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2018 SESSION

SENATE CALENDAR FOR January 10, 2018 ... pdf

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Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file

• SB 1 Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase rate of fire, penalty.
• SB 2 Firearms; carrying loaded in public place, etc.
• SB 3 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
• SB 4 Absentee voting; persons age 65 or older.
• SB 5 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
• SB 6 Absentee voting; late applications and in-person voting in certain circumstances.
• SB 7 Statements of organization; campaign depository account number required.
• SB 8 Absentee voting; prescribed oath for absentee voters.
• SB 9 Electric utility regulation; suspension of reviews of earnings, transitional rate period.
• SB 10 Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates.
• SB 11 State Corporation Commission; increases number of members.
• SB 12 Conflict of Interests Acts, State & Local Gov't, & General Assembly; post-service restrictions.
• SB 13 State Corporation Commission; intervenor compensation.
• SB 14 Service of process; county attorney to be served when actions against county officers, etc.
• SB 15 Virginia-Israel Advisory Board; reorganizes as Virginia-Israel Advisory Authority.
• SB 16 Security freezes; fees for placing on a consumer's credit report.
• SB 17 Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance policies; bad faith.
• SB 18 Security freezes; fees.
• SB 19 Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans.
• SB 20 Regulatory reduction pilot program; Department of Planning and Budget to implement, report.
• SB 21 Grand larceny & certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc., to $500.
• SB 22 Security freezes; elimination of fees.
• SB 23 Health insurance; coverage for limited drug refills.
• SB 24 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
• SB 25 Drug Control Act; dispensing drugs without a prescription.
• SB 26 Nominating party candidates; certain incumbents to determine method.
• SB 27 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Scholarship Pilot Program; VCCS shall establish, report.
• SB 28 Medical research on dogs and cats; prohibition on use of state funds, civil penalty.
• SB 31 Interstate 73 Corridor Development Fund and Program; created.
• SB 32 Animal Cruelty Conviction List; established.
• SB 33 Marijuana offenses; driver's license forfeiture.
• SB 34 Police and court records; expungement of deceased person's records.
• SB 35 Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
• SB 36 Weekend jail time; replaces provision limiting nonconsecutive days.
• SB 37 Virginia Grocery Investment Program and Fund; created, report, effective clause.
• SB 38 Security freezes; elimination of fees.
• SB 39 Juvenile and domestic relations district court; fee for filing certain petitions.
• SB 40 Marijuana; reduced penalties for distribution or possession with intent to distribute.
• SB 41 Sick leave; use for care of immediate family members.
• SB 42 Banks; loan applicant verification.
• SB 43 Abused or neglected child; expands definition.
• SB 44 Kinship Guardianship Assistance program; established.
• SB 45 Hate crimes; disability, civil action, penalty.
• SB 46 Pedestrians; drivers yielding the right-of-way.
• SB 47 Female genital mutilation; increases criminal penalty to Class 2 felony.
• SB 48 Concealed handgun; eligibility to carry openly within Commonwealth.
• SB 49 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
• SB 50 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
• SB 51 Income withholding orders; employer's duty to request disclosure.
• SB 52 Juveniles; places of confinement.
• SB 53 Criminal street gang predicate offenses; penalty.
• SB 54 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; subpoena duces tecum, costs.
• SB 55 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; disciplinary actions by regulatory boards.
• SB 56 Line of Duty Act; eligible dependents.
• SB 57 Obstructing justice and resisting arrest; fleeing from a law-enforcement officer, penalty.
• SB 58 Minimum wage; increases wage from its current federally mandated level.
• SB 59 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; training standards, community engaged policing.
• SB 60 Tuition Assistance Grant Program; eligible institutions.
• SB 61 Alcoholic beverage control; creates confectionery license.
• SB 62 Security freezes; elimination of fees.
• SB 63 Firearms; control of possession, etc., by localities at lawful demonstrations and protests.
• SB 64 Custody and visitation decisions; communication to parties required in writing.
• SB 65 Presidential candidates; federal tax returns & state income tax returns required for ballot access.
• SB 66 Assault and battery against a family member; child witness as a sentencing consideration.
• SB 67 Intake process, etc.; statements made by child to an intake officer or probation officer.
• SB 68 Strip searches; authorized search of certain misdemeanants, etc.
• SB 69 Transient occupancy tax; sunset provision for Arlington County's authority to impose.
• SB 70 Custody and visitation; rights of parents with a disability.
• SB 71 Service of process; domestic limited liability company.
• SB 72 Electric distribution lines; minimum height upon or over agricultural land.
• SB 73 Overweight permits; vehicles for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce over bridges and culverts.
• SB 74 Handheld personal communications devices; use while driving.
• SB 75 Child support; interest on arrearages.
• SB 76 Teacher licensure; education preparation programs.
• SB 77 Dual enrollment courses; quality standards, universal transfer course credit.
• SB 78 Trust decanting; authorized fiduciary.
• SB 79 Firearms; prohibited at certain preschools and child day centers.
• SB 80 State School Health Advisory Board; established, report.
• SB 81 Landowner liability; educational activity.
• SB 82 Electric utility regulation; agricultural net energy metering.
• SB 83 Renewable energy; third-party power purchase agreements.
• SB 84 Fleet vehicles; temporary registration, penalty.
• SB 85 Protective orders, preliminary; contents of order.
• SB 86 Driver's license; driving after forfeiture of license, penalty.
• SB 87 Careless driving; cause of injury to vulnerable road user.
• SB 88 Bicycle lane; penalty for driver to pass another vehicle using lane.
• SB 89 Child abuse or neglect; civil proceedings, testimony of children.
• SB 90 Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.
• SB 91 Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.
• SB 92 Loudoun County; agreements for treasurer to collect and enforce real & personal property taxes.
• SB 93 Parole, eligibility for; at liberty between offenses.
• SB 94 Police and court records; expungement of records.
• SB 95 Security freezes; protected consumer, proof of authority,
• SB 96 Juvenile sentencing factors; geriatric release of juvenile offenders.
• SB 97 Driving with animal; no person shall operate a moving motor vehicle with an animal on his lap.
• SB 98 Police and court records; expungement of deceased person's records.
• SB 99 Hunting dogs; release of dogs near highway.
• SB 100 New sentencing hearing; abolition of parole.
• SB 101 Family life education; age-appropriate elements of effective programs.
• SB 102 Grand larceny & certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc., to $1,500.
• SB 103 Teacher licensure; reciprocity, spouses of Armed Forces members.
• SB 104 Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.
• SB 105 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
• SB 106 Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
• SB 107 Dual enrollment courses; quality standards, universal transfer course credit.
• SB 108 Orders of publication to enforce tax lien; limited-value property.
• SB 109 Dissemination of juvenile record information; emergency medical services agency applicants.
• SB 110 Marijuana field test; evidence at trial.
• SB 111 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession, civil penalty.
• SB 112 Hate crimes; criminal acts against persons because of gender, etc.
• SB 113 Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase rate of fire, penalty.
• SB 114 Absentee voting; no excuse.
• SB 115 County food and beverage tax; increases maximum tax that any county is authorized to impose.
• SB 116 License plates, special; issuance for members/supporters of Parents Against Bullying organization.
• SB 117 Value engineering; raises minimum project cost.
• SB 118 Dissemination of juvenile record information; emergency medical services agency applicants.
• SB 119 Firearms; reporting when lost or stolen.
• SB 120 Virginia Institutions of Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Committee; established.
• SB 121 Child care providers; criminal history background check, sunset and contingency.
• SB 122 Dissemination of juvenile record information; emergency medical services agency applicants.
• SB 123 Loudoun County; agreements for treasurer to collect and enforce real and personal property taxes.
• SB 124 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; school boards and school board employees.
• SB 125 Value engineering; raises minimum project cost.
• SB 126 Driver education programs; parent/student driver education component.
• SB 127 Chesapeake, City of; amending charter, director of audit services.
• SB 128 TNC partner vehicles; interior trade dress.
• SB 129 Subdivision ordinance; pro rata share of certain road improvements.
• SB 130 Elections; removal and revision of several obsolete elections-related statutes.
• SB 131 Voter registration; notice and public access not required for certain voter registration events.
• SB 132 Sales and use tax revenue; distribution to certain localities.
• SB 133 Abortion; informed written consent.
• SB 134 Hospital licenses, certain; effective date.
• SB 135 Criminal cases; admissibility of prior inconsistent statements.
• SB 136 Absentee voting; no-excuse in-person available 21 days prior to election.
• SB 137 Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field; notification of appropriation to acquire property rights.
• SB 138 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
• SB 139 Chesapeake Bay Watershed; imposes a tax on plastic bags provided to customers in certain localities.
• SB 140 Motor vehicle fuels sales tax in certain transportation districts; price floor.
• SB 141 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; use of certain revenues by localities.
• SB 142 Circuit court; failure to appear in accordance with condition of bail, etc.
• SB 143 Mortuary science education; practical experience required.
• SB 144 Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
• SB 145 Firearm transfers; penalties.
• SB 146 Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; created.
• SB 147 Commonwealth Transportation Board; factors for project selection.
• SB 148 Driver's licenses; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses.
• SB 149 Outdoor amphitheater or concert venue; nonsmoking areas, penalty.
• SB 150 Elections; ascertainment of results by the electoral board, write-in votes.
• SB 151 General registrar; office open five days a week.
• SB 152 General registrars; assistants, full-time status.
• SB 153 Independent candidates; clarification of definition of "time of filing for the office."
• SB 154 Administrative Process Act; hearing officers, timely decisions.
• SB 155 Firearms; chambers of local governing bodies.
• SB 156 Guardians, licensed physician, etc.; annual reports.
• SB 157 Grand larceny & certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc., to $500.
• SB 158 Medical assistance; eligibility for state plan.
• SB 159 Medical services; Commonwealth's lien for payment, limitations.
• SB 160 Language development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; assessment resources.
• SB 161 Medicare; supplement policies for individuals under age 65.
• SB 162 Marketplace Virginia; created.
• SB 163 Historical African American cemeteries and graves; adds cemetery at Belmont in Loudoun County.
• SB 164 Absentee voting; persons age 65 or older.
• SB 165 Voter identification; accepted forms of identification.
• SB 166 Telecommunications; Dept. of Historic Resources to convene work group to examine Sect. 106 review.
• SB 167 Discovery in criminal cases; duty to provide.
• SB 168 Electronic transmission of nude or partially nude images of minors by minors; penalty.
• SB 169 Public schools; robotics team competition program.
• SB 170 Public schools; student discipline.
• SB 171 Henrietta Lacks Commission; established.
• SB 172 Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits; pre-kindergarten eligibility.
• SB 173 Consumer fireworks; regulation of the sale and use, criminal and civil penalties.
• SB 174 Alcoholic beverage control; wine wholesaler, primary area of responsibility.
• SB 175 Dogs or cats; public animal shelters required to notify intent to euthanize.
• SB 176 Life insurance policies; claims of creditors.
• SB 177 Revolutionary War cemeteries and graves; disbursement of appropriated sums to maintain.
• SB 178 Parental or legal custodial powers, temporary delegation of; child-placing agency.
• SB 179 Comprehensive plan; solar facilities.
• SB 180 Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.
• SB 181 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
• SB 182 Child abuse or neglect; extension of hearings to review findings by local depts. of social services.
• SB 183 Child abuse and neglect; notice of founded reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• SB 184 Child abuse and neglect; founded reports regarding former school employees.
• SB 185 Highways; localities may rename.
• SB 186 Unmanned aircraft by a locality; search warrant, exception.
• SB 187 Zoning; violation penalties.
• SB 188 Virginia Public Procurement Act; competitive negotiation for professional services.
• SB 189 Telecommunications; Dept. of Historic Resources to convene work group to examine Sect. 106 review.
• SB 190 Substitute teachers; duration of teaching period.
• SB 191 Net energy metering; eligibility limits.
• SB 192 Virginia Lottery; interception of lottery prizes.
• SB 193 Plastic shopping bags, disposable; local option to distribute to consumers.
• SB 194 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; manufactured home park, notice to sell park, penalties.
• SB 195 Virginia Residential Rent-to-Own Real Estate Contracts Act; created.
• SB 196 Law-enforcement officers; CJSB to adopt statewide professional standards of conduct.
• SB 197 Landlord and tenant law; notice requirements, landlord's acceptance of rent with reservation.
• SB 198 Historical African American cemeteries and graves; adds Mt. Calvary Cemetery in City of Portsmouth.
• SB 199 Rights of persons with disabilities; procedures for certain actions, notice & opportunity to cure.
• SB 200 Local government taxing authority; equalizes municipal and county taxing authority.
• SB 201 Hospitals; regulations governing, facilities performing abortions.
• SB 202 Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
• SB 203 Food stamp eligibility; drug-related felonies.
• SB 204 TANF; eligibility, person who refuses to participate in periodic drug testing, drug-related felony.
• SB 205 Children's Services Act; special education programs, expands eligibility for services.
• SB 206 Speed limits; maximum speed on certain highways.
• SB 207 Statewide prioritization process project selection; cost of project to be considered.
• SB 208 Impact fees; residential development.
• SB 209 Concealed handgun permits; sharing of information.
• SB 210 Virginia State Bar; Clients' Protection Fund, extends sunset provision.
• SB 211 Comprehensive plans; groundwater and surface water.
• SB 212 Animal Cruelty Conviction List; established.
• SB 213 Aircraft, public; definition.
• SB 214 Purse net fishing; prohibited, civil penalty.
• SB 215 Concealed handguns; renewal of permits, notice of expiration.
• SB 216 Aerospace and Aviation; appointment of Managing Director.
• SB 217 Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue; prohibition.
• SB 218 Recycling; clarifies definitions of beneficial use and recycling center, etc.
• SB 219 Constitutional amendment; real property tax exemption for flooding remediation, abatement, etc.
• SB 220 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
• SB 221 Grand larceny & certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc., to $500.
• SB 222 Patients; medically or ethically inappropriate care not required.
• SB 223 Prescription drugs; price gouging prohibited.
• SB 224 Release of seized property; petition to stay release.
• SB 225 Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Council; DBHDS shall establish a pilot program.
• SB 226 Prescription Monitoring Program; veterinarians.
• SB 227 New College Institute; powers and duties of board of directors.
• SB 228 Real estate taxes; clarifies when amount of taxes deferred pursuant to a local ordinance become due.
• SB 229 School bus personnel; training program on autism spectrum disorders.
• SB 230 Commonwealth's tax system; conformity with federal law, emergency.
• SB 231 Capital outlay plan; updates six-year plan for projects.
• SB 232 Commonwealth of Virginia Institutions of Higher Education Bond Act of 2018; created.
• SB 233 Alcoholic beverage control; point-of-sale advertising limit.
• SB 234 Autism Advisory Council; extends sunset provision.
• SB 235 Certificate of public need; establishment of new ambulatory surgery center in Hampton Roads.
• SB 236 Certificate of public need; establishing new ambulatory surgery center in Hampton Roads.
• SB 237 Tuition, in-state; domicile, individuals currently granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
• SB 238 Students; collection of demographic data, designation of race or ethnicity.
• SB 239 Juvenile offenders; eligibility for parole.
• SB 240 Minimum wage; increases to $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2018.
• SB 241 Va. Public Procurement Act; local labor use requirement for certain construction contracts.
• SB 242 Park authority; immunity from liability in any civil action.
• SB 243 Virginia Veterans Recovery Grant Program and Fund; established, report.
• SB 244 Banks; authorized to operate a branch office under a different name.
• SB 245 Conversion therapy; prohibited by certain health care providers.
• SB 246 Insurance agents; licensing requirements.
• SB 247 Hemp, industrial; research programs.
• SB 248 Virginia Retirement System; technical amendments.
• SB 249 All-terrain vehicles (ATVs), mopeds, and off-road motorcycles; taxation.
• SB 250 Towing advisory boards; appointment prior to entering into contract regarding regulations.
• SB 251 Minimum wage; increases to $10.00 per hour effective July 1, 2018, etc.
• SB 252 Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions.
• SB 253 Unclaimed property; deposits and funds with financial institutions, charges and interest.
• SB 254 Absentee voting; no excuse required when voting in person.
• SB 255 License taxes; interest rate for certain refunds.
• SB 256 Norfolk, City of; amending charter, appointment of officers, record of ordinances, etc.
• SB 257 Teachers; extension of three-year provisional licenses.
• SB 258 Subpoenas; issuance by Director of Department of Health Professions or his designee.
• SB 259 Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.
• SB 260 Banks; stock ownership by directors.
• SB 261 Standards of Quality; staffing requirements, librarians and clerical personnel.
• SB 262 Adoption; leave benefit.
• SB 263 Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.
• SB 264 Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; electronic filing for local or constitutional office.
• SB 265 Coastal Adaptation and Protection, Special Assistant to the Governor for; position created.
• SB 266 Certificate of public need; establishment of certain surgery centers, etc.
• SB 267 Sexually violent predators; evidence-based assessment protocol.
• SB 268 Personal property tax; computer equipment and peripherals used in data centers.
• SB 269 Medicare patients; patient notice of observation or outpatient status.
• SB 270 School property; unrecorded encumbrances.
• SB 271 Income tax return; notification of data breach, taxpayer identity information.
• SB 272 Construction Trust Act; moneys paid under a contract by an owner to a contractor.
• SB 273 Public schools; instructional time for elementary school.
• SB 274 Public schools; increases kindergarten instructional time.
• SB 275 Distracted driving; penalty.
• SB 276 Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties.
• SB 277 Absentee voting; persons age 65 or older.
• SB 278 Eminent domain proceedings; distribution of funds to owner or owner's attorney.
• SB 279 Administrative Process Act; exemption for certain regulations of the Board of Accountancy.
• SJ 1 Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference).
• SJ 2 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
• SJ 3 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly term limits (first reference).
• SJ 4 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
• SJ 5 Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote, restoration of civil rights (first reference).
• SJ 6 Teacher licensing process; Department of Education to study.
• SJ 7 State-owned ports; JLARC to study impact on local governments.
• SJ 8 Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
• SJ 9 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote.
• SJ 11 United States Constitution; amendment concerning federal budget.
• SJ 12 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote.
• SJ 13 2016 conditional rezoning proffer reform bill; joint committee to study.
• SJ 14 Emergency custody and temporary detention; alternative models.
• SJ 19 Coastal Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; continued, report.
• SJ 21 Constitutional amendment; property tax, exemption for flooding remediation, etc.
• SJ 25 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission, criteria to redraw certain districts.
• SJ 26 United States Constitution; application for a convention of the states, balancing federal budget.
• SJ 27 Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters, restoration of civil rights.
• SJ 28 Driving under influence of alcohol; VSCC to study decrease in convictions.

Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file

• SJ 15 Commending Pakistani Americans in Virginia.
• SJ 16 Indian Americans in Virginia; commemorating 70th Independence Day of India.
• SJ 17 Commending the Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee.
• SJ 18 Celebrating the life of Nathan Watts.
• SJ 20 Commemorating its 150th anniversary of the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States.
• SJ 22 Celebrating the life of Ulmo Shannon Randle, Jr.
• SJ 23 Celebrating the life of Arvil Buford Welcher.
• SJ 24 Commending the Virginia Dual Language Educators Network.
• SR 1 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Faye Delores Watford Mitchell.
• SR 2 Celebrating the life of Wilson M. Goode.
• SR 3 Commending the W.T. Woodson High School boys' basketball team.
• SR 4 Commending the Westfield High School field hockey team.
• SR 5 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Patricia Keyser Smith Ticer.