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2011 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 1, 2011 ... pdf
- Senate Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular 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
- Senate Joint Resolutions on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Joint Resolutions on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Joint Resolutions on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Joint Resolutions on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- Senate Resolution on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- House Joint Resolutions Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- House Joint Resolutions Received and Laid on the Clerk's Desk ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
Senate Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 783 Zoning; cluster development subject to land use ordinance of locality.
- SB 785 Real property tax assessment; partial exemption for certain improvements.
- SB 847 Charter; City of Fairfax.
- SB 886 Elections; clarifications related to absentee voting and identification required.
- SB 974 Income tax, state; agricultural best management practices tax credits.
- SB 1036 Direct recording electronic voting machines (DREs); localities to modify to meet legal mandates.
- SB 1076 Elections; recount procedures.
- SB 1085 Cigarette tax; Tax Commissioner shall convene a working group to review current policies, report.
- SB 1138 Charter; City of Portsmouth.
- SB 1196 Voter registration system; State Board of Elections may share voter information with other states.
- SB 1206 Traffic impact analysis; removes certain requirements.
- SB 1213 Voter registration applications; Board of Elections to make available where fishing license is sold.
- SB 1221 Local rezoning actions; limited review by VDOT.
- SB 1231 Public infrastructure maintenance bonds; City of Charlottesville may require from developers, etc.
Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- 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 757 Pneumatic guns; regulations, exceptions.
- SB 938 Absentee voting; application by electronic mail or other electronic means.
- SB 981 Renewable energy sources; tax credit for producing energy, exception.
- SB 997 Street construction; no bond, escrow, etc., may be released until streets are accepted by agency.
- SB 1121 Local government; establishment and administration of personnel system.
- SB 1246 Presidential primary; moves date to first Tuesday in March.
- SB 1276 Local disability services; agencies may convene local interagency services teams.
Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 1038 Foster care; allows child placed in care to remain at his original school.
- SB 766 Water well systems providers; definition.
- SB 771 Remedies; increases cap on recovery in certain medical malpractice actions.
- SB 832 Green Public Buildings Act; definitions, building standards.
- SB 903 Violent felony; possession of firearm on school property prohibited, penalty.
- SB 924 Hospitals, nursing homes, etc.; regulations required of Board of Health.
- SB 925 Global Positioning System (GPS); tracking for person on bond or as a condition of probation.
- SB 940 Striped bass; designated as official state saltwater fish.
- SB 946 School buses; installation of video-monitoring systems thereon by school divisions.
- SB 986 Certificate of public need; exempts Veterans Services facilities.
- SB 1014 Dental hygienists; extension of educational and preventive care protocol.
- SB 1024 Drinking water community confidence reports; publication.
- SB 1029 Health records; health care providers who prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
- SB 1039 Certificate of public need; removes an exception for requirements for certain nursing facilities.
- SB 1074 Tuition, in-state; person of other state meeting requirements called to National Guard is eligible.
- SB 1094 Youth health risk survey; Department of Health to develop and notify parents of students selected.
- SB 1096 Pharmacies; shall have access to Prescription Monitoring Program.
- SB 1110 UVA; to make full use of additional financial authority granted in management agreement.
- SB 1117 Death certificates; allows supervised nurse practitioners and physician assistants to sign.
- SB 1126 Public Procurement Act; transportation-related construction projects.
- SB 1149 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to approve request to amend certain conditions.
- SB 1162 Warrantless arrest; special agents authority to arrest person committing crime in his presence.
- SB 1163 Criminal Justice Services Board and Department of Criminal Justice Services; powers and duties.
- SB 1184 Certificates of analysis; adds Forensic Document Laboratory as authorized lab in criminal matters.
- SB 1212 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to approve request to amend certain conditions.
- SB 1245 Registered nurses; provisional licensure for applicant.
- SB 1275 Sexually violent predators; procedure for rescission of respondent's refusal for examination.
- SB 1279 Tuition, in-state; eligibility for spouse of an active duty military service member.
- SB 1334 State military laws; several technical changes and amendments.
- SB 1357 Veterans Services Officer pilot program; Commissioner of Dept. of Veterans Services to establish.
- SB 1361 Spouse of member of armed forces; provides extension of expiration of certain licenses, etc.
- SB 1396 Podiatry; expands definition.
- SB 1399 Veterans Services, Department of; ratio of department staff to veterans residing in State.
- SB 1410 Confederate graves, etc.; provides funds for maintenance at Portsmouth Cedar Grove Cemetery.
- SB 1414 Virginia Liaison Office; changes title to Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
- SB 1425 Virginia Public Procurement Act; process for withdrawal of bid due to error.
- SB 792 Airport shuttle service; same treatment of carriers in Henrico County as for those in Norfolk.
- SB 856 Patriots Crossing project; requires VDOT to accept unsolicited proposals for development, etc.
- SB 893 Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation; created.
- SB 923 Inmates; Department of Corrections to establish a personal trust account therefor.
- SB 988 Health Care, Joint Commission on; extends sunset provision.
- SB 1020 Driver's license reinstatement fees; additional fees for persons with multiple suspensions, etc.
- SB 1028 Drug treatment courts; established in various counties.
- SB 1054 Civics Education, Commission on; continuation of Commission until July 1, 2012.
- SB 1083 ABC; exemption from payment of tax on wine and alcoholic beverages shipped out of state.
- SB 1191 Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers; places limitations and conditions on relationship.
- SB 1226 Commissioners of the revenue; powers and duties.
- SB 1227 Electronic visitation and messaging with prisoners; sheriffs, etc., to charge fee for use.
- SB 1234 Bicycle operation; City of Charlottesville to permit in both directions of traffic on one-way roads.
- SB 1258 Prisoners; mandatory testing for human immunodeficiency virus.
- SB 1269 Autism Advisory Council; created, report.
- SB 1287 Jails; localities’ responsibility to pay jail expenses.
- SB 1308 Alcoholic beverage control; referendum on mixed beverage sales in counties.
- SB 1331 Speed limits; certain municipalities may increase or decrease on highways following investigation.
- SB 1336 Aerospace Advisory Council; membership.
- SB 1379 Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; criteria for grants or loans from Fund.
- SB 1416 Vehicles damaged by water; increases threshold for reporting water damage, etc.
- SB 1457 Alcoholic beverage control; prorated license fees for act of God.
- SB 1462 VDOT; review and adopt revisions to certain regulations applicable to transportation planning.
Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 747 Nondiscrimination in state employment; prohibited based on race, color, religion, etc.
- SB 817 Lawyers; client accounts.
- SB 967 Family life education; requires school division to implement standards of learning program.
- SB 1150 Schedule II drugs; identification required for filling prescriptions.
- SB 1321 Certificate of public need; relocation of nursing home beds.
- SB 1463 Kinesiotherapists; requires Board of Medicine to license and regulate.
- SB 776 DMV offices and agencies; agreements with commissioner of the revenue.
- SB 1001 Corrections, State Board of; powers and duties.
- SB 1109 Inmate labor; authorizes use thereof at rest areas along Interstate Highway System.
- SB 1122 State employees; health insurance benefits.
Senate Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 750 Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; established.
- SB 841 Immunity of officers, etc., of nonprofit organizations; termination, etc., of corporation.
- SB 843 Aboveground storage tanks; Water Control Board to develop performance standards for certain tanks.
- SB 868 Damage of crops and livestock; lawful killing of deer, elk, and bear.
- SB 902 Judicial Retirement System; retired judges or justices appearing as counsel.
- SB 910 Military parents; delegation of visitation rights.
- SB 931 Transfer fee covenants; shall not run with title to real property & not enforceable against owner.
- SB 990 Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer.
- SB 995 Special combined individual sportfishing licenses; boat license.
- SB 1017 Game & Inland Fisheries, Board of; to introduce new species of game, approval by local government.
- SB 1059 Master Settlement Agreement; regulation of cigarette manufacturers.
- SB 1141 Child abduction; money, property, etc., owned by person are subject to lawful seizure, etc.
- SB 1166 Juvenile Justice, Department of; confidentiality of records.
- SB 1167 HOT lanes; when a vehicle crashes on certain interstates, driver must move to nearest pull-off area.
- SB 1168 Juvenile; may be detained in secure facility for violation if fail to adhere to conditions of court.
- SB 1170 Commitment on parole supervision; court services unit to consult with local department.
- SB 1182 Bar Examiners, Board of; expands methods of submitting an application to take bar exam.
- SB 1197 DNA data bank; modifies entities to which Department of Forensic Science may release information.
- SB 1198 Communications intercepts; broadens court jurisdiction of order sought by Attorney General.
- SB 1199 Victims of domestic violence; expands Address Confidentiality Program to all jurisdictions in State.
- SB 1262 Va. Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; designee of Attorney General may issue civil investigative demands.
- SB 1268 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; bond requirements and escrow payments by certain manufacturers.
- SB 1318 Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds during school-related activities.
- SB 1323 Common interest communities; payment of resale disclosure packet fees.
- SB 1426 Child pornography; restitution for victims.
- 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 1469 Medical malpractice; privileged communications of certain committees.
Senate Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SB 754 Protective orders, preliminary; prohibition on purchase & transport of firearms for certain persons.
- SB 827 Electronic notary; notary to notarize document if signer is not present if identity is established.
- SB 831 Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; issuance of civil investigative demands.
- SB 1055 Fertilizer; regulation of application and labeling, report.
- SB 1145 Sexual abuse; limitations period.
- SB 1172 Tracking devices; Department of Criminal Justices establish training standards.
- SB 1195 Illegal gambling; amends definition.
- SB 1327 Common interest communities; court may enter default judgment against unit owner on sworn affidavit.
- SB 1402 Law-enforcement officer; definition.
Senate Joint Resolutions on Third Reading - Uncontested Calenda ... report | csv file
- SJ 324 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 325 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 326 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 327 Governor; confirming appointments.
Senate Joint Resolutions on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SJ 300 Constitutional amendment; two or more counties and cities may share one electoral board, etc.
- SJ 321 Constitutional amendment; establishes Virginia Redistricting Commission (first reference).
Senate Joint Resolutions on Second Reading - Uncontested Calend ... report | csv file
- SJ 385 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 291 Family History Month; designating as October, 2011, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- SJ 292 Public transportation; DRPT to evaluate level of study for improved services in Route 1 corridor.
- SJ 294 Eating disorders; Joint Commission on Health Care to study those diagnosed within State, etc.
- SJ 297 Transit-related issues; Department of Rail and Public Transportation to study those in State.
- SJ 308 Engineering curriculum; Department of Education to development in public schools, report.
- SJ 315 E-ZPass Program; subcommittee to study policies & procedures of other states participating therein.
- SJ 322 Eating Disorder Awareness Week; designating as last full week in February 2011.
- SJ 328 Motor fuel tax; Center for Transportation Innovation & Research to study replacing with alternative.
- SJ 329 Economic development incentive grants; JLARC to study effectiveness in State.
- SJ 330 Subaqueous bottomland; VIMS and VMRC to jointly study ways to better utilize those on seaside.
- SJ 331 Light Rail Safety Day; designating as April 29, 2011, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- SJ 334 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program; Secretary of Natural Resources to study.
- SJ 335 Land conservation; JLARC to study long-term dedicated funding sources.
- SJ 341 Composite Index of Local Ability to Pay; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
- SJ 348 Sex offender registry; Virginia State Crime Commission to study requirements.
- SJ 350 Joint Subcommittee to Study Strategies and Models for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment.
- SJ 355 Zero-based budgeting; requesting Governor to consider, report.
- SJ 358 Cancer Prevention Day; designating as February 4, 2011, and each succeeding year thereafter.
- SJ 397 Person-centered practice; SHHR & human services agencies to adopt & implement in providing services.
Senate Joint Resolutions on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- SJ 284 Constitutional amendment; restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies.
- SJ 363 Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds.
- SJ 354 State employee compensation; JLARC to study salary structure and pay.
Senate Resolution on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- SB 1092 Agricultural and Forestal Districts Act; creates program administrator, review of applications.
- SB 1369 Clerks; may provide official certificates and certified records in digital form, etc.
- SB 1451 Behavioral health services; posting of certain information to be available on its website.
House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 1456 Certificate of public need; authorization of certain amendment.
- HB 1505 Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2011; created.
- HB 1559 Audiologists; those with doctoral degree shall not be required to pass exam to obtain a license.
- HB 1595 Public Procurement Act; procurement of professional services by local public bodies.
- HB 1609 Public Procurement Act; definition of public body.
- HB 1659 Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation.
- HB 1666 Veterans Services, Department of; duties of Commissioner, establishment of advisory committees.
- HB 1729 Criminal background checks; DBHDS to use for employment of certain persons.
- HB 1790 Discharge from a training center; consent of legal authorized responsible person required.
- 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 1833 Alcoholic beverage control; annual fee for brewery licenses.
- HB 1860 Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement.
- HB 1917 Health professionals; assisted living facility administrator report those with mental health issues.
- HB 1968 Physician assistants; signature to be included when law requires signature, etc., of a physician.
- HB 1975 Alcoholic beverage control; no banquet licenses required for private meetings or parties.
- HB 2017 Death certificates; organ procurement organizations to determine suitability of organs for donation.
- HB 2020 Freedom of Information Act; definition of public records.
- HB 2034 Attorney General; investigation of complaints.
- HB 2041 Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exemption for certain commissions.
- HB 2052 Labor organization representation; right to vote by secret ballot.
- HB 2177 Private cemeteries; prevents landowner from erecting wall, etc., that prevents ingress and egress.
- HB 2193 Podiatry; expands definition.
- HB 2216 Laboratory results; authority to provide directly to insurance carrier, etc.
- HB 2218 Health care providers; third-party reimbursement programs.
- HB 2220 Pharmacies; implement continuous quality improvement program for analysis of dispensing errors.
- HB 2229 Practitioners; competency assessments.
- HB 2279 Emergency medical services personnel; certification of applicants.
- HB 2292 Health records; electronic access.
- HB 2328 Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan; process by which agencies' requests for capital project are presented.
House Joint Resolutions Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HJ 624 Shellfish industry and state regulators; USFDA, et al., to work to improve shellfish safety.
- HJ 719 Patient Safety Day; recognizing as February 2, 2011.
- HJ 732 Speaker of the House of Delegates; confirming appointments.
- HJ 734 Pope John Paul II's Pilgrimage Day; designating as June 2, 2011, & each succeeding year thereafter.
House Joint Resolutions Received and Laid on the Clerk's Desk ... report | csv file
- HJ 720 Celebrating the life of J. Clyde Hooker, Jr.
- HJ 721 Celebrating the life of Melvin Brown.
- HJ 722 Celebrating the life of Walter Holladay Yeaman.
- HJ 723 Celebrating the life of Leonard Coleman.
- HJ 724 Celebrating the life of Jean Beaumont Merritt Mihalyka.
- HJ 725 Commending Rosalyn H. and J.V. White.
- HJ 726 Commending Save a Life - Save the World Foundation.
- HJ 727 Celebrating the life of Posey W. Dillon.
- HJ 728 Celebrating the life of William Daniel Altice.
- HJ 729 Commending Jack Swicegood.
- HJ 730 Commending the Gretna High School softball team.
- HJ 731 Commending James Bernard Scott.
- HJ 736 Commending Eldridge N. Cook.
- HJ 737 Commending Brittany Nicole Poteet.
- HJ 738 Celebrating the life of James L. Ruffa.
- HJ 739 Celebrating the life of John Alison Baum.
- HJ 740 Celebrating the life of David B. Nichols.
- HJ 741 Celebrating the life of Jason Allen Long.
- HJ 742 Commending Heidi Peterson.
- HJ 743 Commending the Rappahannock High School baseball team.
- HJ 744 Celebrating the life of Creston Martin Owen.
- HJ 745 Celebrating the life of Paul Michael Dittamo.
- HJ 746 Celebrating the life of Edwin F. Gulick.
- HJ 747 Celebrating the life of Specialist Sean Russell Cutsforth.
- HJ 748 Commending Mark Twain Middle School on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- HJ 749 Commending Senior Lieutenant Phillip Harrover, Jr.
- HJ 750 Commending William F. Fox Model School.
- HJ 751 Commending Janice Holland.
- HJ 752 Commending Victoria Christian Church on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- HJ 753 Commending Lucille Liechty.
- HJ 754 Commending Dave Edwards.
- HJ 755 Commending Marian A. White.
- HJ 756 Commending Tommy Woodson.
- HJ 757 Commending Abingdon Masonic Lodge No. 48 on the occasion of its 215th anniversary.