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2019 SESSION

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology

Chairman: Frank M. Ruff, Jr.

Clerk: Eric Bingham
Staff: Brooks Braun, Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: January 28, 2019
Time and Place: 45 min after adjournment, Senate Room 3 - Capitol

S.B. 1090 Freedom of Information Act; Fort Monroe Authority, closed meeting exemption.

Patron: Locke

Freedom of Information Act; Fort Monroe Authority; closed meeting exemption. Authorizes the board of trustees of the Fort Monroe Authority to hold closed meetings to discuss matters relating to specific gifts, bequests, and grants from private sources.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Freedom of Information Act; Fort Monroe Authority; closed meeting exemption.

19102825D

S.B. 1180 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of trade secret.

Patron: Stuart

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of trade secret. Defines the term "trade secret," for the purposes of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, as meaning the same as that term is defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336 et seq.). This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3701, 2.2-3705.2, 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-3705.7, and 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of trade secret.

19100042D

S.B. 1182 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means.

Patron: Stuart

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means. Clarifies that certain requirements of current law regarding participation in public meetings through electronic communication means do not apply to meetings held to address a state of emergency declared by the Governor, specifically the requirements that public bodies (i) adopt a written policy regarding participation by electronic communication, (ii) have a quorum of a public body physically assembled at a primary or central location, and (iii) make arrangements for the voice of any member participating from a remote location to be heard by all persons at the primary or central location. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3708.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to meetings held through electronic communications means under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

19100886D

S.B. 1184 FOIA; applicability to sexual assault response teams, etc.

Patron: Stuart

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; applicability; sexual assault response teams and multidisciplinary child sexual abuse response teams. Provides that the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) shall not apply to sexual assault response teams, with the exception of records relating to (i) protocols and policies of the sexual assault response team and (ii) guidelines for the community's response established by the sexual assault response team, which the bill provides shall be public records and subject to the provisions of FOIA. The bill also provides that FOIA shall not apply to multidisciplinary child sexual abuse response teams. This bill is a recommendation of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3703, 2.2-3705.7, and 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; applicability; sexual assault response teams and multidisciplinary child sexual abuse response teams.

19102850D

S.B. 1219 Board for; Contractors, alternate designated employee.

Patron: Newman

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Contractors; alternate designated employee. Authorizes any member of a contractor's responsible management who is at least 18 years of age to serve as an alternate designated employee, provided that he has completed the required examination. A contractor may submit a qualified alternate designated employee to serve as the designated employee of record with the Board to replace a designated employee who is no longer a full-time employee of the contractor.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-1108.01, relating to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Contractors; alternate designated employee.

19102858D

S.B. 1233 Administration of government; prohibition on use of certain products and services, Kaspersky Lab.

Patron: Ebbin

Administration of government; prohibition on the use of certain products and services; Kaspersky Lab. Prohibits public bodies from using products and services provided by Kaspersky Lab. The bill also requires the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to review statewide procedures for implementing such a prohibition and to prepare a report with recommendations for the Governor and General Assembly.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 55.3, consisting of a section numbered 2.2-5514, relating to administration of government; prohibition on the use of certain products and services; Kaspersky Lab.

19100636D

S.B. 1238 Virginia Sports Betting Department; created, etc.

Patron: Petersen


Sports betting; Virginia Sports Betting Department created; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; Sports Betting Operations Fund; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Sports Betting Department (the Department) and authorizes it to regulate sports betting. Before administering a sports betting operation, an entity is required to apply for a three-year license and pay an application fee of $5,000. An entity could apply for a license to operate only (i) at a racetrack or off-track betting facility in a locality that as of 2019 had approved such facilities at referendum or (ii) in a locality that votes to allow sports betting at referendum. Licensed vendors must apply for renewal of a license every three years, which requires a renewal fee of $1,000.

Under the provisions of the bill, betting on college sports and youth sports is prohibited, and betting on professional sports is allowed. The bill does not authorize the Department to allow betting through a website, app, or other platform accessible via the Internet. The bill prohibits betting by Department employees, participants in athletic events on which the bet is placed, and persons under age 18. The penalty for engaging in prohibited betting is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

The bill directs the Department to establish a voluntary exclusion program, which would allow individuals to request that the Department exclude them from participating in sports betting.

The bill imposes a 10% tax on a licensed vendor's adjusted gross revenue, defined in the bill. The Department would retain 2.5% of the tax revenue to defray its costs of administering the program.

The bill creates the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The Fund would be used to provide counseling to compulsive gamblers, implement problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to organizations that assist problem gamblers. The Fund would be funded by 2.5% of the revenue generated from sports betting.

Fifty percent of tax revenue would accrue to the locality in which it was generated, and 45% would accrue to the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Fund, which is used to provide monetary assistance to Virginia residents who are enrolled in a Virginia community college.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.3, 2.2-3711, 18.2-334.3, 37.2-304, 59.1-364, and 59.1-569 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 11 a section numbered 11-16.1, by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 37.2 a section numbered 37.2-314.1, and by adding in Title 58.1 a chapter numbered 41, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-4100 through 58.1-4124, relating to sports betting; Virginia Sports Betting Department created; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; Sports Betting Operations Fund; penalties.

19100553D

S.B. 1265 Virginia War Memorial; names and homes of Virginians on Shrine of Memory.

Patron: DeSteph

Department of Veterans Services; Virginia War Memorial division. Provides that only the names and homes of record designation of those Virginians "Killed in Action" (i) as a result of military operations against terrorism, (ii) as a result of a terrorist act, or (iii) in any armed conflict after December 6, 1941, can be placed on the Shrine of Memory on the grounds of the Virginia War Memorial. The names and homes of record designation of all Virginians "Missing in Action" as a result of the Vietnam War and all other Virginians who served honorably but do not meet the criteria for placement on the Shrine of Memory, are required to be honored elsewhere at the Virginia War Memorial. The bill also provides that the Board of Veterans Services will advise the Department of Veterans Services on policies related to the War Memorial. This advisory authority currently rests with the Virginia War Memorial Board.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2001.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Veterans Services; Virginia War Memorial division.

19102220D

S.B. 1356 Virginia Lottery Board; renamed as Virginia Lottery and Sports Wagering Commission, penalties.

Patron: Wagner


Virginia Lottery Board; rename as Virginia Lottery and Sports Wagering Commission; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; penalties. Renames the Virginia Lottery Board as the Virginia Lottery and Sports Wagering Commission (the Lottery) and directs it to operate a sports wagering facility at which the Department accepts wagers on professional sports and college sports, defined in the bill. The bill authorizes the Lottery to operate a digital platform to accept such wagers.

The bill prohibits wagering on Virginia college sports and youth sports, also defined in the bill. The bill prohibits wagering by Lottery employees, participants in athletic events on which the wager is placed, and persons under age 21. The penalty for engaging in prohibited wagering is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

The bill directs the Lottery to establish a voluntary exclusion program, which would allow individuals to request that the Lottery exclude them from buying lottery tickets or participating in sports wagering. The bill allows the Lottery to retain 2.5% of gross revenue, defined in the bill, to defray its costs of administering the program.

The bill creates the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to be used to provide counseling to compulsive gamblers, implement problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to organizations that assist problem gamblers. The Fund would be funded by 2.5% of adjusted gross revenue. The remaining adjusted gross revenue generated from sports wagering accrues to the general fund.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-419, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3114, 2.2-3202, 2.2-3705.3, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 8.01-195.11, 9.1-101, 9.1-801, 18.2-308.016, 18.2-334.3, 18.2-340.22, 19.2-389, 37.2-304, 58.1-3, 58.1-302, 58.1-460, 58.1-4000, 58.1-4002, 58.1-4003, 58.1-4004, 58.1-4006, 58.1-4007, 58.1-4008, 58.1-4009, 58.1-4010, 58.1-4011, 58.1-4019, 58.1-4020, 58.1-4020.1, 58.1-4021, 58.1-4022, 58.1-4023, 58.1-4027, 59.1-148.3, 59.1-364, and 59.1-569 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 11 a section numbered 11-16.1, by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 37.2 a section numbered 37.2-314.1, by adding a section numbered 58.1-4015.1, and by adding in Chapter 40 of Title 58.1 an article numbered 2, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-4030 through 58.1-4042; relating to Virginia Lottery Board; rename as Virginia Lottery and Sports Wagering Commission; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; penalties.

19103067D

S.B. 1394 Small businesses; changes definition, implementation of certification programs, report.

Patron: Dance


Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; implementation of certification programs for small businesses; definition of small business; report. Changes the definition of small business, beginning July 1, 2019, to mean a business that (i) is not dominant in its field of operation, as determined by the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (the Department); (ii) is at least 51 percent independently owned and operated by one or more individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens; and (iii) together with affiliates, has 250 or fewer employees and average annual gross receipts, excluding the cost of goods and equipment, of $10 million or less averaged over the previous three years. Under current law, a business must be independently owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal resident aliens and, together with affiliates, have 250 or fewer employees or annual gross receipts of $10 million or less averaged over the previous three years. The bill provides that any business entity that the Department has certified as a small business prior to July 1, 2019, shall have the expiration date of such certification extended for an additional one-year period, after such time the business shall be required to meet the requirements for certification in effect at that time. The bill also provides that the Director of the Department shall annually review forms and processes related to small business certification to reduce the administrative and paperwork burden on small businesses seeking certification and recertification. The bill (a) includes a definition of "field of operation"; (b) requires the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to evaluate the small business certification program at three-year intervals, reporting to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2022, and December 1, 2025; and (c) directs the Department to establish and educational outreach initiative to inform and prepare businesses for the changes in the small business certification program.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1604, 2.2-1605, and 2.2-4310 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-1606.1, relating to the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; implementation of certification programs for small businesses; definition of small business; report.

19102857D

S.B. 1431 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; training requirement for local elected officials.

Patron: Obenshain

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; training requirements; proceedings for enforcement. Requires the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council to provide, and local elected officials to complete, training on the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The bill requires local elected officials to complete such training at least once every two years while they are in office. The bill also eliminates the three-day notice requirement for a hearing on a petition for mandamus or injunction alleging a violation of the Act. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3713 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-3704.3, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; training requirements; proceedings for enforcement.

19103021D

S.B. 1450 Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; established, report.

Patron: Locke

Eviction Diversion Pilot Program. Establishes the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program (the Program), consisting of specialized dockets within the existing structure of the general district courts for the cities of Danville, Hampton, Petersburg, and Richmond. The Program is initially established as a pilot program that has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2020, and that expires on July 1, 2023. The purpose of the Program is to encourage the development of consistent methods for resolving unlawful detainer actions and reduce the number of evictions of low-income persons. Parties to an unlawful detainer action in participating jurisdictions will be directed to participate in the Pilot Program upon certain findings by the court. The Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme Court shall submit data generated from the Program to the Virginia Housing Commission (the Commission) for the evaluation of its effectiveness and potential benefits and costs. The bill tasks the Commission with making recommendations for legislative action to the General Assembly, the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Courts of Justice, and the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations, Finance, and Courts of Justice in time for the 2023 legislative session.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13.2 of Title 55 an article numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 55-248.40:1 through 55-248.40:4, relating to the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program.

19104254D

S.B. 1492 FOIA; exclusions, proprietary records and trade secrets.

Patron: Chafin

FOIA; exclusions; proprietary records and trade secrets; Virginia Telecommunication Initiative. Excludes trade secrets, as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336 et seq.), financial information, and research-related information supplied to the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) as part of any grant application submitted to the Department pursuant to § 36-139, Article 26 (§ 2.2-2484 et seq.) of Chapter 24, or the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative as authorized by the Appropriations Act from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA, if such disclosure would be harmful to the competitive position of the applicant. The bill provides that in order for such trade secrets, financial information, and research-related information to be excluded, the applicant shall (i) invoke this exclusion upon submission of the data or other materials from which disclosure is sought, (ii) identify with specificity the data or other materials for which protection is sought, and (iii) state the reasons why protection is necessary.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3705.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Freedom of Information Act; exclusions; proprietary records and trade secrets; Virginia Telecommunication Initiative.

19102327D

S.B. 1494 Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures.

Patron: Edwards

Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures. Creates a cause of action for breach of procedures under the Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act. The bill removes certain provisions limiting the effect of rights granted by the Act.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-302 and 9.1-304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures.

19102475D

S.B. 1527 Virginia Charitable Gaming Board; conduct of charitable gaming.

Patron: Sturtevant

Virginia Charitable Gaming Board; conduct of charitable gaming. Requires the Virginia Charitable Gaming Board to conduct an annual evaluation of the conduct of charitable gaming operations in Virginia. The bill also removes restrictions regarding the number of calendar days that charitable gaming may be conducted at buildings owned by nonprofit entities and raises to four the number of days that such gaming may be conducted in buildings owned by other entities. Currently, gaming is limited to four calendar days per week for buildings owned by nonprofit entities and two calendar days for buildings owned by other entities. The bill also (i) removes the limit of 55 bingo games per session, (ii) increases the number of electronic pull tabs that may be placed in the social quarters of a qualified organization from nine, as currently provided by Board regulations, to 50, and (iii) authorizes a qualified organization to pay members up to $50 per session.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2456, 18.2-340.19, 18.2-340.27, and 18.2-340.33 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Charitable Gaming Board; conduct of charitable gaming.

19101744D

S.B. 1554 Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); violations and civil penalties.

Patron: Surovell

Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); civil penalties. Provides that in addition to any penalties imposed under FOIA, (i) if a court finds that any officer, employee, or member of a public body failed to provide public records to a requester in accordance with the provisions of FOIA because such officer, employee, or member of a public body intentionally altered or destroyed the requested public records prior to the expiration of the applicable record retention period set by the retention regulations promulgated pursuant to the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.) by the State Library Board, the court shall impose upon such officer, employee, or member in his individual capacity, whether or not a writ of mandamus or injunctive relief is awarded, a civil penalty of up to $100 per record altered or destroyed, which amount shall be paid into the Literary Fund, and (ii) if a court finds that a member of a public body voted to certify a closed meeting and at the time of such certification such certification was not in accordance with the requirements of FOIA, the court may impose on each such member voting to certify in his individual capacity, whether or not a writ of mandamus or injunctive relief is awarded, a civil penalty of $500, which amount shall be paid into the Literary Fund.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3714 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; civil penalties.

19103495D

S.B. 1580 Condominium Act and Property Owners' Association Act; delivery of association disclosure packets.

Patron: Suetterlein

Condominium Act and Property Owners' Association Act; delivery of association disclosure packets; right of purchaser to cancel contract. Provides that a purchaser of a unit subject to the Condominium Act or a lot subject to the Property Owners' Association Act does not have any additional right to cancel the purchase contract, other than the rights currently provided by law, solely because the contents of the resale certificate or disclosure packet provided to the purchaser are not in conformity with the contents of such resale certificate or disclosure packet that are required by law.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-79.97 and 55-509.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Condominium Act and Property Owners' Association Act; delivery of association disclosure packets; right of purchaser to cancel contract.

19101655D

S.B. 1581 Parental leave; providing leave to state employees.

Patron: Suetterlein

Parental leave. Codifies the policy described in Executive Order Number 12 (2018) providing parental leave to state employees, consisting of eight weeks (320 hours) of paid leave in addition to leave provided under other state and federal programs. The bill requires that parental leave be available following the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child under age 18 and be available to both parents of such child if both are state employees. The bill requires that parental leave be taken within six months of a birth, adoption, or foster placement and limits parental leave to once in any 12-month period and only once per child.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 12 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-1210, relating to parental leave.

19103450D

S.B. 1589 Virginia Works Portal; created.

Patron: Dunnavant

Education and workforce development; Virginia Works Portal created. Creates the Virginia Works Portal, administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, to provide one-stop access to information regarding career paths, education, workforce development, and employment opportunities in the Commonwealth. The bill creates the five-person Virginia Works Board to oversee the Portal and the Virginia Works Advisory Committee of public and private sector stakeholders to advise the Board.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 27, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2491 through 2.2-2494, relating to education and workforce development; Virginia Works Portal created.

19101378D

S.B. 1592 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; certification of a small business.

Patron: Dunnavant

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; certification of a small business as a micro business. Directs the Director of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to amend its regulation regarding the certification of businesses as micro businesses to provide that a business that is certified as a small business pursuant to the small business certification program administered by the Director pursuant to subdivision 8 of § 2.2-1606 may be certified as a micro business if it, together with its affiliates, has 25 or fewer full-time equivalents and average annual gross receipts of $3 million or less averaged over the previous three years.

A BILL directing the Director of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to amend certain regulations related to micro businesses.

19101943D

S.B. 1625 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; changes definition of permissible fireworks.

Patron: McPike

Statewide Fire Prevention Code; definition of permissible fireworks. Changes the definition of permissible fireworks to mean any fireworks device that (i) does not explode or produce a report, (ii) does not emit visual effects to a distance greater than 16.4 feet, (iii) does not produce a continuous flame longer than 20 inches, (iv) does not travel under its own power, (v) does not emit or function as a projectile, and (vi) is not capable of being reloaded. The definition also provides that such fireworks device, when designed to be ignited by a fuse, must have a fuse that is protected to resist side ignition and a burning time of not less than four seconds or more than eight seconds to be considered permissible fireworks.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 27.95 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Statewide Fire Prevention Code; definition of permissible fireworks.

19103750D

S.B. 1671 Charitable gaming; creates special permit for the play of electronic versions of instant bingo, etc.

Patron: McPike

Charitable gaming; special permit for the play of electronic versions of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards on certain premises. Creates a special permit that shall be granted to a qualified organization that has already received a general permit for the conduct of charitable gaming from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to allow such organization to place Department-approved electronic versions of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards on the licensed premises of an entity licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption with the consent of such licensee. The bill also exempts qualified organizations that are granted such a special permit from certain requirements relating to (i) limits on the number of organizations for which a person may manage, operate, or conduct charitable games; (ii) prohibitions on providing compensation or any other remuneration to persons for organizing, managing, or conducting charitable games; or (iii) the use of proceeds derived from the conduct of charitable games, as those requirements relate to the management, operation, or conduct of charitable games pursuant to such special permit.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-340.27:1 and 18.2-340.28 of the Code of Virginia, relating to charitable gaming; special permit for the play of electronic versions of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards on certain premises.

19103852D

S.B. 1681 DGS; surplus property, opportunity for economic development entities to purchase.

Patron: Mason

Department of General Services; surplus property; opportunity for economic development entities to purchase prior to public sale. Provides that prior to offering surplus property for sale to the public, the Department of General Services (the Department) shall notify the chief administrative officer of the locality within which the property is located as well as any economic development entity for such locality of the pending disposition of such property and provide such chief administrative officer and economic development entity an opportunity to hold, for a period of not more than five years, the option to purchase such property for use with a bona fide economic development activity. The bill provides that if the option is exercised, the price at which the property is sold shall be the fair market value of the property or any other reasonable price that is agreed to by the parties. The bill provides that if no chief administrative officer or local economic development entity expresses an interest in holding such an option, the Department may proceed with disposing of the property as provided by law. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1130, 2.2-1153, 2.2-1156, 2.2-1157, 10.1-1122, and 36-139.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of General Services; surplus property; opportunity for economic development entities to purchase prior to public sale.

19103959D

S.B. 1688 Virginia Public Procurement Act; public institutions of higher education, disclosure required.

Patron: Ruff

Virginia Public Procurement Act; public institutions of higher education; disclosure required by certain offerors. Requires every offeror who submits a proposal to a public institution of higher education for any construction project that (i) has a total cost of $5 million or more and (ii) uses a procurement method other than competitive sealed bidding to disclose any contributions the offeror has made to the public institution of higher education or any private foundation that exists solely to support the public institution of higher education within the previous five-year period.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-1017 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4376.2, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; public institutions of higher education; disclosure required by certain offerors.

19103981D

S.B. 1703 Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor.

Patron: Suetterlein

Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor. Requires the Library of Virginia to catalogue and make accessible to the public all correspondence and other records required to be delivered by an outgoing Governor within one year of the delivery of such correspondence and records.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-126 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Library of Virginia; disposition of official correspondence of the Governor.

19104437D

S.B. 1705 Virginia War Memorial Board; transfer of duties and sunset provision.

Patron: McPike

Virginia War Memorial Board; transfer of duties and sunset. Sunsets the Virginia War Memorial Board effective January 1, 2020, and, upon dissolution, transfers its advisory duties to the Board of Veterans Services. The Virginia War Memorial Board currently serves as an advisory board to the Department of Veterans Services.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2001.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 23 of Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-2469.1, relating to the Virginia War Memorial Board; transfer of duties and sunset.

19104560D

S.B. 1721 Electronic Gaming Devices Act; established, penalty.

Patron: Cosgrove

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Charitable Gaming Board; Electronic Gaming Devices Act; penalty. Establishes the Electronic Gaming Devices Act to be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department). The bill requires the Charitable Gaming Board to promulgate regulations (i) establishing a process for the approval or disapproval of electronic gaming devices and the individual games offered on such devices as games of skill; (ii) requiring registration for the placement of an approved electronic gaming device in a club, establishment, or restaurant; and (iii) requiring that a charitable organization that has been registered by the Department be designated to receive a predetermined percentage of the gross receipts generated by the electronic gaming device. The bill also requires suppliers and manufacturers of electronic gaming devices to obtain a permit from the Department prior to selling or distributing electronic gaming devices in the Commonwealth and imposes a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation of the provisions of the bill.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2456 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 52, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-571 through 59.1-581, relating to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Charitable Gaming Board; Electronic Gaming Devices Act; penalty.

19104345D

S.B. 1737 Civil relief; furloughed or otherwise not receiving wages, etc.

Patron: McPike

Civil relief; citizens of the Commonwealth furloughed or otherwise not receiving wages or payments due to partial closure of the federal government. Provides a 30-day stay for eviction and foreclosure proceedings for tenants and homeowners who provide proof that they are (i) an employee of the United States government, (ii) an independent contractor for the United States government, or (iii) an employee of a company under contract with the United States government who was furloughed or is otherwise not receiving wages or payments as a result of the partial closure of the United States government beginning on December 22, 2018. The bill contains an emergency clause and a sunset date of September 30, 2019.

A BILL to provide civil relief for citizens of the Commonwealth who are employees or contractors of the United States government who have been furloughed or are otherwise not receiving wages or payments as a result of the partial closure of federal government.

19103875D

EMERGENCY

S.B. 1751 Criminal history record information; dissemination to DPOR.

Patron: Ruff


Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Authorizes the dissemination of criminal history record information to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) for the purpose of investigating individuals for initial licensure, certification, or registration. Under current law, DPOR has that authority only for the initial licensure of real estate brokers and salespersons. The bill permits the Director of DPOR, or his designee, to issue a notice to any person unlawfully engaging in unlicensed practice of an occupation to cease and desist such activity. The bill provides that following the close of any biennium, when the account for any regulatory board within DPOR shows that moneys collected on behalf of the regulatory board exceed 125 percent or $100,000, whichever is greater, of the expenses allocated to the regulatory board for the past biennium, the regulatory board shall (i) reduce the fees levied by it for certification, licensure, registration, or permit and renewal thereof so that the fees are sufficient but not excessive to cover expenses and (ii) distribute all unspent or unencumbered revenue in excess of such limits to current regulants of the board. Under current law, these boards are required to adjust their fees when their account shows expenses allocated to it for the past biennium to be more than 10 percent greater or less than moneys collected on behalf of the board. Current law does not require the boards to distribute excess funds to regulants. The bill requires the Director of DPOR to report, at least annually, the fund status of each of the regulatory boards to the members of such boards. The bill also provides that when any legislative bill requiring DPOR to increase or begin regulation of an occupation is filed during any session of the General Assembly, the Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation shall prepare an evaluation of the legislation using criteria outlined in current law that the Board is required to use whenever the Board determines that a particular occupation should be regulated or that a different degree of regulation should be imposed on a currently regulated occupation. The bill deregulates residential building energy analysts, common interest community managers, and natural gas automobile mechanics and technicians and reorganizes provisions of the Code relating to the Common Interest Community Board to account for the removal of regulatory authority over common interest community managers.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-389, 54.1-111, 54.1-113, 54.1-304, 54.1-500, 54.1-2349, 54.1-2354, 55-79.42:1, 55-79.97:1, 55-509.3, 55-509.6, 55-528, 55-529, and 55-530.1 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-19.03:1.3, by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 4.2 of Title 55 a section numbered 55-79.104, and by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 26 of Title 55 a section numbered 55-516.3; and to repeal Article 5 (§§ 54.1-1144, 54.1-1145, and 54.1-1146) of Chapter 11 of Title 54.1, §§ 54.1-2346, 54.1-2347, and 54.1-2353, and Chapter 23.4 (§§ 54.1-2355 through 54.1-2358) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to professions and occupations.

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S.B. 1752 Virginia Lottery; ticket discounting, civil penalties.

Patron: Ruff

Virginia Lottery; ticket discounting; civil penalties. Prohibits the practice of ticket discounting, defined in the bill, and imposes three-tier civil penalties, corresponding to prize ranges, for any persons found to have engaged in such practice.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58.1-4018.2, relating to the Virginia Lottery; ticket discounting; civil penalties.

19103854D

S.B. 1755 Building Code and Fire Prevention Code; use of temporary barricade devices in classrooms.

Patron: Hanger

Board of Housing and Community Development; Uniform Statewide Building Code; Statewide Fire Prevention Code; use of temporary barricade devices in classrooms. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to revise the Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Statewide Fire Prevention Code, as appropriate, to permit the use, by a staff member of a public or private elementary or secondary school or public or private institution of higher education, of a temporary barricade device on the door of a classroom or any other area where students are located for a finite period of time during an active shooter emergency or active shooter drill. The bill specifies several requirements for the use of such devices.

A BILL to direct the Board of Housing and Community Development to revise the Uniform Statewide Building Code and the Statewide Fire Prevention Code to permit the use of temporary barricade devices in classrooms.

19100912D

S.B. 1756 Virginia Condominium and Virginia Property Owners' Association Acts; stormwater facilities.

Patron: Surovell

Virginia Condominium Act; Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; stormwater facilities; transfer of control of management, maintenance, repair, or replacement. Requires a declarant to deliver to the president of the unit owners' association or his designated agent, or in the case of a property-owners' association, the board of directors or their designee, an inventory and description of stormwater facilities located on their premises. The bill requires the delivery of final site plans and applicable recorded easements and agreements regarding the inventory and description of stormwater management facilities located on common elements of a condominium or property owners' association property so that such associations are aware of the requirements for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of the stormwater facilities.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-79.74 and 55-509.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Condominium and Virginia Property Owners' Association Acts; stormwater facilities.

19104291D

S.B. 1774 Automatic fire sprinkler inspectors; requirement for licensure, certification.

Patron: Edwards

Board for Contractors; requirements for licensure; certification of automatic fire sprinkler inspectors. Creates the classification of fire sprinkler contractor for the purpose of licensure by the Board for Contractors (the Board). The bill also creates a certification for automatic fire sprinkler inspectors and prohibits any person from conducting inspections of automatic fire sprinkler systems unless he maintains or is accompanied by a person who maintains a Level III or higher NICET certification. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations requiring continuing education and knowledge of the Statewide Fire Code as prerequisites for certification renewal as an automatic fire sprinkler inspector. The provisions of the bill mandating NICET certification have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-1100, 54.1-1106, 54.1-1108, and 54.1-1108.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 6, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-1147 and 54.1-1148, relating to the Board for Contractors; requirements for licensure; certification of automatic fire sprinkler inspectors.

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