Rep. C. Charles Caputo
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District HD-067
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 0
Sponsored Legislation
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Absentee ballot and voting; adds women who are pregnant at time of applying to list of eligible. [HB-1062]
Elections; persons entitled to vote absentee. Adds women who cannot go to the polls on election day because of pregnancy to the list of persons eligible to vote absentee.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0425) on 03/14/2008
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Public Procurement Act; methods of procurement. [HB-1066]
Virginia Public Procurement Act; methods of procurement. Clarifies that any public body may use competitive negotiation for the construction, alteration, repair, renovation, or demolition of structures (and not just buildings) when the contract is not expected to cost more than $1 million.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0078) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Absentee voting and ballot applications; persons performing volunteer service may vote absentee . [HB-1069]
Elections; absentee voting and absentee ballot applications. Provides that any person who will be commuting to perform volunteer service on election day may vote absentee if his commute and service time equals 11 or more hours of the 13 hours that the polls are open.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin House: Left In Privileges And Elections on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Fire-safe cigarettes; prohibits manufacture, etc. unless tested to meet performance standard. [HB-1072]
Fire-safe cigarettes; civil penalties. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or offer for sale of cigarettes unless the cigarettes have been tested to determine that they meet a performance standard for fire safety. The test predicts the likelihood that a cigarette will ignite material with which it comes in contact. Cigarette manufacturers are required to file a certification with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services that their cigarettes meet the mandated performance standard as measured by the prescribed test. Cigarette packages are
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Sponsored by: Rep. C. Charles Caputo House: Incorporated By Commerce And Labor (hb228-cosgrove) By Voice Vote on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Temporary detention order; magistrate may consider recommendation of examining physician, etc. [HB-1144]
Involuntary commitment hearings; factors to consider. Allows the magistrate, when considering whether to issue an emergency custody order or a temporary detention order, to consider: (i) the recommendations of any treating or examining physician licensed in Virginia, if available, (ii) any past actions of the person, (iii) any past mental health treatment of the person, (iv) any relevant hearsay evidence, (v) any medical records available, (vi) any affidavits submitted, if the witness is unavailable and it so states in the affidavit, and (vii)
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Sponsored by: Rep. William Fralin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0793) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Electric utilities; notice of renewable power options. [HB-1228]
Electric utilities; notice of renewable power options. Requires each investor-owned electric utility in the Commonwealth, effective January 1, 2009, to include in its customer's bills, at least once each quarter, a notice directing customers to a toll-free telephone number or Internet website that will provide information on options to purchase electric energy provided from renewable energy sources. The notice shall include instructions for purchasing electric energy from renewable sources from the utility or other licensed supplier of electric
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0518) on 03/17/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Credit reports; authorizes consumer to freeze access thereto. [HB-1311]
Freezing access to credit reports. Authorizes any consumer to freeze access to his credit report. If a consumer has placed a freeze on his credit report, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from releasing the credit report, or any information in it, without the consumer's express authorization. The measure provides a means by which a consumer can release his report, permanently, temporarily, or to a specific third party. Certain disclosures are exempt from the freeze. A fee of up to $10 may be charged for establishing a freeze, except identity
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Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0496) on 03/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Tuition, in-state; eligibility for Native Americans. [HB-1373]
Eligibility for in-state tuition; Native Americans. Provides that any person who is a member of a Native American tribe officially recognized by the Commonwealth is eligible for in-state tuition so long as such membership is verified. Additionally, out-of-state students granted in-state tuition because of the provision must be counted as in-state students for the purposes of determining college admissions, enrollment, and tuition and fee revenue policies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin House: Left In Education on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Restricted permit; issuance thereof for license suspension for nonpayment of fines and costs. [HB-1374]
Restricted permit issuance for license suspension for nonpayment of fines and costs. Provides for the issuance of a restricted permit to a person whose operator's license is suspended for failure to pay fines and costs. Currently, the person may retain his full driving privilege when he maintains payments in accordance with his deferred or installment payment plan. This bill allows the restricted permit to be issued when the person cannot enter into a payment plan or for other good cause shown. This bill has been incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Morrissey House: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (hb1407-dance) By Voice Vote on 02/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Crimes Against Minors and Sex Offender Registry; use of data by SAVIN. [HB-1376]
Crimes Against Minors and Sex Offender Registry. Allows the State Police to provide the Statewide Automated Victim Notification (SAVIN) system with Registry data in an electronic format to the Compensation Board for verification of registrant status and notification of victims and law enforcement. This bill has been incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin House: Incorporated By Militia, Police And Public Safety (hb844-sherwood) (22-y 0-n) on 01/25/2008