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2017 SESSION
Senator A. Benton "Ben" Chafin (R) - Senate District 38
In-session address:
- Pocahontas Building, Room E514
- 900 East Main Street
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: district38@senate.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 1210
- Lebanon, Virginia 24266
Legislation as Chief Patron: (registered users: create report or csv file)
- SB 886 Gas severance tax.
- SB 887 Prioritization of statewide transportation projects; exceptions.
- SB 888 Civil immunity; emergency services and communications.
- SB 889 Concealed handgun permit fees; exemptions; retired probation and parole officers.
- SB 890 Ignition interlock; time for installation.
- SB 891 Perpetual care trust funds; method of distribution.
- SB 944 Institutions of higher education; possession and administration of epinephrine.
- SB 968 Hunting license; bear, deer, or turkey; electronic carry.
- SB 969 Legislative drafting requests.
- SB 1106 Made in Appalachia Initiative; refundable tax credits.
- SB 1175 Workers' compensation; employer's lien, third party actions.
- SB 1176 Nonexoneration of debts on property of decedent; notice to creditor and beneficiaries.
- SB 1177 Surviving spouse's elective share; homestead allowance benefit.
- SB 1178 Buprenorphine without naloxone; prescription limitation.
- SB 1179 Opioids; workgroup to establish guidelines for prescribing.
- SB 1180 Opioids and buprenorphine; Boards of Dentistry and Medicine to adopt regulations for prescribing.
- SB 1217 Negotiable instruments; statute of limitations.
- SB 1233 Temporary detention; certified evaluators.
- SB 1237 Housing authorities; authorization by governing body of town.
- SB 1257 Two-way video testimony; forensic analysis and examination.
- SB 1265 General Services, Department of; maintenance of property records.
- SB 1289 Natural gas utilities; qualified projects, investments in eligible infrastructure.
- SB 1290 Prisoners; orders permitting to work on public works projects.
- SB 1291 Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets.
- SB 1292 FOIA; trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
- 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.
- SJ 432 Commending the Virginia Department of Forestry.
- SR 106 Commending the Graham High School competition cheer team.
- SR 107 Commending Tom Harding.
- SR 108 Celebrating the life of Ralph Edmond Stanley.
- SR 119 Commending the Lebanon High School softball team.
- SR 131 Commending the Virginia Department of Forestry.