2005 Uncodified Acts

2005 Virginia Uncodified Acts

7/8/2025

Administration of Government Generally

Chapter 566 (HB 2844): Competitive Government Act; change in reporting dates.
Chapter 577 (HB 2054): Alternative, pilot project; VITA to study.
Chapter 763 (SB 1192): Personal information; prohibits posting certain on Internet.
Chapter 798 (HB 2052): Clerks of court; prohibits posting personal information on Internet.
Chapter 936 (SB 905): Capitol restoration; sale of surplus property and transfer of proceeds.

Agriculture, Horticulture and Food

Chapter 633 (HB 2321): Reporting requirements of certain agencies and collegial bodies.

Appropriations

Chapter 951 (HB 1500): Budget Bill. Additional appropriations for 2004-2006 biennium.

Armed Forces

Chapter 852 (HB 2850): Veterans' Care Center; Governor to request federal funds to expand capacity of beds.

Bonds

Chapter 32 (SB 939): Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2005; created.
Chapter 83 (HB 2047): Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2005; created.

Commissions, Boards and Institutions

Chapter 74 (HB 1923): Handley Board of Trustees; terms of office in City of Winchester.
Chapter 332 (SB 783): Electrical transmission lines; location underground in certain localities.

Constitutional Amendment

Chapter 946 (HJ 586): Constitutional amendment; marriage may exist only between a man and woman (first reference).
Chapter 947 (HJ 633): Constitutional amendment; exempts certain property from taxation (first reference).
Chapter 948 (SJ 275): Constitutional amendment; exempts certain property from taxation (first reference).
Chapter 949 (SJ 337): Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage.
Chapter 950 (SJ 339): Constitutional amendment; prohibits General Assembly from incorporating churches (1st reference).

Counties, Cities and Towns

Chapter 74 (HB 1923): Handley Board of Trustees; terms of office in City of Winchester.

Courts

Chapter 155 (HB 1812): Pregnant inmates; prohibits execution.
Chapter 426 (HB 2669): Public safety personnel; certain persons exempt from liability, extends sunset provision.

Crimes and Offenses Generally

Chapter 155 (HB 1812): Pregnant inmates; prohibits execution.

Domestic Relations

Chapter 946 (HJ 586): Constitutional amendment; marriage may exist only between a man and woman (first reference).
Chapter 949 (SJ 337): Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage.

Education

Chapter 11 (SB 1136): No Child Left Behind Act; Board of Education to seek waiver.
Chapter 13 (HB 2602): No Child Left Behind Act; Board of Education to seek waiver.
Chapter 17 (SB 752): University of Virginia; extends sunset provision for electronic meetings of Board of Visitors.
Chapter 32 (SB 939): Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2005; created.
Chapter 83 (HB 2047): Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2005; created.
Chapter 605 (HB 1787): Teachers; extends sunset provision concerning retirement allowances, report.
Chapter 606 (SB 817): Teachers; extends sunset provision concerning retirement allowances, report.
Chapter 607 (SB 761): Teachers; extends sunset provision for division superintendent to report shortages to school board.
Chapter 608 (HB 1781): Teachers; extends sunset provision for division superintendent to report shortages to school board.
Chapter 609 (HB 1782): Teachers; extends provision for Superintendent of Public Instruction surveying shortage in schools.

Environment and Conservation

Chapter 324 (HB 2620): Forest and forestry; transfers current regulations from Dept. of Conservation to Dept. of Forestry.

Game, Inland Fisheries and Domestic Animals

Chapter 522 (HB 1668): Game wardens; abolishes payment of salaries by Dickenson and Buchanan Counties.
Chapter 523 (HB 1669): Deer; abolishes rifle hunting in Essex County.
Chapter 524 (HB 1670): Hunting; abolishes unlawful rifles in Buckingham County.
Chapter 525 (HB 1671): Firearms; prohibits person carrying on any part of highway.
Chapter 841 (HB 2689): Duck blinds; allows use in certain localities and waters.

General Assembly

Chapter 950 (SJ 339): Constitutional amendment; prohibits General Assembly from incorporating churches (1st reference).

Health

Chapter 7 (SB 753): Opiate addiction; standards for issuance of new licenses to providers of treatment.
Chapter 24 (SB 841): Prescription Drug Payment Assistance Program; created, report.
Chapter 56 (HB 1624): Insurance Plan for Seniors; created.
Chapter 64 (HB 1778): Methadone clinics; prohibited in certain counties.
Chapter 99 (HB 2316): Nursing home bed projects; conditions for issuance of an amended certificate of public need.
Chapter 134 (HB 1556): Indigent care; physicians providing services without charge immune from liability.
Chapter 177 (HB 2366): Hospitals and nursing homes; Bd. of Health must include min. standards for design and construction.
Chapter 199 (HB 2831): Clinical drug trials; publication of certain data.
Chapter 222 (SB 1024): Hospitals and nursing homes; Bd. of Health must include minimum standards for design, etc.
Chapter 235 (SB 1278): Clinical drug trials; publication of certain data.
Chapter 393 (HB 2036): Long-term care; to ensure coordinated, effective, and efficient services to older adults.
Chapter 717 (SB 1184): Newborn screening.
Chapter 721 (HB 1824): Infants; screening tests required after delivery.
Chapter 838 (HB 2639): Medical care facilities certificate of public need; reissuance of request for new nursing home beds.
Chapter 852 (HB 2850): Veterans' Care Center; Governor to request federal funds to expand capacity of beds.

Housing

Chapter 442 (HB 2936): Natural cut Christmas trees; use in certain place of worship and apartment dwelling units.

Labor and Employment

Chapter 605 (HB 1787): Teachers; extends sunset provision concerning retirement allowances, report.
Chapter 606 (SB 817): Teachers; extends sunset provision concerning retirement allowances, report.

Law Enforcement

Chapter 159 (HB 1897): Lippa, Anthony A., Jr.; awarded handgun for noteworthy service to Capitol Police.

Professions and Occupations

Chapter 134 (HB 1556): Indigent care; physicians providing services without charge immune from liability.
Chapter 637 (HB 2429): Prescription Monitoring Program; includes reporting by out-of-state dispensers.
Chapter 678 (SB 1098): Prescription Monitoring Program; includes reporting by out-of-state dispensers.

Property and Conveyances

Chapter 202 (HB 2891): Real property; Governor to convey certain in custody of Bd. of Corrections to Town of Marion.
Chapter 220 (SB 943): State Police, Department of; conveyance of easement to Earl J. Nipper.
Chapter 249 (SB 887): Mennel Milling Company; conveys land in Roanoke County to be used as VDOT maintenance facility.
Chapter 306 (HB 2298): Mennel Milling Company; conveyance of land in Roanoke County.
Chapter 362 (SB 1312): William and Mary, College of; conveyance of certain property in City of Williamsburg.
Chapter 750 (SB 1015): Staunton Correctional Center; Governor to sell and convey.
Chapter 794 (HB 1943): Staunton Correctional Center; Governor to sell and convey.
Chapter 936 (SB 905): Capitol restoration; sale of surplus property and transfer of proceeds.

Relief

Chapter 10 (HB 2566): Claims; Walter S. Lingebach.
Chapter 120 (HB 2747): Claims; Beulah K. Davidson.
Chapter 896 (HB 2341): Claims; H. Steven Arrington, Carolyn Dixon, Betty Earle and E. Anthony Ware.

Taxation

Chapter 29 (SB 897): Income tax, state; charitable contributions for relief of tsunami victims.
Chapter 126 (HB 2880): Communications services; various revisions to taxation thereof.
Chapter 328 (HB 2827): Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain truck trailers and cargo containers.
Chapter 846 (HB 2788): Land preservation tax credit; transfer to other taxpayers.
Chapter 947 (HJ 633): Constitutional amendment; exempts certain property from taxation (first reference).
Chapter 948 (SJ 275): Constitutional amendment; exempts certain property from taxation (first reference).

Transportation, Highways, Roads and Bridges

Chapter 241 (SB 778): Interstate Route 81 Corridor Multistate Transportation Planning Initiative; created.
Chapter 247 (SB 837): King Family Memorial Bridge; designating as portion of Route 260.
Chapter 253 (SB 919): G.A. Treakle Memorial Bridge and T. Ray Hassell, III Memorial Highway; designating.
Chapter 254 (SB 929): Blue Star Memorial Highway; designating as Route 1 in Fairfax County.
Chapter 256 (SB 944): H. Paul Buskell Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 460 Cedar Bluff bypass bridge.
Chapter 270 (SB 1261): Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission; provisions for members.
Chapter 272 (SB 1297): 80th U.S. Army Reserve Division Highway; designating as portions of Rts. 144, 1, and 150.
Chapter 279 (HB 1597): Roanoke Regional Airport Commission; allows Commission to change name.
Chapter 295 (HB 2049): Virginia Capital Trail; designating portion of Route 5 between City of Richmond and Jamestown.
Chapter 297 (HB 2067): Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission; provisions for members.
Chapter 319 (HB 2554): Interstate Route 81 Safety Taskforce; created.
Chapter 491 (SB 813): Logo sign program; fee shall be collected by Transp. Comm. from entity for purpose of participating.
Chapter 495 (SB 945): Cemeteries; Buchanan County to expend county funds for maintenance of highways.
Chapter 526 (HB 1705): Manville Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 665 bridge over Copper Creek in Scott Co.
Chapter 527 (HB 1708): Joe D. Meade Bridge; designating as new pedestrian bridge over Route 71 in Scott County.
Chapter 545 (HB 2336): William H. Hume and Jean Emmons McCarty Hume Memorial Bridge; designating portion of Route 688.
Chapter 555 (HB 2574): Roads, private; localities may appropriate funds for maintenance.
Chapter 570 (HB 2938): Michael Todd Blanton Memorial Bridge.
Chapter 615 (HB 1893): Deputy Cliff Dicker Memorial Hwy.; designating as portion of Route 100 in Wythe County.
Chapter 623 (HB 2013): Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road; designating as certain highways in Southwest Virginia.
Chapter 634 (HB 2400): Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road; designating as certain highways in Southwest Virginia.
Chapter 655 (HB 2763): Transportation projects; removes certain designated as funded from Priority Transpotation Fund.
Chapter 659 (HB 2856): Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road; designating as certain highways in Southwest Virginia.
Chapter 660 (HB 2905): Willard Owens Memorial Highway; designating as Route 609 in Buchanan County.
Chapter 664 (SB 740): Heritage Music Trail: The Crooked Road; designating as certain highways in Southwest Virginia.
Chapter 680 (SB 1113): Clarksville-Boydton Airport Commission; created.
Chapter 752 (SB 1033): Virginia Capital Trail.
Chapter 832 (HB 2576): H. Paul Buskell Memorial Bridge.
Chapter 874 (HB 1656): Ronald Wilson Reagan Memorial Highway; designating a portion of Route 234 in Prince William County.

Welfare and Social Services

Chapter 53 (HB 1550): Child Day-Care Council; parental notification when a child is injured.
Chapter 388 (HB 1963): Social benefits structure, current; Department of Social Services to assess report.

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