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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Contractors, licensed; Commission on Immigration to study hiring of undocumented workers & impact. [HJR-164] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Construction ]
Study; Virginia Commission on Immigration; report. Requests the Virginia Commission on Immigration to study the pervasiveness of licensed contractors in Virginia hiring undocumented workers or otherwise violating the federal Immigration and Reform Act and the impact of such activities on Virginia's workforce and economy.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Cosgrove House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

TAG; eligibility for students attending Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. [HB-979] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ]
Tuition Assistance Grants; eligibility. Provides that students attending the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine shall be eligible for the Tuition Assistance Grant Program. However, no student who enrolled at the college as a full-time student prior to the fall of 2009 shall be eligible for the Tuition Assistance Grant Program.

Sponsored by: Rep. David Nutter Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0670) on 04/14/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Registration fees; increase for firefighting and emergency medical services vehicles. [HB-922] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ]
Vehicle registration fee increase for firefighting and emergency medical services. Increases the “$4-for-life” fee to $4.25, with the revenues generated by the additional $0.25 to be used for costs associated with the certification and recertification training of emergency medical services personnel.

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Wright Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0182) on 03/05/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence of contractors for employment. [HB-90] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Construction ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence. Requires all public contractors and their subcontractors to register and participate in a federal Electronic Work Verification Program or similar electronic verification of work authorization program to determine that their employees and individual independent contractors are legally eligible for employment in the United States. Contractors and subcontractors are required to verify the employment status of their employees and independent contractors, and are prohibited from employing or contracting (continued...)

Sponsored by: No sponsors House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Caregivers Grant Program; physician assistant or nurse practitioner to certify. [HB-861] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Grants ]
Virginia Caregivers Grant Program application; allow physician assistant or nurse practitioner to certify. Allows that a licensed physician assistant or nurse practitioner may provide certification necessary for the Virginia Caregiver's Grant Program application.

Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0507) on 03/17/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Unused Pharmaceuticals Disposal Program; created. [HB-86] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Environmental ]
Disposal of unused pharmaceuticals. Establishes a program for the disposal of unused pharmaceuticals.

Sponsored by: No sponsors House: Continued To 2009 In Health, Welfare And Institutions By Voice Vote on 01/17/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Prescription Medication Donation Program; established. [HB-85] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ] [Poverty ]
Donation of prescription medications. Requires the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations to establish a Prescription Drug Donation Program to accept certain unused previously dispensed prescription drugs, and re-dispense such drugs to patients of clinics organized in whole or in part for the delivery of health care services to the indigent. This bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations to implement its provisions within 280 days of enactment. This bill also provides that, notwithstanding the due course effective date of the bill, (continued...)

Sponsored by: No sponsors Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0429) on 03/14/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Irrigation systems; state-owned buildings and private property. [HB-834] [Agriculture ] [Water ] [Construction ] [Real Estate ] [Energy ]
Irrigation systems; state-owned buildings and private property. Requires the Division of Engineering and Buildings, in every state-owned building or facility designed, constructed, or substantially altered after July 1, 2008, that includes as part of such design, construction, or alteration the installation of an outdoor automatic sprinkler or irrigation system, to insure that such system shall have furnished and installed technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the landscape irrigation system during periods of sufficient moisture or (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Moran House: Left In General Laws on 02/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Oripavine and lisdexamfetamine; adds to list of Schedule II drugs. [HB-823] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ]
Schedule II drugs; oripavine and lisdexamfetamine. Adds oripavine and lisdexamfetamine to the list of Schedule II drugs.

Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Morgan Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0074) on 03/04/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Advance Health Care Directive Registry; created. [HB-805] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
Advance Health Care Directive Registry; creation. Requires the Department of Health to make available a secure online central registry for advance health care directives. The registry shall be accessible to health care providers licensed by the Board, through a site maintained by the Department of Health. This bill is identical to

Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0301) on 03/11/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Naturopathic doctors; licensure requirements for practice. [HB-784] [Healthcare ]
Practice of naturopathy. Establishes licensure requirements for the practice of naturopathy. This bill establishes criteria for the practice naturopathy, including educational requirements, examinations, scope of practice, requirements for the promulgation of regulations governing the profession, and an advisory board to the Board of Medicine.

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore House: Continued To 2009 In Health, Welfare And Institutions By Voice Vote on 01/24/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Criminal history record information; adds definition of firearms show vendor. [HB-745] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Transfer of firearms; criminal records check; penalties. Adds a definition of "firearms show vendor" and requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check. The bill also adds a definition of "promoter" and requires that the promoter of a gun show provide vendors with access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal background check. This bill incorporates

Sponsored by: Rep. C. Charles Caputo House: Passed By Indefinitely In Militia, Police And Public Safety (15-y 7-n) on 01/18/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Involuntary commitment hearings; third-year law students may represent petitioner. [HB-735] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Criminal Justice ]
Involuntary commitment hearings; law students. Provides that it is not the unauthorized practice of law for a third-year law student enrolled at any law school in the Commonwealth to represent a petitioner in a commitment hearing for involuntary admission without the presence of a practicing attorney. The student must have completed coursework in evidence and trial advocacy and training. The student must inform the petitioner that he is not a licensed attorney, that he may not be compensated for his services, and that he can be held liable only (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. C. Charles Caputo House: Continued To 2009 In Courts Of Justice By Voice Vote on 02/01/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Equine dental technicians; practice of equine dentistry under supervision of licensed veterinarian. [HB-725] [Animals ] [Healthcare ]
Equine dental technicians. Provides that registration requirements for equine dental technicians shall not prevent (i) persons performing tasks related to the practice of equine dentistry under the direction and immediate supervision of a licensed veterinarian or registered equine dental technician during completion of training and experience necessary for registration for a period not to exceed six months and (ii) licensed veterinary technicians from planing or leveling equine teeth for routine dental maintenance under the immediate and direct (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. Edward Scott Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0490) on 03/14/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Tax information; local commissioners of revenue to provide access to their local police & fire dept. [HB-702] [Taxes ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Secrecy of tax information; local commissioners of the revenue and treasurers. Allows local commissioners of the revenue and treasurers to provide access to their databases to their local police and fire departments for investigative purposes when there is no other means of acquiring such information.

Sponsored by: Rep. Mamye BaCote House: Stricken From Docket By Finance By Voice Vote on 02/07/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Court-appointed attorneys; workers' compensation coverage. [HB-664] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ]
Workers' compensation for court-appointed attorneys. Provides coverage under workers' compensation laws for court-appointed attorneys who are injured by the indigent client while engaged in activities directly related to the representation of the client.

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Miller House: Tabled In Commerce And Labor By Voice Vote on 01/17/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Investment of Public Funds Act; investment of funds for volunteer fire & rescue squad pension prog. [HB-626] [Finance ] [Pensions ] [Public Safety ] [Retirement ] [Veterans ]
Investment of Public Funds Act; legal investment of certain funds; volunteer fire and rescue squad pension programs. Removes from the Investment of Public Funds Act those funds contributed by a locality to a retirement program for the benefit of a pension program for the benefit of a volunteer fire department and rescue squad operating in the locality.

Sponsored by: Rep. Joe May Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0295) on 03/11/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Interpreters; cost for those appointed for non-English-speaking defendant. [HB-624] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Criminal procedure; interpreter appointed for non-English-speaking defendant. Provides that the cost for such interpreter shall be borne by a defendant who is convicted at trial of the criminal offense.

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Miller House: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Nonprofessional entities; practice of medicine. [HB-605] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Nonprofessional corporations; practice of medicine. Clarifies that an entity that employs or contracts with an individual licensed by a health regulatory board may (i) practice or engage in the practice of a profession or occupation for which the individual is licensed, (ii) provide or render professional services related to the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed through the licensed individual, and (iii) enforce the terms of employment or of a contract with the licensed individual.

Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0358) on 03/11/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Uniform Statewide Building Code; notice to owner prior to issuance of building permits. [HB-598] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Law Enforcement ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Uniform Statewide Building Code; building permits; notice to owner. Requires a county, city, or town, prior to the issuance of a building permit for any single-family residential dwelling unit, to notify the owner of the subject property that a building permit application has been filed in such owner's name. The bill also requires a contractor when applying for a building permit to file a written statement, supported by an affidavit, that he is the owner or has been given authority by the owner to make application in the owner's name.

Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan House: Left In General Laws on 02/12/2008

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