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1997 SESSION
Delegate Thelma S. Drake (R) - House District 87
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 717
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- Richmond, Virginia 23219
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- HB 1267 Administrative Process Act; recovery of attorneys' fees.
- HB 1586 Lottery tickets; telephone number for 'Gamblers Anonymous'.
- HB 1603 Income tax, state; deduction for first $15,000 of military basic pay.
- HB 1625 Special license plates; Pearl Harbor survivors.
- HB 1753 Charter; City of Norfolk.
- HB 1763 Sales tax exemption; Hadassah, Women's Zionist Org. of America.
- HB 1877 Certain disciplinary actions by teachers.
- HB 1909 Voluntary contribution to the Department for the Aging.
- HB 1910 Criminal history records check for school board employees.
- HB 1916 Involuntary commitment and temporary detention of mentally ill.
- HB 1926 Rescheduling of flunitrazepam.
- HB 1927 Gamma-hydroxybutyrate; penalty for manufacturing, etc.
- HB 1928 Unlawful administration of a poison or controlled substance.
- HB 1929 Claims; Pond, Glen D.
- HB 1951 Primary elections; voter registration by political party.
- HB 1984 Rate of interest paid in highway condemnation cases.
- HB 1987 Nonemergency health-related services in schools.
- HB 2020 Minimum hospital stay for patients following mastectomy.
- HB 2044 Open-space Lands Preservation Trust Fund.
- HB 2092 Workers' compensation; exclusion of certain employees.
- HB 2115 Information to legislative committees by departments, agencies, etc.
- HB 2116 Elections; form of ballots, political party names on ballots.
- HB 2117 Charitable solicitations.
- HB 2125 Driver improvement clinics.
- HB 2128 State lottery law; prohibits video lottery games and 'keno'.
- HB 2139 Attorney General; prosecution of certain environmental crimes.
- HB 2142 Impersonating a fire marshal or fire official.
- HB 2144 Amber warning lights on agricultural vehicles.
- HB 2147 Participation in certain school activities by noncustodial parent.
- HB 2148 Personal property tax classifications; vintage aircraft.
- HB 2154 Public Procurement Act; exemption for Port Authority.
- HB 2155 Retirement System; participation by Port Authority employees.
- HB 2159 Motor carriers.
- HB 2186 Speed limit; school crossings.
- HB 2224 Individual income tax; exemption.
- HB 2231 Courts; pro bono counsel for family abuse victims.
- HB 2238 Removal of vessel.
- HB 2240 Child support enforcement.
- HB 2241 Child support delinquency; license suspension.
- HB 2256 Commonwealth Day of Prayer and Religious Freedom Day.
- HB 2265 Higher Education Tuition Trust Fund.
- HB 2279 Lobbyists' disclosure reports and campaign finance reports.
- HB 2303 Highway construction funds.
- HB 2304 Charitable gaming; definition of 'net receipts'.
- HB 2307 Commissioners of accounts.
- HB 2309 Conflict of interests laws; disclosure forms.
- HB 2330 Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997.
- HB 2331 Public Procurement Act; remedies.
- HB 2334 Highway condemnations.
- HB 2339 Conflict of interests.
- HB 2340 Conflict of interests; members of General Assembly.
- HB 2341 Elections; form of ballots, political party names on ballots.
- HB 2342 Commissioners of accounts.
- HB 2343 Marine Resources Commission.
- HB 2344 Vehicle weight limits.
- HB 2366 Workers' compensation; carpal tunnel syndrome.
- HB 2375 Workers' compensation; temporary payments.
- HB 2396 Campaign fundraising activities; legislative sessions.
- HB 2409 Workers' compensation; opinion and award.
- HB 2416 Consent for testing and release of test results.
- HB 2429 Workers' compensation; medical examination, good cause.
- HB 2453 Eminent domain; condemnation by a housing authority.
- HB 2454 Possession of beepers on school property.
- HB 2473 Additional campaign finance disclosure reports to be filed.
- HB 2475 Housing Development Authority; capital reserve funds.
- HB 2480 Campaign fundraising activities; legislative sessions.
- HB 2483 Fees in tax cases instituted by city treasurer.
- HB 2484 Arts Foundation.
- HB 2485 Health and related insurance for state employees.
- HB 2504 Civil immunity for teachers under certain circumstances.
- HB 2505 Civil immunity for teachers rendering health-related assistance.
- HB 2510 Income tax; tax credit for caregivers.
- HB 2530 Sale of tobacco to minors; enforcement by ABC special agents.
- HB 2548 HOV lanes.
- HB 2577 Judicial Nominations Commission; created.
- HB 2589 Chesapeake Bay Tributary Restoration Trust Fund.
- HB 2595 Information regarding prosecution for certain crimes.
- HB 2604 Outdoor advertising.
- HB 2613 Health benefits and related insurance for state employees.
- HB 2617 Banking and finance; electronic filing.
- HB 2652 County curfew for minors.
- HB 2653 City and town curfew for minors.
- HB 2659 Drinking Water Fund.
- HB 2676 Child support enforcement; information sharing.
- HB 2677 Paternity establishment.
- HB 2678 Public assistance; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
- HB 2681 Child support; wage withholding.
- HB 2685 Child support orders; periodic review.
- HB 2719 Law-Enforcement Officers and Employees Privacy Act.
- HB 2741 Hampton Roads Sports Facility Authority.
- HB 2752 Real Estate Board.
- HB 2753 Workers' compensation; computation of average wage, etc.
- HB 2772 Public safety employees and testing for blood-borne pathogens.
- HB 2773 Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty.
- HB 2774 Seizure of property used in illegal drug transactions.
- HB 2775 Appointment of viewers for streets to be altered or vacated.
- HB 2778 Abortion; informed consent.
- HB 2789 Health maintenance organizations; accountability for quality care.
- HB 2790 Environmental mediation.
- HB 2870 Health maintenance organizations; continuing care facilities.
- HB 2885 Window-tinting restrictions; exemptions.
- HB 2908 Address Confidentiality Program; created.
- HJ 430 On the death of Dr. John Jay Krueger.
- HJ 431 Commending Edward G. Kreyling, Jr.
- HJ 438 Commending Arlene P. Ingram.
- HJ 454 Commending Cape Henry Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team.
- HJ 455 Commending John R. 'Jack' Dewan.
- HJ 456 Commending Sergeant Frankie Lee Hall.
- HJ 461 Commending Howard Vincent Lee.
- HJ 466 Study; synthetic stucco.
- HJ 472 Postage stamp honoring Lieutenant General Puller.
- HJ 486 Paddle Virginia Waters Month.
- HJ 491 Study; pay equity in state workforce.
- HJ 501 On the death of Robert E. Harris.
- HJ 513 Study; composite index.
- HJ 514 Memorializing Congress; U.S. troops under U.S. command.
- HJ 522 Study; on-farm sales of agricultural products.
- HJ 529 Commending Patricia L. Orend.
- HJ 533 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly, term limits.
- HJ 539 Study; operations of seaports.
- HJ 557 Study; boating education.
- HJ 558 Donor Awareness Day.
- HJ 559 Constitutional amendment; duties of minority leader.
- HJ 560 Constitutional amendment; representation on legislative committees.
- HJ 575 Study; educational needs of underserved gifted students.
- HJ 581 Study; infants and toddlers with disabilities.
- HJ 587 Study; examples of water reuse.
- HJ 588 Designating PTA Appreciation Day in Virginia.
- HJ 642 Ob/Gyn direct access in self-insured plans.
- HJ 676 Commending Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
- HJ 677 Commending Kempsville High School field hockey team.
- HJ 686 Commemorating 125th anniversary of VPI and State University.
- HJ 687 Commending Virginia Tech football team.
- HJ 701 On the death of Reverend Bernard E. Spellman.
- HJ 705 Commending Virginia National Guard.
- HJ 713 Commending Dr. Harrison B. Wilson.
- HJ 714 On the death of Alexander H. Williams, Jr.
- HJ 715 Commending William T. Leffler, Jr.
- HJ 717 Commending James Loftin.
- HJ 729 Commending Kempsville High School cross country teams.
- HJ 732 On the death of Claude W. Woodward.
- HJ 733 On the death of James E. Knight.
- HJ 747 On the death of Dr. Stephen J. Wright, Jr.
- HJ 764 On the death of Senator William L. Scott.
- SB 601 Malicious bodily injury/assault to law-enf. officers or firefighters.
- SB 776 Drug offenders; penalties.
- SB 777 Capital murder; criminal drug enterprise.
- SB 871 Child support; distribution.
- SB 884 Same sex marriages.
- SB 905 Establishment of stores in juvenile correctional facilities.
- SB 906 Work programs in juvenile correctional facilities.
- SB 915 Dissemination of criminal history record information.
- SB 916 Proceeds by fraternal organizations operating under the lodge system.
- SB 918 Criminal procedure; multi-jurisdiction grand juries.
- SB 925 Port Authority; information disclosure.
- SB 934 Computation of Virginia taxable income; standard deduction.
- SB 935 Computation of Virginia taxable income; personal exemptions.
- SB 952 Supplemental environmental projects.
- SB 953 Income tax, state; deduction for first $15,000 of military basic pay.
- SB 975 Workers' compensation; exclusion of certain employees.
- SB 994 Joint trials.
- SB 998 Criminal procedure; Commonwealth's right of appeal.
- SB 1002 Special grand juries.
- SB 1003 Accident and sickness insurance; coverage for annual PSA tests.
- SB 1008 Civil immunity for teachers under certain circumstances.
- SB 1029 Fees for collecting delinquent local taxes.
- SB 1043 Workers' compensation; occupational diseases.
- SB 1044 Workers' compensation; temporary payments.
- SB 1104 Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act.
- SB 1133 Elections; simulated elections for minors.
- SB 1140 Real Estate Board.
- SB 1173 Attorneys at law; real estate settlements, practice of law.
- SB 1188 Fire suppression system; installation by certain hotels and motels.
- SJ 228 Constitutional authority for enactment of laws.
- SJ 232 Commending Dr. Harrison B. Wilson.
- SJ 241 Commending Central High School girls' basketball team.
- SJ 242 Commending Central High School boys' cross country team.
- SJ 246 Commemorating 50th anniversary of Model General Assembly.
- SJ 261 Study; Greater Richmond Area regionalism.
- SJ 291 Constitutional amendment; disabled and unfit judges.
- SJ 293 Commending Norfolk Host Lions Club.
- SJ 321 On the death of Dr. John Jay Krueger.
- SJ 336 Commemorating Southeastern Virginia Areawide Model Program, Inc.
- SJ 359 Study; education cooperative in Hampton Roads.
- SJ 360 Commending Northside Middle School.
- SJ 396 On the death of Noman M. Cole, Jr.
- SJ 402 On the death of Pamela C. Harriman.