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HOUSE CALENDAR FOR January 13, 2011 ... pdf
- Bills Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
Bills Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 1598 Solar energy collection devices; no community association shall prohibit installation or use.
- HB 1608 TANF; establishes Fund, State to support agencies, etc., seeking to assist low-income Virginians.
- HB 1609 Public Procurement Act; definition of public body.
- HB 1610 Defective Chinese drywall; disclosure of information, real estate tax exemption.
- HB 1611 Landlord and tenant laws; service of process may be accomplished by a sheriff, etc.
- HB 1612 Patriots Crossing project; requires VDOT to accept for review unsolicited proposal for construction.
- HB 1613 Prisoner programs, local; allows workforces to assist with maintaining certain cemeteries.
- HB 1614 Prepaid cards; disclosure requirements.
- HB 1615 Cemeteries and graves of historic significance; expands an existing program to include.
- HB 1616 Assault and battery against family or household member; penalty.
- HB 1617 Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled; Governor to convey certain property.
- HB 1618 Mopeds; any city by ordinance may prohibit operation on certain highways.
- HB 1619 Virginia College Savings Plan; clarifies roles of two advisory committees to Board, annual report.
- HB 1620 Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority; increases membership.
- HB 1621 Open-space land; expands definition.
- HB 1622 Reckless operation of watercraft; includes paddleboards and other self-propelled watercraft.
- HB 1623 Wetlands; requirement of individual or general Virginia Water Protection Permit.
- HB 1624 Environmental Quality, Department of; powers of Executive Director.
- HB 1625 Fumigation facilities; exempted from various state and federal regulations.
- HB 1626 Onsite sewage systems; voluntary upgrades.
- HB 1627 Common Interest Community Board; annual payment by common interest communities.
- HB 1628 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; makes procedural changes.
- HB 1629 Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; parking violations on their properties, civil penalty.
- HB 1630 Cell phones or other wireless telecommunications devices; prohibited use while driving, exception.
- HB 1631 Highway maintenance; payments to cities and towns.
- HB 1632 TANF; eligibility of assistance when convicted of drug-related felonies.
- HB 1633 Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty.
- HB 1634 Transient occupancy tax; adds Washington County to those localities authorized to impose.
- HB 1635 Virginia ports; requires approval of both Governor & General Assembly before change in ownership.
- HB 1636 Intangible personal property tax; classification of certain machinery and tools.
- HB 1637 Open container of alcohol; passenger in motor vehicle shall not possess, civil penalty.
- HB 1638 Commercial and industrial sales and use tax; extends sunset date for certain machinery, etc.
- HB 1639 Virginia Nanotechnology Authority; created, report.
- HB 1640 Offers of judgment; costs.
- HB 1641 Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act; established.
- HB 1642 Dental school faculty; licensure.
- HB 1643 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to issue for certain nursing home beds.
- HB 1644 Public schools; physical education requirement, exception.
- HB 1645 Real property tax; exemption for disabled veterans.
- HB 1646 Referendum elections; voter petition requirements.
- HB 1647 Higher educational institutions; military reinstatement guidelines.
- HB 1648 Rail Enhancement Fund; allocation and use of funds.
- HB 1649 Virginia Water Protection Permit; fee exemption for U.S. Navy dredging projects.
- HB 1650 Magistrates; power to issue felony arrest warrants.
- HB 1651 Driver's licenses, permits, and special identification cards; issuance only to U.S. citizens.
- HB 1652 Personal property tax; valuation of certain motor vehicles.
- HB 1653 Motor fuels tax; imposes additional tax in certain transportation districts, referendum.
- HB 1654 Motor fuels tax rate; adjusted by motor fuel price index.
- HB 1655 Retirement System; early retirement for certain employees.
- HB 1656 Menhaden fishing; prohibited in waters adjacent to certain localities.
- HB 1657 Retirement System; calculation of pension fund liabilities & assumed rate of return on investments.
- HB 1658 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; public entities shall provide notice of receipt, etc.
- HB 1659 Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation.
- HB 1660 Special elections; filling vacancies in certain local offices.
- HB 1661 Disposition of dead bodies; payment of expenses.
- HB 1662 Prisoners; mandatory testing for human immunodeficiency virus.
- HB 1663 Mental health services; conditions for licensure of providers.
- HB 1664 Products liability; when cause of action accrues.
- HB 1665 Mortgage foreclosures; notices and reinstatement right.
- HB 1666 Veterans Services, Department of; duties of Commissioner, establishment of advisory committees.
- HB 1667 Presidential primary; moves date to first Tuesday in March.
- HB 1668 Community revitalization fund; City of Richmond to establish fund for preventing deterioration.
- HB 1669 Firearms; criminal records check be performed at a gunshow before vendor may transfer.
- HB 1670 Notaries; conflicts of interests.
- HB 1671 Public procurement; includes person with disability-owned businesses in provisions.
- HB 1672 Real property tax; adds James City County to those permitted to enact provisions regarding zoning.
- HB 1673 Prostitution; establishment of enhanced enforcement areas to deter.
- HB 1674 Common interest communities; definitions, fees for disclosure packets.
- HB 1675 Emergency medical services; requirements for submission of applications for variances & exemptions.
- HB 1676 Sales tax registration; allows dealers to register with local commissioner of revenue.
- HB 1677 Parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities; increases maximum fine.
- HB 1678 Correctional officers; overtime compensation.
- HB 1679 Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth & Families, State Executive Council for; powers and duties.
- HB 1680 Charter schools, public; modifies definition to include virtual school programs.
- HB 1681 State agencies; those submitting budget request to utilize zero-based budgeting methodology.
- HB 1682 Subordinate mortgage; increases maximum amount upon refinancing of primary mortgage.
- HB 1683 Motor vehicles; passing of bicycles, etc.
- HB 1684 Voter registration; identification requirements for first-time voters who register by mail.
- HB 1685 Agricultural net energy metering; creates a category of eligible customer-generators.
- HB 1686 Distributed solar generation demonstration programs; SCC to consider approval of facilities.
- HB 1687 State property; leases to private entities by higher educational institutions.
- HB 1688 Prisoners; mandatory testing for human immunodeficiency virus.
- HB 1689 Pound net licenses; prohibits Marine Resources Commission from issuing in waters of Chesapeake Bay.
- HB 1690 Battery; if person commits against emergency health care providers, penalty.
- HB 1691 Veterans and military servicemembers; specialty treatment procedures.
- HB 1692 Speed limits; City of Va. Beach may, by ordinance, change on any highway in its jurisdiction.
- HB 1693 Eminent domain; changes maximum limit on waiver of appraisals.
- HB 1694 Driver's license; suspension for failure to pay child support.
- HB 1695 Unexecuted warrants; State attorney may move court for dismissal if issued by magistrate, exception.
- HB 1696 Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers; places limitations and conditions on relationship.
- HB 1697 Medical care facility; exempts facility of Department of Veterans Services.
- HB 1698 Sexually violent predators; procedure for rescission of respondent's refusal to take examination.
- HB 1699 Restoration of firearms rights; any person may petition court to restore his right, etc.
- HB 1700 Illegal gambling; amends definition.
- HB 1701 Retail Sales & Use Tax; exempts gold or silver bullion coins, bars, and ingots.
- HB 1702 Elections; member of local office, elected school board, etc., to take oath before first meeting.
- HB 1703 Alcoholic beverage control; mandated recycling at government stores.
- HB 1704 Retail Sales & Use Tax; exemption for spaceport activities.
- HB 1705 Workers' compensation; modifications to employee's home and automobile.
- HB 1706 Judicial records; admissibility into evidence.
- HB 1707 Criminal history record information; Department of Rehabilitative Services to obtain for employment.
- HB 1708 Pittsylvania County school board; staggered terms.
- HB 1709 Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; records required to be maintained.
- HB 1710 Public schools; physical fitness requirement.
- HB 1711 Transient occupancy tax; adds Brunswick County to those localities authorized to impose.
- HB 1712 Fishing; if person is in interjurisdictional inland waters he is subject to laws of jurisdiction.
- HB 1713 Presumption against admission to bail; adds to list of crimes committed.
- HB 1714 Identity Theft Passport; provisions for issuance.
- HB 1715 Conservation easements; removes requirement that person recording easement mail certified copy.
- HB 1716 Protective orders; court may include in provisions prohibiting harm to companion animal, etc.
- HB 1717 Insurance fraud; clarifies definition of insurer includes self-insured private & public employers.
- HB 1718 Uniform Commercial Code; negotiable instruments and bank deposits and collections.
- HB 1719 Vital records; certified copies for veterans or his survivor, free of charge.
- HB 1720 Autism spectrum disorder; training of teachers and aides.
- HB 1721 Urban development areas; makes incorporation of areas optional rather than mandatory.
- HB 1722 Freedom of Information Act; designation of records, penalties for certain violations.
- HB 1723 Virginia Marine Resources Commission; permits for encroachment on subaqueous beds.
- HB 1724 Crab dredging season; Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adjust opening or closing dates.
- HB 1725 Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund; created.
- HB 1726 Bridge vertical clearance; responsibility of signage.
- HB 1727 Virginia Fair Employment Act; certain public contractors, etc., to enroll in E-Verify Program.
- HB 1728 Vehicle window tinting films; not to be applied to certain windows reducing light to less than 35%.
- HB 1729 Criminal background checks; DBHDS to use for employment of certain persons.
- HB 1730 State Corporation Commission; moratorium on filing fees for business entities.
- HB 1731 Firearms, etc.; those manufactured and retained in State exempted from federal regulation.
- HB 1732 Concealed handgun permits; recognition of out-of-state permits.
- HB 1733 Commercial vehicles; person required to register with Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry.
- HB 1734 Professional Soil Scientists and Wetland Professionals, Board for; licensed soil scientists.
- HB 1735 Blue Star Memorial Highway; designates entire length of Route 3 in Lancaster County.
- HB 1736 Investor-owned electric utilities; rate of return.
- HB 1737 Stormwater management systems; local regulation.
- HB 1738 Reporting of water withdrawals; State Water Control Board to impose a civil penalty.
- HB 1739 Municipal separate storm sewer facilities; right of entry of operators to certain properties.
- HB 1740 Special safety corridors; county or city to designate for vehicles transporting explosives, etc.
- HB 1741 Common interest communities; charges for access to association books and records.
- HB 1742 Charter; City of Fairfax.
- HB 1743 Nottoway River; extends portion that is designated as a component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System.
- HB 1744 Redesignation of joint enterprise zones; Department of Housing & Community Development to expand.
- HB 1745 Retirement System; purchase of additional prior service credit by school division superintendents.
- HB 1746 Biennial county supervisor elections; staggered terms.
- HB 1747 Child pornography; possession by law-enforcement agency.
- HB 1748 Public schools; antibullying measures.
- HB 1749 Redistricting process; new method for preparation of state legislative and redistricting plans.
- HB 1750 Cigarettes; increases tax rate.
- HB 1751 Lawn fertilizers; prohibits use and application of those that contain phosphorus.
- HB 1752 Virginia Respite Care Registry and Fund; established.
- HB 1753 Income tax, state; livable home tax credit.
- HB 1754 HOV lanes; use by vehicle with clean special fuel license plates.
- HB 1755 Human Rights Act; adds sexual orientation, etc., to safeguards for all individuals in State.
- HB 1756 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for sales of nongraded U.S. gold or silver bullion coins.
- HB 1757 Victims of domestic violence; expands Address Confidentiality Program to all jurisdictions in State.
- HB 1758 Local roads; cities and towns responsible for construction programs.
- HB 1759 Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of; presidents of VPISU & VSU may appoint designees, etc.
- HB 1760 Stormwater management fees; localities shall provide waivers to federal, state, etc., agencies.
- HB 1761 Human Resource Management, Department of; TRICARE supplemental health coverage to military retirees.
- HB 1762 Schedule I; adds 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine to list.
- HB 1763 Charter; Town of Rich Creek.
- HB 1764 Mopeds; riders and passengers required to wear helmets.
- HB 1765 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; makes several changes regarding obligations imposed on landlord.
- HB 1766 Meth lab; penalty if present in same place as child, mentally incapacitated person, etc.
- HB 1767 Foster care; placement of child through an agreement between parents and local board.
- HB 1768 Mold remediation; tenant shall be responsible for payment of rent, etc.
- HB 1769 Annexations; amends law to allow townships to use traditional process to seek to expand boundaries.
- HB 1770 Charter; City of Alleghany Highlands.
- HB 1771 Law-enforcement deputies; allocation to city sheriff in certain cities without a police force.
- HB 1772 Water and sewer charges; charges imposed by Town of Clifton Forge shall be lien on real estate.
- HB 1773 Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Secretary of; establishes position.
- HB 1774 State of emergency; preparation for response.
- HB 1775 Students; school boards report to Board of Education number enrolled in English as second language.
- HB 1776 Police and court records; expungement.
- HB 1777 Fake birth certificate; one who manufactures, etc., for false identity is guilty of misdemeanor.
- HB 1778 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1779 Protective orders, preliminary; prohibition on purchase & transport of firearms for certain persons.
- HB 1780 Communications intercepts; broadens court jurisdiction of order sought by Attorney General.
- HB 1781 Street gang; punishment for predicate act.
- HB 1782 Speed limit; shall be 35 mph on nonsurface treated highways for certain counties, where unposted.
- HB 1783 Juvenile Justice, Department of; confidentiality of records.
- HB 1784 Defined contribution retirement plan, local; locality to establish in lieu of other retirement plan.
- HB 1785 Local treasurer; authorized to be compensated when collecting fines, costs, etc.
- HB 1786 School boards; funds appropriated by locality shall be reappropriated to board.
- HB 1787 Child custody, shared; establishes a presumption that award thereof is in best interests of child.
- HB 1788 Charitable gaming; winner-take-all games.
- HB 1789 Norfolk/Virginia Beach light rail project; clarifies extension of system.
- HB 1790 Discharge from a training center; consent of legal authorized responsible person required.
- HB 1791 Driver's license reinstatement fees; additional fees for persons with multiple suspensions, etc.
- HB 1792 Standards of Quality; flexibility to use funds for staffing related to math, reading, etc.
- HB 1793 Diploma seals; allows local school boards to award.
- HB 1794 Retirement System; collection of overpayments.
- HB 1795 Retirement System; difference in benefits for employee who becomes member on or after July 1, 2010.
- HB 1796 Retirement System; technical changes.
- HB 1797 Long-term care insurance; State employees in Sickness and Disability Program are to benefit.
- HB 1798 Motor vehicle rental tax; shall be determined by Tax Commissioner, exemptions.
- HB 1799 License plates, special; issuance to certain business entities with fleets of vehicles.
Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- HJ 569 Uniform statewide grading policy; joint subcommittee to study feasibility & efficacy thereof.
- HJ 570 Costs and benefits of providing financial and other incentives to localities; JLARC to study.
- HJ 572 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference).
- HJ 573 Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
- HJ 574 Medical doctors; joint subcommittee to study current & impending severe shortage thereof in State.
- HJ 577 Internet; urging Congress to recognize importance of unfettered access and limit regulation by FCC.
- HJ 578 Federal Trade Commission; urging Congress to refrain from granting expanded rulemaking authority.
- HJ 579 Prescription medications; Joint Commission on Health Care to study impacts of cost sharing, etc.
- HJ 580 Assisted living services; JLARC to study State's third-party payments.
- HJ 586 Producer licensing examination candidates; Bureau of Insurance within SCC to collect information.
- HJ 587 Constitutional amendment; limits total on appropriations (first reference).
- HJ 593 Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion (first reference).
- HJ 594 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; efficacy of establishing additional registries.
- HJ 596 Corrections Officer Day; designating as March 16, 2011, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 603 U.S. Route 1 Corridor; joint subcommittee to study creation of Corridor.
- HJ 604 Constitutional amendment; repeal of state law or regulation by localities (first reference).
- HJ 605 National Offshore Wind Technology Center; General Assembly to support establishing in Hampton Roads.
- HJ 608 Commemorating Veterans Day.
- HJ 609 Continuing care retirement communities; SCC to study management & need for resident representation.
- HJ 610 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of felonies.
- HJ 613 Constitutional amendment; limitation on debt (first reference).
- HJ 614 Constitutional amendment; aid for nonpublic higher education, religious or theological education.
- HJ 615 Constitutional amendment; restriction on contents of bill or law that appropriates funds.
- HJ 616 TANF cash assistance; JLARC to study costs and benefits of drug testing recipients.
- HJ 617 Auditor of Public Accounts; joint committee to study method of selecting.
- HJ 618 Health insurance; small business acting collectively to obtain, report.
- HJ 619 Tolling of certain highways; Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability, et al., to study.
- HJ 620 Public schools; Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission to study post-Labor Day school opening.
- HJ 621 Cell phone; Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to study disincentives for use in motor vehicles.
- HJ 622 Histiocytosis Awareness Month; designating as September 2011, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 623 Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month; designating September 2011, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 624 Shellfish industry and state regulators; USFDA, et al., to work to improve shellfish safety.
- HJ 625 School divisions, local; DOE to study nature and effectiveness of antibullying policies.
- HJ 626 Defendants; VSCC to study disposition of those unrestorably incompetent.
- HJ 632 Shaken Baby Syndrome and abusive head trauma; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.
- HJ 633 Employment First initiative; Secretary of Health & Human Resources to develop & implement in State.
- HJ 634 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of felonies.
- HJ 635 PPACA; Joint Commission on Health Care to study implementation of insurance provisions thereof.
- HJ 636 Engineering curriculum; Department of Education to development in public schools, report.
- HJ 637 Veterans; Department of Veterans Services to study certification and licensing opportunities.
- HJ 638 Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference).
- HJ 639 Community-based services for intellectual & developmental disabilities; JLARC to study system.
- HJ 640 U.S. Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
- HJ 641 Full-day kindergarten program; subcommittee to study efficacy & appropriateness of requiring.
- HJ 642 VAT; urging Virginia delegation of Congress to oppose legislation that would levy on certain goods.
- HJ 643 Lyme Disease Awareness Month; designating as May 2011, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- HJ 644 United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Virginia, Incorporated; extends official state recognition.
- HJ 645 Local governments; procurement and sharing of technology applications, report.
- HJ 646 Year-round schools; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study efficacy thereof.
- HJ 647 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (first reference).
- HJ 648 Uniform Statewide Building Code; DHCD, et al., to study feasibility of amendments, etc.
- HJ 649 Virginia Retirement System; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
- HJ 650 Adults; JCHC to study State's procedures for receiving, etc., reports of abuse, neglect, etc.
Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
- HJ 627 Celebrating the life of Marshal B. McAden.
- HJ 628 Commending Daren Gardner.
- HJ 629 Commending the Potomac Falls High School boys' basketball team.
- HJ 630 Commending Alfred W. Gross.
- HJ 631 Commending Kyle King.
- HJ 651 Commending Norman McIntosh.
- HJ 652 Commending the Lakeland High School field hockey team.
- HJ 653 Commending the Riverheads High School football team.
- HJ 654 Commending Amherst County on the occasion of its 250th anniversary.
- HJ 655 Commending Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.
- HJ 656 Commending the Arlington County Commission on the Status of Women.
- HJ 657 Commending Eileen and Larry Kugler.
- HJ 658 Commending Chief Petty Officer Andraé D. Austin.
- HJ 659 Commending the Altavista Combined School boys' cross country team.
- HJ 660 Commending Norma Hoffman.
- HJ 661 Celebrating the life of Joseph J. Moraski.
- HJ 662 Celebrating the life of Cora Baxley Thomasson.
- HJ 663 Celebrating the life of Richard Lynn Williamson.
- HJ 664 Celebrating the life of Sam Lorenzo Callis.
- HJ 665 Celebrating the life of Charles Leonard Willis, Sr.
- HJ 666 Celebrating the life of Ellen Dickson Pearson.
- HJ 667 Celebrating the life of Anthony L. Taylor.
- HJ 668 Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Woodell, Jr., USAF Ret.
- HJ 670 Commending Nicole Mariarose Ferraro.
- HJ 671 Commending Shenandoah University on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in Winchester.
- HJ 672 Commending Nick Bakos.
- HJ 673 Commending Gage Swartz.
- HJ 674 Commending the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Winchester Chapter 180.
- HJ 675 Commending Austin Woodall.
- HJ 676 Commending Reston Hospital Center.