Computer Services And Uses
Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Driver's license applications; DMV to provide electronic means for certain contributions. [HB-1243]
Motor vehicle registration and driver's license application contents. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide a method by which an applicant conducting registration and license applications using electronic means may make a voluntary contribution to Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic, a nonprofit organization that provides driver education, vision screening and vision screening training.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Stolle
House: Left In Transportation on 12/03/2010
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Computer trespass; expands crime to include video and image capture hardware or software, penalty. [HB-1207]
Computer trespass; penalty. Expands the crime of computer trespass to include the use of video and image capture software or hardware (screenshots) in addition to keystroke loggers. The provision does not apply to certain Internet, software, and hardware providers that provide network and data security services, technical assistance, or network management.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Albo
Senate: Left In Finance on 12/02/2010
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Telecommuting; increases target for eligible state employee participation to 40 percent. [HB-1144]
State employee telecommuting and alternative work schedule goals. Increases the target for eligible state employee participation in telecommuting and alternative work schedules to 40 percent in each respective program by January 1, 2012.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Keam
House: Left In Science And Technology on 12/03/2010
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Telecommuting & alternative work schedules; Secretary of Administration shall measure effectiveness. [HB-1015]
Secretary of Administration; telecommuting and alternative work schedules for state employees; effectiveness. Provides that the Secretary of Administration, in cooperation with the Secretary of Technology, shall measure the effectiveness of the comprehensive statewide telecommuting and alternative work schedule policy. The bill provides that the head of each agency shall report annually to the Secretary on the status of any programs or policies developed and implemented pursuant to this section. Any agency head failing to comply with the requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Hugo
House: Left In Science And Technology on 12/03/2010
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Influenza vaccinations; Department of Health to publish on its website information thereon. [SB-702]
Influenza vaccinations; information. Requires the Department of Health to publish, on its website, information on influenza disease and the benefits of influenza vaccination for children under the age of 60 months. Also requires the Department to work with other state agencies, as well as private child care organizations, to make this information available to parents on an annual basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas Senate: Left In Education And Health (15-y 0-n) on 01/31/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Payday loans; prohibits lender from harrassing, oppressing, or abusing when collecting a debt. [SB-694]
Payday loans; collection practices. Prohibits a payday lender, when collecting a payday loan, from (i) engaging in any conduct the natural consequence of which is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person in connection with the collection of a debt, (ii) using any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of a debt, and (iii) using unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any debt.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald McEachin Senate: Left In Commerce And Labor on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Payday lending charges; establishes maximum annual interest rate. [SB-670]
Payday lending charges. Establishes a maximum annual interest rate for payday loans of 36 percent. References in the Payday Loan Act to the fee that may be charged on such loans are revised to refer to the interest that may be charged.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald McEachin Senate: Left In Commerce And Labor on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain computer. [SB-668]
Retail sales and use tax; exemption for certain computer equipment. Creates an exemption from the retail sales and use tax for computer equipment used in data centers that (i) are located in a Virginia locality having an unemployment rate above 4.9 percent for the calendar quarter ending November 2007 and (ii) that meet certain investment and job creation criteria. The investment in the computer equipment would be made in accordance with a memorandum of understanding entered into or amended between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ruff Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0764) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Circuit court clerks; clarifies issues regarding electronic filing & recording of land records, etc. [SB-622]
Circuit Court clerks; electronic filing and recording; digital reproduction; recordation of judgments; secure remote access; deed cover sheets; fees collected by clerks. Clarifies a number of issues for circuit court clerks including (i) the use of the last four digits of a social security number on judgments (filer is responsible); (ii) that the clerk may provide information from a locality to remote access users; (iii) that the filer is responsible for cover sheet accuracy; (iv) allowing the clerk to rely on the cover sheet to index; and (v) the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kenneth Stolle Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0833) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Nutrition and physical activity best practices database; Department of Education to develop. [SB-61]
Department of Education; best practices database. Requires the Department of Education to develop a database of local school divisions' best practices regarding nutrition and physical education, including results of wellness-related fitness assessments. The database shall be accessible to all local school divisions and the Department of Health, and no school division shall be required to submit information to the database. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Janet Howell Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0398) on 03/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Payday Loan Act; requires SCC to contract with one or more parties to develop, etc. database. [SB-588]
Payday Loan Act. Requires the State Corporation Commission, by January 1, 2009, to certify and contract with one or more third parties to develop, implement, and maintain an Internet-accessible database, and requires payday lenders to query the database prior to making any loan to determine whether the loan is permissible. Licensees are required to pay a database inquiry fee to the database provider. A payday lender is prohibited from making a payday loan to a person if the loan would cause the borrower to have more than one payday loan outstanding
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Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Puckett Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0876) on 04/23/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Planning and Budget, Director of Department; required to have searchable budget database website. [SB-585]
Searchable budget database website. Requires the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget to maintain a searchable budget database website that would allow persons to search and aggregate information for individual or specific appropriations or budget items. The Director would be required to have the database operational by July 1, 2009. When fully operational, all data in the database would be maintained for a minimum of 10 years. The bill would require to the Director to work with the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Joint Legislative
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Senate: Committee Substitute Printed 082404216-s1 on 02/06/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Elections; additional testing of voting equipment in certification process. [SB-536]
Elections; certification of voting equipment. Provides for additional testing of voting equipment in the certification process by individuals with expertise in election management and computer system security. The bill also permits decertification of a product if the vendor fails to supply annual updates on the security and functionality of the product, and it gives the State Board of Elections explicit authority to decertify products based on problems in Virginia or those reported by federal or other state officials.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Barker Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0703) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Campaign finance disclosure; requires certain candidates to file reports electronically. [SB-534]
Campaign finance disclosure; where and how to file candidate reports. Requires candidates, beginning January 1, 2009, for the General Assembly and for local or constitutional offices in counties and cities with a population greater than 100,000 to file campaign finance disclosure reports electronically with the State Board of Elections. Present law gives General Assembly and local candidates the option to file electronically with the State Board. The bill applies statewide to the General Assembly candidates and to the Counties of Fairfax, Prince
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Herring House: Tabled In Privileges And Elections By Voice Vote on 02/22/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Paper and electronic pollbooks; permits localities to use own funds to purchase approved by Board. [SB-53]
Elections; paper and electronic pollbooks. Permits localities to use their own funds to purchase electronic pollbooks that have been approved by the State Board of Elections. Current law authorizes the use of electronic pollbooks only in pilot programs and when paid for by state appropriations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0088) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places, exceptions. [SB-52]
Elections; voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places. Provides exceptions to the prohibition on wireless communications to or from voting devices at the polls on election day. First, the prohibition will not apply to voting equipment purchased by a locality before July 1, 2007. Second, electronic pollbooks may be used. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0087) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Absentee ballot applications; may receive by electronic transmission. [SB-508]
Absentee ballot applications and procedures. Provides that voters covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act who reside or are stationed outside the continental borders of the United States may receive their blank absentee ballots by electronic transmission. Present law allows these voters to request absentee ballots by electronic transmission. This bill covers the second step of sending the ballot to these overseas voters. The voted ballots will have to be returned by mail. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Northam Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0106) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Comprehensive Services Act; data collection for client-specific database. [SB-486]
Comprehensive Services Act; client-specific database. Requires the State Executive Council to oversee development and implementation of data collection standards and collection of data for a client-specific database. This bill has been incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger Senate: Incorporated By Rehabilitation And Social Services (sb483-hanger) (15-y 0-n) on 01/25/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Residential service providers; Executive Council to develop, etc. uniform data collection standards. [SB-481]
Data Collection; residential service providers. Requires the State Executive Council to develop and implement uniform data collection standards to collect data on residential service providers and residential services provided under the Comprehensive Services Act program and to develop uniform outcome measures to evaluate residential services provided under the Comprehensive Services Act program. This bill has been incorporated into SB 483 (Hanger).
Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger Senate: Incorporated By Rehabilitation And Social Services (sb483-hanger) (15-y 0-n) on 01/25/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Pharmacy benefits; claims and payments submitted electronically. [SB-403]
Ethics and fairness in carrier business practices; payment of claims for pharmacy benefits. Requires contracts between a health insurance carrier and its administrator of pharmacy benefits to make payments electronically to the participating provider or its designee if the contract with the provider requires claims to be submitted electronically. The measure applies to contracts entered into, amended, extended or renewed on or after January 1, 2009.
Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Puckett Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0104) on 03/04/2008