SB 1501 Physical evidence recovery kit; victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information.
- SB 1502 Hate crimes; adds to list of crimes that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate.
- SB 1503 Central absentee voter precincts; expedited counting of absentee ballots.
- SB 1504 Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; career pathway.
- SB 1524 Hate crimes; criminal acts against persons because of gender, etc.
- Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. (4)
- SB 1483 Cooperative Marketing Fund; programs eligible for matching grant funds.
- SB 1484 Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information to certain physicians or pharmacists.
- SB 1538 Virginia Public Procurement Act; participation of employment services organizations.
- SB 1576 Worker retraining and telework expenses; extends sunset date for tax credits.
- Janet D. Howell (3)
- SB 1419 Temporary detention order; minimum time period for person to be held.
- SB 1445 Criminal cases; admissibility of prior inconsistent statements.
- SB 1479 Relief; Keith Allen Harward.
- Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. (7)
- SB 1429 Onley, Town of; amending charter, shifts municipal elections from May to November.
- SB 1487 Public officers; automatic suspension upon conviction of felony.
- SB 1496 Virginia Alternative Energy and Coastal Protection Act; established, report.
- SB 1518 Recycling; beneficial use.
- SB 1531 Teachers, qualified; creates dependent care tax credit.
- SB 1532 Motor vehicle license fees; exemption of antique vehicles.
- SJ 331 Constitutional amendment; property tax, exemption for flooding remediation, abatement, etc.
- Mamie E. Locke (5)
- SB 1424 Abortion; informed written consent.
- SB 1471 Virginia Alternative Energy and Coastal Protection Act; established, report.
- SB 1495 Marriage; suits to annul.
- SB 1528 Virginia Public Procurement Act; small business and microbusiness procurement enhancement program.
- SJ 319 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters and the right to vote.
- L. Louise Lucas (5)
- SB 1451 Motion picture production; amends tax credit.
- SB 1452 Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes.
- SB 1453 Firearms; prohibited at certain preschools and child day centers.
- SB 1460 Real property, certain; orders of publication proceeding to enforce lien.
- SB 1499 Virginia Riverboat Gaming Commission; created, regulation, penalties.
- David W. Marsden (7)
- SB 1466 Workers' compensation; infectious disease presumption for correctional officers.
- SB 1467 Central absentee voter precincts; expedited counting of absentee ballots.
- SB 1468 Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators; civil penalty for improper towing.
- SB 1488 Appointed counsel; compensation of services.
- SB 1505 Child support orders; placement in temporary custody of or commitment to Dept. of Juvenile Justice.
- SB 1525 Hunting dogs; civil action for trespass by hunters using dogs.
- SJ 446 Celebrating the life of Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator William Ryan Owens.
- T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason (3)
- SB 1420 Incapacitated persons; abuse and neglect, financial exploitation, penalty.
- SB 1421 Condemnation proceeding; interest on the amount of award.
- SB 1523 Teachers turnover; exit questionnaire.
- Jennifer L. McClellan (8)
- SB 1475 Family life education; changes to curriculum guidelines and curricula.
- SB 1476 Education, Department of; training for hearing officers in teacher dismissal hearings.
- SB 1477 Students with blindness or visual impairments; evaluation of students, Braille instruction.
- SB 1478 Restitution; modification of terms and conditions of payment plan.
- SB 1493 Northern Va. Community College, et al.; computer science training, etc., for public school teachers.
- SB 1494 Transportation network company; brokers allowed to arrange rides with TNC.
- SB 1519 Meningococcal conjugate; immunizations, requirement of one dose before child enters sixth grade.
- SJ 447 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967).
- Ryan T. McDougle (2)
- SB 1555 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; duties of board of trustees.
- SB 1588 General Assembly Building replacement project; sale of surplus property.
- Jeremy S. McPike (7)
- SB 1458 Dangerous weapons; authorization of place of religious worship to carry to such place.
- SB 1461 Foster care; local in the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance.
- SB 1462 Financial exploitation of adults; cases referred to law-enforcement agency.
- SB 1522 Vehicles bearing clean special fuel license plates; use of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes.
- SB 1536 Toll facilities; operator in Northern Virginia to inform motorists of toll price.
- SB 1537 School board employees, certain; training program on bullying.
- SB 1543 Presidential candidates; federal tax and state income tax returns required.
- Stephen D. Newman (6)
- SB 1414 Students receiving home instruction; participation in AP and PSAT/NMSQT.
- SB 1416 Investment of Public Funds Act; investment of public funds in Virginia Investment Pool Trust Fund.
- SB 1417 Commercial air service plan; Virginia Aviation Board shall develop and review.
- SB 1551 Central Virginia Training Center; closure prohibited without General Assembly authorization.
- SB 1552 Ballots; number ordered to be printed.
- SB 1556 Education, Board of; graduation requirements.
- Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (5)
- SB 1438 Virginia Tax Amnesty Program; established.
- SB 1544 Food and beverage tax; York County authorized to impose.
- SB 1560 Child pornography; accused person possesses and produces pornography, penalties.
- SB 1564 DUI; search warrants for blood withdrawals.
- SB 1578 Short-term rental of property; registration of persons offering property for rental.
- Mark D. Obenshain (3)
- SB 1435 Motor Vehicles, Department of; regulation of property carriers.
- SB 1526 Income-producing realty; income data.
- SB 1533 Antique firearms; possession by nonviolent felons.
- Mark J. Peake (7)
- SB 1567 Absentee ballots; eligibility of persons age 65 or older.
- SB 1570 Virtual Virginia; availability to all public middle and high schools.
- SB 1571 Special elections; provisional ballots, determination of results.
- SB 1577 Alternative onsite sewage systems; sampling.
- SB 1581 Voter registration; verification of social security numbers.
- SB 1589 Alcoholic beverage control; spirits tastings by distiller licensee.
- SJ 340 Barbara Johns Day.
- J. Chapman Petersen (4)
- SB 1436 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; expands definition of public body.
- SB 1558 Blanket surety bonds; proof of coverage of local officer.
- SB 1559 Zoning appeals, board of; recipient to receive notice of zoning violation.
- SB 1593 Candidates in elections; prohibited contributions.
- Bryce E. Reeves (8)
- SB 1430 Higher educational institutions; student-death-related crisis.
- SB 1431 Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations.
- SB 1432 Excusable or justifiable self-defense; costs and attorney fees in civil or criminal cases.
- SB 1433 Consumer fireworks; regulation of sale, permit issued by Board of Housing and Community Development.
- SB 1548 Virginia Public Procurement Act; public body may purchase from contract of Va. Sheriffs' Association
- SB 1568 Buses and taxicabs; digital advertisements.
- SB 1569 Water and sewer fees; calculation factors.
- SJ 298 The Saragarhi Day of Sikh Pride.
- Frank M. Ruff, Jr. (3)
- SB 1463 Virginia Tobacco Region Revolving Fund; revises definition of project.
- SB 1539 Chief Workforce Development Advisor; responsibilities.
- SB 1574 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; membership, powers and duties.
- Richard L. Saslaw (3)
- SB 1473 Electric utilities; recovery of costs of undergrounding distribution lines.
- SB 1527 Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program; changes to Program, Commonwealth Award grants.
- SB 1542 Occupational safety and health laws; increases maximum amount of civil penalties.
- Lionell Spruill, Sr. (1)
- William M. Stanley, Jr. (7)
- SB 1425 Ticket Resale Rights Act; limitations on reselling tickets on Internet ticketing platform, penalty.
- SB 1426 Education improvement scholarships; increases tax credit.
- SB 1427 Education improvement scholarships tax credit; pre-kindergarten eligibility.
- SB 1428 Education improvement scholarships tax credit; eligibility of students with a disability.
- SB 1563 Discovery in criminal cases; duty to provide.
- SB 1572 DPOR; regulation of land surveyor photogrammetric.
- SB 1579 Short-term rental; affirms rights of localities to regulate rental of property.
- Richard H. Stuart (3)
- SB 1486 Law-enforcement officer; report of officer involved in accident.
- SB 1491 Agritourism activity; definition to include rental of a single-family residence.
- SB 1492 Water utilities; retail rates of affiliated utilities, definitions, etc.
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (7)
- SB 1441 Absentee voting; eligibility of persons whose polling place prohibits firearms.
- SB 1481 Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee; procedures used by the Va. State Bar to evaluate, etc.
- SB 1482 SHHR; certain waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- SB 1485 Tax credits; expiration of certain tax credits.
- SB 1534 Higher educational institutions, public; general education course credit, dual enrollment courses.
- SB 1535 Real estate appraisers; exemptions from licensure.
- SB 1540 Tax credits, certain; aggregate caps.
- David R. Suetterlein (4)
- SB 1583 Teacher licensure; career and technical education, certain local waivers.
- SB 1584 High school graduation; verified credit, locally selected, recognized academic assessments.
- SB 1585 Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
- SB 1586 Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory.
- Scott A. Surovell (3)
- SB 1439 Firearms; transfers to a non-licensed dealer.
- SB 1498 Intoxicated drivers; punitive damages for persons injured.
- SB 1512 Charitable gaming; conduct of games, special permits.
- Jill Holtzman Vogel (7)
- SB 1529 Aquaculture; protection of use in an agricultural zone.
- SB 1530 Administration, Secretary of; policy of the Commonwealth regarding state employment.
- SB 1545 Income tax, state; credit for budget surplus.
- SB 1546 Drug Control Act; adds certain chemical substances to Schedule I.
- SB 1547 Campaign finance; prohibited personal use, penalty.
- SB 1582 Virginia Farm Pride Beef label; VDACS authorized to use on certified beef products.
- SB 1594 Conservators of the peace; investigator employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth.
- Frank W. Wagner (8)
- SB 1423 Electric utilities; viewshed mitigation payments.
- SB 1456 Motor vehicle fuels; definitions, sales tax in certain transportation districts, price floor.
- SB 1513 Health insurance; assignment of benefits.
- SB 1515 Existing buildings; manual entry door hardware.
- SB 1565 Higher educational institutions; tuition increases.
- SB 1573 Appraisal management companies; compensation of appraiser within 30 days of delivery of report.
- SB 1575 Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board; appraisal management companies, compensation of appraisers.
- SB 1590 Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
- Jennifer T. Wexton (3)
- SB 1434 Assisted living facilities and adult day care centers; background checks.
- SB 1514 Parking of certain vehicles; local regulation.
- SB 1549 Abortions; informed written consent.