Legislative Research: VA HB491 | 2012 | Regular Session

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2026
Regular Regular Session

(Introduced)
Line of Duty Act; sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. Provides that a sheriff or deputy sheriff shall be eligible for Line of Duty Act benefits. Under current law, sheriffs or deputy sheriffs are only eligible for Line of Duty Act benefits in the City of R...
[HB491 2026 Detail][HB491 2026 Text][HB491 2026 Comments]
2026-01-30
Stricken from docket by Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
2024
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Virginia taxable income; subtractions; volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical services personnel. Provides a state income tax subtraction of $2,000 per taxable year for bona fide volunteers who perform qualifying services, defined in ...
[HB491 2024 Detail][HB491 2024 Text][HB491 2024 Comments]
2024-02-13
Left in Finance
2023
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Noxious weeds. Amends the definition of "noxious weeds" to exclude plants that are commercially significant, directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Board) to implement a phase out period when a new plant is listed as a noxious we...
[HB491 2023 Detail][HB491 2023 Text][HB491 2023 Comments]
2022-11-22
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2022
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Noxious weeds. Amends the definition of "noxious weeds" to exclude plants that are commercially significant, directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Board) to implement a phase out period when a new plant is listed as a noxious we...
[HB491 2022 Detail][HB491 2022 Text][HB491 2022 Comments]
2022-02-02
Continued to 2023 with substitute in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2020
Regular Session

(Passed)
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; industrial hemp industry working group; report. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a working group to assess the opportunities for development and manufacturing in t...
[HB491 2020 Detail][HB491 2020 Text][HB491 2020 Comments]
2020-04-06
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0745)
2018
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Rights of parents with a disability. Provides that a parent's disability, as defined in the bill, shall not be the sole basis of the denial or restriction of such parent's custody or visitation rights. The bill requires a party who alleges that a par...
[HB491 2018 Detail][HB491 2018 Text][HB491 2018 Comments]
2018-02-15
Left in Courts of Justice
2016
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Marriage license; authorization for marriage officiant. Allows the parties to a marriage to designate an officiant, who shall be 18 years of age or older and not a party to the marriage, on their application for a marriage license. The bill provides ...
[HB491 2016 Detail][HB491 2016 Text][HB491 2016 Comments]
2016-02-16
Left in Courts of Justice
2014
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
State lottery; method of payment for purchase of tickets. Clarifies that licensed lottery sales agents may accept electronic payment, provided such payment deducts funds directly from an existing account of the purchaser and no credit is thereby exte...
[HB491 2014 Detail][HB491 2014 Text][HB491 2014 Comments]
2014-02-12
Left in General Laws
2012
Regular Session

(Passed)
Receivership of derelict and blighted buildings. Authorizes a locality to serve as a receiver, appointed by the circuit court, to repair blighted and derelict buildings. Buildings must previously have been determined to be blighted under current spot...
[HB491 2012 Detail][HB491 2012 Text][HB491 2012 Comments]
2012-04-18
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/12)
2010
Regular Session

(Passed)
Consumable materials; student fees. Ensures that language authorizing the assessment of fees to students for consumable materials must not be construed to authorize a school board to charge fees for instructional materials, textbooks, or other materi...
[HB491 2010 Detail][HB491 2010 Text][HB491 2010 Comments]
2010-03-09
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0085)
2008
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Elements of indecent exposure. Provides that any person who (i) intentionally makes an obscene display or exposure of his person, or the private parts thereof, in (a) any public place, or (b) any place where others may see him, intending to be seen ...
[HB491 2008 Detail][HB491 2008 Text][HB491 2008 Comments]
2008-02-12
House: Left in Courts of Justice

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Legislative Citation

APA
VA HB491 | 2012 | Regular Session. (2012, April 18). LegiScan. Retrieved August 27, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/HB491/2012
MLA
"VA HB491 | 2012 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 18 Apr. 2012. Web. 27 Aug. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/HB491/2012>.
Chicago
"VA HB491 | 2012 | Regular Session." April 18, 2012 LegiScan. Accessed August 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/HB491/2012.
Turabian
LegiScan. VA HB491 | 2012 | Regular Session. 18 April 2012. https://legiscan.com/VA/bill/HB491/2012 (accessed August 27, 2026).

Subjects


Same As/Similar To

BillRelationshipDateTitleLast Action
SB122Same As2012-03-10Derelict and blighted buildings; authorizes locality to serve as receiver to repair.Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0220)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152907.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

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