Satus of 2008 Session Priority Bills:
 Composite view

Bills CommitteeLast actionDate
HB 6 - Brink - Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (submitting to qualified voters). (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections(H) Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB11-Albo)01/25/08
HB 11 - Albo - Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (voter referendum). (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections

(S) Committee on Privileges and Elections
(S) Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections02/25/08
HB 216 - Alexander - Organs and tissue, transplantable; consent to remove. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(S) Committee on Education and Health
(G) Approved by Governor-Chapter 287 (effective 7/1/08)03/04/08
HB 272 - Miller, P.J. - Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (submitting to qualified voters). (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections(H) Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB11-Albo)01/25/08
HB 495 - Cosgrove - Police officer, impersonating; punishment of offense. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice(H) Left in Courts of Justice02/12/08
HB 1083 - Suit - Environmental impact reports; exempts state/local authority from submission on major state project. (H) Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources(H) Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB1259-O'Bannon)01/23/08
HB 1118 - Miller, P.J. - Real estate tax; exemptions and deferrals for certain residential or farm property. (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections(H) Left in Privileges and Elections02/12/08
HB 1119 - Miller, P.J. - Derelict structures; locality authorized to impose fee on record owner. (H) Committee on General Laws(H) Passed by in General Laws with letter02/05/08
HB 1210 - Melvin - Vacant building registration; enhances penalties for failure to register. (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns(H) Requires 2/3 votes for passage02/12/08
HB 1432 - Howell, A.T. - Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in restaurants in certain cities. (H) Committee on General Laws(H) Left in General Laws02/12/08
HJ 4 - Albo - Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference). (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections

(S) Committee on Privileges and Elections
(S) Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections02/25/08
HJ 56 - Miller, P.J. - Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference). (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections(H) Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HJ4-Albo)01/25/08
HJ 167 - Melvin - Vacant residential units; Housing Commission to study problem in densely populated urban areas. (H) Committee on Rules(H) Left in Rules02/12/08
SB 9 - Whipple - Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (voter referendum). (S) Committee on Finance(S) Left in Finance02/13/08
SB 43 - Miller, Y.B. - Environmental impact reports; requires county, city, or town to submit report on highway projects. (H) Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

(S) Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
(H) Enacted, Chapter 473 (effective 7/1/08)03/08/08
SB 45 - Miller, Y.B. - Charter; City of Norfolk. (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

(S) Committee on Local Government
(G) Approved by Governor-Chapter 337 (effective 7/1/08)03/04/08
SB 163 - Lucas - Derelict structures; locality authorized to impose fee on record owner. (S) Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources(S) Subject matter referrred by letter to Housing Commission pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L)02/05/08
SB 176 - Blevins - Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; changes to taxes and fees that may be imposed. (S) Committee on Finance(S) Left in Finance02/13/08
SB 496 - Northam - Real property tax; exemptions and deferrals for certain residential or farm property. (H) Committee on Privileges and Elections

(S) Committee on Finance
(H) Left in Privileges and Elections03/10/08
SJ 6 - Whipple - Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference). (S) Committee on Finance(S) Failed to report (defeated) in Finance (8-Y 8-N)02/07/08
SJ 56 - Locke - Vacant residential units; Housing Commission to study problem in densely populated urban areas. (H) Committee on Rules

(S) Committee on Rules
(H) VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)03/05/08