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General Assembly

The Virginia General Assembly dates from the establishment of the House of Burgesses at Jamestown in 1619. It is heralded by Virginians as the "oldest continuous law-making body in the New World." The General Assembly's chief responsibilities are to represent citizens in the formulation of public policy, enact laws of the Commonwealth, approve the budget, levy taxes, elect judges and confirm appointments by the Governor. Seventeen delegates (out of a total of 100) and nine senators (out of a total of 40) represent Fairfax County either in whole or in part.

General Assembly Narrative Report

The reports in the categories below describe legislative action from the 2009 General Assembly Session, which adjourned
February 28, 2009.

Bills are reported as passed or failed within ten subject categories, and are hot-linked to the Division of Legislative Services’ web pages for text, summary, fiscal impact statements, and bill status. If a bill of interest is not found in one category, please check another as legislation may fit under multiple labels.

To avoid misunderstanding, please note whether a bill is listed as passed or failed.

Provisions of passed legislation will be effective July 1, 2009, unless otherwise noted in the legislation itself.

Buses/Buildings/Safety (BBS) Conduct and Discipline (CD) Finance/Purchasing/Food Services (FIN)   Instruction and Standards of Learning (INS) Personnel (PER)

Retirement and Insurance (RTI) School Board/Governance (SBG) Standards of Quality/Standards of Accreditation (SOQ) Special Services (SS) Taxation (TAX)

2009 General Assembly Narrative Report - (PDF document, 29 pages)

2009 General Assembly Narrative Report - PASSED Legislation only (PDF document, 12 pages)

Each bill is linked to the Virginia Legislative Information Services website, which includes bill text and legislative history. Click here for a description of bills likely to be found in each category.

General Assembly Weekly Updates

General Assembly Budget Information

• 2008-2010 Biennial Budget Information
• House Appropriations Committee
• Senate Finance Committee
  
  

Other General Assembly Information and Links