Schedule for 02/07/2012

Senate Finance (4:00 PM)
# Title
SB3
Patron: Dick Black
Introduced: 2011-12-01
Status: failed senate
 Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project; prohibits use of state funds for Phase II of Project, etc.
SB18
Patron: Richard Stuart
Introduced: 2011-12-28
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; removes authorization for State's membership.
SB24
Patron: Richard Stuart
Introduced: 2011-12-28
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Welfare and other entitlement fraud; penalties.
SB66
Patron: Bill Stanley
Introduced: 2012-01-05
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Abuse and neglect of a child; failure to report missing, penalty.
SB96
Patron: John Edwards
Introduced: 2012-01-09
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Unlawful photographs or video; Class 6 felony for a person to publish on Internet, penalty.
SB108
Patron: John Edwards
Introduced: 2012-01-09
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Power of attorney; embezzlement by agent, penalty.
SB111
Patron: Janet Howell
Introduced: 2012-01-09
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Sanctions with Unified Rapid Enforcement (SURE); created.
SB127
Patron: Bill Stanley
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: failed senate
 Sex offender registry; juvenile registration.
SB130
Patron: Bill Stanley
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Building Revitalization Grant Fund; established, report.
SB138
Patron: Toddy Puller
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Incorporated into Another Bill
 Motor vehicle fuels sales tax; transfers administration and collection to DMV.
SB154
Patron: Phil Puckett
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Bill Killed at Sponsor’s Request
 License tax; uniform ordinances.
SB159
Patron: Mark Obenshain
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: signed by governor
 Drug trafficking; 3 years shall be mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for subsequent offense.
SB181
Patron: Richard Stuart
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Retail Sales and Use Tax; use tax be reported annually.
SB224
Patron: Mark Herring
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against a family or household member.
SB272
Patron: Ralph Smith
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 General Assembly; consideration of certain documents related to budget bill.
SB273
Patron: Ralph Smith
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: signed by governor
 Cannabinoids, synthetic; amends provisions regarding criminalization.
SB345
Patron: Ryan McDougle
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Criminal street gang; recruitment of persons, penalty.
SB352
Patron: Creigh Deeds
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: In Committee
 Land conservation tax credit; transfer in event of death.
SB368
Patron: Bryce Reeves
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: signed by governor
 Major business facility job tax credit; extends time credit may be taken over a two-year period.
SB403
Patron: Emmett Hanger
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Land preservation tax credit; increased for working farmers.
SB404
Patron: Emmett Hanger
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: passed committee
 Riparian Forest Grant Program; created, sunset date for riparian forest tax credit.
SB409
Patron: Emmett Hanger
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: signed by governor
 Recordation tax; eliminates exemption for deeds of trust securing a refinanced obligation.
SB431
Patron: Richard Stuart
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; penalty.
SB435
Patron: Ryan McDougle
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Criminal history record information check; making false statements, penalty.
SB436
Patron: Mark Obenshain
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: signed by governor
 Sex crimes; penalties.
SB459
Patron: Mark Herring
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: signed by governor
 Strangulation of another; penalty.
SB494
Patron: John Watkins
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Wastewater treatment facilities; Virginia Public Building Authority to issue an additional bond.
SB503
Patron: Dick Saslaw
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: enacted
 Motor vehicle fuels sales tax; transfers administration and collection to DMV.
SB535
Patron: Chuck Colgan
Introduced: 2012-01-12
Status: failed senate
 Capital outlay plan; projects to be funded from general fund-supported resources.
SB547
Patron: Ralph Northam
Introduced: 2012-01-16
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons, penalty.
SB549
Patron: Frank Wagner
Introduced: 2012-01-16
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Machinery and Tools Investment Grant Program; created.
SB597
Patron: Frank Wagner
Introduced: 2012-01-19
Status: signed by governor
 Retail Sales and Use Tax; presumption of sufficient activity to require dealer to register.
SB607
Patron: Bill Carrico
Introduced: 2012-01-19
Status: signed by governor
 Retail Sales and Use Tax; distribution of revenue collected in certain public facilities.
SB642
Patron: Frank Ruff
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Retail Sales and Use Tax; amends definition of retail sale to include lottery tickets.
SB658
Patron: Phil Puckett
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: signed by governor
 License tax, local; ordinances for severance oil, coal, or gas from earth, report.
SB668
Patron: Tom Garrett
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Sex offense; felony punishment for subsequent misdemeanor.
SB671
Patron: Emmett Hanger
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Retail sales and transient occupancy taxes; taxes on room rentals based upon charges for use, etc.
SB684
Patron: Jill Holtzman Vogel
Introduced: 2012-02-03
Status: signed by governor
 RS&UT; adds Cities of Winchester and Lynchburg to list of localities entitled to revenues.

Senate Education and Health Committee, Higher Education Subcommittee (2:30 PM)
# Title
SB135
Patron: Toddy Puller
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: signed by governor
 Virginia All Payer Claims Database; created, report.
SB643
Patron: Dick Saslaw
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Incorporated into Another Bill
 Health information; Department of Health to establish work group to examine needs related to reform.
SB659
Patron: Steve Martin
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Medicaid; DMAS to develop and implement long-term care system.
SB660
Patron: Harry Blevins
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: signed by governor
 Vital records; records of public information shall be turned over to Library of Va. for safekeeping.

Senate Local Government (11:00 AM)
# Title
SB19
Patron: Richard Stuart
Introduced: 2011-12-28
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Cash proffers; changes sunset date on provisions that state collection or acceptance by locality.
SB36
Patron: Dick Black
Introduced: 2011-12-30
Status: signed by governor
 Proffered conditions; amendments or variations.
SB177
Patron: Richard Stuart
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: In Committee
 Performance guarantees; street construction.
SB179
Patron: Richard Stuart
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: signed by governor
 Bond administration; reimbursement of administrative costs.
SB229
Patron: Mark Herring
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Zoning; civil penalties constitute liens on real property.
SB233
Patron: Mark Herring
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Bill Killed at Sponsor’s Request
 Proffered conditions; landowners may apply to governing body for amendments, etc., of conditions.
SB237
Patron: Chuck Colgan
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: signed by governor
 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; changes in composition.
SB356
Patron: Creigh Deeds
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Alternative onsite sewage system; owner exempt from requirements for operation and maintenance.
SB389
Patron: Dave Marsden
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Pneumatic gun ordinance; allows locality to prohibit possession on school property, etc., exception.
SB467
Patron: Ralph Northam
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Smoking; prohibition on public school grounds and public school administration building.
SB468
Patron: Ralph Northam
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in certain public buildings prohibited, penalty.
SB473
Patron: Mamie Locke
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: signed by governor
 Fort Monroe Authority Act; declaration of policy, Governor to approve Fort Monroe Master Plan.
SB560
Patron: Richard Stuart
Introduced: 2012-01-17
Status: signed by governor
 Sanitary districts; authorizes board of supervisors to construct and maintain dams within district.
SB588
Patron: Ralph Northam
Introduced: 2012-01-18
Status: signed by governor
 Town of Onancock; liens for water charges.
SB590
Patron: Phil Puckett
Introduced: 2012-01-19
Status: Bill Killed at Sponsor’s Request
 Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority; purchase of private cable system.
SB594
Patron: Barbara Favola
Introduced: 2012-01-19
Status: signed by governor
 Towns; allowed to acquire land, not by condemnation, within their boundaries or 3 miles outside.
SB629
Patron: Creigh Deeds
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: vetoed by governor
 Sanitation districts; commission expenses.
SB640
Patron: Frank Ruff
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Capital improvements; no locality shall approve project involving locality's courthouse, etc.
SB653
Patron: Steve Newman
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: signed by governor
 Condemnation; proceedings generally.
SB664
Patron: Ralph Smith
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Legal notices; allows localities to meet notice requirements by utilizing their websites, etc.
SB672
Patron: Tommy Norment
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: signed by governor
 Hampton Roads Sanitation District; amends enabling act, etc.

Senate Privileges and Elections (9:15 AM)
# Title
SB281
Patron: Ralph Smith
Introduced: 2012-01-10
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Elections; persons entitled to place on ballot when in compliance with campaign finance disclosure.
SB490
Patron: Frank Ruff
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Incorporated into Another Bill
 Senate Districts; technical adjustment in boundaries.
SB491
Patron: John Watkins
Introduced: 2012-01-11
Status: Incorporated into Another Bill
 Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries in City of Richmond.
SB536
Patron: Steve Martin
Introduced: 2012-01-12
Status: signed by governor
 Absentee voting; unused, lost, and defaced ballots.
SB537
Patron: Steve Martin
Introduced: 2012-01-12
Status: signed by governor
 Elections; requires observers to respect area around voters and secrecy of ballot.
SB538
Patron: Steve Martin
Introduced: 2012-01-12
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Presidential primary; allows a voter to vote uncommitted.
SB565
Patron: Steve Martin
Introduced: 2012-01-17
Status: signed by governor
 Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; administration of election laws for military voters.
SB566
Patron: Steve Martin
Introduced: 2012-01-17
Status: signed by governor
 Elections; administrative matters and duties of electoral board and general registrar.
SB600
Patron: Emmett Hanger
Introduced: 2012-01-19
Status: In Committee
 Senate Districts; technical adjustment in boundaries in Culpeper County.
SB635
Patron: Jill Holtzman Vogel
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
 Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries.
SB636
Patron: Mark Obenshain
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: Bill Killed at Sponsor’s Request
 Senate Districts; technical adjustments in boundaries.
SB669
Patron: Tom Garrett
Introduced: 2012-01-20
Status: failed senate
 Voter registration records; general registrar to cancel registration of voter shown to be a felon.