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2011 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 11, 2011 ... pdf
- House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Second Reading - Regular 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 Resolution Received and Laid on the Clerk's Desk ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- 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 1437 BPOL tax; localities to decide to impose on business gross receipts or State taxable income.
- HB 1587 Business license incentive program; Cities of Va. Beach & Chesapeake may establish for businesses.
- 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.
House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1422 Homestead exemptions; adds one firearm, not to exceed $3,000 value, to list of exemptions.
- HB 1459 Medical malpractice; increases cap on recovery in actions against health care providers.
- HB 1464 Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Department of; disposition of unclaimed bodies.
- HB 1492 Water well systems providers; definition.
- HB 1565 Court records; secure remote access restrictions do not apply to secure access by attorneys, etc.
- HB 1580 Firefighters, certain; allowed to purchase service-issued helmets or boots at fair market value.
- HB 1590 Jurisdictional limits of courts; increases maximum civil limit of general district courts.
- HB 1595 Public Procurement Act; procurement of professional services by local public bodies.
- HB 1609 Public Procurement Act; definition of public body.
- HB 1610 Defective Chinese drywall; disclosure of information, real estate tax exemption.
- 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 1659 Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation.
- HB 1661 Disposition of dead bodies; payment of expenses.
- HB 1666 Veterans Services, Department of; duties of Commissioner, establishment of advisory committees.
- HB 1675 Emergency medical services; requirements for submission of applications for variances & exemptions.
- HB 1695 Unexecuted warrants; State attorney may move court for dismissal if issued by magistrate, exception.
- HB 1697 Medical care facility; exempts facility of Department of Veterans Services.
- HB 1707 Criminal history record information; Department of Rehabilitative Services to obtain for employment.
- HB 1708 Pittsylvania County school board; staggered terms.
- HB 1719 Vital records; certified copies for veterans or his survivor, free of charge.
- HB 1729 Criminal background checks; DBHDS to use for employment of certain persons.
- HB 1734 Professional Soil Scientists and Wetland Professionals, Board for; licensed soil scientists.
- HB 1747 Child pornography; possession by law-enforcement agency.
- HB 1761 Human Resource Management, Department of; TRICARE supplemental health coverage to military retirees.
- HB 1768 Mold remediation; tenant shall be responsible for payment of rent, etc.
- HB 1773 Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Secretary of; establishes position.
- HB 1774 State of emergency; preparation for response.
- 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 1818 Nursing homes; required by Board of Health to send notices and information about family council.
- HB 1819 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; registration of athlete agents, penalty.
- HB 1826 Virginia Housing Development Authority; loan servicing agreements.
- HB 1847 Health workforce activities; repeals requirement for Commissioner of Health to submit annual report.
- HB 1848 Tuition, in-state; eligibility for spouse of an active duty military service member.
- HB 1861 Tuition, in-state; eligibility for veterans who elect to establish Virginia as residence.
- HB 1862 Spouse of member of armed forces; provides extension of expiration of certain licenses, etc.
- HB 1877 Immunity of officers, etc., of nonprofit organizations; termination, etc., of corporation.
- HB 1885 Public schools; unfunded programs.
- HB 1887 VHDA Act; terms and conditions of purchases from and sales to lenders of mortgage loans.
- HB 1907 Real Estate Board; requirements for licensure and practice of real estate.
- HB 1917 Health professionals; assisted living facility administrator report those with mental health issues.
- HB 1948 Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center; changes requirement that data be reviewed every three years.
- HB 1968 Physician assistants; signature to be included when law requires signature, etc., of a physician.
- HB 1995 Child pornography; restitution for victims.
- HB 2006 Small businesses; clarifies process review of existing regulations.
- HB 2017 Death certificates; organ procurement organizations to determine suitability of organs for donation.
- HB 2018 Cemetery Board; establish requirements for resale of interment rights in cemetery, exemptions.
- HB 2034 Attorney General; investigation of complaints.
- HB 2042 Veterans Services Foundation; annual report to Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.
- HB 2077 Mandatory testing; exclusion of certain students.
- HB 2140 UVA; to make full use of additional financial authority granted in management agreement.
- HB 2149 Commonwealth, Secretary of; elimination of need to publish printed certified list of local officers.
- HB 2161 Eminent domain; condemnor is required to provide an appraisal to owner of condemned property.
- HB 2168 Uniform Statewide Building Code; harmonizes statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions.
- HB 2172 Virginia Index of Performance program; Board of Education to encourage achievement in science, etc.
- HB 2173 Drinking water consumer confidence reports; publication.
- 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 2220 Pharmacies; implement continuous quality improvement program for analysis of dispensing errors.
- HB 2227 Assessment of sexually violent predators; qualifications.
- HB 2229 Practitioners; competency assessments.
- HB 2243 School board policies; adopt policies which certain electronic records and signatures are accepted.
- HB 2253 Health professions; reciprocity exemption from licensing.
- HB 2255 Health records; health care providers who prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
- HB 2281 D N A data bank; modifies entities which Department of Forensic Science may release information.
- HB 2291 Health requirements for home-instructed children; immunizations.
- HB 2361 Child abduction; money, property, etc., owned by person are subject to lawful seizure, etc.
- HB 2373 Medical malpractice; privileged communications of certain committees.
- HB 2387 Criminal Justice Services Board and Department of Criminal Justice Services; powers and duties.
- HB 2427 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to approve request to amend certain conditions.
- HB 2464 Drug Control Act; conforms Schedule II to federal drug classification schedule.
House Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1435 American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework.
- HB 1476 Sexual abuse; limitations period.
- HB 1611 Landlord and tenant laws; service of process may be accomplished by a sheriff, etc.
- HB 1974 Professional & Occupational Regulation, Department of; prerequisites for obtaining business license.
- HB 2318 Electronic notary; notary to notarize document if signer is not present if identity is established.
Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- HB 2157 Foreign adoptions; eliminates requirement for re-adoption in State.
- HB 2510 Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011; established, report.
House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HB 1407 Underage drinking and driving; punishable as Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1411 Reckless handling of firearms; revocation of hunting license.
- HB 1418 License plates, special; issuance to those bearing legend: DONT TREAD ON ME.
- HB 1421 Immigration laws, federal; enforcement by State, political subdivisions, or localities.
- HB 1425 Taxes, local; collection.
- HB 1430 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 1440 Unborn children; construing the word "person" under Virginia law to include.
- HB 1447 Income tax, state; research and development expenses tax credit.
- HB 1449 Methamphetamines; possession of certain substances with intent to manufacture, penalty.
- HB 1465 Higher educational institutions; policies prohibitting admission of illegal aliens.
- HB 1468 Citizenship or legal presence required for public assistance; verification required.
- HB 1478 Elections, Director of; Governor shall appoint.
- HB 1487 Criminal sexual assault; venue for trial.
- 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 1524 Retail Sales and Use Tax; collection by certain contractors.
- HB 1526 Real property tax appeal; information regarding income and expenses of income-producing property.
- HB 1532 Tax administration, local; special commissioner to execute title to real estate in certain cities.
- HB 1552 Concealed handgun permits; amends language relating to issuance of de facto permits.
- HB 1573 Castle doctrine; encodes version allowing use of deadly force against an intruder in dwelling.
- HB 1584 Illegal gambling; amends definition.
- HB 1588 Real property tax assessments; appeals.
- HB 1599 Enterprise zone incentive grants; policies and procedures for allocation.
- HB 1643 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to issue for certain nursing home beds.
- HB 1645 Real property tax; exemption for disabled veterans.
- HB 1651 Driver's licenses, permits, and special identification cards; issuance only to U.S. citizens.
- HB 1658 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; public entities shall provide notice of receipt, etc.
- HB 1668 Community revitalization fund; City of Richmond to establish fund for preventing deterioration.
- HB 1674 Common interest communities; definitions, fees for disclosure packets.
- HB 1688 Prisoners; mandatory testing for human immunodeficiency virus.
- 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 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 1718 Uniform Commercial Code; negotiable instruments and bank deposits and collections.
- HB 1721 Urban development areas; makes incorporation of areas optional rather than mandatory.
- HB 1727 Virginia Fair Employment Act; certain public contractors, etc., to enroll in E-Verify Program.
- HB 1741 Common interest communities; charges for access to association books and records.
- HB 1742 Charter; City of Fairfax.
- HB 1757 Victims of domestic violence; expands Address Confidentiality Program to all jurisdictions in State.
- HB 1771 Law-enforcement deputies; allocation to city sheriff in certain cities without a police force.
- 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 1779 Protective orders, preliminary; prohibition on purchase & transport of firearms for certain persons.
- HB 1798 Motor vehicle rental tax; shall be determined by Tax Commissioner, exemptions.
- HB 1812 Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption for certain police officers.
- HB 1820 Land preservation tax credit; limits maximum amount that any taxpayer may receive.
- HB 1822 Local Defense Production Zone; created and creates a separate classification of machinery and tools.
- HB 1830 Resource management plans; effect of implementation, exclusions.
- HB 1832 Virginia Racing Commission; authorized restricted wagering facilities, penalty.
- HB 1834 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; permissible fireworks.
- HB 1837 Income tax, state; farm wineries and vineyards tax credit.
- HB 1843 Presidential primary; moves date to first Tuesday in March.
- HB 1844 Zoning determination; providing notice to landowners when their real property is subject thereof.
- HB 1845 Appeal bond; requirement if defendant's liability insurance doesn't confirm coverage.
- HB 1851 Real property tax; classification of certain historical buildings.
- HB 1852 State military laws; several technical changes and amendments.
- HB 1856 Concealed handgun permits; holder may obtain replacement for lost or destroyed permits.
- HB 1857 Firearms; documentation of residence for certain military members.
- HB 1859 Public Procurement Act; state agencies to include in contract that contractor use E-Verify program.
- HB 1889 Tracking dogs; may be used to find wounded or dead bear or deer.
- HB 1898 Abduction of minors; for sexual purposes, penalty.
- HB 1899 Real property tax assessment; partial exemption for certain improvements.
- HB 1905 Child day programs; exemption from licensure requirements.
- HB 1906 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts gold, silver, and platinum bullion.
- HB 1911 School buses; installation of video-monitoring systems thereon by school divisions.
- HB 1929 Public Procurement Act; price matching by State's businesses.
- HB 1931 Zoning; cluster development subject to land use ordinance of locality.
- HB 1934 Immigration laws; State Police to enter into agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
- HB 1939 Administrative Process Act; timing for filing certain regulations.
- HB 1940 Restaurant regulations; exemption for certain nonprofit fund-raisers.
- HB 1941 Retail Sales & Use Tax; changes distribution formula for communications sales tax in Lancaster Co.
- HB 1942 Retail Sales & Use Tax; exempts certain agricultural produce when sold in farmers markets.
- HB 1945 Motor carriers; regulation by DMV.
- HB 1951 Public Procurement Act; raises minimum contract amount required for bid, performance, etc.
- HB 1956 Trespassing vehicles; regulation of removal by localities.
- HB 1982 Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; criteria for grants or loans from Fund.
- HB 1988 Property conveyances; broadens statutory for ownership of space opened underground by coal removal.
- HB 1990 Judicial circuits and districts; establishes new boundaries & reallocates number of judges serving.
- HB 1994 National Guard; failure to report for duty, penalty.
- HB 1999 Northern Virginia Transportation District; revises criteria for allocation of revenues.
- HB 2000 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board of directors; appointments.
- HB 2003 Real property; DGS to inventory all property owned and update at least annually.
- HB 2019 Town and county treasurers; reciprocal agreements.
- HB 2026 Commercial vehicles; person required to register with Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry.
- HB 2038 Cigarette tax; Tax Commissioner shall convene a working group to review current policies, report.
- HB 2050 Secondhand metal articles; sales procedures.
- HB 2059 Telecommunications devices; prohibiting use of obscene language including electronic messages.
- HB 2063 Protective orders; expands class of persons eligible to obtain.
- HB 2064 Assault and battery; penalty when against an employee of prison contractor.
- HB 2066 Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds or other property, penalty.
- HB 2073 Redistricting local districts; local government may exclude from its calculations.
- HB 2076 Inspector General, Office of; established.
- HB 2080 Elections; acquisition of voting equipment by localities.
- HB 2095 Retirement System; loss of benefits for certain felony convictions.
- HB 2096 Retirement System; benefits for constitutional officers.
- HB 2103 Aboveground storage tanks; Water Control Board to develop performance standards for certain tanks.
- HB 2106 Global Positioning System (GPS); tracking for person on bond or as a condition of probation.
- HB 2131 Joint enterprise zone; authorizes DHCD to expand an existing zone consisting of two localities, etc.
- HB 2132 Grass and weeds; adds James City County to list authorized to require cutting on occupied property.
- HB 2141 Tax returns; filing by overnight delivery service.
- HB 2147 Health benefits exchanges; abortion coverage not permitted.
- HB 2150 Court fees; fixed misdemeanor and fixed felony fees.
- HB 2155 Warrants; authorizes local governments to regularly publish information relating thereto.
- HB 2158 Bonds; in criminal or juvenile cases shall be payable to county, etc., where recognizance taken.
- HB 2167 Biscuit Run; DCR to negotiate land exchange of certain acres in Albemarle County.
- HB 2170 Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; parties' expenses.
- HB 2171 Coeburn, Town of; real and personal property taxes interest and penalties.
- HB 2176 Game & Inland Fisheries, Board of; to introduce new species of game, approval by local government.
- HB 2179 Choice health insurance pool; local inclusion of employees of area agencies on aging.
- HB 2183 Sales tax registration; allows dealers to register with local commissioner of the revenue.
- HB 2188 Common interest communities; payment of resale disclosure packet fees.
- HB 2197 Income tax, corporate; telework expenses tax credit.
- HB 2198 Employment of personnel; if executive branch employee is promoted, requires probationary period.
- HB 2201 Payroll Services Bureau; DPB to require participation of executive branch state agencies.
- HB 2205 Commonwealth, Secretary of the; acceptance of certain electronic signatures.
- HB 2209 Virginia Commonwealth University; board of visitors to convey certain property to City of Richmond.
- HB 2219 Correctional facilities, local; jailers have written policy for revocation of good conduct credits.
- HB 2221 Aircraft sales and use tax; exemption for qualified companies headquartered in Virginia.
- HB 2231 Neighborhood Assistance Act; permits trusts to be eligible for income tax credit.
- HB 2236 Commercial use of State seals; State Treasurer to mint gold, etc., coins for commemorative use.
- HB 2237 Electric generation facilities; incentives for construction of using coalbed methane gas.
- HB 2277 State boards, commissions, and other collegial bodies; compensation paid to citizen members.
- HB 2278 Real estate tax; relief for elderly and permanently and totally disabled.
- HB 2282 Centralized fleet; DGS, et al., to establish plan for vehicles to use alternative fuels.
- HB 2284 Jail processing fee; allows sheriff's department, regional jail, or police department to receive.
- HB 2285 Tourism zones; tax revenues for tourism projects.
- HB 2290 Virginia Property Owners’ Association Act; notice to lot owners of pesticide use.
- HB 2297 Termination of water services; SCC to establish limitations for those with medical condition.
- HB 2314 Education Improvement Scholarships; tax credit for donations by business entities.
- HB 2316 Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Program; created.
- HB 2319 State agency mandates; assessment imposed on local governments.
- HB 2324 Virginia Research and Technology Investment Program; created, report.
- HB 2326 Waterworks systems; regulation.
- HB 2330 Information exchange program; Secretary of Public Safety to establish.
- HB 2332 Citizenship of arrestee; arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 2333 Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia firms using E-Verify program.
- HB 2335 Insurance premiums tax; retaliatory costs tax credit.
- HB 2337 State agencies; use of certified mail for certain notices.
- HB 2338 Local government; alternative method is to give notice by mail.
- HB 2357 Unemployment compensation; eliminates requirement that certain benefits be reduced by 50 percent.
- HB 2364 Joint aid agreements by localities; localities to arrange aid to and from other localities.
- HB 2365 Virginia Racing Commission; authorization to join Interstate Racing and Wagering Compact.
- HB 2367 Telecommunications services; eliminates certain requirements.
- HB 2384 Medicaid Works program; DMAS to increase maximum allowable earnings for individuals.
- HB 2385 Income tax, state; barge and rail usage tax credit.
- HB 2391 Disposition of driver's licenses; court not to order surrender of license under certain conditions.
- HB 2396 Solicitation of children; unlawful for adult to entice minor to enter motor vehicle.
- HB 2401 Workers' compensation; increases farm and horticultural laborers to remain exempt from requirements.
- HB 2406 Charter; Town of South Boston.
- HB 2407 Charter; Town of Halifax.
- HB 2408 State agencies; requires notice to localities of certain state projects.
- HB 2409 Water and sewer charges; charges imposed by Town of Abingdon shall be lien on real estate.
- HB 2410 Retirement System; optional defined contribution retirement program for state and local employees.
- HB 2411 Land use approvals; existing performance bonds may be waived if locality has bonding moratorium.
- HB 2412 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; court order plea.
- HB 2413 All-terrain vehicles; allows over-the-road operation at certain locations in Tazewell County.
- HB 2415 Hunting license, special; established for partially disabled veterans.
- HB 2419 Retail Sales & Use Tax; revenue distribution to certain public facilities.
- HB 2420 Televisions; prohibits use in a motor vehicle where screen is visible to driver while driving.
- HB 2423 Drunk boating; reinstates language allowing for transfer of custody of person arrested.
- HB 2425 Delinquent sewer & water fees; authority to provide 30 days notice prior to recording lien.
- HB 2448 Political contributions; prohibition during procurement process, penalty.
- HB 2453 Certificate of public need; addition of nursing facility beds in Planning District 11, etc.
- HB 2457 Abandoned and salvage vehicles; revises definition, penalty.
- HB 2458 Demolished or dismantled motor vehicles; licensee requirements.
- HB 2462 Juveniles; filing of petition not necessary for certain misdemeanor offenses.
- HB 2472 Performance guarantees; no locality shall require those furnished include cost unless shown on plat.
- HB 2477 Workers' compensation coverage; revises requirements for determining coal worker's pneumoconiosis.
- HB 2478 Southwest Virginia Health Authority; appointments.
- HB 2479 Virginia Liaison Office; changes title to Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
- HB 2483 Court records; secure remote access restrictions do not apply to secure access by attorneys, etc.
- HB 2485 Reckless driving; expands list to include parking lot, etc.
- HB 2486 Impaired waters; requires plan developed and implemented to restore waters be controlling.
- HB 2495 Advanced Shipbuilding Training Facility Grant Program; revises Program.
- HB 2498 Isle of Wight County; authorizes Department of General Services to convey certain property.
- HB 2501 Alcoholic beverage control; creates a new wine and beer license for gourmet oyster houses.
- HB 2504 Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads; appointments by Governor.
- HB 2511 Civil immunity; provided for persons acting in defense of property.
- HB 2513 Deferred dispositions; no court shall have authority to defer and dismiss a criminal case.
- HB 2520 Advisory boards, councils, and other advisory collegial bodies, certain; elimination.
- HB 2526 Service handguns; purchase of weapon when resignation in good standing.
- HB 2531 Income tax, corporate; Virginia port volume increase tax credit.
- HB 2532 Charter; Town of Urbanna.
House Joint Resolutions Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- HJ 679 Constitutional amendment; legislative sessions.
- HJ 687 Constitutional amendment; powers of General Assembly (first reference).
- HJ 693 Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (first reference).
House Joint Resolution Received and Laid on the Clerk's Desk ... report | csv file