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2017 SESSION

SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 2, 2017 ... pdf

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• 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 Resolution on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
• Senate Joint Resolutions on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
• Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file
• Commending Resolutions ... 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
• Resolution Presented ... report | csv file

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Senate Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 919 Removal of blight; building collapse; emergency.
• SB 940 Mental health screening of prisoners at local correctional facilities.
• SB 890 Ignition interlock; time for installation.
• SB 927 Eminent domain; timing for initiation of 'quick-take' condemnation procedure for just compensation.
• SB 1288 Juvenile Justice, Department of; confidentiality of records.
• SB 1305 Persons allowed services without fees or costs; inability to pay on account of poverty, guidelines.
• SB 1310 Search warrants; customer records from financial institutions.
• SB 1333 Garnishment; form of summons, maximum portion of disposable earnings subject to garnishment.
• SB 1352 Capital cases; replacing certain terminology.

Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 1128 FOIA; failure to respond to request for records, rebuttable presumption.
• SB 1441 Absentee voting; eligibility of persons whose polling place prohibits firearms.
• SB 1077 Disabled parking placards; certification by mental health professional to DMV a person's disability.
• SB 1395 Small renewable energy projects; eligibility for permits by rule.
• SB 1066 Petition for writ of actual innocence.
• SB 1152 Juvenile offenders; parole eligibility.
• SB 1172 Fare enforcement inspectors; fares for use of mass transit.
• SB 1188 Driver's license; suspension of license for nonpayment of fines and court costs.
• SB 1227 Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility.
• SB 1342 District courts; jurisdictional limit does not include any attorney fees.

Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 1551 Central Virginia Training Center; closure prohibited without General Assembly authorization.
• SB 800 Direct primary care agreements; the Commonwealth's insurance laws do not apply.
• SB 839 Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc.
• SB 889 Concealed handgun permit fees; exemptions; retired probation and parole officers.
• SB 966 Residential rental property.
• SB 982 Motion picture production tax credit.
• SB 1060 Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action.
• SB 1118 Line of Duty Act; Act includes firefighter trainees.
• SB 1165 Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits; allocation of credits.
• SB 1168 Neighborhood Assistance Act; reorganizes provisions of tax credit program.
• SB 1182 Veterans Services, Board of; membership, duties.
• SB 1193 Contractors, Board for; exemptions, responsibility for contracting with unlicensed person.
• SB 1300 Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course.
• SB 1322 Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; changes name of Advisory Committee.
• SB 1374 Contractors, Board for; adds a professional engineer to membership.
• SB 1418 Electric utilities; costs of pumped hydroelectricity generation and storage facilities.
• SB 1427 Education improvement scholarships tax credit; pre-kindergarten eligibility.
• SB 1444 Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a crime, penalty.
• SB 1459 Discharge of treasurer; legal pleadings.
• SB 1473 Electric utilities; recovery of costs of undergrounding distribution lines.
• SB 1479 Relief; Keith Allen Harward.
• SB 1483 Cooperative Marketing Fund; programs eligible for matching grant funds.

Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 1021 Failure to obey highway sign where driver sleeping or resting; prepayable offense.
• SB 1210 Unlawful creation of image of another; civil action.
• SB 806 Interstate 73 Corridor Development Fund and Program; created.
• SB 959 Va Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling for abandoned animals.
• SB 991 Residential rental property.
• SB 1013 Host Localities Economic Development Incentive and Transportation Support Funds; created, etc.
• SB 1110 Utility Facilities Act; associated facilities of an electrical transmission line.
• SB 1123 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; notice of uncorrected violations.
• SB 1198 Operators of emergency vehicles; completion of Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course.
• SB 1226 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; proprietary records and trade secrets.
• SB 1264 Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited.
• SB 1265 General Services, Department of; maintenance of property records.
• SB 1282 Wireless communications infrastructure; procedure for approved by localities.
• SB 1341 Government records; digital certification.
• SB 1360 Military Affairs, Department of; civil actions.
• SB 1393 Electric utilities; community solar pilot programs.
• SB 1394 Small agricultural generators; establishes parameters of a program.
• SB 1428 Education improvement scholarships tax credit; eligibility of students with a disability.
• SB 1431 Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations.
• SB 1456 Motor vehicle fuels; definitions, sales tax in certain transportation districts, price floor.
• SB 1470 Coal tax; limits aggregate amount of credits that may be allocated or claimed for employment, etc.
• SB 1530 Administration, Secretary of; policy of the Commonwealth regarding state employment.
• SB 1542 Occupational safety and health laws; increases maximum amount of civil penalties.
• SB 1586 Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory.

Senate Bills on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 838 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program; VCCS to establish, report.
• SB 845 Absentee voting; eligibility of certain caregivers.
• SB 932 Conveyance of utility easements; transportation.
• SB 963 Land preservation tax credit; per taxpayer limitation.
• SB 975 Community services boards; preadmission screening for regional jail inmates.
• SB 1005 Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; services to be provided, report.
• SB 1018 Temporary exemption periods from retail sales and use taxes for qualifying items; sunset dates.
• SB 1034 Historic rehabilitation; limits amount of tax credits that may be claimed by each taxpayer.
• SB 1063 Corrections, State Board of; membership, powers and duties.
• SB 1086 In utero exposure to a controlled substance; departments of social services to collect information.
• SB 1154 Terrorist organization, designated; providing material support, penalty.
• SB 1285 Restitution; supervised probation.
• SB 1286 Land preservation tax credits; withholding tax of nonresident owners.
• SB 1287 Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; changes effective date for creation of Authority.
• SB 1328 Enterprise zone grants and tax credits; qualified real property improvement expenditures.
• SB 1361 Food donation; tax credit for restaurants that donate prepared food or meals.
• SB 1412 Adoption; leave benefit.
• SB 1527 Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program; changes to Program, Commonwealth Award grants.
• SB 1552 Ballots; number ordered to be printed.
• SB 1553 Term limits; members of certain Authorities in City of Chesapeake limited to two terms.
• SB 1558 Blanket surety bonds; proof of coverage of local officer.
• SB 1559 Zoning appeals, board of; recipient to receive notice of zoning violation.
• SB 1576 Worker retraining and telework expenses; extends sunset date for tax credits.
• SB 1580 Petersburg, City of; amending charter, repeals or updates obsolete provisions, technical amendments.
• SB 1591 Economic Development Access Program; bonded projects.

Senate Bills on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 795 Register of funds expended; required posting by localities & school divisions on public gov website.
• SB 821 Primary elections; adds political party affiliation to information for voter registration.
• SB 846 Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans.
• SB 1053 Student loans; licensing of qualified education loan servicers, report, civil penalties.
• SB 1149 Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare; transitional support services, time limit.
• SB 1239 Child day programs; exemptions from licensure, certification of preschool or nursery school program.
• SB 1243 Va. Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, definitions, report, effective clause.
• SB 1253 Voter identification; photograph contained in electronic pollbook.
• SB 1262 Sanctuary cities; liability for certain injuries and damages caused by an illegal alien.
• SB 1373 Group homes; written notice prior to issuance of license.
• SB 1391 Alcoholic beverage control; new license for certain commercial lifestyle centers.
• SB 1416 Investment of Public Funds Act; investment of public funds in Virginia Investment Pool Trust Fund.
• SB 1569 Water and sewer fees; calculation factors.
• SB 1571 Special elections; provisional ballots, determination of results.
• SB 1581 Voter registration; verification of social security numbers.
• SB 1585 Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.

Senate Joint Resolution on First Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file

• SJ 342 Governor; confirming appointments.

Senate Joint Resolutions on First Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file

• SJ 223 Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters and executive clemency (first reference).
• SJ 231 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission, criteria to redraw certain districts.
• SJ 290 Constitutional amendment; criteria for electoral districts (first reference).
• SJ 295 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); legislative review of administrative rules.
• SJ 331 Constitutional amendment; property tax, exemption for flooding remediation, abatement, etc.

Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file

• HJ 748 Celebrating the life of John Joseph Quinn, Jr.
• HJ 789 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Jackie Thomas Stump.
• HJ 794 Celebrating the life of Peter Wilcox Brown, M.D.
• HJ 803 Celebrating the life of Anna Mae Jett Johnson.
• HJ 804 Celebrating the life of Joan Joyce Harrison Nelms.
• HJ 812 Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Florence Kennedy LaGrua.
• HJ 814 Celebrating the life of Joseph Byron Yount III.
• HJ 818 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Alan E. Mayer.
• SJ 338 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles J. Colgan.
• SJ 347 Celebrating the life of Oliver Rodney Hunt Singleton.
• SJ 348 Celebrating the life of Robert Lee Kemp.
• SJ 349 Celebrating the life of Rebecca T. Dickson.
• SJ 353 Celebrating the life of Elnora S. Branch.
• SJ 354 Celebrating the life of Warner Ray Hargis, Jr.
• SJ 355 Celebrating the life of Giles Crowder Upshur, Jr.
• SR 123 Celebrating the life of Thomas Edward Graves, Jr.
• SR 124 Celebrating the life of David A. Kaechele.
• SR 129 Celebrating the life of Eugene H. Farley, Jr.

Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file

• HJ 751 Commending Richard A. Cordle.
• HJ 752 Commending Joseph A. Horbal.
• HJ 754 Commending the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
• HJ 786 Commending Colonial Heights American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284.
• HJ 788 Commending the Virginia Health Care Foundation.
• HJ 790 Commending David Anthony Sam.
• HJ 792 Commending Lake Anne Elementary School.
• HJ 795 Commending Valluvan Tamil Academy.
• HJ 796 Commending Mr. Peanut.
• HJ 797 Commending Lakeland High School.
• HJ 798 Commending Mahan Street First Baptist Church.
• HJ 799 Commending the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society.
• HJ 800 Commending Ebenezer United Methodist Church.
• HJ 801 Commending the Nansemond River High School baseball team.
• HJ 802 Commending the Hanover High School baseball team.
• HJ 805 Commending Stratford University.
• HJ 806 Commending the American Legion Virginia Boys State.
• HJ 807 Commending Liberty Elementary School.
• HJ 808 Commending Raleigh H. Isaacs, Sr.
• HJ 809 Commending the American Legion Auxiliary Virginia Girls State.
• HJ 811 Commending E. Wade Whitehead, Jr.
• HJ 819 Commending the Upsilon Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
• HJ 820 Commending LeRoy John Essig, M.D.
• HJ 821 Commending Arva Priola.
• HJ 822 Commending the Arcola Elementary School Chorus.
• HJ 824 Commending Colonel Edward D. Shames, USA, Ret.
• HJ 827 Commending the Northwood High School girls' basketball team.
• HJ 828 Commending the Marion High School girls' volleyball team.
• SJ 315 Commending the Center for Alexandria’s Children.
• SJ 323 Commending Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que.
• SJ 343 Commending the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department.
• SJ 344 Commending Bruce Bernard Smith.
• SJ 345 Commending ECPI University.
• SJ 346 Commending the Fairfax County Health Department.
• SJ 350 Commending William G. O'Brien.
• SJ 351 Commending the recipients of the 2016 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards.
• SJ 352 Commending Family Lifeline.
• SJ 356 Commending the Parry McCluer High School softball team.
• SJ 357 Commending Michaela Gabriella Sigmon.
• SJ 358 Commending Amherst Fire Department.
• SR 122 Commending Raleigh H. Isaacs, Sr.
• SR 125 Commending the James Madison University football team.
• SR 127 Commending Linda Ciola Wettstone.

Bills or Resolutions Rereferred ... report | csv file

• SB 1133 Voter referendum; independent redistricting commission.
• SB 1371 Virginia Research Investment Committee; expands role of Committee.
• SB 1490 Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; applying for and casting military-overseas ballots.
• SB 1593 Candidates in elections; prohibited contributions.
• SJ 221 United States Constitution; Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
• SJ 284 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); real property tax; exemption for surviving spouse.

House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file

• HB 1405 Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer Memorial Bridge; designating as Rt. 143 bridge over Interstate 64.
• HB 1453 Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.
• HB 1494 Driver's license; examination of drivers believed incompetent.
• HB 1497 Ophthalmic prescriptions; definitions, who may provide prescriptions, requirements.
• HB 1504 Driver's license or learner's permit; issuance, minimum standards for vision tests.
• HB 1551 Commitment hearings; sharing of records and information.
• HB 1741 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating as Virginia Route 114 bridge.
• HB 1750 Dispensing of naloxone; patient-specific order not required.
• HB 1763 Special license plates; highway safety.
• HB 1785 Emergency vehicles, privately owned volunteer; exemptions and requirements.
• HB 1885 Opioids; limit on amount prescribed, extends sunset provision.
• HB 1922 Financial exploitation of adults; reporting to local law enforcement and State Police.
• HB 2015 DRIVE SMART Virginia Education Fund; created.
• HB 2032 Filing and application fees for transportation network companies.
• HB 2075 Commercial driver's license; instruction in comprehensive community colleges.
• HB 2161 Opioids; workgroup to establish guidelines for prescribing.
• HB 2162 Substance-exposed infants; study of barriers to treatment in Commonwealth.
• HB 2163 Buprenorphine without naloxone; prescription limitation.
• HB 2164 Drugs of concern; drug of concern.
• HB 2165 Opiate prescriptions; electronic prescriptions.
• HB 2167 Opioids and buprenorphine; Boards of Dentistry and Medicine to adopt regulations for prescribing.
• HB 2201 Failure to drive on right side of highways or observe traffic lanes; increases penalties.
• HB 2229 Electronic credentials; creates standards for DMV in issuing, reviewing, etc., report.
• HB 2277 Licensure of doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, and podiatry; requirements.
• HB 2457 Health and Human Resources Secretariat; agencies of Secretariat shall share data, records, etc.

House Joint Resolutions Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file

• HJ 780 Self-Care Month.
• HJ 783 National Speech and Debate Education Day.
• HJ 784 Virginia Village Day.
• HJ 793 Taekwondo Day.

Resolution Presented ... report | csv file

• SJ 359 Commending the Christiansburg Rescue Squad.