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2024 SESSION

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HN10304

In the House of Delegates

March 4, 2024

THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS PASSED WITH AMENDMENT(S) THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILL(S):

S.B. 59 A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group to study and make recommendations to improve access to and successful utilization of the Medicaid Works program.

Patron--Favola

S.B. 80 A BILL to direct the Department of Corrections to describe current practices for community supervision and to examine processes and practices for developing a program for court modification of time served on probation; report. (SB80H1)

Patrons--Favola and Boysko

S.B. 142 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 22.1-298.1, as it shall become effective, and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public school teachers; licensure requirements; one-year local eligibility license; alternate routes and flexibility; report. (SB142S1)

Patrons--Ruff and Mulchi

S.B. 155 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 32.1-122.7, 32.1-122.7:1, 32.1-122.7:2, and 54.1-3500 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 20.2 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-2040.1, relating to Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Health Care Career and Technical Training and Education Fund created; qualified mental health professional; definition. (SB155H1)

Patron--Head

S.B. 195 A BILL to direct the Board of Housing and Community Development to convene a stakeholder advisory group to evaluate and recommend revisions to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to permit Group R-2 occupancies to be served by a single exit; report. (SB195H1)

Patron--VanValkenburg

S.B. 276 A BILL to require the State Corporation Commission to study the feasibility of an energy upgrade program for Phase I and Phase II Utilities; work group; report. (SB276S1)

Patron--Hashmi

S.B. 283 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 22.1-207.4:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school meals; community eligibility provision. (SB283H1)

Patrons--Roem, Subramanyam and Perry

S.B. 306 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 10.1-104.6:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to invasive plant species; retail sales; civil penalty. (SB306H1)

Patrons--Salim and Boysko; Delegate: Seibold

S.B. 338 A BILL to direct the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the social, physical, emotional, and economic effects of gun violence on communities across the Commonwealth; report. (SB338H1)

Patrons--Salim and Aird

S.B. 339 A BILL to direct the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the State Corporation to convene a work group to study blockchain technology, digital asset mining, and cryptocurrency; report. (SB339H1)

Patrons--Salim and Head

S.B. 394 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 18.2-64.2 and 18.2-67.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carnal knowledge and sexual battery; persons detained or arrested by a law-enforcement officer, confidential informants, pretrial defendants or posttrial offenders; penalty. (SB394H1)

Patron--Perry

S.B. 411 A BILL to direct the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene the Task Force on Transparency in Publicly Funded Animal Testing Facilities; report. (SB411H1)

Patrons--Boysko and Stanley

S.B. 433 A BILL to direct the Board of Education to develop and adopt policies relating to supporting Students with Limited and/or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) in staying in and graduating from high school.

Patrons--Suetterlein, Boysko and Pekarsky

S.B. 439 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 67, consisting of sections numbered 30-430 through 30-438, relating to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission established; report. (SB439H1)

Patron--Salim

S.B. 456 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 53.1 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 53.1-17.2 through 53.1-17.10, relating to Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman; created. (SB456H2)

Patrons--Marsden, Boysko and Perry

S.B. 461 A BILL to direct the Department of Forestry to convene a technical advisory committee to evaluate current methods of forest canopy and health assessment for a forestland and tree canopy assessment study. (SB461H1)

Patrons--Marsden and Subramanyam

S.B. 487 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 2.2-2007 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 55.3 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-5514.2 and by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 67, consisting of sections numbered 30-430 through 30-436, relating to artificial intelligence by public bodies; prohibitions; Commission on Artificial Intelligence established; report; sunset. (SB487H1)

Patrons--Aird, Subramanyam and Pillion

S.B. 504 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 17.1-205.1, 19.2-392.2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 19.2-392.12, as it shall become effective, and 19.2-392.16, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to expungement of police and court records. (SB504ES1)

Patrons--Surovell and Carroll Foy

S.B. 586 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 22.1-276.01, 22.1-277, and 22.1-279.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public elementary and secondary schools; student discipline; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices. (SB586H1)

Patron--Pekarsky

S.B. 645 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 15.2-2903 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2512.1, relating to local fiscal distress; state intervention. (SB645ES1)

Patron--Aird

S.B. 650 A BILL to direct the Department of Fire Programs to convene a work group to identify and analyze options that may be available for local government employees who respond to emergencies that expose them to toxic materials. (SB650H1)

Patron--Rouse

S.B. 696 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-303.03, relating to modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. (SB696S1)

Patrons--Williams Graves, Boysko and Salim; Delegates: Clark, Jones, Martinez, Rasoul, Shin and Simonds

S.B. 726 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 54.1-3408 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 22.1-206.01 and 22.1-274.4:1, relating to public schools; opioid antagonist procurement, possession, and administration; school board employee training and certification; opioid overdose prevention and reversal instruction; guidelines and requirements. (SB726H1)

Patrons--Pillion and Pekarsky

S.B. 729 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 22 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 13, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2378 through 2.2-2390, relating to Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report. (SB729S1)

Patrons--Surovell; Delegate: Lopez

THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS INSISTED ON ITS AMENDMENT(S) AND HAS REQUESTED COMMITTEE(S) OF CONFERENCE ON THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILL(S):

S.B. 207 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 9.1-116.01, relating to universal certification for certain law-enforcement officers. (SB207H1)

Patrons--Diggs, Marsden and VanValkenburg

S.B. 256 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 8.01-66.1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 38.2-2206 of the Code of Virginia, relating to remedies for bad faith refusal of motor vehicle insurance claims. (SB256H1)

Patrons--Surovell and Carroll Foy

S.B. 502 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-260, and 16.1-279.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to petitions in juvenile and domestic relations district court; parents; minors. (SB502H1)

Patron--Surovell

S.B. 522 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 18.2-308.2:2 and 18.2-308.2:5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase of firearms; demonstrated competence or completion of a firearms safety or training course; penalty. (SB522H1)

Patrons--Williams Graves, Subramanyam and Salim; Delegates: Anthony, Clark, Henson and Jones

THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT(S) ON THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILL(S):

S.B. 109 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 24.2-520 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; candidates; declaration of candidacy for primary. (SB109H1)

Patron--Suetterlein

S.B. 212 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 18.2-325, 18.2-334, 19.2-389, 37.2-314.2, 58.1-4002, 58.1-4003, 58.1-4006, and 58.1-4007 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 11 a section numbered 11-16.3, by adding a section numbered 18.2-334.7, and by adding in Title 58.1 a chapter numbered 42, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-4200 through 58.1-4215; and to repeal ง 18.2-334.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act established; regulation of skill game machines; penalties. (SB212S4)

Patrons--Rouse, French, Lucas, Subramanyam and Williams Graves

THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS REJECTED THE AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL(S):

H.B. 62 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 9 of Chapter 65 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-6573.1, relating to establishment of Animal Cruelty Conviction List. (HB62S1)

Patrons--Campbell, Ennis, Fowler, Runion and Taylor

H.B. 102 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 19.2-163 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of court-appointed counsel. (HB102S2)

Patrons--Reaser, Ballard, Rasoul, Hope, Anthony, Askew, Bennett-Parker, Callsen, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Cousins, Feggans, Gardner, Henson, Jones, Keys-Gamarra, Kilgore, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Maldonado, Martinez, McClure, Price, Seibold, Shin, Simon, Simonds, Srinivasan, Thomas, Tran, Watts and Willett

H.B. 555 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 53.1 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 53.1-17.2 through 53.1-17.10, relating to Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman; created. (HB555S2)

Patrons--Hope and Taylor

H.B. 596 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 28.2-208.1 and 28.2-1208 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 28.2 a section numbered 28.2-208.3, relating to Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund established. (HB596S1)

Patrons--Askew and Simonds

H.B. 893 A BILL to amend and reenact งง 16.1-266.1 and 16.1-267 of the Code of Virginia, relating to qualifications and performance of attorneys appointed to represent parents or guardians; child dependency cases; compensation; pilot multidisciplinary law offices. (HB893H2)

Patrons--McClure, Carr, Rasoul, Anthony, Askew, Bennett-Parker, Callsen, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Feggans, Gardner, Glass, Henson, Hernandez, Jones, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Laufer, Maldonado, Martinez, Reaser, Reid, Seibold, Shin, Sickles, Simonds, Srinivasan, Sullivan, Thomas, Tran, Watts and Wilt; Senators: Deeds and Surovell

H.B. 1125 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2240.2:2, relating to Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program; established. (HB1125S1)

Patrons--Carr and Fowler

H.B. 1174 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assault firearms; purchase; age requirement; penalty. (HB1174S1)

Patrons--Sickles, Lopez, Carr, Cohen and Henson

H.B. 1457 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 2.2-5101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Investment Performance Grants. (HB1457S1)

Patron--Carr

THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS ACCEDED TO THE REQUEST OF THE SENATE FOR COMMITTEE(S) OF CONFERENCE ON THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL(S):

H.B. 576 A BILL to amend and reenact ง 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board for Contractors; required regulations and disclosures. (HB576S1)

Patrons--Glass and Clark

H.B. 1022 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 9.1-116.01, relating to universal certification for certain law-enforcement officers. (HB1022H1)

Patrons--Wilt and Garrett

THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT(S) ON THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL(S):

H.B. 355 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-296.5, relating to school boards; teachers; terms of employment; employment verification; requirement. (HB355H2)

Patrons--Cole and Milde

THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS AGREED TO WITH AMENDMENTS THE FOLLOWING SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

S.J.R. 25 Requesting the Department of Environmental Quality to study the groundwater supply in the Commonwealth. Report. (SJ25H1)

Patron--Stuart

S.J.R. 28 Establishing a joint subcommittee to study long-term, sustainable, dedicated funding and cost-containment controls and strategies to ensure the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the Virginia Railway Express, and the public transit systems that serve the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission and Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission transportation districts meet the growing needs of public transit in the region. Report. (SJ28H2)

Patrons--Ebbin, Boysko, Carroll Foy, Favola, Lucas, Marsden, McPike, Pekarsky, Perry, Reeves, Roem, Salim, Stuart, Subramanyam and Surovell; Delegates: Austin, Cohen, Cole, Delaney, Henson, Herring, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Lopez, Maldonado, Martinez, McClure, Mundon King, Reaser, Seibold, Shin, Sickles, Simon, Srinivasan, Thomas and Watts

S.J.R. 47 Requesting the State Corporation Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, to study performance-based regulatory tools for investor-owned electric utilities and competitive service providers in the Commonwealth. Report. (SJ47H1)

Patrons--Surovell and Suetterlein; Delegate: Sullivan

THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

H.J.R. 186 Commending Annie Ray.

Patrons--Watts, Shin, Anthony, Arnold, Askew, Bennett-Parker, Bloxom, Bulova, Callsen, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Coyner, Delaney, Feggans, Fowler, Gardner, Garrett, Gilbert, Glass, Green, Griffin, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Herring, Hodges, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Kilgore, Krizek, Lopez, Lovejoy, Maldonado, Martinez, McQuinn, Morefield, Mundon King, Oates, Obenshain, Price, Rasoul, Reaser, Reid, Scott, D., Seibold, Sewell, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Sullivan, Thomas, Torian, Tran, Wachsmann, Ware, Wilt and Wyatt; Senators: Aird, Bagby, Boysko, Carroll Foy, Craig, Deeds, DeSteph, Diggs, Durant, Ebbin, Favola, French, Hackworth, Hashmi, Head, Jordan, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, McDougle, McGuire, McPike, Mulchi, Obenshain, Peake, Pekarsky, Perry, Pillion, Reeves, Roem, Rouse, Salim, Stanley, Stuart, Sturtevant, Subramanyam, Suetterlein, Surovell and VanValkenburg

H.J.R. 206 Commending the United States Foreign Service.

Patrons--Reid and Krizek

H.J.R. 207 Celebrating the life of Stanley William Roberts.

Patrons--Scott, P.A., Milde and Orrock; Senators: Durant and Reeves

H.J.R. 208 Commending Virginia S. Perrin.

Patrons--Fowler, Austin, Ennis, Green, Hodges, Hope, Krizek, Orrock, Owen, Rasoul, Ware, Wilt, Wright and Wyatt; Senators: Boysko, Jordan, Marsden, McDougle, McGuire, Reeves and Salim

H.J.R. 209 Celebrating the life of Gilbert Lofton Granger.

Patrons--Batten and Hodges; Senator: Diggs

H.J.R. 210 Commending Lafayette High School.

Patrons--Batten; Senator: McDougle

H.J.R. 211 Commending The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg.

Patrons--Batten; Senator: Diggs

H.J.R. 212 Commending the Merchants Square Baskin-Robbins.

Patrons--Batten; Senator: Diggs

H.J.R. 213 Commending Bruton Parish Episcopal Church.

Patrons--Batten; Senator: Diggs

H.J.R. 214 Celebrating the life of Serafim C. Canavos.

Patrons--Batten, Green and Hodges; Senator: Diggs

H.J.R. 215 Commending Rocktown History.

Patron--Runion

H.J.R. 216 Commending The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.

Patrons--Kilgore and Rasoul; Senator: Pillion

H.J.R. 217 Celebrating the life of Peter Easter.

Patrons--Austin, Bulova, Carr, Cole, Coyner, Earley, Ennis, Fowler, Green, Henson, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Martinez, McQuinn, Orrock, Rasoul, Ware, Watts and Wyatt; Senators: Bagby, Boysko, Deeds, Durant, Ebbin, Marsden, Reeves and Salim

H.J.R. 218 Commending the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission.

Patrons--Krizek, Bulova, Delaney, Hope, Lopez, Seibold and Watts; Senators: Boysko, Ebbin, Favola, Marsden and Salim

H.J.R. 219 Commending Lee William Horton.

Patron--Garrett

H.J.R. 220 Commending WLNI.

Patrons--Walker, Griffin and Zehr; Senator: Peake

H.J.R. 221 Celebrating the life of Bryan Kelly Miller.

Patrons--O'Quinn; Senator: Pillion

H.J.R. 222 Commending AbbyCakes.

Patrons--Feggans, Anthony, Askew, Callsen, Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Gardner, Henson, Reaser, Seibold and Simonds; Senator: Rouse

H.J.R. 223 Commending Michael W. Keyes.

Patrons--Feggans, Askew, Anthony, Callsen, Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Gardner, Henson, Martinez, Reaser, Reid, Simonds and Thomas; Senator: Rouse

H.J.R. 224 Commending Glory’s Bakery.

Patrons--Feggans, Anthony, Askew, Callsen, Cohen, Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Krizek, Martinez, McQuinn, Reaser, Simonds, Sullivan and Ward; Senator: Rouse

H.J.R. 225 Commemorating the life and legacy of Secretariat.

Patrons--Freitas, Austin, Ballard, Batten, Campbell, Cherry, Cordoza, Coyner, Davis, Earley, Ennis, Garrett, Gilbert, Green, Griffin, Hope, Kent, Leftwich, Lovejoy, McNamara, Morefield, Oates, Obenshain, O'Quinn, Orrock, Owen, Rasoul, Runion, Scott, P.A., Tata, Wachsmann, Walker, Ware, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Wilt, Wright and Wyatt

H.J.R. 227 Commending Vale United Methodist Church.

Patrons--Keys-Gamarra, Clark, Hope, Lopez and Rasoul; Senators: Boysko and Reeves

H.J.R. 228 Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Burgoyne Knapp.

Patrons--Keys-Gamarra, Hope and Lopez; Senators: Boysko and Marsden

H.J.R. 229 Celebrating the life of Peter Lee McCandless.

Patrons--Keys-Gamarra, Clark, Hope, Lopez and Rasoul; Senator: Reeves

H.J.R. 230 Commending the Radford University College of Nursing.

Patrons--Rasoul, Austin, McNamara, Obenshain and Zehr; Senator: Head

H.J.R. 231 Commending the Mill Mountain Theatre.

Patrons--Rasoul, Austin, McNamara, Obenshain and Zehr; Senator: Head

H.J.R. 232 Commending WFIR.

Patrons--Rasoul, Clark, Ennis, Green, Hope, Lopez, Martinez, McClure, Obenshain, Ware, Wyatt and Zehr; Senators: Bagby, Boysko, Ebbin, Favola, Marsden, McDougle, Reeves and Salim

H.J.R. 234 Celebrating the life of John Mason.

Patrons--Bulova, Seibold, Sickles, Simon and Watts; Senators: Boysko, Carroll Foy, Marsden, Pekarsky, Salim and Surovell

H.J.R. 235 Commending Scott McGeary.