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General Assembly Session Begins January 11, 2012 (60 Day Session)
Crossover Day - February 14, 2012
Session Ends - March 10, 2012
Reconvene/Veto Session - April 18, 2012
Click on the Links Below to get important information on Bills Pending in the General Assembly:
HB 48 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
SB 4 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
SB 64 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
Other Bills of Note on Colonial/Revolutionary History or the Constitution/Bill of Rights:
HB 478 Gunston Hall Administrative Head to be Appointed by and Serve at the Pleasure of the Governor, Not the Regents of Gunston Hall. Another bill on the same subject introduced in the Senate : SB 137 Gunston Hall Administration.
These bills were filed to facilitate the removal of David Reese as the Director of Gunston Hall. David Reese Was Finally Fired on April 19, 2012.
HB 1185 The Road to Revolution.. Expands the potential for sites on The Road to Revolution state heritage trail.
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All Bills generally become law on July 1, after the meeting of the General Assembly.
Rules of the House of Delegates (2010-2011)
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