2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013

ADVERTISING AND ADVERTISEMENTS

(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

Advertising; penalties and costs collected as result of an agreement between Commissioner of Highways and locality to enforce prohibition within highway rights-of-way shall be paid as agreed. Amending § 33.1-373. (Patron-Deeds, SB 888 (Chapter 457))

Advertising and advertisements; allows running animation on structures. Amending § 33.1-369. (Patron-Newman, SB 339 (CD))

Billboards; establishes conditions under which certain signs may be adjusted or relocated, relocated sign may increase in size if becomes conforming in new location under local ordinance. Adding § 33.1-95.2. (Patron-Anderson, HB 2298 (Chapter 603); Puckett, SB 820 (Chapter 611))

Commercial advertising; permits school board to sell space on exterior of school buses and real property with certain limitations. Amending §§ 22.1-131 and 22.1-177. (Patron-Reeves, SB 900 (F))

Dulles Greenway; allowed to lease property for outdoor advertising, State Corporation Commission to approve revising toll rates. Amending §§ 56-542 and 56-543. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1246 (CD))

False advertising; exempts real estate brokers and salespersons from criminal and civil liability. Amending §§ 18.2-216 and 59.1-68.3. (Patron-Yancey, HB 724 (CD))

Legal notices; advertisement on websites by Towns of Damascus and Glade Spring. Amending § 15.2-107.1. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 1426 (F); Carrico, SB 765 (F))

Legal notices; allows locality to publish on its website instead of advertising in a newspaper having a general circulation. Amending § 15.2-107.1. (Patron-Cole, HB 1378 (I) See HB1373)

Personal property tax; specifies that outdoor advertising signs are included in class of tangible personal property used in trade or business, and requires localities to tax such signs as personal property. Amending §§ 58.1-3503 and 58.1-3506. Emergency. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1860 (Chapter 287); Watkins, SB 1236 (Chapter 652))

Real estate brokers and salespersons; liability of false advertising and false information. Amending § 54.1-2142.1. (Patron-Yancey, HB 2073 (Chapter 499))

Signs or advertising; civil penalties for placing within highway rights-of-way. Amending § 33.1-373. (Patron-Dudenhefer, HB 2165 (F))

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))

Street signs; joint subcommittee to study desirability and feasibility of installing to alert motorists to persons with disabilities in area. (Patron-Ward, HJR 576 (F))