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2011 SESSION
SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 15, 2011 ... pdf
- Unfinished Business - Senate ... report | csv file
- House Bill with Governor's Recommendations ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- House Bills on Third Reading - Regular 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 Joint Resolution Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
- House Joint Resolutions Received and Laid on the Clerk's Desk ... report | csv file
- Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
- Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
Unfinished Business - Senate ... report | csv file
- SB 843 Aboveground storage tanks; Water Control Board to develop performance standards for certain tanks.
- SB 966 Public schools; physical education requirement, exception.
- SB 990 Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer.
- SB 995 Special combined individual sportfishing licenses; boat license.
- SB 1064 Erosion & sediment control plans; may charge fee to cover costs associated with certain review, etc.
- SB 1412 Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board; increases voting membership.
House Bill with Governor's Recommendations ... 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 1422 Homestead exemptions; adds one firearm, not to exceed $3,000 value, to list of exemptions.
- HB 1412 Vehicles damaged by water; increases threshold for reporting water damage, etc.
- HB 1454 License plates, special; repeals references to those with expired authorizations.
- HB 1496 Providing alcohol to an underage person; person who purchases is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1602 Virginia War of 1812 Heritage Trail; established.
- 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 1696 Motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers; places limitations and conditions on relationship.
- HB 1726 Bridge vertical clearance; responsibility of signage.
- HB 1735 Blue Star Memorial Highway; designates entire length of Route 3 in Lancaster County.
- HB 1782 Speed limit; shall be 35 mph on nonsurface treated highways for certain counties, where unposted.
- HB 1789 Norfolk/Virginia Beach light rail project; clarifies extension of system.
- HB 1791 Driver's license reinstatement fees; additional fees for persons with multiple suspensions, etc.
- HB 1900 Compton Road; designating as Virginia byway in Fairfax County.
- HB 1903 Temporary transport license plates; use of print-on-demand program for delivery to dealers, etc.
- HB 1904 License plates; issuance to persons delivering unladen vehicles.
- HB 1945 Motor carriers; regulation by DMV.
- HB 1972 Golf carts and utility vehicles; authorizes limited over-the-road operation by DCR employees.
- HB 1979 ABC; exemption from payment of tax on wine and alcoholic beverages shipped out of state.
- HB 2022 Overweight vehicles; Commissioner of DMV to develop comprehensive, tiered schedule for fees, etc.
- HB 2025 Noise abatement practices; use of noise reducing design and pavement materials for highway projects.
- HB 2028 Motor vehicle registration; federal and state safety requirements.
- HB 2036 Commitment on parole supervision; court services unit to consult with local social services.
- HB 2040 Inmate labor; authorizes use thereof at rest areas along Interstate Highway System.
- HB 2051 Size and weight compliance agents; citations for overweight vehicles.
- HB 2116 The Road to Revolution; adds Leatherwood Plantation in Henry County to this heritage trail.
- HB 2190 Victims of human trafficking; DSS to develop plan for provision of services.
- HB 2225 Inmates; Department of Corrections to establish a personal trust account therefor.
- HB 2226 Alcoholic beverage control; notice for registered public objections to new licensee applications.
- HB 2230 Aircraft based in this Commonwealth; definition.
- HB 2295 Alcoholic beverage control; definition of chaptalization and cider.
- HB 2372 Flashing amber warning lights; state vehicles performing environmental functions to be equipped.
- HB 2376 Agency mandates; DSS to eliminate those related to office space, etc., of local social services.
- HB 2461 Trucks; maximum weight limits for those hauling gravel, sand, etc.
House Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1611 Landlord and tenant laws; service of process may be accomplished by a sheriff, etc.
- HB 1603 License plates, special; issuance to those marking bicentennial of American War of 1812.
- HB 1799 License plates, special; issuance to certain business entities with fleets of vehicles.
- HB 1825 Commissioner of Highways; changes title from Transportation Commissioner, report.
- HB 1947 Right to enter on land; removes requirement for notice of intent be sent by certified mail.
- HB 2128 License plates, special; increases number of prepaid applications DMV must receive to issue.
- HB 2374 Moped; definition.
- HB 2429 Golf cart and utility vehicle; fixes a punctuation error to clarify exceptions for use on highways.
House Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1407 Underage drinking and driving; punishable as Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1442 Hunting; practice of falconry, penalty.
- HB 1455 Wiretap devices; supervision and control by sheriff or chief of police.
- HB 1461 No trespassing signs; authority for posting on property.
- HB 1479 Search warrant affidavit; public availability.
- HB 1495 Erosion & sediment control plans; may charge fee to cover costs associated with certain review, etc.
- HB 1522 Water and waste authorities; eminent domain powers.
- HB 1541 Agricultural animals; care by owner, penalty.
- HB 1569 Marital debts; equitable distribution.
- HB 1591 DUI breath test certificates; notice is to be provided to clerk of court under certain time frame.
- HB 1605 Patient records; falsifying records with intent to defraud is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1621 Open-space land; expands definition.
- HB 1629 Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; parking violations on their properties, civil penalty.
- HB 1649 Virginia Water Protection Permit; fee exemption for U.S. Navy dredging projects.
- HB 1650 Magistrates; power to issue felony arrest warrants.
- HB 1682 Subordinate mortgage; increases maximum amount upon refinancing of primary mortgage.
- 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 1723 Virginia Marine Resources Commission; permits for encroachment on subaqueous beds.
- HB 1725 Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund; created.
- HB 1739 Municipal separate storm sewer facilities; right of entry of operators to certain properties.
- HB 1743 Nottoway River; extends portion that is designated as a component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System.
- HB 1759 Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of; presidents of VPISU & VSU may appoint designees, 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 1783 Juvenile Justice, Department of; confidentiality of records.
- HB 1809 Attorneys for State and their assistants; duties.
- HB 1828 Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit; inspection requirements.
- HB 1829 Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board; increases voting membership.
- HB 1831 Fertilizer; regulation of application and labeling.
- HB 1835 Service of notices from DMV; fee for renewal of driver's license, exchange of license plates.
- HB 1855 Harvell Dam; DGIF shall submit a report evaluating alternatives to proposed breach thereof.
- HB 1886 Crabbing area; clarifies boundaries where taking or catching of crabs is prohibited.
- HB 1891 Governor's warrant; changes requirement that warrant of arrest be received within four days.
- HB 1909 Search warrants; allows court to temporarily seal.
- HB 1943 No discharge zones; criteria shall be premised on improvement of impaired tidal creeks.
- HB 1944 Public oyster ground; increases amount of time MRC is required to post public notice before closing.
- HB 1971 Acquisition of title to an abandoned vessel; changes notification procedures.
- HB 1973 Court clerks' office; may transmit copies of orders for transfer of prisoners, etc.
- HB 2033 Prepayment of fines; circuit court may enter order for paying those under traffic infraction.
- HB 2043 Reckless driving; failing to stop at a school bus.
- HB 2055 Statutory rules of evidence in civil actions; defines terms official publication and publish.
- HB 2057 Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer, penalties.
- HB 2058 Water quality reports; consolidates several reports on progress in cleaning State's impaired waters.
- HB 2060 Bail; magistrate shall set in accordance with order of court that issued capias.
- HB 2065 D N A samples; taken of those convicted of sexual battery when victim is a minor.
- HB 2066 Sex offenders; prohibiting entry onto school grounds or other property, penalty.
- HB 2085 Guardianship; child custody.
- HB 2089 Emergency protective orders; law-enforcement officer may serve notice.
- HB 2090 Emergency custody orders; increases hours in which orders must be executed after its issuance.
- HB 2099 Real estate settlements; disclosures may be provided electronically and overnight delivery.
- HB 2103 Aboveground storage tanks; Water Control Board to develop performance standards for certain tanks.
- HB 2123 Coal surface mining operations; authority to issue pollutant discharge elimination permits.
- HB 2126 Wetland mitigation banks; removes references to an outdated map used to identify.
- HB 2143 Notice of seizure; when property is seized for forfeiture, notice is provided to treasurer.
- HB 2160 Implied warranties; allows vendee to give notice of breach to vendor by hand delivery.
- HB 2162 Mennel Milling Company; DGS to convey certain real property located in Roanoke County.
- HB 2167 Biscuit Run; DCR to negotiate land exchange of certain acres in Albemarle County.
- HB 2176 Game & Inland Fisheries, Board of; to introduce new species of game, approval by local government.
- HB 2209 Virginia Commonwealth University; board of visitors to convey certain property to City of Richmond.
- HB 2213 Driver training standards; establish for law-enforcement emergency calls and pursuits.
- HB 2272 Local professional license violations; creates a statute of limitations.
- HB 2363 Multijurisdiction grand jury; investigate violation including insurance fraud.
- HB 2370 Multiple-year licenses; Board of Game & Inland Fisheries to issue for hunting, fishing, etc.
- HB 2415 Hunting license, special; established for partially disabled veterans.
- HB 2424 Appomattox State Scenic River; designating lower portion thereof as a scenic river.
- HB 2437 Bail bondsmen; regulation.
- HB 2438 Criminal cases; delayed appeal.
- HB 2471 Coal Mine Safety Act; updated to reflect current federal law and industry standards, penalty.
- HB 2486 Impaired waters; requires plan developed and implemented to restore waters be controlling.
- HB 2502 Oysters; measurement standard.
- HB 2519 Virginia Water Protection Permit; state agencies asked to review to provide comments within 45 days.
House Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
- HB 1593 Court-ordered disclosure of electronic communication service records; sealing of order.
- HB 1694 Driver's license; suspension for failure to pay child support.
- HB 1738 Reporting of water withdrawals; State Water Control Board to impose a civil penalty.
- HB 2289 Common interest communities; court may enter default judgment against unit owner on sworn affidavit.
- HB 2389 Virginia Resources Authority; renewable energy projects.
Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file
- HB 1397 Residential energy efficiency standards; exempts certain homes from federal cap & trade legislation.
- HB 1434 Cannabinoids, synthetic; penalties for transport, possession, sale, or distribution, etc.
- HB 1449 Methamphetamines; possession of certain substances with intent to manufacture, penalty.
- HB 1690 Battery; if person commits against emergency health care providers, penalty.
- HB 1999 Northern Virginia Transportation District; revises criteria for allocation of revenues.
- HB 2026 Commercial vehicles; person required to register with Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry.
- HB 2063 Protective orders; expands class of persons eligible to obtain.
- HB 2501 Alcoholic beverage control; creates a new wine and beer license for gourmet oyster houses.
House Joint Resolution Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
House Joint Resolutions Received and Laid on the Clerk's Desk ... report | csv file
- HJ 796 Celebrating the life of Janie E. Bowen.
- HJ 797 Celebrating the life of the Honorable James Bernard Wilkinson.
- HJ 798 Celebrating the life of Private First Class David Taylor Miller.
- HJ 799 Celebrating the life of Alphonse Stroobants.
- HJ 801 Commending Priscilla Ames.
- HJ 802 Commending Patricia Nicoson.
- HJ 803 Commending Lindsay Trout.
- HJ 804 Commending the Martin Luther King, Jr., Cultural Foundation, Inc.
- HJ 805 Commending the Gems of Rockbridge Geocaching Trail.
- HJ 806 Commending the Virginia Tech Lumenhaus team.
- HJ 807 Commending Suffolk Christian Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
- HJ 808 Celebrating the life of William Baxter Perkinson, Sr.
- HJ 809 Celebrating the life of B. Mark Fried.
- HJ 810 Celebrating the life and accomplishments of John Preston Hill.
- HJ 811 Celebrating the life of Colonel Andrew Todd.
- HJ 812 Commending the James River High School boys' volleyball team.
- HJ 813 Celebrating the life of Samuel Hughes, Jr.
- HJ 814 Commending the Herndon Woman’s Club.
- HJ 815 Commending Carl I. Sivertsen.
- HJ 816 Commending Charlie D. Waddell.
- HJ 817 Commending David A. Kirby.
- HJ 818 Commending the County of Henrico on the occasion of its 400th anniversary.
- HJ 819 Commending The Little Oil Company, Incorporated on the occasion of its 90th anniversary.
- HJ 821 Commending the United States Army's First Infantry Division.
- HJ 823 Celebrating the life of Martin Fillmore Clark, Sr.
- HJ 824 Commending the Norfolk Christian High School boys' basketball team.
- HJ 825 Commending the Norfolk Christian High School girls' basketball team.
- HJ 826 Commending the Norfolk Christian High School football team.
- HJ 827 Commending Dan Howard.
- HJ 829 Commending Trooper S. Matthew Cochran.
- HJ 830 Celebrating the life of Joseph Glenwood Baker.
- HJ 831 Commending Fran Rooker.
- HJ 832 Commending Thomas L. Starnes.
- HJ 833 Commending the Operation Pedro Pan Exodus on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- HJ 834 Celebrating the life of Richard DeForest Robertson.
- HJ 835 Celebrating the life of Thomas Landis Nicewarner, Jr.
- HJ 836 Celebrating the life of the Honorable George Moffett Cochran.
- HJ 837 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Thomas H. Wood, Sr.
- HJ 838 Celebrating the life of James L. Smith, Jr.
- HJ 839 Celebrating the life of Samuel Ernest Bush, Jr.
- HJ 840 Commending B. David Canada.
- HJ 841 Commending Warren County on the occasion of its 175th anniversary.
- HJ 842 Commending Eugene R. Tewalt.
- HJ 843 Commending Lance Corporal Mark Sackett.
- HJ 844 Commending Chief Douglas Davis.
- HJ 845 Commending Augusta Health.
- HJ 846 Commending White Oaks Elementary School.
- HJ 848 Commending the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team.
- HJ 849 Commending Longfellow Middle School on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- HJ 850 Commending Kinhaven School on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
- HJ 851 Commending Pinnacle Academy.
Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file
Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file
- SJ 474 Commending Christopher Newport University on the occasion of its semicentenary.
- SJ 475 Commending WHRO on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
- SJ 476 Celebrating the life of Wilbur Coleman Allen.
- SJ 477 Commending Buckingham County on the occasion of its 250th annviversary.
- SJ 479 Commending Mark Bendorf.
- SJ 480 Commending Pinnacle Academy.
- SJ 481 Commending George E. Lovelace.
- SJ 482 Celebrating the life of the Honorable James Bernard Wilkinson.
- SJ 483 Celebrating the life of Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr.
- SJ 484 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Milton A. Reid.
- SJ 485 Celebrating the life of Dr. Claudette Laverne Black McDaniel.