VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

2002

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LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002

Table of Contents

Cover Letter

Preface

House Bill 145  (Meet & Confer) ……………………………………

House Bill 757 (Infectious Disease Presumption) ………………………

House Bill 814 (Labor Union; Abstention Requirement) ……………………….

House Bill 1046 (Disability Benefits) …………………………………

House Bill 1237 (Workers Comp; Occupational Disease) …………………

House Bill 1359 (Prohibited Payroll Deductions) …………………

Senate Roll Call Votes……………………………………………………………

House Roll Call Votes……………………………………………………………….

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002

Preface

A voting record is, by definition, a document that provides readers with an incomplete picture of how legislators demonstrate support or opposition to the legislative goals of the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters.

The most indicative votes are the ones taken in committee, as it is there that most legislation passes or fails in the legislative process.

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002

Voting Key

VPFF Position

  R= Right Vote   W=Wrong Vote    NV= No Vote Taken

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002

House Bill: 145

Patron: Karen Darner (D)
VPFF Position was to Support

Labor and employment; governmental employee associations. Permits employees of the Commonwealth, its political subdivisions, or any governmental agency of any of them, to form associations for the purpose of discussing their interests with their employing agencies whenever such agencies agree to engage in such discussions. Current law permits these governmental employees to form such associations for the purpose of promoting their interests before their employing agencies.

(HB145) 01/17/02 House
 Passed by indefinitely in Commerce / Labor
 (12-Y 9-N)

YEAS--Morgan, Hargrove, Tata, Parrish, Purkey, Bryant, Byron, McDonnell, Dudley, O'Brien, Nixon, Abbitt--12.

NAYS--Callahan, Kilgore, Ware, Griffith, Plum, Woodrum, Johnson, Scott, Jones, D.C.--9.

NOT VOTING--Jones, J.C.--1.

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002
House Bill 757
Patron: Kristen J. Amundson (D)
VPFF was Sponsor of Legislation

Workers' compensation; infectious disease presumption. Creates a presumption that hepatitis, meningococcal meningitis, tuberculosis or HIV causing the death or disability of firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, members of the State Police Officers' Retirement System, members of county, city or town police departments, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, city sergeants or deputy city sergeants of the City of Richmond, Virginia Marine Patrol officers, certain game wardens, and Capitol Police officers who are exposed to blood or body fluids are occupational diseases for the purposes of workers' compensation.

(HB757) 02/05/02 House
 Reported from Commerce / Labor. with substitute (19-Y 3-N)

YEAS--Callahan, Hargrove, Tata, Parrish, Purkey, Kilgore, Bryant, McDonnell, Dudley, O'Brien, Griffith, Nixon, Plum, Woodrum, Jones, J.C., Johnson, Scott, Jones, D.C., Abbitt--19.

NAYS--Morgan, Byron, Ware--3.

(Floor Vote) 02/09/02 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 16-N)

YEAS--Abbitt, Albo, Almand, Amundson, Armstrong, Athey, Barlow, Baskerville, Bell, Bland, Bolvin, Brink, Broman, Bryant, Byron, Callahan, Carrico, Christian, Cosgrove, Councill, Cox, Crittenden, Darner, Devolites, Dillard, Drake, Dudley, Gear, Griffith, Hall, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hogan, Howell, Hull, Hurt, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, D.C., Jones, J.C., Jones, S.C., Keister, Kilgore, Lingamfelter, Louderback, Marrs, McDonnell, McDougle, McQuigg, Melvin, Miles, Moran, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, O'Brien, Oder, Parrish, Petersen, Phillips, Plum, Pollard, Purkey, Putney, Rapp, Reese, Rust, Saxman, Scott, Sears, Sherwood, Shuler, Stump, Suit, Thomas, Van Landingham, Van Yahres, Watts, Weatherholtz, Woodrum--82.

NAYS--Black, Bloxom, Cole, Landes, Marshall, D.W., May, Morgan, Orrock, Reid, Rollison, Tata, Wardrup, Ware, Welch, Wright, Mr. Speaker--16.

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002
(HB757) 03/04/02 Senate:
 Reported from Commerce / Labor with amendment
(14-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Wampler, Colgan, Saslaw, Chichester, Miller, Y.B., Barry, Norment, Stosch, Stolle, Potts, Maxwell, Williams, Watkins, Miller, K.G.--14.

(HB757)

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

COMMERCE AND LABOR

1. Line 64, engrossed, after examinations.

insert

The presumptions described in subsection A of this section shall not be effective until six months following such examinations.

(Floor) 03/05/02 Senate
 VOTE: PASSAGE  (39-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Barry, Blevins, Bolling, Byrne, Chichester, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Hawkins, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, Marye, Miller, K.G., Miller, Y.B., Mims, Newman, Norment, Potts, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Rerras, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Stolle, Stosch, Ticer, Trumbo, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple, Williams--39. 

NOT VOTING--Maxwell--1.

 ** The Bill was signed into law on April 9, 2002 by Gov. Warner. Effective Date 7/1/02

 
VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002
House Bill 814
Patron: James Almand  (D)
VPFF Local 2800 was Sponsor of Legislation

Labor unions; abstention requirement. Prohibits employers from requiring a person to abstain or refrain from holding office in a labor union or labor organization as a condition of gaining or continuing employment.

(HB814) 01/17/02 House
 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 7-N)

YEAS--Morgan, Callahan, Tata, Parrish, Bryant, Byron, McDonnell, Dudley, Griffith, Plum, Woodrum, Johnson, Scott, Jones, D.C.--14.

NAYS--Hargrove, Purkey, Kilgore, Ware, O'Brien, Nixon, Abbitt--7. .

NOT VOTING--Jones, J.C.--1.

(Floor Vote) 01/23/02 House
 VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 27-N)

YEAS--Abbitt, Almand, Amundson, Armstrong, Barlow, Baskerville, Bell, Bland, Bolvin, Brink, Broman, Bryant, Byron, Callahan, Carrico, Christian, Cole, Cosgrove, Crittenden, Darner, Dillard, Drake, Dudley, Gear, Griffith, Hamilton, Howell, Hull, Hurt, Ingram, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, D.C., Jones, J.C., Keister, Kilgore, Louderback, Marshall, R.G., May, McDonnell, McQuigg, Melvin, Miles, Moran, Morgan, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Orrock, Parrish, Petersen, Phillips, Plum, Pollard, Rapp, Reese, Scott, Sears, Shuler, Spruill, Stump, Suit, Tata, Thomas, Van Landingham, Van Yahres, Wardrup, Watts, Welch, Woodrum--70.

NAYS--Albo, Athey, Black, Bloxom, Councill, Cox, Hargrove, Hogan, Janis, Jones, S.C., Landes, Lingamfelter, Marshall, D.W., McDougle, Nixon, O'Brien, Purkey, Putney, Reid, Rollison, Rust, Saxman, Sherwood, Ware, Weatherholtz, Wright, Mr. Speaker--27.

NOT VOTING--Devolites, Hall, Marrs--3.

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002

(HB814) 02/25/02 Senate
 Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Wampler, Colgan, Saslaw, Chichester, Miller, Y.B., Barry, Norment, Stosch, Potts, Edwards, Williams, Watkins, Miller, K.G.--13.

(floor) 02/28/02 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Barry, Blevins, Bolling, Byrne, Chichester, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Hawkins, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, Marye, Maxwell, Miller, K.G., Miller, Y.B., Mims, Newman, Norment, Potts, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Rerras, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Stolle, Stosch, Ticer, Trumbo, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple, Williams--40.

The Bill was signed by Gov. Warner on April 2, 2002. Effective Date is 7/1/02

  VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002
House Bill 1046
Patron: Karen Darner  (D)
VPFF was Sponsor of Legislation

Disability benefits; firefighters. Requires localities to provide cost of living adjustments to firefighters' disability allowances

(HB1046) 02/06/02 House
 Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns
(19-Y 2-N)

YEAS--Ingram, Marshall, R.G., Bryant, Weatherholtz, McQuigg, Suit, Broman, Oder, Marshall, D.W., Hurt, Cosgrove, Marrs, Hall, Stump, Hull, Jones, D.C., Spruill, Amundson, Armstrong--19.

NAYS--Orrock, Dudley--2.

NOT VOTING--Reese--1.

***BILL WAS REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS***

(HB1046) 02/08/02 House
 Tabled in Appropriations (19-Y 6-N)

YEAS--Putney, Dillard, Morgan, Tata, Rollison, Ingram, May, Sherwood, Bryant, Cox, Wardrup, Dudley, Reid, Landes, Jones, S.C., Thomas, Councill, Phillips, Spruill--19.

NAYS--Callahan, Hamilton, Hall, Van Landingham, Christian, Stump--6.

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002
House Bill 1237
Patron: Jerrauld Jones  (D)
VPFF Position was to Support

Workers' compensation; occupational disease. Grants to commercial vehicle enforcement officers and motor carrier safety troopers employed by the Department of State Police and full-time sworn members of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles the presumption that certain cancers are occupational diseases under the Workers' Compensation Act. The bill also includes in the definition of "firefighter" any person who is employed by or contracts with any private employer primarily to provide firefighting services.

(HB1237) 02/05/02 House
Reported from Commerce / Labor with substitute
(15-Y 7-N)

YEAS--Morgan, Callahan, Hargrove, Tata, Parrish, Kilgore, Ware, O'Brien, Plum, Woodrum, Jones, J.C., Johnson, Scott, Jones, D.C., Abbitt--15.

NAYS--Purkey, Bryant, Byron, McDonnell, Dudley, Griffith, Nixon--7.

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002

(Floor Vote) 02/11/02 House
 VOTE: PASSAGE (71-Y 26-N)

YEAS--Abbitt, Albo, Almand, Amundson, Armstrong, Athey, Barlow, Baskerville, Bell, Bland, Bolvin, Brink, Callahan, Carrico, Christian, Cole, Cosgrove, Councill, Darner, Devolites, Dillard, Drake, Gear, Hall, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hogan, Howell, Hull, Hurt, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, D.C., Jones, J.C., Jones, S.C., Keister, Kilgore, Lingamfelter, Louderback, McQuigg, Melvin, Miles, Moran, Morgan, Nutter, O'Bannon, O'Brien, Parrish, Petersen, Phillips, Plum, Purkey, Reese, Reid, Rust, Saxman, Scott, Sears, Sherwood, Shuler, Spruill, Stump, Suit, Tata, Thomas, Van Landingham, Van Yahres, Welch, Woodrum--71.

NAYS--Black, Bloxom, Broman, Bryant, Byron, Cox, Dudley, Landes, Marrs, Marshall, D.W., May, McDonnell, McDougle, Nixon, Oder, Orrock, Pollard, Putney, Rapp, Rollison, Wardrup, Ware, Watts, Weatherholtz, Wright, Mr. Speaker--26.

NOT VOTING--Crittenden, Griffith, Marshall, R.G.--3.

(HB1237) 03/04/02 Senate
 Reported from Commerce and Labor
(14-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Wampler, Colgan, Saslaw, Chichester, Miller, Y.B., Barry, Norment, Stosch, Stolle, Potts, Maxwell, Williams, Watkins, Miller, K.G.--14.

(Floor) 03/05/02 Senate
 VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Barry, Blevins, Bolling, Byrne, Chichester, Colgan, Deeds, Edwards, Hanger, Hawkins, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Lucas, Marsh, Martin, Marye, Miller, K.G., Miller, Y.B., Mims, Newman, Norment, Potts, Puckett, Puller, Quayle, Rerras, Reynolds, Ruff, Saslaw, Stolle, Stosch, Ticer, Trumbo, Wagner, Wampler, Watkins, Whipple, Williams--39
NOT VOTING--Maxwell--1.

The Bill was signed into law by Gov. Warner on April 8,2002. Effective Date 7/1/02

VPFF LEGISLATIVE VOTING REPORT 2002
House Bill 1359
Patron: Allen W. Dudley (R)
VPFF Position was to Oppose

State and local employees; certain payroll deductions prohibited. Prohibits the payment of membership dues through payroll deduction for any association of state or local government employees, including retired state or local government employees, organized to represent the collective interests of such individuals in matters relating to their benefits and rights.

(HB1359) 02/05/02 House: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce / Labor
 (18-Y 4-N)

YEAS--Morgan, Callahan, Tata, Parrish, Purkey, Kilgore, Bryant, Byron, Ware, McDonnell, Nixon, Plum, Woodrum, Jones, J.C., Johnson, Scott, Jones, D.C., Abbitt--18.

NAYS--Hargrove, Dudley, O'Brien, Griffith--4.

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