Cemeteries; restrictions. Amending § 57-26. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1881 (F))

Cemeteries, private family; Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County to expend county funds for maintenance of highways that provide sole access thereto. (Patron-Puckett, SB 945 (Chapter 495))

Cemetery operators; violation of regulatory statutes with intent to defraud, penalty. Amending § 54.1-2342. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1166 (Chapter 691))

Charitable organization; definition. Amending § 57-48. (Patron-Petersen, HB 1365 (CD))

Child abuse or neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Howell, SB 862 (F))

Church entities and church property; conversion to corporate status. Amending §§ 57-7.1 through 57-11, 57-13, 57-14, 57-15, 57-16, 57-17, 57-21 and 57-32; adding § 57-16.1. (Patron-Mims, SB 1267 (Chapter 772))

Churches; changes to modernize laws governing. Amending §§ 2.2-4343.1, 8.01-225.1, 9.1-914, 15.2-820, 15.2-4901, 15.2-4902, 15.2-5214, 15.2-5343, 16.1-319, 18.2-280, 18.2-282, 18.2-308.1, 19.2-389, 22.1-7, 22.1-180, 22.1-212.5, 22.1-212.8, 22.1-218, 22.1-271.1, 22.1-296.3, 23-50.16:12, 46.2-100, 46.2-694, 46.2-917, 46.2-918, 54.1-3482, 58.1-811, 58.1-2259, 58.1-3606 and 58.1-3617; adding § 57-16.1. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2697 (Chapter 928))

Churches; incorporation. Amending §§ 57-7.1 through 57-10, 57-16, 57-17, 57-32 and 58.1-811; adding §§ 57-7.01 and 57-7.02. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 1466 (CD))

Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion on public property (first reference). Amending Section 16 of Article I. (Patron-Carrico, HJR 537 (F))

Constitutional amendment; prohibits General Assembly from granting charters of incorporation to churches (first reference). Amending Section 14 of Article IV. (Patron-Mims, SJR 339 (Chapter 950))

License plates, special; issuance to law-enforcement chaplains, graduates and supporters of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and supporters of On the Rebound Bulldog Rescue Foundation. Adding §§ 46.2-749.118, 46.2-749.119 and 46.2-749.120. (Patron-Putney, HB 2342 (Chapter 546))

Natural cut Christmas trees; use in certain places of worship and apartment dwelling units. (Patron-Shannon, HB 1934 (I) See HB2936; Cline, HB 2936 (Chapter 442))

Nonprofit organizations; exempt from Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services registration requirement. Amending § 57-60. (Patron-Petersen, HB 2491 (Chapter 316))

Online filing of registrations; charitable organizations, etc. may use website approved by Commissioner of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Amending §§ 57-48, 57-49 and 57-50. (Patron-Saxman, HB 2871 (Chapter 329))

Pelham Chapel at R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Memorial Park; leasing provisions. Amending § 57-5. (Patron-Councill, HB 1343 (CD); Nutter, HB 2709 (F); Hanger, SB 1289 (F))

Religious references; determination of property rights upon division of church, diocese or society. Amending §§ 57-9 and 57-15. (Patron-Mims, SB 1305 (F))

Religious references; removes certain from Code, and redefines church and minister. Amending §§ 2.2-4343.1, 4.1-207, 4.1-222, 4.1-309, 8.01-220.1:3, 8.01-225.1, 8.01-327.2, 8.01-581.1, 9.1-914, 15.2-820, 15.2-4901, 15.2-4902, 16.1-228, 18.2-207, 18.2-280, 18.2-282, 18.2-308.1, 18.2-369, 18.2-371.1, 18.2-423.1, 19.2-389, 20-23, 20-26, 22.1-7, 22.1-180, 22.1-212.5, 22.1-212.8, 22.1-216, 22.1-218, 22.1-220, 22.1-271.1, 22.1-291.3, 22.1-296.3, 23-30.41, 32.1-128, 32.1-162.2, 32.1-276.3, 36-96.2, 38.2-2115, 38.2-2213, 46.2-100, 46.2-917, 46.2-918, 54.1-3482, 54.1-3501, 54.1-3601, 54.1-3701, 56-236.1 and 63.2-100; adding §§ 1-13.3:2 and 1-13.12:1. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2673 (F))

Roads, private; Buchanan County may appropriate funds for maintenance thereof to access private family cemeteries. (Patron-Stump, HB 2574 (Chapter 555))

War of 1812, Society of; disbursement of funds for care of cemeteries and graves. Adding § 10.1-2211.2. (Patron-Rust, HB 2798 (F))