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The Shad Plank: Transportation talk dominates early caucus meeting

March 6, 2008
The early morning Hampton Roads Caucus meeting can be a bleary-eyed lazy affair some Thursdays, but this week local lawmakers had some interesting and telling transportation discussions. More then a dozen lawmakers were at the table this morning and they touched on nearly every major obstacle standing in the way of new money coming to Hampton Roads' ailing interstate network. The overwhelming sense coming from these folks was that the General Assembly should slow down and get it right this t...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Call Delegates TODAY to End Genocide in Darfur

February 25, 2008
Cross-posted at VB Dems. Call these delegates Monday morning and urge them to pass Senate Bill 87. This bill will stop the Virginia Retirement System from investing in companies meeting certain criteria gauged to be related to the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The committee hearing this bill meets this Monday (2/25) afternoon. Call right now! Delegate Chris Jones, (804) 698-1076 Delegate Riley E. Ingram, (804) 698-1062 Delegate Clarke N. Hogan, (804) 698-1060 Delegate Robert Ta...

VB Dems : Call Delegates TODAY to End Genocide in Darfur

February 25, 2008
Call Delegates TODAY to End Genocide in Darfur Call these delegates Monday morning and urge them to pass Senate Bill 87. This bill will stop the Virginia Retirement System from investing in companies meeting certain criteria gauged to be related to the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The committee hearing this bill meets this Monday (2/25) afternoon. Call right now! Delegate Chris Jones, (804) 698-1076 Delegate Riley E. Ingram, (804) 698-1062 Delegate Clarke N. Hogan, (804) 698-106...

Raising Kaine The Voice of Progressive Virginia : Call Delegates TODAY to End Genocide in Darfur

February 25, 2008
Cross-posted at VB Dems. Call these delegates Monday morning and urge them to pass Senate Bill 87. This bill will stop the Virginia Retirement System from investing in companies meeting certain criteria gauged to be related to the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The committee hearing this bill meets this Monday (2/25) afternoon. Call right now! Delegate Chris Jones, (804) 698-1076 Delegate Riley E. Ingram, (804) 698-1062 Delegate Clarke N. Hogan, (804) 698-1060 Delegate Robert Ta...

Education Trends Blog by Gatlin Education Services : Tech and career training bill passes Virginia House committee.

February 19, 2008
Tech and career training bill passes Virginia House committee. February 19th, 2008 This post comes from Pilot Online. A House committee has approved a local legislator?s plan to encourage more pupils to go into career and technical education. SB326, sponsored by Sen. Frank Wagner, R-Virginia Beach, would make the state Board of Education develop a plan to increase the number of students who earn industry certifications and state licensures as part of their public education. The bill would a...

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• HB2
  Introduced: November 19, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)
  
  : License plates, special; eliminates fee to family of persons who have died in military service.
• HB3
  Introduced: November 19, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498)
  
  : Screened Family Day Home Provider List; created.
• HB4
  Introduced: November 19, 2007
  Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1311-Byron)
  
  : Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto.
• HB45
  Introduced: December 05, 2007
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Illegal aliens; fraudulently assisting thereof, penalty.
• HB765
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Emergency custody or temporary detention order; payment of cost of transportation.
• HB766
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Governor's recommendation received by House
  
  : Fraudulent academic credentials; misdemeanor to use to obtain employment, promotion, etc.
• HB767
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0364)
  
  : Home instruction of children; eliminates certain requirements.
• HB768
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 668 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Freedom of Information Act; active investigations of teacher licensing.
• HB769
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0365)
  
  : Literary Fund; memorandum of lien.
• HB770
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131)
  
  : Public schools; establishes technology as major classification of school funds.
• HB771
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)
  
  : Schools, joint and regional; may request waiver from any new regulation requirements.
• HB772
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0245)
  
  : Retirement System; exemption from liability for advisory committees appointed thereby.
• HB773
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0027)
  
  : Retirement System; prior service credit.
• HB774
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0028)
  
  : State Police Officers' Retirement System; time within which compulsory retirement shall occur.
• HB775
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0029)
  
  : State employees; cash match plan.
• HB776
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0050)
  
  : Higher Education Board Appointments, Commission on; removes sunset provision.
• HB777
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 669 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Civics Education, Commission on; extends sunset provision.
• HJ247
  Introduced: January 18, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : International education; recognizing importance in higher educational institutions.
• HJ480
  Introduced: February 26, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane, Jr.
• HJ481
  Introduced: February 26, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant Christopher S. Kiernan.
• HR13
  Introduced: February 11, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by House by voice vote
  
  : Commending Mary Elizabeth McElroy Weil.

• HB2
  : Special license plates for immediate family members of persons who have died in military service.
• HB3
  : Child Care Provider Registry.
• HB4
  : Freezing access to credit reports; penalty.
• HB416
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Left in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; includes certain provisions.
• HB2090
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0749)
  
  : Lingebach, Walter S.; amends previous legislation providing relief thereto for property purchase.
• HB2091
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064)
  
  : Health insurance credits; state employees receiving long-term benefits are eligible.
• HB2092
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0042)
  
  : Tuition charges, in-state; clarifies requirements for children of deployed military parents.
• HB2093
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2093)
  
  : Standards of Quality; changes in provisions.
• HB2094
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from VRS (HB2094)
  
  : School superintendents; retirement benefits.
• HB2095
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0466)
  
  : Retirement System; additional information to localities and authorized to assess fees.
• HB2096
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)
  
  : Retirement System; accumulated contributions includes all employer-paid, tax-deferred contributions.
• HB2097
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)
  
  : VRS; exempts purchase of disability determinition services thereby from Public Procurement Act.
• HB2152
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Education
  
  : College Savings Program; eliminates requirement of annual report by State Council of Higher Educ.
• HB2153
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114)
  
  : Public Broadcasting Board; decreases membership by removing chairman of Council of Higher Education.
• HB2154
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115)
  
  : Higher educational institutions; defines continuing or professional education.
• HB2350
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0121)
  
  : Literary Fund; school board's application for loan must be signed by governing body & school board.
• HB2351
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482)
  
  : Life, Accident & Sickness Insurance Guaranty Association; maximum amount of contractual obligation.
• HB2370
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0866)
  
  : Health insurance credits; increased for retired teachers.
• HB2371
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
  
  : Joint school; management of funds therefor, selection of fiscal agent.
• HB3018
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003)
  
  : Old Dominion University; certain undergraduate classes offered at Va. Beach Higher Ed. Center.
• HJ625
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
  
  : Higher education; joint sub. to study feasibility of establising institution in City of VA Beach.
• HJ627
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ627ER)
  
  : Designating the third week in September as Civics Education Week in Virginia.
• HJ628
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ628ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Carl W. Smith.
• HJ634
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
  
  : Retirement System; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study benefit programs.

• HB32
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: Stricken from House calendar
  
  : Child day programs; exemption from licensure for local recreation programs.
• HB33
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0621)
  
  : State employees; military leave of absence.
• HB34
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1508-Plum)
  
  : Credit reports; freezing access thereto, penalty.
• HB35
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Teachers; health insurance credits increased for those retired.
• HB36
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)
  
  : Higher educational institutions; violations of chapter on regulation thereof, penalty.
• HB37
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0388)
  
  : Retirement System; benefits for emergency medical technicians.
• HB38
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0814)
  
  : Vocational schools, out-of-state; accreditation of those operating within State.
• HB39
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Homestead exemption; increases for dependents.
• HB40
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: Failed to pass in House
  
  : Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
• HB137
  Introduced: December 28, 2005
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Education
  
  : Standards of Learning; Board of Education to release assessments periodically.
• HB213
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Transportation
  
  : Entertainment equipment in motor vehicles; any driver/passenger shall not operate in certain manner.
• HB214
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0588)
  
  : Treasurers' sales; relief for certain purchasers of property sold prior to designated date.
• HB215
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0090)
  
  : Comparative religion; Board of Education to authorize elective course in grades 9 through 12.
• HB216
  Introduced: January 03, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0834)
  
  : Standards of Learning assessments; student required to attend summer school for remediation program.
• HB416
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; includes certain provisions.
• HB417
  Introduced: January 06, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777)
  
  : Birth-Related Neurological Injury Program; employee benefits in Retirement System.
• HB451
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Retirement System; forfeiture of eligibility.
• HB452
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0403)
  
  : Retirement System; allows a member to transfer his contributions to the optional plan.
• HB453
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0252)
  
  : Retirement System; optional life insurance to be reviewed by VRS.
• HB454
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0639)
  
  : Retirement System; reemployment shall not result in suspension of benefit payments.
• HB455
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)
  
  : Life insurance; clarifies the date when reductions in coverage for State disability retiree begins.
• HB1408
  Introduced: January 13, 2006
  Status: Left in Education and Health
  
  : Transportation services; provide to nonpublic school students for fee.
• HB1483
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0562)
  
  : Home instruction; requirements.
• HB1516
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703)
  
  : Possession of certain weapons; expulsion for possession thereof on school property.
• HJ13
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ13ER)
  
  : Designating November as 'Lung Cancer Awareness Month' in Virginia.
• HJ17
  Introduced: December 08, 2005
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ17ER)
  
  : Commending the Virginia School Boards Association on the occasion of its 100th birthday.
• HJ196
  Introduced: January 18, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ196ER)
  
  : Commending Thomas C. Scott.
• HJ207
  Introduced: January 19, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ207ER)
  
  : Commending the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals on the 100th anniversary.
• HJ234
  Introduced: January 24, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ234ER)
  
  : Commending the Kempsville High School softball team.
• HJ244
  Introduced: January 30, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ244ER)
  
  : Commending Barney Annas.
• HJ274
  Introduced: February 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ274ER)
  
  : Commending Dr. Jo Lynne DeMary, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction.