Professions And Occupations
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Criminal history record information; required for transfer of firearms. [HB-592]
[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 was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts House: Incorporated By Militia, Police And Public Safety (hb745-caputo) By Voice Vote on 01/18/2008
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Nurses, licensed; presumption of knowledge of statewide standard of care. [HB-584]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Presumption of knowledge of statewide standard of care; malpractice. Adds nurses, including nurses licensed by a state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact, to those persons presumed to know the statewide standard of care in the field in which they are qualified or certified for purposes of medical malpractice actions or proceedings before a medical malpractice review panel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Marsden Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0125) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Consumer Protection Act; prohibited acts by a contractor. [HB-575]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Board for Contractors; prohibited acts; penalties. Provides that any person who undertakes work without any valid Virginia contractor's license or certificate when a license or certificate is required shall also be guilty of a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) provided the violation involves a consumer transaction as defined in the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0294) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Nurses, licensed; local school boards to employ. [HB-570]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Health services; local school boards. Requires local school boards to employ one licensed nurse for each school building and each nurse shall serve no more than 750 students.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Crockett-Stark House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Registered nurse, professional; local school boards to employ. [HB-569]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Professional registered nurse; local school boards to employ. Requires each school board to employ at least one experienced professional registered nurse to supervise the nursing services provided throughout the school division.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Crockett-Stark House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Educational facility staff; training of administration of drugs. [HB-561]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Administration of drugs; training of educational facility staff. Requires the Board of Nursing to develop, in consultation with the Board of Pharmacy, guidelines for the training of employees of private facilities licensed by the Office of Interdepartmental Regulation, in the administration of prescription drugs as defined in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.). Such training programs shall be taught by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine, or pharmacist. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Crockett-Stark House: Incorporated By Health, Welfare And Institutions (hb1445-abbitt) By Voice Vote on 01/24/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Rabies vaccination certificates; exempts certain records sent to local treasurer from public access. [HB-537]
[Animals ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Rabies vaccination certificates; public access; duties of local treasurers. Exempts records sent by veterinarians to local treasurers from public access under the Freedom of Information Act when such information is not contained in the animal license or license application. This will allow local treasurers to dispose of records sent from veterinarians. This bill incorporates
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Orrock Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0016) on 02/25/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Onsite soil evaluators; exemptions from license requirements. [HB-518]
[Housing ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
Onsite Soil evaluators; exemptions from license requirements. Allows for conventional and alternative onsite sewer systems receiving residential wastewater to be designed by a licensed onsite soil evaluator when certain conditions are met. This bill is a recommendion of the Virginia Housing Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terrie Suit Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0068) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Onsite soil evaluators; classes. [HB-517]
[Water ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
Onsite soil evaluators; classes. Provides for the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals to adopt regulations to include the division of onsite soil evaluators into classes, including one class restricted to the design of conventional onsite sewage systems. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terrie Suit Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0067) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Common Interest Community Board; established. [HB-516]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Community Development ]
Common Interest Communities. Establishes a Common Interest Community Board, creates a Common Interest Management Information Fund, and allows for a certification process for Common Interest Association managers. The bill adds several new definitions to the Property Owners' Association, Condominium, Real Estate Cooperative, and Time-Share Acts, including "common interest community manager." The bill also sets limits for the fees to be charged for preparation of the required disclosure packets and prohibits any other fees not expressly authorized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Terrie Suit Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0851) on 04/23/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Locksmiths; regulatory scheme for licensing by Criminal Justice Services Board. [HB-462]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Department of Criminal Justice Services; regulation of locksmiths. Sets up a regulatory scheme for the regulation of locksmiths by the Criminal Justice Services Board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Marsden Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0638) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Veterinarian & animal licensure; repeals requirement to provide treasurer with rabies information. [HB-457]
[Animals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Veterinarians and animal licensure. Repeals the requirement that veterinarians must provide the local treasurer with rabies certificate information, which the treasurers then use to collect license fees for companion animals. This law has been in effect since July 1, 2007, and provides a civil penalty of $10 for a veterinarian that willfully fails to provide the vaccination certificates to the treasurer. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Merricks House: Incorporated By Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources (hb537-orrock) By Voice Vote on 01/23/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Appointment of counsel; indigent defendants. [HB-410]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
Appointment of counsel; indigent defendants. Maintains the current provision, due to expire on July 1, 2008, that if there is no attorney reasonably available who is on the list maintained by the Indigent Defense Commission, the court may appoint an appropriately trained and experienced attorney not on the list and must notify the Commission of the appointment. The bill also clarifies that when the public defender is unable to represent the defendant due to a conflict of interest or the court finds that the appointment of other counsel is necessary
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0122) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
BPOL tax; proof of state licensure for contractors. [HB-406]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Construction ]
BPOL tax; proof of state licensure for contractors. Requires certain contractors to provide proof of valid state licensure before being issued a local business license.
Sponsored by: Rep. G. Glenn Oder House: Continued To 2009 In Finance By Voice Vote on 02/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Dialysis patient care technician; adds administration of erythropoeitic agents to list. [HB-399]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Dialysis patient care technician. Adds the administration of erythropoeitic agents such as Epoetin alfa, Vitamin D, iron, to the list of direct care activities a dialysis patient care technician may undertake.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Hamilton House: Stricken From House Calendar on 01/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation. [HB-383]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Licensing and regulation of occupational therapy assistants. Defines occupational therapy assistant and establishes requirement of a license to practice as an occupational therapy assistant. This bill is identical to SB 134 (Houck).
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0064) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Property owners' associations; Real Estate Board to develop classification. [HB-346]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; the Real Estate Board; classification of property owners’ associations. Requires the Real Estate Board to develop regulations to classify property owners' associations based on (i) the number of lots that are encompassed in the development, (ii) the value of assets, (iii) the association’s use of professional staff, and (iv) whether the governing board is elected.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kenneth Plum House: Left In General Laws on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Hospitalization insurance; balance billing by nonparticipating physicians. [HB-318]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Hospitalization insurance; balance billing by nonparticipating physicians. Prohibits a physician who does not participate in a health insurance carrier's provider panel from balance billing an enrollee for the difference between his charges and the amount paid by the carrier for covered services performed at a participating hospital, unless the hospitalized enrollee has consented in writing, prior to receiving the services, to the use of the nonparticipating physician.
Sponsored by: Rep. M. Kirkland Cox House: Left In Commerce And Labor on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Assessors and appraisers; Department of Taxation to establish certification program. [HB-314]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
Department of Taxation; qualifications of assessors and appraisers. Provides for the Department of Taxation to establish a certification program for all supervisors, assessors, and appraisers contracted to perform assessments or general reassessments of real property. The certification requirements include (i) minimum education, training, and experience and combinations thereof, and (ii) standards of conduct and practice. Under the bill, supervisors, assessors and appraisers must be certified by the Department prior to being able to contract to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Morgan Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0540) on 03/17/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts contractor when property used to construct, etc. public schools. [HB-230]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
Sales and use tax; public schools. Exempts from sales and use tax tangible personal property purchased by a contractor when such property will be used in the construction or repair of a public elementary or secondary school that is owned by a locality or a local school board.
Sponsored by: No sponsors House: Continued To 2009 In Finance By Voice Vote on 02/07/2008