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The following veterans-related bills and resolutions were introduced during the 2009 General Assembly Session. For more information about each bill, click the bill number. For general legislative information, visit the Virginia General Assembly website.

Subject Number Patron(s) Short Title
Automated System for the Electronic Preparation of Veterans’ Disability Claims
(JLC Objective 1)		 HB1732 Delegate Cox Veterans Services, Department of; processing of disability claims
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children
(JLC Objective 2)		 HB1727 Delegate Cole Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Burial Vaults for Virginia State Veterans Cemeteries
(JLC Objective 3)		 SB1512 Senator Edwards Department of Veterans Services; burial vaults at state-operated veterans cemeteries
Military Family Relief Fund
(JLC Objective 4)		 HB2414 Delegate Bouchard Individual income tax; subtraction for Virginia Military Family Relief Fund
HB2512 Delegate Marsden Individual income tax; subtraction for Virginia Military Family Relief Fund
Tax relief for 100% disabled veterans
(JLC Objective 5)		 HJ648 Delegate O'Bannon Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property tax exemption for certain veterans
HJ669 Delegate Janis Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property tax exemption for certain veterans
SJ275 Senators Puller & Reynolds Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property tax exemption for certain veterans
SJ304 Senator Stuart Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans (first reference)
Homeless Veterans Study
(JLC Objective 6)		 HJ727 Delegate Bouchard Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; report
Vehicles/Transportation HB1611 Delegate Shuler Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating as Interstate Route 64 bridge over Jackson River in Alleghany
HB1667 Delegate Bowling American Former Prisoners of War Memorial Highway
HB2182 Delegate Phillips Local vehicle license fees and taxes; veterans and their surviving spouses
HB2392 Delegate Bell License plates, special; issuance to Purple Heart recipients
HB2399 Delegate Bell License plates, special; issuance to Purple Heart recipients
HB2401 Delegate Bell Fallen Heroes Memorial Bridge, etc.; designating as memorial bridges
HB2556 Delegate Ingram Special license plates for disabled veterans; amends definition of disabled veteran
SB1200 Senator Puckett Local vehicle license fees and taxes; veterans and their surviving spouses
SB1526 Senator Blevins Special license plates; REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR
Veterans Education HB1608 Delegate Poisson Higher educational institutions; automatic acceptance of certain students applying for admission
HB1767 Delegate Dance Honorary diplomas; requires Board of Education award to certain veterans of Vietnam War
Hunting Licenses HB1618 Delegate Merricks Hunting permits, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals
HB1666 Delegate Cole Hunting permits, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals
Virginia War Memorial HB1875 Delegate Cosgrove Virginia War Memorial; term killed in action to include any deployed active duty military personnel
HB2192 Delegate Watts Virginia War Memorial
Veterans Employment HB2439 Delegate Poisson Income tax; honorably discharged veteran job creation tax credit
Veterans Services Foundation HB2199 Delegate Watts Veterans Services Foundation; Board of Trustees
Department of Veterans Services HB2279 Delegate Bowling Department of Veterans Services; Commissioner; benefit claims assistance
HB2639 Delegate Jones Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain records of Department of Veterans Services, etc.
ROTC Programs HR39 Delegate Cox ROTC program; higher educational institutions encouraged to support by providing academic credit
Virginia Retirement System HB2128 Delegate Cox Retirement System; modifies several provisions governing benefits of members disabled or killed
Homestead Exemption HB2560 Delegate Johnson Homestead exemption; veterans
Military Retirement Pay HB2593 Delegate Frederick Income tax, state; deduction for military retirement pay
Discrimination HB2385 Delegate Ebbin Discrimination; prohibited in public employment based on race, color, religion, veterans status, etc.

 

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