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1997 SESSION
Delegate Vivian E. Watts (D) - House District 39
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 446
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- 8717 Mary Lee Lane
- Annandale, Virginia 22003
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- HB 655 Workers' compensation; hypertension or heart disease presumption.
- HB 1115 Malicious bodily injury/assault to law-enf. officers or firefighters.
- HB 1561 Export Loan Guarantee Fund created.
- HB 1566 Concealed weapons permits; fingerprinting.
- HB 1671 Charitable gaming; permit exemption for Lions Club.
- HB 1768 Malicious wounding on school grounds or school bus.
- HB 1772 Compulsory school attendance.
- HB 1776 Sales tax exemption; Autism Society of America, Northern Virginia.
- HB 1837 Classification of motor vehicles leased by auxiliary police officers.
- HB 1838 Property tax exemption; Ron. McDonald House Char. of Gr. Wash., Inc.
- HB 1872 Denying stalkers weapons.
- HB 1877 Certain disciplinary actions by teachers.
- HB 1886 Stalking; protective orders.
- HB 1911 Hate crimes.
- HB 1946 Possessing a dangerous weapon in a publicly-owned building.
- HB 1959 Registration of physicians to administer heroin as a medicine.
- HB 1987 Nonemergency health-related services in schools.
- HB 2024 Sex Offender Registry; fingerprinting and photographing.
- HB 2032 Children in need of services; evaluation.
- HB 2044 Open-space Lands Preservation Trust Fund.
- HB 2072 Per diem for substitute judges, etc.
- HB 2130 Study; sale of alcoholic beverages by persons under 18.
- HB 2165 Licensed child day center personnel qualifications.
- HB 2166 School board salaries in County of Fairfax.
- HB 2167 School employees; certain crimes reported to school officials.
- HB 2169 Pupil suspensions and expulsions.
- HB 2171 Licensed child day center staff-to-child ratios.
- HB 2181 Internal investigators in Department of Juvenile Justice.
- HB 2182 Internal investigators in Department of Corrections.
- HB 2193 Small claims courts.
- HB 2202 Report of federal grant eligibility.
- HB 2212 State Council of Higher Education.
- HB 2214 Public Education Improvement Fund.
- HB 2223 Tobacco purchases; use of tokens for vending machines.
- HB 2235 Racing Commission; licenses for Colonial Downs.
- HB 2249 Public Telecommunications Board & Public Broadcasting Board.
- HB 2250 Proceedings of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission confidentiality.
- HB 2253 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).
- HB 2264 Employee assistance professionals.
- HB 2276 Liability insurance; carbon monoxide exclusions.
- HB 2277 Seat belts; children ages 4 to 16.
- HB 2286 Special license plates; Drive Smart Virginia.
- HB 2290 Legislative immunity from arrest.
- HB 2291 Local cigarette tax; statewide for localities.
- HB 2302 Control of firearms.
- HB 2312 Programs to promote educational opportunities.
- HB 2325 Application for certain federal education funds and grants.
- HB 2330 Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997.
- HB 2402 Concealed handgun permits.
- HB 2415 Citizen standing to appeal permit content.
- HB 2426 State-employees on leave without pay-layoff.
- HB 2464 Taxicab advertising.
- HB 2476 Unlawful ammunition-feeding device; penalty.
- HB 2481 Programs to promote educational opportunities.
- HB 2484 Arts Foundation.
- HB 2485 Health and related insurance for state employees.
- HB 2530 Sale of tobacco to minors; enforcement by ABC special agents.
- HB 2544 Human Rights Act.
- HB 2546 Juveniles; guardians, custodians, etc.
- HB 2566 Pupil-teacher ratios.
- HB 2571 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
- HB 2582 Dismissal of action by nonsuit.
- HB 2594 Teacher license fees.
- HB 2614 Securities; registration.
- HB 2637 Habitual offenders.
- HB 2638 Sentencing guidelines.
- HB 2639 Hate crimes.
- HB 2646 Parking in Fairfax County.
- HB 2647 Disclosure of medical test results to insurance applicants.
- HB 2663 Implementation and development of tributary plans.
- HB 2677 Paternity establishment.
- HB 2679 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
- HB 2680 Child support enforcement; license suspension.
- HB 2681 Child support; wage withholding.
- HB 2682 Children's Medical Security Insurance Plan and Trust Fund.
- HB 2738 Liability for false allegations of patient abuse.
- HB 2798 Office expenses of circuit court clerks.
- HB 2807 Parking for persons with disabilities.
- HB 2882 Enterprise zone requirements for full-time employee positions.
- HB 2883 AFDC; eligibility.
- HB 2884 Local parking ordinances in cities.
- HB 2901 Employment; political subdivisions, meet and confer.
- HB 2909 Secretary of the Commonwealth; reports.
- HB 2915 Public service companies; rights-of-way.
- HJ 417 Commemorating Northern Virginia Building Industry Association.
- HJ 448 On the death of Arthur M. 'Artie' Levin.
- HJ 459 Commending Fairfax County Commission for Women.
- HJ 461 Commending Howard Vincent Lee.
- HJ 470 Study; commercial driver-training schools.
- HJ 471 Study; city sheriffs and deputies.
- HJ 472 Postage stamp honoring Lieutenant General Puller.
- HJ 488 Study; night courts in Virginia.
- HJ 491 Study; pay equity in state workforce.
- HJ 497 Study; Federal Grants Study Commission.
- HJ 500 Study; Commission on Educational Infrastructure continued.
- HJ 501 On the death of Robert E. Harris.
- HJ 517 Constitutional amendment; disabled and unfit judges.
- HJ 531 Commemorating 50th anniversary of Fairfax Education Association.
- HJ 543 Public support for the arts.
- HJ 550 Attorney General to withdraw challenge of certain air emissions.
- HJ 571 Woodrow Wilson Bridge; reconstruction.
- HJ 572 Study; rail and public transit needs in Northern Virginia.
- HJ 582 United States Constitution; Equal Rights Amendment.
- HJ 588 Designating PTA Appreciation Day in Virginia.
- HJ 598 Study; obstetrical and gynecological services.
- HJ 599 Standards of learning assessment program.
- HJ 622 Study; non credit education and workforce training programs.
- HJ 639 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
- HJ 642 Ob/Gyn direct access in self-insured plans.
- HJ 659 Study; need for technologically skilled workers.
- HJ 663 Study; Commission on Family Violence Prevention continued.
- HJ 664 Study; training in family violence issues.
- HJ 672 On the death of Janet Jones Ballard.
- HJ 673 Commending Tom Dolan.
- HJ 676 Commending Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
- HJ 682 Commending organizers of 1998 World Congress on Info. Technology.
- HJ 685 Commending McKinley Lenard Price.
- HJ 686 Commemorating 125th anniversary of VPI and State University.
- HJ 687 Commending Virginia Tech football team.
- HJ 688 Commending Charlotte Opal.
- HJ 689 Commending Flora Crater.
- HJ 697 Commending Richmond Rage Basketball Team.
- HJ 705 Commending Virginia National Guard.
- HJ 717 Commending James Loftin.
- HJ 726 On the death of Noman M. Cole, Jr.
- HJ 733 On the death of James E. Knight.
- HJ 747 On the death of Dr. Stephen J. Wright, Jr.
- HJ 749 Commending Ralph W. Shelman.
- HJ 752 On the death of Joy G. Korologos.
- HJ 754 Commending Women's Advisory Board of George Mason University.
- SB 703 Property tax exemption; certain property in Fairfax City.
- SB 741 Sales tax exemption; Resources for Independence of Virginia, Inc.
- SB 742 Sales tax exemption; youth symphony orchestra.
- SB 744 Property tax exemption; Resources for Independence of Virginia, Inc.
- SB 745 Building Code; expedited review in Fairfax County.
- SB 763 Possessing a dangerous weapon in a publicly-owned building.
- SB 778 Stalking.
- SB 816 Definition of intimidation regarding rape and sexual battery.
- SB 823 Freedom of Information; exemptions.
- SB 861 School board salaries in Fairfax County.
- SB 875 Investigations of explosions by local fire marshals.
- SB 876 Speed limits on unpaved roads.
- SB 877 Amber warning lights on rollback trucks.
- SB 878 Independent examination of forensic DNA evidence.
- SB 879 DNA testing in criminal cases.
- SB 880 Local technology zones.
- SB 881 Payment of court appointed counsel.
- SB 921 Income tax refund payments to divorced spouses.
- SB 922 Fire insurance; mailing of notice of cancellation or refusal to renew.
- SB 933 Election-day and post-election procedures.
- SB 936 Crime victims' compensation; medical reports.
- SB 939 Sexual battery.
- SB 943 State cadets at VMI.
- SB 971 Seat belts; children ages 4 to 16.
- SB 973 Attorneys; appointment for those who are disqualified.
- SB 991 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).
- SB 1006 Concealed weapons permits.
- SB 1070 Workers' compensation; death, etc., from respiratory disease, etc.
- SB 1076 Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW).
- SB 1081 Protective orders; firearms.
- SB 1104 Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act.
- SB 1134 Condominium and property owners' associations; assessments.
- SB 1136 Registration of family day homes.
- SB 1137 Licensed child day center staff-to-child ratios.
- SB 1157 Hate crimes and offenses.
- SB 1165 Assessment of I-95 and I-395 highway capacities.
- SB 1173 Attorneys at law; real estate settlements, practice of law.
- SJ 232 Commending Dr. Harrison B. Wilson.
- SJ 233 Highway incident management system.
- SJ 243 Commending W. T. Woodson High School concert band.
- SJ 246 Commemorating 50th anniversary of Model General Assembly.
- SJ 249 Study; 'Megan's Law'.
- SJ 250 Commending Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District.
- SJ 265 On the death of Susan Bontecou DuVal.
- SJ 266 Study; crime victims' compensation.
- SJ 272 Study; batterer intervention program standards.
- SJ 273 Designating October as Virginia Women's Network Month.
- SJ 278 Study; batterer intervention program.
- SJ 279 Special day; Great Irish Famine.
- SJ 357 Commemorating 20th anniversary of Debbie Ryan, coach at UVa.
- SJ 358 Commemorating 25th anniversary of the passage of Title IX.
- SJ 391 Commending George Chancellor Rawlings, Jr.
- SJ 396 On the death of Noman M. Cole, Jr.
- SJ 402 On the death of Pamela C. Harriman.
- SJ 407 Commending Virginia S. Peters.