RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE MATTERS; CEMETERIES

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(CD) Carried over from 2002 session but died in committee on or before December 9th


Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans’ Cemetery; established in Hampton Roads. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1528 (Chapter 235))
Cemeteries; access by immediate family of deceased. Amending § 57-27.1. (Patron-Martin, SB 800 (F))
Charitable organizations; solicitation statements to contain information concerning nonuse of funds for terrorist activities. Amending §§ 57-48, 57-49, 57-57 and 57-59. (Patron-Cox, HB 1858 (Chapter 977); Stosch, SB 954 (Chapter 1009))
Child abuse or neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Black, HB 1489 (I) See HB1740; Byron, HB 1740 (F); Marshall, R.G., HB 2372 (I) See HB1740; O’Brien, SB 745 (I) See SB1011; Howell, SB 1011 (F))
Child abuse or neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion. Amending §§ 8.01-400, 19.2-271.3 and 63.2-1509. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 1800 (I) See HB1740)
Churches; eliminates restriction on quantity of real property trustees may hold. Repealing § 57-12. (Patron-Cole, HB 1584 (I) See HB2603; Bryant, HB 2603 (Chapter 813))
Confederate cemeteries and graves; disbursement of funds for care. Amending § 10.1-2211. (Patron-Landes, HB 1419 (Chapter 585))
Contributions, solicitation of; applicable to commercial co-venturers, definition. Amending §§ 57-48, 57-49, 57-55.3, 57-59 and 57-60; adding § 57-61.2. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1156 (Chapter 576))
Contributions, solicitation of; disclosure of percentage of withheld donation for expenses to a member agency. Amending § 57-58. (Patron-Potts, SB 1340 (Chapter 810))
Insurance agents; applicability to burial insurance. Amending § 38.2-1800. (Patron-Nixon, HB 1937 (Chapter 412))
License plates, special; issuance of those bearing legend: “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Adding § 46.2-749.84. (Patron-Byron, HB 1483 (I) See HB1735)
Line of Duty Act; includes police chaplains. Amending § 9.1-400. (Patron-Tata, HB 2486 (Chapter 37); Blevins, SB 952 (Chapter 41))
Preneed funeral contracts; contracts through irrevocable trusts. Amending § 54.1-2820. (Patron-Nixon, HB 2418 (Chapter 663))
Procurement Act, Public; contracts with faith-based organizations. Amending § 2.2-4343.1. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 969 (CD))
Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include construction materials purchased by churches. Amending § 58.1-609.8. (Patron-Sears, HB 354 (CD))
Revolutionary War cemeteries and graves; disbursement of funds for care. Amending § 10.1-2211.1. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1282 (F))
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Richmond City; Department of General Services to negotiate easement to an alleyway that extends from 8th Street to 9th Street between Supreme Court building and church property. (Patron-Lambert, SB 1305 (Chapter 230))
Securities; churches authorized to offer and sell to its members. Amending §§ 13.1-504, 13.1-507, 13.1-508, 13.1-509, 13.1-511, 13.1-514 and 13.1-523; repealing § 13.1-512. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1827 (Chapter 595))
Traffic signals; exempts vehicles in escorted funeral processions and yielding right-of-way from use of photo-monitoring in Norfolk City. Amending § 46.2-833.01. (Patron-Alexander, HB 2682 (F))
Veterans; memorializing Congress to increase federal burial allowance therefor. (Patron-Albo, HJR 754 (F))