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2024 SESSION

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SN10227

In the Senate
February 27, 2024

 

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

H.B. 149 A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-27.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to employee protections; medicinal use of cannabis product. (HB149S1)

Patrons--Helmer, Clark, Cohen, Cole and Hernandez

H.B. 187 A BILL to establish a process and timeline for increasing the average teacher salary in the Commonwealth to at least the national average teacher salary.

Patrons--Clark, Feggans, Helmer, Hernandez, Rasoul, Anthony, Askew, Bennett-Parker, Carr, Cohen, Cole, Cordoza, Cousins, Glass, Henson, Hope, Jones, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Maldonado, Martinez, McClure, Price, Seibold, Shin, Simon, Simonds, Thomas and Tran; Senators: Bagby and Salim

H.B. 327 A BILL to direct the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to develop a plan to ensure people with disabilities have an opportunity to access affordable and inclusive housing. (HB327H2)

Patrons--Feggans, Anthony, Askew, Callsen, Clark, Cohen, Cousins, Glass, Henson, Laufer, Martinez, Reaser, Thomas and Tran

H.B. 453 A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-901.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to kinship foster care; barrier crimes.

Patron--Callsen

H.B. 479 A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-33 of the Code of Virginia, relating to physical examination of prisoner; licensed nurse practitioner; licensed physician assistant. (HB479E)

Patron--Coyner

H.B. 801 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-1.1 and 53.1-35.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electronic communication systems within state correctional facilities; telephone calls and communication services. (HB801H1)

Patrons--Rasoul, Seibold, Cole, Clark, Glass, Keys-Gamarra and Reaser

H.B. 912 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-115.2, 53.1-127.1, and 53.1-127.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to stores and telephone systems in local correctional facilities; fees. (HB912H1)

Patrons--Shin, Hope and Carr

H.B. 925 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1150, 46.2-1231, and 46.2-1232 of the Code of Virginia, relating to towing; vehicles with expired registration; civil penalty. (HB925H1)

Patron--Shin

H.B. 1178 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2353 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; board of directors; membership. (HB1178S1)

Patron--Sickles

 

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

H.B. 470 A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-260 of the Code of Virginia, relating to petition for child in need of services or in need of supervision. (HB470S1)

Patron--Martinez

 

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

S.B. 212 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 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 § 18.2-334.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act established; regulation of skill game machines; penalties. (SB212H1)

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

S.B. 217 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. (SB217H1)

Patrons--Locke and Carroll Foy

S.B. 393 A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-310 of the Code of Virginia, relating to MEI Project Approval Commission; board-level gender and diversity requirements. (SB393H1)

Patrons--Pekarsky and Boysko

S.B. 536 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 60.2-528, 60.2-612.1, 60.2-619, and 60.2-633 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits; repayment of overpayments. (SB536ES1)

Patron--Bagby

S.B. 550 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-200 and 59.1-293.10 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 23.2 of Title 59.1 sections numbered 59.1-293.12 through 59.1-293.19, relating to liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products; certification and directory; penalties. (SB550S2)

Patron--Deeds

S.B. 582 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-246.8, 18.2-371.2, 22.1-79.5, 22.1-206, 22.1-279.6, 58.1-1021.01, 59.1-293.10, and 59.1-293.11 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 23.2 of Title 59.1 sections numbered 59.1-293.12, 59.1-293.13, and 59.1-293.14, relating to purchase, possession, and sale of retail tobacco products; retail tobacco products and liquid nicotine; penalties; reports. (SB582H1)

Patrons--Ebbin; Delegate: Hope

S.B. 626 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-314, 37.2-416.1, and 37.2-506.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services; exception. (SB626H1)

Patrons--Pillion, Favola, Aird, Bagby, Boysko, Hackworth, Mulchi and Rouse

S.B. 646 A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-368.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; claims. (SB646H1)

Patrons--French; Delegate: Green

 

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

S.B. 344 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-340.16 and 18.2-340.19, relating to charitable gaming. (SB344H1)

Patron--Reeves

S.B. 649 A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Line of Duty Act; payment of benefits. (SB649H1)

Patrons--Salim, Carroll Foy, Deeds, Ebbin and Craig; Delegate: Henson

 

THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILLS:

H.B. 114 A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-339 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Health Insurance Reform Commission; membership.

Patron--Ware

H.B. 143 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 33.2 a section numbered 33.2-280.2, relating to utility work database. (HB143H1)

Patron--Reid

H.B. 144 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-878 of the Code of Virginia, relating to change in speed limits; notification. (HB144H1)

Patron--Reid

H.B. 161 A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-251.03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to arrest, prosecution, and disciplinary or administrative procedures and penalties for individuals experiencing or reporting overdoses while incarcerated. (HB161H1)

Patrons--Seibold, Clark, Cohen, Convirs-Fowler, Glass, Henson, Jones, Maldonado, Martinez, Shin and Simonds; Senators: Bagby, Boysko and Pekarsky

H.B. 204 A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-283.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Corrections; Maternal Mortality Review Team; access to medical records. (HB204E)

Patrons--Simonds, Cousins, Herring and Mundon King

H.B. 317 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-438, 2.2-442, 2.2-445, and 2.2-447 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Office of the Children's Ombudsman; children's residential facility.

Patrons--Gardner and Seibold

H.B. 425 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-208 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Motor Vehicles; release of privileged information. (HB425E)

Patrons--Green and Walker; Senator: Diggs

H.B. 460 A BILL to continue the Cumberlands Airport Commission and provide for its rights, powers, duties, and functions and to repeal Chapter 439 of the Acts of Assembly of 1958, which created the Cumberlands Airport Commission. (HB460H1)

Patron--Kilgore

H.B. 613 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2543 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Henrietta Lacks Commission; sunset date.

Patron--Price

H.B. 645 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1219.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking spaces reserved for charging electric vehicles; signs.

Patrons--Reaser, Bennett-Parker, Clark, Martinez and Rasoul; Senator: Surovell

H.B. 719  A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-207, 22.1-253.13:1, as it shall become effective, and 22.1-279.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public high schools; research-based hazing prevention instruction. (HB719H1)

Patrons--Reaser, Shin, Bennett-Parker, Carr, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Delaney, Hayes, Henson, Hernandez, Herring, Hope, Jones, Keys-Gamarra, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Maldonado, Martinez, McClure, Mundon King, Price, Rasoul, Sewell, Sickles, Srinivasan, Watts and Willett

H.B. 812 A BILL to repeal § 46.2-746.22 and Chapter 235 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, relating to special license plates; Sons of Confederate Veterans and Robert E. Lee. (HB812H1)

Patrons--Mundon King, Cohen, Helmer, Lopez, Shin, Clark, Cole, Hayes, Henson, Hope, Jones, Seibold, Simonds and Tran

H.B. 815 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.3, 4.1-1602, and 4.1-1603 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 16 of Title 4.1 a section numbered 4.1-1606, relating to medical cannabis program; product expiration; confidentiality; penalty. (HB815E)

Patron--Cherry

H.B. 839 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 30-422 and 30-426 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the American Revolution 250 Commission; membership and staffing.

Patron--Austin

H.B. 888 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-809, 37.2-809.1, 37.2-815, 37.2-816, and 37.2-817 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil commitments and temporary detention orders; definition of mental illness; neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to evaluate placements for certain individuals; report. (HB888H2)

Patron--Watts

H.B. 924 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-2099.53 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 15 of Chapter 20 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-2099.54, relating to transportation network companies; publishing and disclosure requirements. (HB924H1)

Patrons--Srinivasan, Tran and Helmer; Senator: Salim

H.B. 1073 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-118 of the Code of Virginia, relating to tow truck drivers; prohibited acts. (HB1073E)

Patron--Carr

H.B. 1110 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-819.3:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to toll facilities; vehicle owner.

Patron--Wyatt

H.B. 1135 A BILL to direct the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group relating to blue catfish; report. (HB1135H1)

Patrons--Hodges, Cole and Simonds; Senator: Stuart

H.B. 1362 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-844 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school bus video-monitoring system; citations. (HB1362E)

Patron--Maldonado

H.B. 1419 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-631.1, relating to electronic sales by dealers; titling. (HB1419H1)

Patron--Kilgore

H.B. 1538 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-653.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conversion of manufactured home to real property. (HB1538H1)

Patron--Kilgore

 

THE SENATE HAS DEFEATED THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL:

H.B. 210 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-291.7, 54.1-2982, 54.1-2983, 54.1-2984, 59.1-481, 64.2-100, 64.2-403, 64.2-404, 64.2-407, 64.2-450, and 64.2-701 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 64.2 an article numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 64.2-459 through 64.2-468, relating to electronic execution of estate planning documents; Uniform Electronic Wills Act. (HB210E)

Patron--Martinez

 

THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE AMENDMENT(S) OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ON THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILL(S):

S.B. 98 A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3407.15:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; prior authorization. (SB98S1)

Patron--Favola

S.B. 174  A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 6.2-103.2, relating to financial institutions; reporting financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults. (SB174H1)

Patrons--Favola, Durant, Surovell and Williams Graves; Delegate: Maldonado

S.B. 178 A BILL to direct the Office of the State Inspector General to develop a plan and submit reports regarding investigations of abuse or neglect at state psychiatric hospitals. (SB178E)

Patron--Favola

S.B. 242 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4302.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; competitive negotiation; exceptions to contractual terms. (SB242H1)

Patron--McPike

S.B. 255 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-594.4, relating to shared solar programs; Phase I Utility; minimum bill; capacity. (SB255S1)

Patrons--Surovell and Suetterlein

 

S.B. 271 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-594 and 56-594.02 of the Code of Virginia, relating to net energy metering; eligible customer-generators and eligible agricultural customer-generators. (SB271E)

Patron--Subramanyam

S.B. 480 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 21 of Title 15.2 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 15.2-2121.1, 15.2-2121.2, and 15.2-2121.3, by adding in Chapter 3.2 of Title 44 a section numbered 44-146.29:4, and by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 56 sections numbered 56-245.1:3 and 56-245.1:4, relating to public utilities; municipal utilities; disconnection of service; limitations; consumer protections. (SB480H1)

Patron--Aird

S.B. 543 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3412.1, 38.2-3438, and 38.2-3445 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance; emergency services; mobile crisis response services. (SB543S1)

Patron--Bagby

S.B. 568 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-3401, 54.1-3423, and 54.1-3434.02 of the Code of Virginia, relating to crisis stabilization services; facilities licensed by Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; nursing homes; dispensing and administration of drugs; emergency. (SB568S1)

EMERGENCY

Patron--Deeds

 

THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

H.J.R. 6 Designating October 4, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Energy Efficiency Day in Virginia.

Patron--Sullivan

H.J.R. 7 Designating October 25, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Awareness Day in Virginia. (HJ7H1)

Patrons--Sullivan, Bennett-Parker, Jones and Price

H.J.R. 8 Designating April, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Black Women's History Month in Virginia. (HJ8E)

Patrons--Cole, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Carr, Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Feggans, Gardner, Henson, Hernandez, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Martinez, McClure, McQuinn, Mundon King, Price, Rasoul, Seibold, Sewell, Shin, Simon, Simonds, Thomas, Ward and Watts; Senators: Bagby, Ebbin, Favola, Hashmi, Salim and Williams Graves

H.J.R. 13 Designating May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness in Virginia. (HJ13H1)

Patrons--Sullivan, Anthony, Arnold, Askew, Austin, Ballard, Batten, Bennett-Parker, Bloxom, Bulova, Callsen, Campbell, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Cohen, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Cordoza, Cousins, Coyner, Davis, Delaney, Earley, Ennis, Feggans, Fowler, Freitas, Gardner, Garrett, Gilbert, Glass, Green, Griffin, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Hernandez, Herring, Higgins, Hodges, Hope, Jones, Kent, Keys-Gamarra, Kilgore, Knight, Krizek, Laufer, Leftwich, LeVere Bolling, Lopez, Lovejoy, Maldonado, Marshall, Martinez, McClure, McNamara, McQuinn, Milde, Morefield, Mundon King, Oates, Obenshain, O'Quinn, Orrock, Owen, Phillips, Price, Rasoul, Reaser, Reid, Runion, Scott, D., Scott, P.A., Seibold, Sewell, Shin, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Srinivasan, Tata, Taylor, Thomas, Torian, Tran, Wachsmann, Walker, Ward, Ware, Watts, Webert, Wiley, Willett, Williams, Wilt, Wright, Wyatt and Zehr; Senators: Aird, Bagby, Boysko, Carroll Foy, Craig, DeSteph, Diggs, Ebbin, Favola, French, Hackworth, Hashmi, Head, Jordan, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, McDougle, McGuire, McPike, Mulchi, Obenshain, Perry, Pillion, Reeves, Roem, Rouse, Salim, Stanley, Stuart, Sturtevant, Subramanyam, Surovell, VanValkenburg and Williams Graves

H.J.R. 17 Designating July, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Disability Pride Month in Virginia.

Patrons--Cole, Bennett-Parker, Carr, Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Laufer, Lopez, Martinez, Mundon King, Rasoul, Seibold, Shin, Simon, Simonds and Willett; Senators: Boysko and Ebbin

H.J.R. 26 Designating July, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month in Virginia.

Patrons--Henson, Clark, Convirs-Fowler, Hope, Laufer, Lopez, Rasoul, Shin and Simonds

H.J.R. 27 Designating the week of October 6, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Coach Appreciation Week in Virginia.

Patrons--Price, Clark, Cole, Convirs-Fowler, Feggans, Henson, Hope, Jones, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Laufer, Lopez, Rasoul, Shin, Simonds and Ward; Senator: Salim

H.J.R. 28 Designating March, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Kidney Disease Awareness Month in Virginia.

Patrons--Price, Clark, Cole, Feggans, Henson, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, Krizek, Laufer, Lopez, McQuinn, Rasoul, Shin, Simonds and Ward; Senators: Diggs, Mulchi and Reeves

H.J.R. 42 Designating April 15, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Nepali American Heritage Day in Virginia.

Patrons--Shin, Bennett-Parker, Maldonado, Convirs-Fowler, McClure, Srinivasan and Tran; Senators: Boysko, Hashmi, Salim and Subramanyam

H.J.R. 44 Designating April 11 through April 17, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Black Maternal Health Week in Virginia.

Patrons--LeVere Bolling, Anthony, Askew, Callsen, Cohen, Cousins, Feggans, Gardner, Glass, Martinez, Price, Rasoul, Reaser, Thomas, Tran and Ward

H.J.R. 52 Designating the week of March 20, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Student Appreciation Week in Virginia.

Patrons--Bennett-Parker, Cohen, Keys-Gamarra, Price and Simonds; Senator: Ebbin

H.J.R. 57 Designating September 16, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day in Virginia.

Patrons--Glass, Clark, Mundon King, Price and Sewell

H.J.R. 74 Designating the week of the new moon in April, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as International Dark Sky Week in Virginia.

Patrons--Reid, Higgins and McNamara; Senators: Suetterlein and Surovell

H.J.R. 77 Designating Monday, January 22, 2024 as Recovery Day in Virginia.

Patron--Coyner

H.J.R. 78 Designating March 31, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as FIRST Robotics Day in Virginia.

Patrons--Carr, Bulova, Herring, Hope, Lopez, Simon and Watts

H.J.R. 81 Designating the first week in May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in Virginia. (HJ81E)

Patrons--Campbell and McClure

H.J.R. 83 Designating the first full week of February, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Burn Awareness Week in Virginia.

Patrons--Cousins, Carr, Clark, Henson, Hope, Laufer, Lopez, Rasoul, Shin and Ward

H.J.R. 84 Encouraging public institutions of higher education in Virginia to display the VA250 logo on all men's and women's athletic uniforms for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Patron--Austin

H.J.R. 87 Designating June 16, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Domestic Workers Day in Virginia. (HJ87E)

Patrons--Mundon King, Glass and Price

 

IN WHICH ACTION IT REQUESTS THE CONCURRENCE OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

 

Susan Clarke Schaar
Clerk of the Senate