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2011 SESSION
HOUSE CALENDAR FOR January 12, 2011 ... pdf
- Resolutions ... report | csv file
- Bills Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
Resolutions ... report | csv file
- HJ 567 General Assembly; establishing schedule for conduct of business.
- HJ 568 General Assembly; establishing prefiling schedule for 2012 Regular Session.
Bills Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 1397 Residential energy efficiency standards; exempts certain homes from federal cap & trade legislation.
- HB 1398 Carbon dioxide emissions; defers USEPA enforcement of any standards or cap and trade provisions.
- HB 1399 Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; waiver of sovereign immunity.
- HB 1400 Elections; qualified registered voter may vote in person from 14 to 3 days before election.
- HB 1401 Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote absentee for any reason, special provisions.
- HB 1402 Elections; qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason.
- HB 1403 Eluding police; vehicle driven shall be forfeited and sold by sheriff.
- HB 1404 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use thereof while operating motor vehicle, etc.
- HB 1405 Revocation of law license; petition for reinstatement of law license of members of General Assembly.
- HB 1406 Pretrial appeal by State attorney; ruling by juvenile & domestic relations district court, etc.
- HB 1407 Underage drinking and driving; punishable as Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1408 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing national motto: "In God We Trust."
- HB 1409 Prayer at public events; governmental agency shall have no authority to regulate, etc.
- HB 1410 Income tax, corporate; small business reduced rate.
- HB 1411 Reckless handling of firearms; revocation of hunting license.
- HB 1412 Vehicles damaged by water; increases threshold for reporting water damage, etc.
- HB 1413 Motor fuels tax rate; converts rate of taxation from cents per gallon to a percentage rate.
- HB 1414 Campaign finance; contributions from entities, disclosure of controlling individuals.
- HB 1415 Campaign finance disclosure reports; reviews.
- HB 1416 Instructional spending; expenditures and reports.
- HB 1417 Abusive conduct or actions; penalty for engaging in or using.
- HB 1418 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: DONT TREAD ON ME.
- HB 1419 Human papillomavirus vaccination; eliminates requirement of vaccination for female children.
- HB 1420 Immigration laws; State Police to enter into agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
- HB 1421 Immigration laws, federal; enforcement by State, political subdivisions, or localities.
- HB 1422 Homestead exemptions; adds one firearm, not to exceed $3,000 value, to list of exemptions.
- HB 1423 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1424 Wireless telecommunications devices; extends prohibition on use in motor vehicles, etc.
- HB 1425 Taxes, local; collection.
- HB 1426 Taxicabs; markings and roof signs.
- HB 1427 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1428 Abortion clinics; licensure and regulation.
- HB 1429 DUI Personal Responsibility Initiative Fund; created.
- HB 1430 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 1431 Recordation tax; reduces state tax on deeds of trust.
- HB 1432 HOV lanes; use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates.
- HB 1433 School calendar; local school boards responsible for setting & determining opening of school year.
- HB 1434 Cannabinoids, synthetic; penalties for transport, possession, sale, or distribution, etc.
- HB 1435 American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework.
- HB 1436 Automatic dialing-announcing devices; debt collections.
- HB 1437 BPOL tax; localities to decide to impose on business gross receipts or State taxable income.
- HB 1438 Goods; those produced or manufactured within State are not subject to federal law, regulation, etc.
- HB 1439 Cable television system, etc.; contracts with electric cooperative facilities for pole attachments.
- HB 1440 Unborn children; construing the word "person" under Virginia law to include.
- HB 1441 Motor vehicle title loans, payday loans, and open-end credit plans; caps interest rate.
- HB 1442 Hunting; practice of falconry, penalty.
- HB 1443 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession.
- HB 1444 Voluntary admission; eliminates option therefor to training center upon request of person, etc.
- HB 1445 Land preservation tax credit; limits maximum amount that any taxpayer may receive.
- HB 1446 General district court; extends concurrent jurisdiction.
- HB 1447 Income tax, state; research and development expenses tax credit.
- HB 1448 Juvenile court deferral and dismissal; cases ineligible for expungement of records.
- HB 1449 Methamphetamines; possession of certain substances with intent to manufacture, penalty.
- HB 1450 Pressurized gas dusters; prohibits person from selling, etc., in open displays or unlocked cases.
- HB 1451 Transient occupancy and food and beverage taxes; adds Madison County to those that may impose.
- HB 1452 Transient occupancy tax; adds Counties of Madison, etc., to list of localities that may impose.
- HB 1453 Hearings in Supreme Court of Virginia; complaints filed by Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- HB 1454 License plates, special; repeals references to those with expired authorizations.
- HB 1455 Wiretap devices; supervision and control by sheriff or chief of police.
- HB 1456 Certificate of public need; authorization of certain amendment.
- HB 1457 Freedom of Information Act; violations and penalties.
- HB 1458 Retained asset accounts; disclosures to beneficiaries.
- HB 1459 Medical malpractice; increases cap on recovery in actions against health care providers.
- HB 1460 Public officials; any person who threatens to kill or injure is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1461 No trespassing signs; authority for posting on property.
- HB 1462 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; definition of crime.
- HB 1463 Drug charges; expungement of records.
- HB 1464 Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Department of; disposition of unclaimed bodies.
- HB 1465 Higher educational institutions; policies prohibitting admission of illegal aliens.
- HB 1466 Surgical procedures; registered nurse shall perform circulator duties.
- HB 1467 Transient occupancy tax; adds Accomack County to those localities that may impose.
- HB 1468 Citizenship or legal presence required for public assistance; verification required.
- HB 1469 Reckless driving; failing to stop at a school bus.
- HB 1470 Real property tax; membership of boards of equalization.
- HB 1471 Homestead and other exemptions; exemption of real or personal property.
- HB 1472 License plates, special; fees for certain disabled veterans.
- HB 1473 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1474 Erosion and sediment control; allows public service authorities to file specifications.
- HB 1475 Workers' compensation; presumption that certain injuries are work related.
- HB 1476 Sexual abuse; limitations period.
- HB 1477 Risk management plan; amends to include prison chaplains.
- HB 1478 Elections, Director of; Governor shall appoint.
- HB 1479 Search warrant affidavit; public availability.
- HB 1480 School calendar; opening of school year in City of Roanoke.
- HB 1481 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1482 Driver's license; use of birth registration cards to obtain.
- HB 1483 School calendar; certain school divisions granted waiver from regular opening schedule.
- HB 1484 Food Standards for Agency Meals; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to develop.
- HB 1485 Medical emergency response plan and automated external defibrillator; required in certain buildings.
- HB 1486 Nursing homes; investigation of complaints by VDH, in-person interviews of residents.
- HB 1487 Criminal sexual assault; venue for trial.
- HB 1488 Prisoners; prohibits use of restraints on those who are pregnant, exception.
- HB 1489 Handheld personal communications device; texting while driving.
- HB 1490 Elections; acquisition of voting equipment by localities.
- HB 1491 Highway maintenance funds; requires CTB to allocate funds on basis of achieving level of disparity.
- HB 1492 Water well systems providers; definition.
- HB 1493 Career and technical education; industry certification is mandatory.
- HB 1494 Homestead exemption; increases from $5,000 to $15,000 for every householder.
- HB 1495 Erosion & sediment control plans; may charge fee to cover costs associated with certain review, etc.
- HB 1496 Providing alcohol to an underage person; person who purchases is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1497 Judicial retirement; mandatory retirement.
- HB 1498 Plastic bags; use by retailers.
- HB 1499 Unlawful detainer, etc.; storage of tenant's property.
- HB 1500 Budget Bill. Appropriations for 2010-2012 biennium.
- HB 1501 Elections; distribution of mail voter registration application forms.
- HB 1502 License plates, special; issuance to members and supporters of Friends of Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc.
- HB 1503 General registrar; appointment by electoral board.
- HB 1504 Insurance companies; investments in derivative transactions, etc.
- HB 1505 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2011; created.
- HB 1506 Foreclosure procedures; assignment of deed of trust.
- HB 1507 Primary schedule in 2011; moves primary date to August 23, 2011, in anticipation of redistricting.
- HB 1508 Elections; certain prohibitions for local electoral boards.
- HB 1510 Pawnbrokers & precious metals dealers; records required to be maintained, daily electronic reports.
- HB 1511 Cold case searchable database; Superintendent of State Police may establish.
- HB 1512 Crimes against incapacitated adults; penalty.
- HB 1513 Transient occupancy tax; extends sunset date provision for additional tax in Arlington County.
- HB 1514 Virginia Disability Commission; clarifies that Commission shall serve as primary forum in State.
- HB 1515 Traffic lights; use of a red light activation terminal approved by State Police Superintendent.
- HB 1516 Assault and battery; if person commits against ABC agent, guilty of Class 6 felony.
- HB 1517 Criminal street gangs; broadens definition.
- HB 1518 Economics education and financial literacy; school boards to implement requirements.
- HB 1519 Adoption; absence of parental consent.
- HB 1520 Driver’s licenses; birth certificate issued by state agency sufficient proof of U.S. citizenship.
- HB 1522 Water and waste authorities; eminent domain powers.
- HB 1523 Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds or other property, penalty.
- HB 1524 Retail Sales and Use Tax; collection by certain contractors.
- HB 1525 Elections; form of ballots to be used in local elections in Loudoun County.
- HB 1526 Real property tax appeal; information regarding income and expenses of income-producing property.
- HB 1527 Firefighters; exemption from jury service.
- HB 1528 Precious metals dealers; required to prepare daily reports.
- HB 1529 Pendente lite support orders; payment of debts.
- HB 1530 Alcoholic beverage control; banquet licenses for event planners.
- HB 1531 Motor fuels tax; increases rate and dedicates additional revenue to transportation system.
- HB 1532 Tax administration, local; special commissioner to execute title to real estate in certain cities.
- HB 1533 Parole; eligibility for certain inmates otherwise ineligible.
- HB 1534 General district court; civil jurisdiction in actions of unlawful entry or detainer.
- HB 1535 Licensure or certification by Board of Medicine, etc.; consideration of military experience.
- HB 1536 Charter; City of Martinsville.
- HB 1537 School calendar; opening of school year in certain school divisions.
- HB 1538 Health insurance; multiple employer welfare arrangements.
- HB 1539 Tolls on Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Greenway; requires advance approval by local government, etc.
- HB 1540 Legislative Services, Division of; clarifies duties.
- HB 1541 Agricultural animals; care by owner, penalty.
- HB 1542 Income tax, state; renewable energy property and energy audit tax credits.
- HB 1543 School calendar; Board of Education may waive requirement that school opens after Labor Day.
- HB 1544 Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund; increases percentage of Transportation Trust Fund revenues, etc.
- HB 1545 Smoking; prohibition on grounds of public elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools.
- HB 1546 Handheld personal communications device; texting while driving.
- HB 1547 Income tax, state; nonprofit charitable donations for Energy Star qualified products tax credit.
- HB 1548 Parental notification; school board policy violations.
- HB 1549 Virginia-grown food products; purchase by state agencies and institutions, etc.
- HB 1550 Textbook publishers; Board of Education shall certify publishers.
- HB 1551 Parking; regulation of certain vehicles in Hanover County.
- HB 1552 Concealed handgun permits; amends language relating to issuance of de facto permits.
- HB 1553 Deer, bear or turkey hunting; Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to establish separate licenses.
- HB 1554 Accreditation of schools; delayed implementation of certain statutes and regulations.
- HB 1555 Minority Business Enterprise, Department of; definition of small business.
- HB 1556 Bear hound training; allows training of dogs to hunt bears to occur at night.
- HB 1557 Veterans Services, Department of; ratio of department staff to veterans residing in State.
- HB 1558 Overweight farm machinery, etc.; prohibits operation on any Interstate Highway System component.
- HB 1559 Audiologists; those with doctoral degree shall not be required to pass exam to obtain a license.
- HB 1560 Elections; voting procedures and voter identification requirements.
- HB 1561 Zoning administrator; appeal of decisions.
- HB 1562 Home/electronic incarceration; good conduct credits.
- HB 1563 Good conduct credits; failure to comply with order or decree for support.
- HB 1564 Lien of keeper of garage; storage charges.
- HB 1565 Court records; secure remote access restrictions do not apply to secure access by attorneys, etc.
- HB 1566 House and Senate voting records; publication on legislative electronic information system.
- HB 1567 Alcoholic beverage control; members of certain private smoking lounges exempt from licensure.
- HB 1568 Elections; counting absentee ballots of deceased voters.
- HB 1569 Marital debts; equitable distribution.
- HB 1570 Court fees; increases from $10 to $14 additional fees that are collected.
- HB 1571 Lawyers; client accounts.
- HB 1572 ROTC cadets, certain; cadet attending any higher educational institution shall pay in-state tuition.
- HB 1573 Castle doctrine; encodes version allowing use of deadly force against an intruder in dwelling.
- HB 1574 Mandatory self-identification; failure to identify oneself to law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1575 Public schools; antibullying measures.
- HB 1576 Bullying; definition, punishment for actions.
- HB 1577 Lien and secured creditors; duties.
- HB 1578 Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory practice on applications that are for affordable housing.
- HB 1579 Sex offender registry; penalties when registrants do not disclose all real property owned in State.
- HB 1580 Firefighters, certain; allowed to purchase service-issued helmets or boots at fair market value.
- HB 1581 Public Procurement Act; establishment of historically underutilized business zones (HUB zones).
- HB 1582 Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank; created.
- HB 1583 School breakfast & lunch program; Bd. of Education to ensure nutritional content of food is posted.
- HB 1584 Illegal gambling; amends definition.
- HB 1585 Child support; court shall make a determination and enter an order containing such determination.
- HB 1586 Insurance policies; exemptions of large commercial risks.
- HB 1587 Business license incentive program; Cities of Va. Beach & Chesapeake may establish for businesses.
- HB 1588 Real property tax assessments; appeals.
- HB 1589 DUI ignition interlock; limitations on driver convicted of DUI.
- HB 1590 Jurisdictional limits of courts; increases maximum civil limit of general district courts.
- HB 1591 DUI breath test certificates; notice is to be provided to clerk of court under certain time frame.
- HB 1592 Public procurement; state agencies to put requests for bids, etc., on DGS' website.
- HB 1593 Court-ordered disclosure of electronic communication service records; sealing of order.
- HB 1594 Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; adds attorneys for State, etc., as members.
- HB 1595 Public Procurement Act; procurement of professional services by local public bodies.
- HB 1596 Gang-free zones; expanded to include any school bus stop or public buildings, etc.
- HB 1597 Secondhand metal articles; expands requirements imposed on purchasers.
- HB 1599 Enterprise zone incentive grants; policies and procedures for allocation.
- HB 1600 Libraries; locality may adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, etc., on premises.
- HB 1601 Aggravated involuntary manslaughter; punishment when committed by unlicensed driver.
- HB 1602 Virginia War of 1812 Heritage Trail; established.
- HB 1603 License plates, special; issuance to those marking bicentennial of American War of 1812.
- HB 1604 Income tax, corporate; market-based sourcing.
- HB 1605 Patient records; falsifying records with intent to defraud is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1606 Incapacitated adults; abuse and neglect.
- HB 1607 Crimes against adults 60 years of age or older; increases criminal penalties.
Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- HJ 496 Constitutional amendment; restriction on content of a law that appropriates funds (first reference).
- HJ 497 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of felonies, etc.
- HJ 498 Constitutional amendment; taking of private property for public uses.
- HJ 499 Constitutional amendment; limits total on appropriations (first reference).
- HJ 500 Constitutional amendment; right to work (first reference).
- HJ 510 Sovereign immunity; JLARC to study costs incurred by localities resulting from claims, etc.
- HJ 511 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds.
- HJ 512 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; designating as November 2011, and each succeeding year.
- HJ 515 Constitutional amendment; taking of private property for public uses (first reference).
- HJ 524 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of felonies.
- HJ 539 Constitutional amendment; imposition of taxes and fees by General Assembly or local governing body.
- HJ 540 Constitutional amendment; state and local budgets, limits on appropriations.
- HJ 542 U.S. Constitution; application to U.S. Congress to call convention to propose an amendment.
- HJ 543 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies.
- HJ 556 Family life education; subcommittee to study fiscal impact of changing from an opt-out program, etc.
- HJ 557 Alternative currency; subcommittee to study whether should adopt if breakdown of Federal Reserve.
- HJ 558 U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights; subcommittee to study compliance of federal government, etc.
- HJ 561 Global Human Trafficking Awareness Day; designating as January 11, 2011, and each succeeding year.
- HJ 565 Amendments convention; expresses sense of General Assembly that Congress call convention.
- HJ 566 Oral chemotherapy drugs; Joint Commission on Health Care to study access thereto.
- HR 46 State sovereignty; Congress urged to honor Tenth Amendment to U.S. Constitution.
Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
- HJ 501 Commending the Lake Taylor High School girls' basketball team.
- HJ 502 Commending the Kecoughtan High School Anti-Sagging Campaign.
- HJ 503 Celebrating the life of Alyce Juanita Lightfoot Hicks.
- HJ 504 Celebrating the life of Dalton Rotruck Duling.
- HJ 505 Commending V. Stuart Cook.
- HJ 506 Celebrating the life of Albert L. Hobbs, Jr.
- HJ 507 Celebrating the life of Lora McGlasson Robins.
- HJ 508 Celebrating the life of William Michael Pandak.
- HJ 509 Celebrating the life of Thomas Clyde McSwain.
- HJ 513 Commending Highland County 6 - 12 School.
- HJ 514 Commending the Town of Bridgewater on the occasion of its 175th anniversary.
- HJ 516 Celebrating the life of Lynwood Leonard Coiner, Jr.
- HJ 517 Commending the Virginia Child Identification Program.
- HJ 518 Celebrating the life of Private First Class Alvaro R. Regaledo-Sessarego.
- HJ 519 Commending David P. Klisz.
- HJ 520 Celebrating the life of Daniel Price.
- HJ 521 Commending Philip A. Leone.
- HJ 522 Commending the Honorable Thomas L. Murphey.
- HJ 523 Commemorating Henricus Historical Park and the Henricus Foundation.
- HJ 525 Celebrating the life of Lynda Lee Waddill.
- HJ 526 Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Woods Morrison Dooley.
- HJ 527 Commending Caralene Mathis Lewis.
- HJ 528 Commending Herndon High School on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- HJ 529 Celebrating the life of Kirby Hugh Porter.
- HJ 530 Celebrating the life of Dean Ridings.
- HJ 531 Celebrating the life of Thelma Rose Crump Wilson.
- HJ 532 Commending John H. Hodges.
- HJ 533 Commending Robert M. Ostergren.
- HJ 534 Celebrating the life of Charles E. Tull.
- HJ 535 Celebrating the life of William Clark.
- HJ 536 Celebrating the life of Sharone Denise White Bailey.
- HJ 537 Commending The George Washington University's Virginia Science and Technology Campus.
- HJ 538 Commending Alvin Wyman.
- HJ 541 Celebrating the life of Dorothy Irene Height.
- HJ 544 Celebrating the life of Elwood Floyd Yates.
- HJ 545 Commending Hugh Dwyer Keogh.
- HJ 546 Commending Josiah P. Rowe III.
- HJ 547 Commending Mary Joanne Tuck Blanton.
- HJ 548 Celebrating the life of William Alexander Williamson.
- HJ 549 Celebrating the life of William Lloyd Sherman.
- HJ 550 Celebrating the life of Harry William Butler, Jr.
- HJ 551 Celebrating the life of Colonel Walter Wayne Miller, USAF (Ret.).
- HJ 552 Commending the Millbrook High School girls' basketball team.
- HJ 553 Commending Ben Grove.
- HJ 554 Celebrating the life of Specialist Brian Michael Anderson, United States Army.
- HJ 555 Commending Donald J. Ford.
- HJ 559 Celebrating the life of Hermanze Edwin Fauntleroy, Jr.
- HJ 560 Commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the celebration of 30th anniversary.
- HJ 562 Celebrating the life of Sergeant Ronald Ariel Rodriguez, United States Marine Corps.
- HJ 563 Commending Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on the occasion of its 144th anniversary.
- HJ 564 Commending the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
- HJ 571 Celebrating the life of Owen Bradford Pickett.
- HJ 575 Commending Access Now.
- HJ 576 Commending William F. Egelhoff.
- HJ 581 Commending Cheryl Mathis.
- HJ 582 Commending Sentara Healthcare.
- HJ 583 Commending Josephine Demmons McBride.
- HJ 584 Celebrating the life of Edith R. Jones.
- HJ 585 Celebrating the life of Raymond H. Norman, Sr.
- HJ 588 Commending Stewart D. Roberson.
- HJ 589 Commending L. Bruce Holland.
- HJ 590 Celebrating the life of Donald J. Leonard.
- HJ 591 Celebrating the life of Frances Beatrice Bibbins Latimer.
- HJ 592 Commending Chase City Lodge 119 AF&AM on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
- HJ 595 Commending the Virginia Association of Counties and Virginia Cooperative Extension's.
- HJ 597 Celebrating the life of Robert Andrew Fleming, Jr.
- HJ 598 Commending the Chesterfield Baseball Clubs Inc.
- HJ 599 Commending Marilyn Garnto.
- HJ 600 Commending Bland County on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
- HJ 601 Celebrating the life of Henry Theodore Northcott Graves.
- HJ 602 Celebrating the life of Robert Alton Danley, Jr.
- HJ 606 Commending Robert W. Tucker, Jr.
- HJ 607 Commending Rabbi Bruce Aft.
- HJ 611 Celebrating the life of Samuel Dale Phillips.
- HR 41 Celebrating the life of Beth A. Brown.
- HR 42 Celebrating the life of Ronald John Lloyd Terry.
- HR 43 Commending Frances Price Ragsdale.
- HR 44 Commending E.D. Hirsch.
- HR 45 Commending Virginia National Guard 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group.
- HR 47 Scott, William Campbell; in remembrance of his services to Virginia.
- HR 48 Cox, James Henry; in remembrance of his service to Virginia.