Hoax explosive devices; imitation weapons of terrorism, increased penalties. [HB-1411]
Hoax explosive devices; imitation weapons of terrorism; increased penalties. Increases the penalty for constructing, using, placing, or sending a hoax explosive device from a Class 6 to a Class 5 felony. The bill also increases from a Class 6 to a Class 5 felony the penalty for using, selling, giving, distributing, or manufacturing any device or material that by its design, construction, content, or characteristics appears to be a weapon of terrorism, but that is an imitation of a weapon of terrorism.
HB-1411: Hoax explosive devices; imitation weapons of terrorism, increased penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Margaret Ransone
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/05/2013
Public Safety - Explosives - Package of Components [SB-421]
Altering the definition of "explosives" to include two or more components that are advertised and sold together with instructions on how to combine the components to create a specified explosive.
SB-421: Public Safety - Explosives - Package of Components
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
Public Safety - Explosives - Package of Components [HB-875]
Altering the definition of "explosives" to include two or more components that are advertised and sold together with instructions on how to combine the components to create a specified explosive.
HB-875: Public Safety - Explosives - Package of Components
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jacobs
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; insurance requirements for certain fireworks shows. [HB-152]
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Statewide Fire Prevention Code insurance requirements for certain fireworks shows. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to amend the Statewide Fire Prevention Code so that insurance coverage for permit holders for consumer fireworks shows is capped at $500,000.
HB-152: Statewide Fire Prevention Code; insurance requirements for certain fireworks shows.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Bell
House: Left In General Laws on 02/14/2012
Tsa Screening Procedures [HCR-8]
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Urging the Transportation Security Administration to reconsider its use of pat-down search procedures adopted on October 28, 2010, and to conduct pat-down searches using less invasive but equally effective procedures; and urging the United States Congress to exercise greater oversight of the Transportation Security Administration.
HCR-8: Tsa Screening Procedures
Sponsored by: Sen. Dennis Egan
Permanently Filed 7/19 Legis Resolve 4 on 08/24/2011
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; use of fireworks on residential property. [SB-685]
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; use of fireworks on residential property. Limits the exception from application of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code to the use of permissible fireworks on residential property. The current exception applies to the sale or use of permissible fireworks on private property.
SB-685: Statewide Fire Prevention Code; use of fireworks on residential property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Martin
Senate: Left In General Laws And Technology on 12/02/2010
Statewide Fire Prevention Code; permissible fireworks. [HB-1834]
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Statewide Fire Prevention Code; permissible fireworks. Redefines what constitutes permissible fireworks in Virginia, and prevents localities from prohibiting the use, design, possession, ignition, display, storage, sale, or transportation of permissible fireworks, or the setup or supervision thereof. Further, the bill provides that the storage and sale of permissible fireworks shall be governed by the Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Retail Sale of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles adopted by the National Fire Protection Association
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HB-1834: Statewide Fire Prevention Code; permissible fireworks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Scott
Senate: Passed By Indefinitely In General Laws And Technology (14-y 1-n) on 02/16/2011
Special safety corridors; county or city to designate for vehicles transporting explosives, etc. [HB-1740]
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Designation of special safety corridors for vehicles transporting explosives or inflammable gas or liquid. Allows the governing body of any county or city to designate any portion of the primary or secondary road system as a special safety corridor if the number of vehicles transporting explosives or inflammable gas or liquid averages more than 200 vehicles per day and the corridor is located near a school. Applicable fines for certain violations within the established special safety corridor shall be doubled.
HB-1740: Special safety corridors; county or city to designate for vehicles transporting explosives, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
House: Left In Transportation on 02/08/2011
Public Safety - Explosives - Definitions [HB-140]
Altering the term "explosives", as that term applies to provisions of law relating to manufacturer's and dealer's licenses and licenses to possess specified explosives, to include bombs designed to operate in a specified manner and any combination of two or more components that are sold or offered for sale together for the purpose of being combined to create an explosive.
HB-140: Public Safety - Explosives - Definitions
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/21/2011
You have voted HB-94: Relating to the applicability of regulations on the purchase of ammonium nitrate or ammonium nitrate material by certain purchasers..
SB-3410: As introduced, authorizes local governments to adopt procedures for the issuance of stop-work orders for blasting operations at quarries or development sites located within their jurisdictional limits. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mae Beavers
P2c, Ref. To S. C,l&a Comm. on 02/01/2012
You have voted SB-3410: As introduced, authorizes local governments to adopt procedures for the issuance of stop-work orders for blasting operations at quarries or development sites located within their jurisdictional limits. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1..
HB-3590: As introduced, authorizes local governments to adopt procedures for the issuance of stop-work orders for blasting operations at quarries or development sites located within their jurisdictional limits. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Elam
Failed For Lack Of Motion In: Commerce Subcommittee on 02/15/2012
You have voted HB-3590: As introduced, authorizes local governments to adopt procedures for the issuance of stop-work orders for blasting operations at quarries or development sites located within their jurisdictional limits. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1..
Public Safety - Regulation of Demolition - Demolition Contractors [SB-544]
Requiring a demolition contractor to obtain a demolition permit from the local designated authority before beginning demolition in the State; requiring a demolition contractor to provide specified information, specified evidence, and, under specified circumstances, a specified plan to the local designated authority in order to obtain a demolition permit; requiring a demolition contractor to comply with any other requirements established by the local designated authority in law, regulation, or ordinance; etc.
SB-544: Public Safety - Regulation of Demolition - Demolition Contractors
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Floor Amendment (senator Stoltzfus) on 03/26/2010
Public Safety - Regulation of Demolition - Demolition Contractors [HB-912]
Requiring a demolition contractor to obtain a demolition permit from the local designated authority before beginning demolition in the State; requiring a demolition contractor to provide specified information, specified evidence, and, under specified circumstances, a specified plan to the local designated authority in order to obtain a demolition permit; requiring a demolition contractor to comply with any other requirements established by the local designated authority in law, regulation, or ordinance; etc.
HB-912: Public Safety - Regulation of Demolition - Demolition Contractors
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/26/2010
Public Safety - Explosives - Definition [HB-546]
Altering the defined term "explosives", as that term applies to provisions relating to manufacturer's or dealer's explosives licenses or licenses to possess specified explosives, to include combinations of components under specified circumstances.
HB-546: Public Safety - Explosives - Definition
Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/01/2010
You have voted SB-3608: As enacted, requires blasters to file a notice with commerce and insurance prior to the blast occurring. - Amends TCA Section 68-105-103..
SB-3463: As introduced, requires a sufficient number of photographs of a building be taken, if requested by the owner or occupant of the building, as a part of the pre-blast survey, to document the structural integrity of the interior, exterior, foundation, and roof of the building prior to the blast. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Stewart
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of: S. C,l&a Comm. on 04/20/2010
You have voted SB-3463: As introduced, requires a sufficient number of photographs of a building be taken, if requested by the owner or occupant of the building, as a part of the pre-blast survey, to document the structural integrity of the interior, exterior, foundation, and roof of the building prior to the blast. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1..
SB-2595: As introduced, requires notice to persons inhabiting buildings within one-half mile of blasting operations; requires damage surveys be conducted prior to blasting operations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Beverly Marrero
P2c, Ref. To S. C,l&a Comm. on 01/27/2010
You have voted SB-2595: As introduced, requires notice to persons inhabiting buildings within one-half mile of blasting operations; requires damage surveys be conducted prior to blasting operations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1..
SB-467: As introduced, authorizes local governments to enact more stringent blasting standards than state requirements. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thelma Harper
Assigned To Gen. Sub Of: S. C,l&a Comm. on 02/24/2009
You have voted SB-467: As introduced, authorizes local governments to enact more stringent blasting standards than state requirements. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1..
HB-3673: As introduced, requires notice to persons inhabiting buildings within one-half mile of blasting operations; requires damage surveys be conducted prior to blasting operations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Stewart
P2c, Ref. To Government Operations Committee For Review--commerce on 02/03/2010
You have voted HB-3673: As introduced, requires notice to persons inhabiting buildings within one-half mile of blasting operations; requires damage surveys be conducted prior to blasting operations. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105, Part 1..