(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation |
(C) Carried over from 2012 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 11/29/2012 |
Absentee voting; procedures for military and overseas voters. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-419, 24.2-444, 24.2-612, 24.2-700, 24.2-701, 24.2-702.1, 24.2-703, 24.2-706, 24.2-709, and 24.2-713; adding §§ 24.2-419.1, 24.2-419.2, 24.2-701.1, and 24.2-701.2; repealing §§ 24.2-440 through 24.2-443.4. (Patron-Anderson,
HB 1057 (
CD))
Absentee voting; State Board of Elections to provide instructions and procedures for submission of ballots from military and overseas voters by fax or other electronic means. Amending §§ 24.2-101 and 24.2-706. (Patron-McWaters,
SB 82 (
CD))
Absentee voting and procedures; State Board of Elections to provide to military overseas, ballots that can be returned securely by electronic format. Amending § 24.2-706. (Patron-Puller,
SB 830 (
F))
Boating safety education; exempts those serving or have qualified as United States Navy surface warfare officers or enlisted surface warfare specialists from having to pass a course in order to operate motorboat. Amending § 29.1-735.2. (Patron-Wagner,
SB 1053 (
Chapter 48))
Businesses; exempts those owned by certain disabled veterans from certain fees imposed by State Corporation Commission and all beginning businesses from local license tax. Amending §§ 58.1-3700.1 and 58.1-3703; adding §§ 12.1-21.3 and 58.1-439.12:11. (Patron-Lingamfelter,
HB 1831 (
F))
Constitutional amendment; General Assembly may exempt from taxation real property of surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action (first reference). Amending Section 6-A of Article X. (Patron-Ramadan,
HJR 551 (
Chapter 727))
Constitutional amendment; General Assembly shall exempt from taxation real property of surviving spouses of soldiers killed in action (first reference). Amending Section 6-A of Article X. (Patron-Black,
SJR 272 (
F))
Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption for certain surviving spouses of disabled veterans (first reference). Amending Section 6-A of Article X. (Patron-Barker,
SJR 74 (
CD))
Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, agency, or instrumentality having jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement before July 1, 2015, provision for Amber Alert, etc., shall not apply to Virginia National Guard when performing certain duties, etc., report. (Patron-Cline,
HB 2012 (
Chapter 755); McEachin,
SB 1331 (
Chapter 796))
Firearms; residency of armed forces members for purposes of purchases in State shall include both member’s permanent duty post and nearby state in which member resides. Amending § 18.2-308.2:2. (Patron-Anderson,
HB 2317 (
Chapter 450); Vogel,
SB 1363 (
Chapter 662))
Higher educational institutions; expands eligibility for in-state tuition to certain dependents of active duty military personnel, activated or temporarily mobilized reservists, or guard members, etc. Amending § 23-7.4. (Patron-Blevins,
SB 857 (
Chapter 139))
Income tax, corporate; tax credit for federal contractors that subcontract with small or minority-owned, veteran-owned, or women-owned businesses. Adding § 58.1-439.12:11. (Patron-Habeeb,
HB 228 (
CD); Habeeb,
HB 1304 (
F))
Income tax, state and corporate; tax credit for hiring military persons as STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) interns. Adding § 58.1-439.12:11. (Patron-Anderson,
HB 1050 (
CD))
Income tax, state and corporate; tax credit for hiring returning or disabled veterans into new full-time jobs paying annual salary of at least $30,000. Adding § 58.1-439.12:11. (Patron-Head,
HB 2290 (
F))
License plates, special; authorizes issuance for active duty members, etc., with six months service in United States Navy or United States Air Force, exemptions. Amending § 46.2-743. (Patron-Puller,
SB 1298 (
Chapter 478))
Solid waste disposal fee; Pittsylvania County may by ordinance provide an exemption to any veteran who has service-connected, permanent, and total disability. Amending § 15.2-2159. (Patron-Marshall, D.W.,
HB 2203 (
Chapter 699))
Speed limits; local government of any town located entirely within confines of United States military base may by ordinance reduce speed limit to less than 25 mph provided indicated by lawfully placed signs. Amending § 46.2-878. (Patron-Dudenhefer,
HB 2029 (
Chapter 303))
Tuition, in-state; active duty member, etc., that reside in State, mobilized or on temporary active orders for six months or more shall be eligible to pay to higher educational institutions. Amending § 23-7.4:2. (Patron-Dudenhefer,
HB 2027 (
Chapter 302))
Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; established to promote uniformity of treatment and improved administration of election laws for military and overseas voters. Amending §§ 24.2-419, 24.2-444, 24.2-612, 24.2-700, 24.2-701, 24.2-702.1, 24.2-703, 24.2-706, and 24.2-709; adding §§ 24.2-451 through 24.2-470; repealing §§ 24.2-440 through 24.2-443.4. (Patron-Lingamfelter,
HB 930 (
CD))
Veteran population; Department of Veterans Services to study unmet needs and assess level of preparedness of state and local governments and other service providers to meet those needs. (Patron-Krupicka,
HJR 657 (
F))
Veterans; identification card, discount on state-operated attractions. Adding § 2.2-2001.2. (Patron-Miller,
SB 991 (
F))
Veterans care center; authorizes Governor to request federal funds and for Director of Department of Planning and Budget to approve treasury loan for construction in Northern Virginia. (Patron-Cox, M.K.,
HB 2175 (
Chapter 31))
Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System; General Assembly may, by appropriate legislative action, add full-time employees of Department of Military Affairs who provide fire protection services for facilities of Virginia National Guard to membership. (Patron-Tata,
HB 1626 (
F); Marsden,
SB 1360 (
F))
Virginia War Memorial; codifies criteria to memorialize fallen Virginians, Governor may establish criteria for those names to be engraved on walls of Virginia War Memorial Shrine of Memory. (Patron-Miller,
SB 194 (
CD))
Virginia War Memorial; powers and duties of division of Department of Veterans Services. Amending §§ 2.2-2001, 2.2-2004, 2.2-2465, 2.2-2466, 2.2-4002, and 58.1-344.3; adding § 2.2-2001.2; repealing §§ 2.2-2467, 2.2-2468, and 2.2-2469. (Patron-O’Bannon,
HB 2146 (
Chapter 234))