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2020 SESSION

HOUSE CALENDAR FOR March 7, 2020 ... pdf

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• Memorial Resolutions Laid on Speaker's Table ... report | csv file
• Commending Resolutions Laid on Speaker's Table ... report | csv file
• House Bill with Recommendation by the Governor ... report | csv file
• House Bills and Joint Resolutions in Conference ... report | csv file
• Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions in Conference ... report | csv file

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Memorial Resolutions Laid on Speaker's Table ... report | csv file

• SJ 197 Celebrating the life of E. Bruce Heilman.
• SJ 205 Celebrating the life of Katherine Johnson.
• SJ 215 Celebrating the life of Charles Calvin Singleton.
• SJ 219 Celebrating the life of Herman Boone.
• SJ 220 Celebrating the life of William Riley Yoast.
• SJ 223 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Albert Vickers Bryan, Jr.
• SJ 227 Celebrating the life of James N. Crumbley.
• SJ 230 Celebrating the life of Robert Allen Garland.
• SJ 232 Celebrating the life of W. Malone Schooler.
• SJ 233 Celebrating the life of James Dwight Livingston.
• SJ 234 Celebrating the life of Mary Sigillo Barraco.
• SJ 235 Celebrating the life of Cecil Filmore Gilkerson.
• SJ 236 Celebrating the life of Sarah Rebecca Wright.
• SJ 241 Celebrating the life of French H. Moore, Jr., D.D.S.
• SJ 247 Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Levy M. Armwood, Jr.
• SJ 251 Celebrating the life of Joe Allen Mann, Ph.D.
• SJ 258 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles Henry Duff, Jr.
• SJ 261 Celebrating the life of Josephine Evans Burns.
• SJ 262 Celebrating the life of Barbara Hicks Harding.
• SJ 263 Celebrating the life of Helen Wang.
• SJ 267 Celebrating the life of Douglas William Talbot.
• HR 176 Celebrating the life of Dr. Dimitri R. Bradley.
• HR 190 Celebrating the life of Lorine Bernice Allen Jordan.
• HR 191 Celebrating the life of Joe Allen Mann, Ph.D.
• HR 208 Celebrating the life of Rino E. Balducci, Sr.

Commending Resolutions Laid on Speaker's Table ... report | csv file

• HR 151 Commemorating the life and legacy of Boaz Fleming.
• HR 171 Commending the Reverend Terry Davis Edwards.
• HR 172 Commending the Dochiki Civic and Social Club, Inc.
• HR 173 Commending Rosa B. Price.
• SJ 140 Commending the Richmond Police Department.
• SJ 181 Commending Bob Brown.
• SJ 206 Commending Lackey Clinic.
• SJ 207 Commending Temple Beth El of Williamsburg.
• SJ 208 Commending Dr. Jeffery O. Smith.
• SJ 209 Commending Williamsburg Parent Cooperative Preschool.
• SJ 210 Commending Cornerstones, Inc.
• SJ 212 Commending the Prince William County Police Department.
• SJ 213 Commending Signal Hill Elementary School.
• SJ 214 Commending the Governor's School @ Innovation Park.
• SJ 217 Commending the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association.
• SJ 218 Commending Kimberly Wilson.
• SJ 221 Commending Shirley Morrow Marshall.
• SJ 222 Commending Noah Lyles.
• SJ 224 Commending Standing for Tomorrow.
• SJ 228 Commending King George County.
• SJ 229 Commending Charles Jones.
• SJ 238 Commending Albemarle High School athletics.
• SJ 239 Commending Western Albemarle High School athletics.
• SJ 240 Commending the Parry McCluer High School boys' cross country team.
• SJ 242 Commending Christopher Howard Long.
• SJ 243 Commending Jai Ram Srinivasan.
• SJ 244 Commending Ashburn Ice House.
• SJ 245 Commending Niko Chavarriaga.
• SJ 246 Commending Colleen Rathgeber.
• SJ 248 Commending the Fifth Street Baptist Church.
• SJ 249 Commending Joe Taylor.
• SJ 250 Commending the Children's Home Society of Virginia.
• SJ 252 Commending Teresa Fennessy.
• SJ 254 Commending William H. Harrison.
• SJ 255 Commending the Herndon Woman's Club.
• SJ 256 Commending the Herndon Fortnightly Club.
• SJ 257 Commending Lisa C. Merkel.
• SJ 259 Commending Karen Ramos.
• SJ 260 Commending Michael O'Reilly.
• SJ 264 Commending The Difference Baker.
• SJ 265 Commending the Violet Blast robotics team.
• SJ 266 Commending Patti Maloney.
• SJ 268 Commending Ross D'Urso.
• SJ 269 Commending Virginia REALTORS®.
• HR 177 Commending the Eastside High School one-act play ensemble.
• HR 178 Commending Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School boys' swim and dive team.
• HR 180 Commending Bob F. Holton.
• HR 181 Commending celebrations of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 2020.
• HR 182 Commending Captain J. William Cofer.
• HR 183 Commending ITServe Alliance.
• HR 184 Commending Hattie Louise Jones.
• HR 185 Commending Kim Cummings.
• HR 186 Commending GCubed Enterprises.
• HR 187 Commending Dashon Reeves.
• HR 188 Commending Hilton Elementary School.
• HR 189 Commending Flora D. Crittenden Middle School.
• SJ 216 Commending the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond.
• SJ 231 Commending the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
• SJ 237 Commending the South Norfolk Ruritan Club.
• HR 192 Commending Julian Curtis-Zilius.
• HR 193 Commending Zakeri Reckmeyer.
• HR 194 Commending Matthew Abregu.
• HR 195 Commending the League of Women Voters of Loudoun County.
• HR 196 Commending the Telugu Association of North America.
• HR 197 Commending the American Telugu Association.
• HR 198 Commending the Arc of Loudoun.
• HR 199 Commending Equality Loudoun.
• HR 200 Commending the Loudoun County Bar Association.
• HR 201 Commending Rick Judd.
• HR 202 Commending Brian Benson.
• HR 203 Commending Stephen Rau.
• HR 204 Commending Daniel Zakula.
• HR 205 Commending Gary Fuller.
• HR 206 Commending the Young Achievers Program.
• HR 207 Commending the Joann S.M. Bagnerise.
• HR 210 Commending Loudoun County wineries.
• HR 211 Commending the Clarke County High School academic team.
• HR 212 Commending the Greater Sikh Community of Northern Virginia.
• HR 213 Commending John E. Potter.

House Bill with Recommendation by the Governor ... report | csv file

• HB 1448 Menhaden; management of the fishery.

House Bills and Joint Resolutions in Conference ... report | csv file

• HB 2 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
• HB 4 Lottery Board; regulation and control of casino gaming, definitions.
• HB 19 Voter identification; signed statement in lieu of required form of identification, penalty.
• HB 29 Budget Bill.
• HB 30 Budget Bill.
• HB 33 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
• HB 36 Student journalists; freedom of speech and the press, definitions.
• HB 42 Prenatal and postnatal depression, etc.; importance of screening patients.
• HB 46 Workers' compensation; employer to notify employee of intent.
• HB 75 Electric utilities; electric school bus pilot program.
• HB 201 Elections; same-day registration.
• HB 220 Absentee voting; postage prepaid on return envelope.
• HB 235 Voter registration; automatic voter registration.
• HB 259 Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
• HB 271 Public schools; school resource officers and school security officers, data.
• HB 273 School boards; planning time and planning periods for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.
• HB 284 Removal of dangerous roadside vegetation; local option.
• HB 298 Misdemeanor sexual offenses; increases statute of limitations, where the victim is a minor.
• HB 330 Employment; covenants not to compete, definition of low-wage employees, civil penalty.
• HB 337 Nonpayment of wages; discriminatory actions prohibited.
• HB 375 Postsecondary schools; enrollment agreements, disputes, arbitration.
• HB 393 Landlord and tenant; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities.
• HB 395 Minimum wage; increases to $9.50 per hour effective May 1, 2021.
• HB 402 Public schools; lock-down drills, frequency, exemptions.
• HB 477 Juveniles; trial as adult, minimum age.
• HB 533 Expanded polystyrene food service containers; definitions, prohibition on dispensing, penalty.
• HB 534 Disposable plastic bags; local tax.
• HB 540 Elections administration; Department of Elections to employ a Director of Operations.
• HB 542 Regional water resource planning; State Water Control Board regulations.
• HB 558 Micro-business; enhancement of participation in local procurement.
• HB 572 Distributed solar & other renewable energy; sales of electricity under third-party agreements.
• HB 582 Employees of local governments; collective bargaining.
• HB 600 Family day homes, licensed, etc.; storage of unloaded firearms in a locked container, cabinet, etc.
• HB 648 Prescription Monitoring Program; information disclosed to Emergency Department Care Coord. Program.
• HB 660 Deferred dispositions; property crimes, larceny and receiving stolen goods, exception.
• HB 668 Field investigations permit; definitions, archaeologist qualifications, penalty.
• HB 675 License restrictions for minors; use of handheld personal communications devices.
• HB 714 Virginia Energy Plan; climate change pressing challenge.
• HB 752 Felons; postrelease incarceration of offenders sentenced for certain offenses.
• HB 758 Redistricting; establishes the Virginia Redistricting Commission, rules and procedures.
• HB 759 Strategic lawsuits against public participation; special motion to dismiss, stay of discovery.
• HB 761 Elections; preclearance of certain covered practices required, definitions.
• HB 785 Localities; authority to levy taxes.
• HB 792 Appeals of right in general district court; appeals of final orders or judgments.
• HB 798 Employment; prohibited retaliatory action.
• HB 799 Child day programs; lead testing, potable water.
• HB 806 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; victims of sexual assault, report.
• HB 812 Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.
• HB 824 Criminal cases; ex parte requests for expert assistance.
• HB 861 Best interests of the child; history of child abuse and acts of violence, etc.
• HB 868 Electric utilities; right to shop.
• HB 870 Sexual abuse; statute of limitations, personal action for injury to person.
• HB 879 Certificate of public need; revises the Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Program.
• HB 881 Illegal gambling; definitions, skill games.
• HB 896 Virginia Lottery; powers and duties of Board, sports betting, etc.
• HB 913 Higher educational institutions; sexual violence policies, immunity from disciplinary action.
• HB 928 Chesterfield County School Board; recovery high school to be established.
• HB 972 Marijuana; definitions, possession and consumption, civil penalties, report.
• HB 974 Writ of actual innocence; petition by convicted person.
• HB 975 Standards of Quality; state funding, ratios of teachers to English language learners.
• HB 1017 Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; created.
• HB 1023 Custodial interrogations; audiovisual recording.
• HB 1024 State Police, Department of; establishment of cold case searchable database.
• HB 1034 Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Fund and Grant Program; established.
• HB 1037 Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans, definitions, effective date.
• HB 1049 Discrimination; sexual orientation and gender identity.
• HB 1056 Wellness and Opportunity, Commission on; established, report.
• HB 1150 Inquiry and report of immigration status; persons charged with or convicted of certain crimes.
• HB 1176 Sexual assault nurse examiners; place of practice.
• HB 1184 Distributed solar & other renewable energy; sales of electricity under third-party agreements.
• HB 1186 Disposal of solid waste fees; Russell County.
• HB 1196 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs, reinstatement of privilege to drive.
• HB 1201 Virginia Public Procurement Act; determination of nonresponsibility, local option.
• HB 1209 New Americans, Office of; created within Department of Social Services.
• HB 1211 Driver privilege cards; definitions, effective date, report.
• HB 1220 Income tax, state; amended return notice, interest accrual period.
• HB 1247 Capital outlay plan; updates six-year plan for projects.
• HB 1250 Virginia Community Policing Act; data collection and reporting requirement.
• HB 1269 Veterans Services Foundation; board of trustees assisted by volunteers, etc.
• HB 1301 Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; established.
• HB 1318 Motion picture production tax credit; media-related exemptions, extends sunset provision.
• HB 1406 Historical Statues in the United States Capitol, Commission for; removal of Robert E. Lee statue.
• HB 1414 Transportation; amends numerous laws related to funds, safety programs, revenue sources, etc.
• HB 1424 American Revolutionary 250 Commission; established, membership, report, sunset provision.
• HB 1434 Local tax; amount of exemption for solar energy equipment.
• HB 1439 Transportation safety; adopting several initiatives.
• HB 1450 Electric utility regulation; energy efficiency standard, energy efficiency programs
• HB 1451 Electric utility regulation; mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard.
• HB 1495 Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers employed as school security officers.
• HB 1499 Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; created.
• HB 1506 Pharmacists; initiating of treatment with and dispensing and administering of controlled substances.
• HB 1509 Virginia Food Access Investment Program and Fund; established and created, report.
• HB 1513 Health insurance; credits for retired school division employees.
• HB 1519 Slavery & Subsequent De Jure & De Facto Racial & Economic Discrimination, Com. to Study; created.
• HB 1526 Electric utility regulation; environmental goals.
• HB 1537 War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, etc.
• HB 1540 Behavioral health providers; barrier crimes, exceptions.
• HB 1544 Children; strip searches.
• HB 1552 Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space.
• HB 1602 Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund; created.
• HB 1634 Shared solar programs; electric utility regulation, etc.
• HB 1663 Discrimination; prohibited in public accommodations, etc., causes of action.
• HB 1705 Pedestrians; drivers to stop when yielding the right-of-way.
• HB 1725 Administrative assistants; employees serving circuit court judges.
• HJ 29 VDOC; various joint subcommittees to study staffing levels, etc.
• HJ 100 General Assembly; 2021 Session prefiling schedule.

Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions in Conference ... report | csv file

• SB 2 Marijuana; definitions, possession and consumption, civil penalties, report.
• SB 7 Minimum wage; increases to $9.50 per hour effective May 1, 2021.
• SB 11 Disposable plastic bags; local tax.
• SB 34 Driver privilege cards; definitions, effective date, report.
• SB 36 Lottery Board; regulation and control of casino gaming, definitions.
• SB 54 Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers employed as school security officers.
• SB 65 Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements, signed statement in lieu of form.
• SB 69 Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.
• SB 70 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
• SB 71 Firearms; possession on school property.
• SB 94 Virginia Energy Plan; climate change pressing challenge.
• SB 105 Best interests of the child; history of child abuse and acts of violence, etc.
• SB 134 School boards; planning time & period for elementary, middle, & high school teachers, clause.
• SB 142 Virtual Virginia; availability to all public schools.
• SB 183 War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, etc.
• SB 200 Income tax, state; housing choice vouchers, definition of eligible housing areas.
• SB 203 Redistricting; Virginia Redistricting Commission established.
• SB 219 Voter registration; automatic voter registration.
• SB 225 Removal of dangerous roadside vegetation; local option.
• SB 263 Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
• SB 272 Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space.
• SB 277 Income tax, state and corporate; deduction for commuter benefits provided by an employer.
• SB 286 Deferred dispositions; property crimes, larceny and receiving stolen goods, exception.
• SB 297 Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Fund; created, report.
• SB 329 Disposal of solid waste fees; Russell County.
• SB 375 Immunity of persons; statements regarding matters of public concern or made at a public hearing.
• SB 384 Virginia Lottery; powers and duties of Board, sports betting, etc.
• SB 392 Local school boards; lead testing, report, parental notification.
• SB 393 Child day programs; lead testing, potable water.
• SB 404 Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans, definitions, effective date.
• SB 407 American Revolutionary 250 Commission; established, membership, report, sunset provision.
• SB 423 Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors and services.
• SB 433 Domestic relations cases; invocation of constitutional rights, adverse inference.
• SB 480 Employment; covenants not to compete, definition of low-wage employees, civil penalty.
• SB 481 Employees; earned sick leave, civil penalties.
• SB 489 Criminal cases; authority to defer and dismiss.
• SB 545 Appeals of right in general district court; appeals of final orders or judgments.
• SB 575 Prescription Monitoring Program; information disclosed to Emergency Department Care Coord. Program.
• SB 576 Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; created.
• SB 588 Localities; authority to levy taxes.
• SB 593 Family day homes, licensed, etc.; storage of unloaded firearms in a locked container, cabinet, etc.
• SB 612 Historical Statues in the United States Capitol, Commission for; removal of Robert E. Lee statue.
• SB 629 Shared solar programs; electric utility regulation, etc.
• SB 700 Wills; indexed in the name of executor as listed in such instrument.
• SB 707 Landlord and tenant; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities.
• SB 710 Distributed solar & other renewable energy; sales of electricity under third-party agreements.
• SB 720 PSAP dispatchers; definitions, telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation, EMD program.
• SB 731 Investor-owned electric utilities; rate of return on common equity.
• SB 740 County and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within election districts.
• SB 763 Local tax; amount of exemption for solar energy equipment.
• SB 768 Temporary detention; DBHDS shall study who may evaluate.
• SB 793 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
• SB 818 Behavioral health dockets; established.
• SB 838 Nonpayment of wages; cause of action, penalties.
• SB 880 School counselors; minimum staffing ratio, effective clause.
• SB 888 School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; established, report.
• SB 890 Transportation; amends numerous laws related to funds, safety programs, revenue sources, etc.
• SB 905 Landlord and tenant; tenant's remedy by repair, clarifies definition of "actual costs."
• SB 907 Transportation safety; occupants of motor vehicles not equipped with seat belts.
• SB 939 Employees of local governments; collective bargaining.
• SB 957 Civic Education, Commission on; increases membership, repeals sunset provision and general funding.
• SB 971 Illegal gambling; definitions, skill games.
• SB 990 Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund; created.
• SB 994 VMI; the Institute shall be grounded in a strict code of honor and academic excellence, etc.
• SB 1023 Correctional facilities, state; visitation and search policies for visitors.
• SB 1040 School board member compensation; City of Winchester.
• SB 1075 Environmental Quality, Department of; public comment.
• SB 1089 Correctional facilities, state; strip searches of those entering a facility.
• SJ 35 Barrier crimes and criminal history records checks; joint subcommittee to study.
• SJ 38 Coastal areas; study on economic consequences of weather-related events.
• SJ 67 Marijuana; JLARC to study legalization of growth, sale, and possession.