Recent Mentions on Blogs

swacgirl.blogspot.com: Democrats feuding over Kaine's transportation proposals?

May 16, 2008
"Governor Kaine wanted the Democrats in the House and the Senate to get behind one set of proposals, and that is just not going to happen."- Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath) Uh-oh. Sounds like trouble on the democrat side of the aisle. Thursday's Washington Post reported: The internal battle between House and Senate Democrats over what taxes should be increased represents a turnaround in Virginia politics. For much of this decade, it has been moderate and conservative Republicans who have been divi...

The Shad Plank: It's not in Kaine's plan but the gas tax is on the table...

May 15, 2008
You just pumped some $3.60 cent gasoline this morning, and then you find out that Senate Majority Leader Richard "Dick" Saslaw, D-Fairfax, is ticked off that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's transportation plan doesn't include higher gas taxes. This is another wrinkle in the runup to the special session on transportation, Senate Democrats - including Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton - want some kind of gas tax as part of the statewide transportation plan. But that's not flying with Kaine and House Democrat...

State News Shot: VA: State House Leaders Fight Over Jail

April 29, 2008
State House leaders are in contention over efforts to build a new jail in Patrick County. Last week, the House of Delegates rejected Gov. Tim Kaine?s proposed amendment to exempt Patrick County from a statewide moratorium on jail construction. After House Minority Leader Del. Ward Armstrong, D-Collinsville, called the 43-53 party line vote ?entirely political? in an article published in Sunday?s Martinsville Bulletin, Majority Leader H. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, responded Monday with a strongl...

State News Shot: VA: State House Leaders Fight Over Jail

April 29, 2008
State House leaders are in contention over efforts to build a new jail in Patrick County. Last week, the House of Delegates rejected Gov. Tim Kaine?s proposed amendment to exempt Patrick County from a statewide moratorium on jail construction. After House Minority Leader Del. Ward Armstrong, D-Collinsville, called the 43-53 party line vote ?entirely political? in an article published in Sunday?s Martinsville Bulletin, Majority Leader H. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, responded Monday with a strongl...

State News Shot: VA: State House Leaders Fight Over Jail

April 29, 2008
State House leaders are in contention over efforts to build a new jail in Patrick County. Last week, the House of Delegates rejected Gov. Tim Kaine?s proposed amendment to exempt Patrick County from a statewide moratorium on jail construction. After House Minority Leader Del. Ward Armstrong, D-Collinsville, called the 43-53 party line vote ?entirely political? in an article published in Sunday?s Martinsville Bulletin, Majority Leader H. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, responded Monday with a strongl...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Daily Press: Kaine's roads tax hike a hard sell

May 16, 2008
Del. Brian Moran, the House Democratic Caucus chairman, shares the view that Kaine has essentially hit the target, though Democrats might want to change ...

The Virginian-Pilot: Kaine's tax plan gets tepid backing from Democrats

May 16, 2008
Bypassing the gas tax is a welcome development to House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong, D-Henry. "I think the plan is basically sound," he said.

Washington Post: Governor's Road Proposals Have Va. Democrats Feuding

May 15, 2008
, United States - "Ward Armstrong and Brian Moran want to lay this entire thing on the people of Virginia." Moran responded, "If you talk to your neighbors and your friends, ...

Lynchburg News and Advance: Western Va. lawmakers criticize Kaine?s transportation plan

May 12, 2008
Increased maintenance funding is the key element of the plan, according to Del. Ward Armstrong of Henry County, the House minority leader.

The Virginian-Pilot: Legislators reach some consensus on roads plan

May 7, 2008
Funding fairness is a matter of perspective, said House Minority Leader Ward Armstrong, D-Henry, who was not at the meeting. ?If we don?t enact a statewide ...

• HB690
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB538-Orrock)
  
  : Companion animals; commercial breeding, penalty.
• HB691
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  
  : Animal control officers; inspection of breeding facilities.  
• HB692
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Transportation
  
  : Highway welcome and exit signs; localities may put up within highway rights-of-way.
• HB693
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by General Laws (HB807-Englin)
  
  : Health insurance pools; technical assistance for small businesses.
• HB694
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
  
  : Alcoholic beverage control; wine and beer tastings by gourmet shop licensees
• HB695
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (4-Y 10-N)
  
  : Retirement System; loss of retirement benefits for certain felony convictions.
• HB696
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Substance Abuse Treatment Fund; created.
• HB1463
  Introduced: January 15, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0601)
  
  : Group homes; no more than eight mentally ill, disabled, etc. to reside therein.
• HB1465
  Introduced: January 15, 2008
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB656-Griffith)
  
  : Dogfighting; violations include attending such fights.
• HB1484
  Introduced: January 16, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions.
• HJ107
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Underage drinking prevention programs; Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to study.
• HJ134
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ134ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Bruce Dallas.
• HJ135
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ135ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Benjamin R. Gardner.
• HJ208
  Introduced: January 11, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ208ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Allan McClain.
• HJ209
  Introduced: January 11, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ209ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Edwin Green Penn IV.
• HJ394
  Introduced: February 13, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending the Patrick County Music Association.
• HJ396
  Introduced: February 14, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Private Daniel Patrick Fisher.
• HJ397
  Introduced: February 14, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Private First Class Rush Marshall Jenkins.
• HJ398
  Introduced: February 14, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Ryan K. Betton.

• HB501
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Appropriations
  
  : Health insurance; employees of local governments to have same coverage as state employees.
• HB1652
  Introduced: December 01, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430)
  
  : Smoking; misdemeanor if in certain proximity to medical oxygen source in health care facility.
• HB1653
  Introduced: December 01, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0848)
  
  : Smoking; guilty of a misdemeanor if in certain proximity to gas pumps.
• HB2073
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464)
  
  : District and juvenile courts; failure to post bond, etc., will result in withdrawal of appeal.
• HB2074
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
  
  : District courts or juvenile domestic relations district courts; withdrawal of appeals.
• HB2075
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
  
  : Assault and battery; definition of law-enforcement officer to include ABC agents.
• HB2076
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)
  
  : Police and court records; expungement hearing to occur if person granted writ vacating a conviction.
• HB2077
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2077)
  
  : Electronic voting equipment;direct recording electronic devices be equipped to produce paper record.
• HB2078
  Introduced: January 08, 2007
  Status: Rereferred to Finance
  
  : Clients' Protection Fund; Supreme Court to adopt rules assessing members of VA State Bar fee.
• HB2213
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0192)
  
  : Personnel Act; exemptions from provisions include employees of Indigent Defense Commission.
• HB2214
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043)
  
  : Childhood obesity; Sup. of Public Instruction & Health Commissioner to work together to combat.
• HB2395
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)
  
  : Reformation of trusts; real property deeded to trust.
• HB3076
  Introduced: January 16, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0685)
  
  : Virginia Covered Bridge Festival in Patrick County; designating as official state festival.
• HB3154
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from ABC (HB3154)
  
  : Farm winery wines; ABC Board to establish system of preferences in its purchases thereof.
• HB3183
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0822)
  
  : Pregnant Women Support Fund; created.
• HB3204
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Opinion testimony by experts; hearsay exception.
• HB3205
  Introduced: January 19, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)
  
  : Wills; writings or documents of decedents.
• HJ61
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; redistricting process for congressional & G.A. district bound. (1st ref).
• HJ62
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exercise of eminent domain powers (first reference).
• HJ561
  Introduced: December 01, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ561ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of John Jamison.
• HJ746
  Introduced: January 12, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ746ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Lisa Daughtry Knott.
• HJ748
  Introduced: January 15, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ748ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of James Kelly Cecil.
• HJ770
  Introduced: January 18, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ770ER)
  
  : Commending Virginia's state employees for their charitable giving in 2006.
• HJ835
  Introduced: January 31, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ835ER)
  
  : Commending the firefighters and the rescue and support personnel.
• HJ929
  Introduced: February 15, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ929ER)
  
  : Commending Lucy Clark.
• HJ996
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ996ER)
  
  : Commending Taylor Edwards.

• HB500
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Stricken from docket by Commerce and Labor
  
  : Consumer reports; national consumer reporting agency to furnish to consumer upon request.
• HB501
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Appropriations
  
  : Health insurance; employees of local governments to have same coverage as state employees.
• HB502
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Health benefits program; permits a judge to participate if he does so within 31 days of retirement.
• HB503
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB291-Jones, S.C.)
  
  : Campaign finance; special disclosure requirements for certain large contributions; civil penalties. 
• HB504
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337)
  
  : Community College System; directs State Board to est. policies providing for reduced tuition rates.
• HB505
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1040-Kilgore)
  
  : Methamphetamine precursor drugs; sale of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine with restrictions, penalty.
• HB506
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Stricken from House calendar
  
  : Jury trial of right; only named plaintiffs and defendants to be deemed parties under this statute.
• HB507
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Left in Education
  
  : Criminal history records check; school volunteers costs shall be paid by school division or State.
• HB508
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Retirement System; prohibits reduction in the net retirement benefit paid to state employees.
• HB509
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB532-Parrish)
  
  : Retail sales and use tax; exemption on clothing, school supplies, computers and sports equipment.
• HB510
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1469-Griffith)
  
  : Defense counsel; removes requirement that any certificate of analysis be provided before trial.
• HB511
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592)
  
  : Worrell Family Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 662 bridge over Burks Fork Creek.
• HB512
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0256)
  
  : Alcoholic beverages; persons granted wine and beer licenses may conduct tastings.
• HB513
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : DUI; breath analysis used as evidence.
• HB514
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)
  
  : DUI; breath test admissible as evidence in civil and criminal cases.
• HB515
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB94-Suit)
  
  : Condemnation of property; definition of public uses by localities.
• HB516
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB40-Tata)
  
  : Estate tax; phases out over a four-year period.
• HB517
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0842)
  
  : New College Institute; created.
• HB518
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642)
  
  : Tourism zones, local; county, city, or town to establish by local ordinance.
• HB519
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Incorporated by Finance (HB40-Tata)
  
  : Estate tax; exemptions.
• HB520
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Stricken from House calendar
  
  : Unregistered vehicles and vehicles with expired registrations; prohibited on public highways.
• HB771
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0927)
  
  : Condemnation proceedings; localities to hold public hearing prior to initiating a condemnation.
• HB772
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0342)
  
  : Tax assessments; judicial appeals thereof.
• HB1157
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0136)
  
  : Town of Stuart; charter.
• HB1527
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Jurors; those not qualified to serve in criminal case.
• HB1531
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N)
  
  : Healing arts; unprofessional conduct in practice thereof.
• HJ61
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; redistricting process for congressional & G.A. district bound. (1st ref).
• HJ62
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Constitutional amendment; exercise of eminent domain powers (first reference).
• HJ422
  Introduced: March 01, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ422ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Joseph H. Austin, Jr.
• HJ424
  Introduced: March 01, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ424ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of John William Bouldin, Jr.
• HJ447
  Introduced: March 03, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ447ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Samuel Edward Moran.
• HJ453
  Introduced: March 03, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ453ER)
  
  : Commending the Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County, Inc.
• HJ5012
  Introduced: April 11, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5012ER)
  
  : Commending the Martinsville High School boys' basketball team.
• HJ5021
  Introduced: April 12, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5021ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Mark Daniel DeHart.
• HJ5051
  Introduced: May 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5051ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Claudia Boyden Caldwell.
• HJ5131
  Introduced: August 28, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5131ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Reverend Dr. Calvin Rains, Sr.
• HR2
  Introduced: January 09, 2006
  Status: Passed by indefinitely in Rules
  
  : House of Delegates; procedure governing live television coverage of sessions.
• HR25
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House (HR25ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of James Staples.