United States Government
Virginia 2011 Regular Session
U.S. Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment that was proposed by Congress in 1972. [SJR-357]
United States Constitution; Equal Rights Amendment. Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution that was proposed by Congress in 1972. This joint resolution advocates the position that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment remains viable and may be ratified notwithstanding the expiration of the 10-year ratification period set out in the resolving clause, as amended, in the proposal adopted by Congress. This resolution is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald McEachin
House: Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/22/2011
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U.S. Constitution; application to U.S. Congress to call convention to propose an amendment. [SJR-280]
United States Constitution; amendment. Makes application to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment that permits the repeal of any federal law or regulation by the vote of two-thirds of the state legislatures. The resolution states that the application would be revoked and withdrawn if the convention acts to amend the Constitution for any purpose other than an amendment to permit such repeal of a federal law or regulation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Vogel
Senate: Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/08/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Wills & trusts; formula clauses referring to federal estate & generation-skipping transfer tax laws. [SB-1423]
Wills and trusts; formula clauses referring to federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws; application. Amends a section added to the Code during the 2010 Session that was designed to address the consequences of the anticipated repeal of the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes with respect to estates and taxable transfers occurring after December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2011, to address the retroactive reinstatement of such taxes as well as other changes made to federal tax law. The bill provides that the
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0679) on 03/26/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
State's tax code; advances conformity with federal law. [SB-1384]
Commonwealth's tax code; conformity with federal law; emergency. Advances the conformity with the federal tax code from January 22, 2010, to December 31, 2010, and restores conformity to the qualified motor vehicle tax deduction. The bill also contains an emergency clause and ensures that the measure will override certain budget language.
Sponsored by: Sen. Walter Stosch
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0866) on 04/06/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Spouse of member of armed forces; provides extension of expiration of certain licenses, etc. [SB-1361]
Professions and occupations; expiration of certain documents issued to spouses of citizens of Virginia serving in the armed forces of the United States. Provides an extension of the expiration of certain licenses, certifications, registrations or other documents held by the spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States when the spouse accompanies the citizen for a period of service outside of the country.
Sponsored by: Sen. Walter Stosch
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0357) on 03/22/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Urban development areas; population projections. [SB-1339]
Urban development areas; population projections. Allows population projections to be based on official government projections required for federal transportation planning purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Linda Puller
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0561) on 03/25/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Magistrates; ascertaining citizenship of arrested persons. [SB-1328]
Magistrates ascertaining citizenship of arrested persons. Requires a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction who issues a warrant following a warrantless arrest to inquire as to whether the arrested person (i) was born in a country other than the United States and (ii) is a citizen of a country other than the United States. The magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction shall make an immigration alien query to the Law Enforcement Support Center of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for any arrested person
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Herring
Senate: Passed By Indefinitely In Courts Of Justice (10-y 3-n) on 02/07/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Electronic Work Verification Program, federal; public contractors to register. [SB-1288]
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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Vogel
Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1049-barker) (13-y 0-n) on 02/07/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Presidential primary; moves date to first Tuesday in March. [SB-1246]
Presidential primary. Moves the presidential primary date from the second Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in March. The bill retains the first Tuesday in March as the primary date before the May general election.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Vogel
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0584) on 03/25/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Motor fuel inspection; affixation of decal showing state and federal taxes. [SB-1210]
Motor fuel inspection; affixation of decal showing state and federal taxes. Requires state inspectors of motor fuels and motor fuel dispensers to attach a decal to dispensers showing the amount of federal and state taxes levied per gallon of motor fuel.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain
Senate: Passed By Indefinitely In Finance (15-y 0-n) on 02/02/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Certificates of analysis; adds Forensic Document Laboratory as authorized lab in criminal matters. [SB-1184]
Certificates of analysis; labs. Adds the Forensic Document Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as an authorized lab in criminal matters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Norment
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0645) on 03/26/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Primaries; state will reimburse localities for costs of statewide and federal elections. [SB-1030]
Elections; costs of primaries. Provides that the state will reimburse the localities for the costs of statewide and federal primary elections held after January 1, 2013, as funded by the general appropriation act.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Barker
House: Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/22/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Federal ethanol policy; U.S. Congress urged to address issues of liability, etc. [HR-73]
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to address issues related to the current federal ethanol policy and to request the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its waivers until all pertinent testing on the impacts of e-15 is completed and satisfactory. Expresses the sense of the Virginia House of Delegates that Congress address the issues of liability, auto warranties, food inflation, and other economically deleterious effects of the current federal ethanol policy and request the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Marshall
House: Taken Up on 02/22/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Greenhouse gas emissions; urging Congress of United States to address proposed regulations of EPA. [HR-72]
Memorializing Congress regarding greenhouse gas emissions regulation. Urges the United States Congress to address the proposed regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency in regards to greenhouse gas emissions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Bell
House: Taken Up on 02/23/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
State sovereignty; Congress urged to honor Tenth Amendment to U.S. Constitution. [HR-46]
State sovereignty; Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Expresses the sense of the House of Delegates that the Congress of the United States be urged to honor state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and claims sovereignty for the Commonwealth under the Tenth Amendment over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
House: Taken Up on 01/31/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Federal budget; General Assembly to make application to U.S. Congress to call a convention, etc. [HJR-852]
Memorializing Congress to adopt legislation requiring a balanced federal budget and to call a convention to amend to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced federal budget. Expresses the General Assembly's support for a balanced federal budget requirement by federal legislation and by an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to promote fiscal integrity at the federal level. This resolution initiates the process to call a convention to amend the Constitution of the United States to add a balanced budget requirement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Senate: Left In Rules on 02/27/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Commending those who have immigrated to the United States while adhering to the immigration laws. [HJR-822]
Commending those who have immigrated to the United States while adhering to the immigration and citizenship laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Senate: Read Third Time on 02/22/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
FERPA and HIPAA, federal; urges Congress to restore in loco parentis, etc. [HJR-733]
Memorializing Congress to amend the federal to amend the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (P.L. 104-191). Urges Congress to restore in loco parentis at institutions of higher education and to require parental notification of destructive and illegal student behaviors by amending the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. §1232g) and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (P.L. 104-191).
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole
Senate: Left In Rules on 02/21/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
VAT; urging Virginia delegation of Congress to oppose legislation that would levy on certain goods. [HJR-642]
Memorializing the members of the Virginia delegation of the Congress of the United States; value-added tax. Urges the Virginia delegation of Congress to oppose any legislation that would levy a value-added tax (VAT) on the consumption of goods.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole
Senate: Left In Rules on 02/21/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
U.S. Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment. [HJR-640]
United States Constitution; Equal Rights Amendment. Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution that was proposed by Congress in 1972. This joint resolution advocates the position that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment remains viable and may be ratified notwithstanding the expiration of the 10-year ratification period set out in the resolving clause, as amended, in the proposal adopted by Congress. This resolution is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Kaye Kory
House: Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/08/2011