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2011 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR FOR January 24, 2011 ... pdf
- Senate Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bill on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
Senate Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 1073 Real estate tax relief; for the elderly and permanently and totally disabled.
- SB 744 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; employees of school boards, exception.
- SB 773 Aircraft noise attenuation features; adoption, etc. of regulations with regard to installation.
- SB 777 Jail processing fee; allows sheriff's department, regional jail, or police department to receive.
- SB 859 Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure Development Compact; repealing Compact.
- SB 860 Real property tax; classification of certain historical buildings.
- SB 873 Subdivision of lot; localities to provide for conveyance to family member if land is held in trust.
- SB 874 George Washington Toll Road Authority; adds Stafford County as participating locality.
- SB 880 Charter; City of Martinsville.
- SB 887 Special elections; adjusts various deadlines.
- SB 889 Referendum petitions; voter who signs may provide last four digits of his social security number.
- SB 899 Charter; City of Alleghany Highlands.
- SB 900 Annexations; amends law to allow townships to use traditional process to seek to expand boundaries.
- SB 901 Law-enforcement deputies; allocation to city sheriff in certain cities without a police force.
- SB 909 Town and county treasurers; reciprocal agreements.
- SB 945 Voters; when name is erroneously omitted from pollbook.
- SB 957 Real estate tax rates; authorizes City of Poquoson to impose on improvements to real property.
- SB 980 Transient occupancy tax; extends sunset date provision for additional tax in Arlington County.
- SB 999 Local Defense Production Zone; created and creates a separate classification of machinery and tools.
- SB 1065 Charter; Town of Narrows.
- SB 1159 Charter; City of Hopewell.
- SB 1160 Water and sewer systems; authority may require adjacent property owners to connect their buildings.
- SB 1189 Charter; City of Williamsburg.
- SB 1204 Cash proffers; allows an award of fees, etc., to prevailing party when contesting certain actions.
- SB 1256 Authorities for development of former federal areas; dissolution.
- SB 1271 Auditor of Public Accounts; required to review collection, etc., of local retail sales & use tax.
- SB 1302 Special meeting notification; member of local governing body to be notified via electronic mail.
- SB 1339 Urban development areas; population projections.
- SB 1344 Historic Triangle area; additional transient occupancy tax.
- SB 1384 State's tax code; advances conformity with federal law.
Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 799 Community revitalization fund; City of Richmond to establish fund for preventing deterioration.
- SB 846 Water and sewer charges and taxes; liens imposed by localities.
- SB 898 Photo-monitoring systems; repeals requirement that localities submit list of intersections approved.
- SB 911 Local grievance procedures; allows local government at its option to permit observer for each party.
- SB 912 Biennial appropriation act; shall start on July 1 of odd-numbered years.
- SB 937 Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older will be entitled.
- SB 949 Elections; qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason.
- SB 1081 Charter; Town of Dayton.
- SB 1228 Water and sewer charges; charges imposed by Town of Clifton Forge shall be lien on real estate.
House Bill on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 782 Magistrates; power to issue felony arrest warrants.
- SB 815 State Grievance Procedure; scope of hearing officer's decision, reinstatement.
- SB 819 Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program; established.
- SB 824 Tuition, in-state; waiver of one-year residency requirement for veterans.
- SB 828 Health professions; reciprocity exemption from licensing.
- SB 829 Tenants' assertion; rent escrow.
- SB 852 Lobbyists; annual statement of expenditures, penalty for failure to file.
- SB 870 Blue Alert Program; established.
- SB 891 State of emergency; preparation for response.
- SB 892 Human Resource Management, Department of; TRICARE supplemental health coverage to military retirees.
- SB 927 Sex offender registry; affidavits.
- SB 941 Uniform Statewide Building Code; harmonizes statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions.
- SB 942 Defective Chinese drywall; disclosure of information, real estate tax exemption.
- SB 943 Information Technology Advisory Council; advise CIO on creation of technology application framework.
- SB 944 Driver training standards; establish for law-enforcement pursuits and for emergency calls.
- SB 948 Juvenile dispositions; gives circuit court authority to modify finding of guilt, etc.
- SB 950 Confederate grave sites; authorizes $5 per grave site for 310 graves in Fredericksburg Cemetery.
- SB 953 Virginia Index of Performance program; Board of Education to encourage achievement in science, etc.
- SB 958 Veterans care centers; removes requirement for Commissioner to establish an advisory committee.
- SB 959 Vital records; certified copies for veterans or his survivor, free of charge.
- SB 960 Children's hospitals; definition.
- SB 976 Nursing homes; required by Board of Health to send notices and information about family council.
- SB 983 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; common interest communities, etc.
- SB 985 Housing Development Authority Act; terms and conditions of purchases, etc., to lenders of mortgages.
- SB 1057 State agencies; reports to General Assembly.
- SB 1070 Small businesses; clarifies process review of existing regulations.
- SB 1077 International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement examinations; clarifies eligibility for credit.
- SB 1078 Child care; administration of certain medicines of those regulated by local government.
- SB 1106 Centralized fleet; Department of General Services, et al., to promulgate minimum mileage standards.
- SB 1107 Public Procurement Act; increases small purchases exemption.
- SB 1114 DGS; review of proposed use and occupancy of real property by state agencies.
- SB 1128 National Guard; failure to report for duty, penalty.
- SB 1147 Health professions; social security numbers for investigations.
- SB 1171 Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth & Families, State Executive Council for; powers and duties.
- SB 1215 Medicaid fraud; restitution.
- SB 1235 Charitable organizations; exemptions to reporting requirements for certain veterans' posts, etc.
- SB 1247 Commonwealth, Secretary of the; acceptance of certain electronic signatures.
- SB 1263 Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Secretary of; establishes position.
- SB 1270 Standards of Quality; flexibility to use funds for staffing related to math, reading, etc.
- SB 1297 State Law Library; responsibility for placement of certain law books.
- SB 1301 Public Procurement Act; exemptions for certain transactions.
- SB 1315 Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; contract between political subdivision and beneficiary.
- SB 1362 Virginia College Savings Plan; clarifies roles of two advisory committees to Board, annual report.
Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 822 Circuit courts; juvenile's right to appeal transfer of case.
- SB 830 Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory practice on applications that are for affordable housing.
- SB 966 Public schools; physical education requirement, exception.
Senate Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 802 Child day programs; regulation, use of outdoor play equipment and areas.
- SB 866 VIEW work requirement; exemption for parent or caretaker-relative of child under 12 months of age.
- SB 871 Golf carts; clarifies existing law pertaining to crossing highways.
- SB 952 Lake Anna; names six bridges in vicinity.
- SB 1000 Alcoholic beverage control; definition of chaptalization and cider.
- SB 1003 Service of notices from DMV; fee for renewal of driver's license, exchange of license plates.
- SB 1038 Foster care; allows child placed in care to remain at his original school.
- SB 1040 Foster care; placement of child through an agreement between parents and local board.
- SB 1135 Transportation Board; powers and duties.
- SB 1144 Driver’s license holders; DMV-required examinations of holders thought to be incompetent.
- SB 1148 Rehabilitative Services, Department of; powers and duties.
- SB 1161 The Road to Revolution; adds Leatherwood Plantation in Henry County to this heritage trail.
- SB 1178 Child welfare; placement of children.
- SB 1223 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Funding Pool; established.
- SB 1224 TANF; establishes Fund, State to support agencies, etc., seeking to assist low-income Virginians.
- SB 1249 ABC; designates distillery licensee certified as an organic distillery to be an agent of ABC Board.
- SB 1266 Size and weight compliance agents; citations for overweight vehicles.
- SB 1278 Airports and landing areas; provides for removal of natural growth at grandfathered airports.
- SB 1290 Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway; designating as I-664 and I-264 in Hampton Roads Highway District.
Senate Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 781 VIEW; screening and assessment for use of illegal substances.
- SB 1005 Transportation Commissioner; changes title to Commissioner of Highways, report.
Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- SB 1002 Vehicle emissions inspection program; provides for an on-road clean screen program.
- SB 1004 Transportation agency efficiencies & cost recoveries; exempts VDOT, etc., paying remote access fee.
- SB 1018 Vehicle race; raises penalty for causing death of another person while engaging.
- SB 1035 Open container of alcohol; passenger in motor vehicle shall not possess, civil penalty.
- SB 1042 Handheld personal communications device; texting while driving.
- SB 1047 Driver's license holders, provisional; makes cell phone use while driving a primary offense.
- SB 1075 Administrative suspension of license; changes period upon arrest for a DUI from seven to 60 days.
- SB 1157 Citations for vehicle equipment violations; if defects are remedied within 24 hours, case dismissed.
- SB 1167 HOT lanes; when a vehicle crashes on certain interstates, driver must move to nearest pull-off area.
- SB 1226 Commissioners of the revenue; powers and duties.
- SB 1243 Barrier crimes; listing of crimes.
- SB 1248 Passing a stopped school bus; punishes as reckless driving.
- SB 1329 Highway revenue sharing construction funds; removes $1 million cap.
- SB 1351 Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits answering a call unless in hands-free mode.
House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 1619 Virginia College Savings Plan; clarifies roles of two advisory committees to Board, annual report.
- HB 1647 Higher educational institutions; military reinstatement guidelines.
- HB 1793 Diploma seals; allows local school boards to award.
- HB 1874 State's tax code; advances conformity with federal law.
Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- SB 1431 Retailers of motor vehicle tires; sufficient activity to require collection of certain state taxes.
- SB 1432 Income tax, state; industrial building rehabilitation tax credit.
- SB 1433 Nursing homes; notice of liability insurance coverage.
- SB 1434 Certificate of public need; addition of nursing facility beds in Planning District 11, etc.
- SB 1435 Abortion; person shall undergo ultrasound imaging and view image of her fetus.
- SB 1436 Eminent domain; condemnor is required to provide an appraisal to owner of condemned property.
- SB 1437 Motor vehicle dealers, etc.; burden of proof of evidence in hearings before DMV Commissioner.
- SB 1438 Virginia Racing Commission; authorizes wagering on historical horse racing.
- SB 1439 Tuition Assistance Grant Program; amends criteria for higher educational institutions.
- SB 1440 Commonwealth Innovation Investment Fund; created, report.
- SB 1441 Impaired waters; requires plan developed and implemented to restore waters be controlling.
- SB 1442 Income tax, state; small employer health insurance tax credit.
- SB 1443 Public Procurement Act; establishes preference in state contracting for goods produced in State.
- SB 1444 Prison printing shops; higher educational institutions are not required to purchase products.
- SB 1445 Fines, costs, and fees; requires cost of collecting be added to total amounts due, etc.
- SB 1446 Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank; created, report.
- SB 1447 Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority; tax revenues generated by commercial spaceflight.
- SB 1448 Cambridge Advanced Exams; course credit.
- SB 1449 Bisphenol A-Free Children and Babies Act; created, prohibiting sale of certain child-care products.
- SB 1450 Fillable tax forms; Tax Commissioner to ensure all are in a portable document format, etc.
- SB 1451 Behavioral health services; posting of certain information to be available on its website.
- SB 1452 Local Government, Commission on; shall assist a 5-member task force to review state mandates.
- SB 1453 Human trafficking; DCJS, etc., regarding identification, etc., of offenses using existing statutes.
- SB 1454 General fund revenues; assignment of year-end surplus to Revenue Stabilization Fund.
- SB 1455 Amusement Device Act; excludes snow tubing parks, etc., from definition of amusement device, etc.
- SB 1456 Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board; requires owners of dams to submit annual certifications.
- SB 1457 Alcoholic beverage control; prorated license fees for act of God.
- SB 1458 Claims; Richard Hitt and Charles P. Jarrett.
- SB 1459 Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011; established, report.
- SB 1460 Workforce skills enhancement training program; established for unemployed workers.
- SB 1461 Universal Broadband Deployment Act; establishes process for SCC to certify priority suppliers.
- SB 1462 VDOT; review and adopt revisions to certain regulations applicable to transportation planning.
- SB 1463 Kinesiotherapists; requires Board of Medicine to license and regulate.
- SB 1464 Medicaid; eligibility for legal permanent residents.
- SB 1465 Lawn fertilizers; regulation of application and labeling.
- SB 1466 Liens; water and waste authorities required to notify property owner of those that may be placed.
- SB 1467 Freedom of Information Act; criminal investigative records.
- SB 1468 Rail Transportation Development Authority; established, abolishes Rail Advisory Board.
- SB 1469 Medical malpractice; privileged communications of certain committees.
- SB 1470 Sexually violent predators; conditional release of those civilly committed.
- SB 1471 Advisory boards, councils, and other advisory collegial bodies, certain; elimination.
- SB 1472 Electric utilities; SCC to enter its final order in biennial rate review proceedings.
- SB 1473 Business Assistance, Department of; job retraining account program created within Department.
- SB 1474 Shared work programs; established.
- SB 1475 Water and sewer services; fees & charges imposed by Town of Leesburg to out of town customers.
- SB 1476 Charitable gaming; progressive games shall be sold and priced separately from other bingo games.
- SB 1477 Inspector General, Office of State; established.
- SB 1478 Judicial sale of real estate; authorizes locality to institute proceedings to sell certain property.
- SJ 396 Constitutional amendment; limitation on debt (first reference).
- SJ 397 Person-centered practice; SHHR & human services agencies to adopt & implement in providing services.
- SJ 399 FERPA and HIPAA, federal; urges Congress to restore in loco parentis, etc.