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1997 SESSION
Delegate Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr. (D) - House District 59
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 805
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
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- HB 826 Dental hygienists; continuing education.
- HB 1532 Administrative Process Act; guidance documents.
- HB 1589 Same sex marriages.
- HB 1731 State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board.
- HB 1787 Community College Incentive Scholarship Program and Fund.
- HB 1792 Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund assessment.
- HB 1804 Lag pay for state employees; abolished.
- HB 1835 Purposes of Literary Fund loans.
- HB 1851 School safety audits.
- HB 1858 Payment of fines by credit card; exception.
- HB 1859 Remediation programs.
- HB 1877 Certain disciplinary actions by teachers.
- HB 1908 Property tax exemption; Moose International, Inc.
- HB 1911 Hate crimes.
- HB 1915 Impeding fishing.
- HB 1929 Claims; Pond, Glen D.
- HB 1959 Registration of physicians to administer heroin as a medicine.
- HB 2012 Waste Tire Trust Fund.
- HB 2024 Sex Offender Registry; fingerprinting and photographing.
- HB 2038 Storage of apples and peaches.
- HB 2044 Open-space Lands Preservation Trust Fund.
- HB 2048 Virginia Organic Food Act; exemption.
- HB 2086 Securities; registration exemptions, philanthropic organizations.
- HB 2092 Workers' compensation; exclusion of certain employees.
- HB 2099 Law-enforcement mutual aid agreements.
- HB 2100 Classification for machinery and tools used in food processing.
- HB 2114 Bond ratings of Commonwealth's debt-issuing agencies, etc.
- HB 2117 Charitable solicitations.
- HB 2127 Certification of emergency medical services personnel.
- HB 2133 Unclaimed wild game.
- HB 2136 General Assembly members; disclosure of office allowances.
- HB 2137 Workers' compensation; failure to pay compensation when due.
- HB 2150 Retirement System; definition of 'normal retirement date'.
- HB 2172 Health; reports by nursing homes.
- HB 2173 Health Care Decisions Act; organ, tissue, and eye donations.
- HB 2174 Public safety employees and testing for blood-borne pathogens.
- HB 2186 Speed limit; school crossings.
- HB 2192 Income tax; wastewater discharge nutrient reduction tax credit.
- HB 2202 Report of federal grant eligibility.
- HB 2212 State Council of Higher Education.
- HB 2214 Public Education Improvement Fund.
- HB 2246 Toxics; reduction in state waters.
- HB 2247 Air Pollution Control Board action on certain permits.
- HB 2249 Public Telecommunications Board & Public Broadcasting Board.
- HB 2256 Commonwealth Day of Prayer and Religious Freedom Day.
- HB 2262 Bond authorizations of the Commonwealth.
- HB 2286 Special license plates; Drive Smart Virginia.
- HB 2290 Legislative immunity from arrest.
- HB 2296 Workers' compensation; costs.
- HB 2325 Application for certain federal education funds and grants.
- HB 2330 Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997.
- HB 2348 Alcoholic beverage control; wine and beer franchise acts.
- HB 2353 Century Farm Program.
- HB 2366 Workers' compensation; carpal tunnel syndrome.
- HB 2367 Income tax; worker retraining tax credit.
- HB 2409 Workers' compensation; opinion and award.
- HB 2423 Debt Capacity Advisory Committee.
- HB 2424 Small Business Growth Fund.
- HB 2425 Medical assistance services; clinical nurse specialists.
- HB 2426 State-employees on leave without pay-layoff.
- HB 2456 Judicial Nominations Commission.
- HB 2481 Programs to promote educational opportunities.
- HB 2502 Service of process.
- HB 2566 Pupil-teacher ratios.
- HB 2577 Judicial Nominations Commission; created.
- HB 2593 Charitable Gaming Commission; abolished.
- HB 2594 Teacher license fees.
- HB 2662 Concealed handgun permits; local ordinances regulating gun sales.
- HB 2670 Emergency relief for localities.
- HB 2682 Children's Medical Security Insurance Plan and Trust Fund.
- HB 2752 Real Estate Board.
- HB 2753 Workers' compensation; computation of average wage, etc.
- HB 2768 Voluntary environmental assessment.
- HB 2789 Health maintenance organizations; accountability for quality care.
- HB 2790 Environmental mediation.
- HB 2791 Gross receipts; real estate brokers.
- HB 2832 Abortion; minors, notification.
- HB 2873 Duties of real estate brokers and salespersons.
- HB 2876 Water quality laboratory certification.
- HB 2880 Establishment of 'no wake' zones.
- HB 2888 Cable television.
- HB 2896 Handgun purchase limit.
- HJ 448 On the death of Arthur M. 'Artie' Levin.
- HJ 456 Commending Sergeant Frankie Lee Hall.
- HJ 472 Postage stamp honoring Lieutenant General Puller.
- 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 506 Commemorating Va. Housing Develop. Authority on its 25th anniv.
- HJ 522 Study; on-farm sales of agricultural products.
- HJ 529 Commending Patricia L. Orend.
- HJ 552 Study; Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
- HJ 553 Study; trends in funeral industry.
- HJ 573 Study; hog production.
- HJ 588 Designating PTA Appreciation Day in Virginia.
- HJ 597 Study; state purchase of recycled products.
- HJ 622 Study; non credit education and workforce training programs.
- HJ 636 Study; Air MEDIVAC System.
- HJ 644 Recognizing Law Enforcement Month.
- HJ 657 Study; managed health care plans.
- HJ 661 Study; ergonomics resource center.
- HJ 673 Commending Tom Dolan.
- HJ 686 Commemorating 125th anniversary of VPI and State University.
- HJ 687 Commending Virginia Tech football team.
- HJ 705 Commending Virginia National Guard.
- HJ 717 Commending James Loftin.
- HJ 732 On the death of Claude W. Woodward.
- HJ 733 On the death of James E. Knight.
- HJ 746 Commemorating 100th anniversary of Schewel Furniture Company.
- HJ 747 On the death of Dr. Stephen J. Wright, Jr.
- HJ 758 Study; air quality standards.
- HR 41 Commending Charles R. Quarles on his retirement.
- SB 592 Silvicultural activities.
- SB 761 Improper disposal of solid waste; penalties.
- SB 840 Special license plates; law-enforcement officers.
- SB 864 Douthat State Park Way.
- SB 907 Passing stopped school buses; penalty.
- SB 924 Dam fund.
- SB 1043 Workers' compensation; occupational diseases.
- SB 1044 Workers' compensation; temporary payments.
- SB 1104 Consumer Real Estate Settlement Protection Act.
- SB 1140 Real Estate Board.
- SJ 236 On the death of Bodi (police dog).
- SJ 267 Commending Central Virginia Regional Library Endowment Committee.
- SJ 275 Study; dams.
- SJ 292 Study; Commission on Management Workforce continued.
- SJ 314 Memorializing Congress; approval of new drugs.
- SJ 333 Commending Dr. Gordon K. Davies.
- SJ 347 Coal as energy in state facilities.
- SJ 348 Coal at correctional facilities.
- SJ 357 Commemorating 20th anniversary of Debbie Ryan, coach at UVa.
- SJ 361 High-speed rail service.
- SJ 396 On the death of Noman M. Cole, Jr.