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2024 SESSION

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SN20305

In the Senate
March 5, 2024

THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILLS:

H.B. 27   A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-900.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 15 of Title 63.2 an article numbered 7, consisting of sections numbered 63.2-1531 through 63.2-1536, relating to kinship foster care; alternative living arrangements; Parental Child Safety Placement Program established. (HB27H1)

Patrons--Callsen, McClure, Runion, Carr, Glass, Keys-Gamarra, Martinez, Shin and Tata

H.B. 93 A BILL to direct the Board of Health to adopt regulations to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of diseases that shall be required to be reported in accordance with § 32.1-35 of the Code of Virginia. (HB93H1)

Patrons--Wachsmann, Reid, Thomas and Helmer

H.B. 150 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-79 and 63.2-801 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-23.7, relating to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; applications. (HB150H1)

Patrons--Helmer, Cousins, Martinez, Reaser and Thomas

H.B. 200 A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-420 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes; sunset.

Patron--Krizek

H.B. 314  A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-505 and 37.2-837 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state hospitals; discharge planning. (HB314H1)

Patron--Hope

H.B. 326 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 37 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 3, consisting of a section numbered 54.1-3709.4, relating to Social Work Licensure Compact. (HB326E)

Patrons--Glass, Laufer and Anthony

H.B. 353 A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-127, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to hospitals; emergency departments; licensed physicians. (HB353E)

Patron--Hope

H.B. 374 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 67, consisting of sections numbered 30-430 through 30-436, relating to Virginia Minority Business Commission; report; sunset. (HB374H1)

Patrons--Feggans, Hernandez, Anthony, Askew, Bennett-Parker, Callsen, Cole, Cousins, Gardner, Hayes, Helmer, Henson, Krizek, Laufer, Maldonado, Martinez, McClure, Mundon King, Price, Reaser, Reid, Seibold, Sewell, Shin, Simonds, Thomas, Tran and Willett

H.B. 570 A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3442.02 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 7.3, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-276.12 through 32.1-276.19, relating to Prescription Drug Affordability Board established; drug cost affordability review. (HB570H1)

Patrons--Delaney, Clark, Helmer, Seibold, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Callsen, Convirs-Fowler, Cousins, Glass, Henson, Hernandez, Jones, Keys-Gamarra, Laufer, LeVere Bolling, Martinez, McClure, Price, Rasoul, Shin, Simon, Simonds, Srinivasan, Tran, Watts and Willett; Senators: Bagby, Pekarsky and Williams Graves

H.B. 583 A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-291.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public school teachers; daily lunch breaks; data collection; report. (HB583H1)

Patrons--Simonds, Cohen, Laufer, Thomas, Anthony, Clark, Cole, Henson, Hope, Keys-Gamarra, LeVere Bolling, Martinez and Shin

H.B. 607 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 67, consisting of sections numbered 30-430 through 30-435, relating to Virginia Commission to End Hunger; report.

Patrons--Price, Cousins, LeVere Bolling, Sewell, Tran, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Lopez, Seibold and Shin

H.B. 617 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-212.2:4, relating to high school student-athletes; use of name, image, or likeness. (HB617H2)

Patrons--Price, Bennett-Parker, Glass and Cousins

H.B. 626 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-211.1, relating to public schools; certain local school divisions; youth and community violence prevention; Community Builders Pilot Program established; report. (HB626E)

Patrons--Rasoul, Clark, Askew, Bennett-Parker, Carr, Cohen, Feggans, Glass, Henson, Jones, Keys-Gamarra, Maldonado, Martinez, Price, Reaser, Seibold, Shin, Tran and Ward; Senators: Aird, Pekarsky, Salim and Suetterlein

H.B. 653 A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-805 of the Code of Virginia, relating to adoption of initial discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses.

Patron--Coyner

H.B. 740 A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-128 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unlawful detainer; bifurcation. (HB740H1)

Patrons--Cousins, Bennett-Parker, Clark, Henson and Martinez

H.B. 776 A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1705 of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum qualifications for law-enforcement officers; citizenship; waiver.

Patrons--Herring, Carr and Henson

H.B. 800 A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-466.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public service companies; pole attachments; cable television systems and telecommunications service providers. (HB800H1)

Patrons--Herring, Austin, Hayes, Lopez, Clark, Henson, Kilgore, Knight, Leftwich, Maldonado, Martinez, Shin, Wiley and Wyatt

H.B. 807 A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-403 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Behavioral Health Commission; membership.

Patrons--Rasoul; Senator: Favola

H.B. 814 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2318 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Tourism Authority; powers; historically accurate advertising. (HB814H1)

Patrons--Mundon King, Clark, Henson, Rasoul, Simonds and Tran

H.B. 827 A BILL to require the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to survey each public institution of higher education and compile and make available a guidance document on addressing on-campus food insecurity; report. (HB827H1)

Patrons--Cousins, Bulova, Simonds, Bennett-Parker, Clark, Henson, Keys-Gamarra, Maldonado, Martinez, McQuinn, Price, Seibold, Tran and Ward

H.B. 831 A BILL to direct the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Maternal Mortality Review Team to convene a work group to expand the work of the Maternal Mortality Review Team; report. (HB831H1)

Patrons--Cousins, Herring, Keys-Gamarra, McQuinn, Bennett-Parker, Clark, Henson and Rasoul

H.B. 950 A BILL to temporarily prohibit modifications to the Uniform Statewide Building Code. (HB950H1)

Patrons--Lopez and Sullivan

H.B. 955 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 36-139 and 55.1-1204 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Department of Housing and Community Development; summary of rental agreement provisions. (HB955H1)

Patrons--Lopez, Bennett-Parker, Clark, Henson and Martinez

H.B. 957 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-1243.2, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant's remedies for exclusion from dwelling unit due to condemnation. (HB957H1)

Patrons--Lopez, Clark, Glass, Henson and Martinez; Senators: Favola and Salim

H.B. 962 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1604, 2.2-4310, 2.2-4311.1, 4.1-203.1, 6.2-2107.1, 13.1-753, 13.1-769, 13.1-915, 13.1-931, 13.1-1050.3, 13.1-1056.2, 13.1-1238.2, 13.1-1246.2, 18.2-308.09, 18.2-308.2:3, 19.2-81.6, 19.2-294.2, 22.1-287, 23.1-503, 32.1-343, 38.2-6500, 40.1-11.1, 46.2-328.1, 46.2-341.12, 47.1-2, 50-73.52:6, 50-73.58:2, 53.1-218, 53.1-219, 53.1-220.1, 53.1-220.2, 55.1-100, 58.1-904, 60.2-214, 60.2-617, 64.2-203, 65.2-101, and 66-3.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to persons who are not citizens or nationals of the United States; terminology.

Patrons--Lopez, Shin, Clark, Henson, Martinez, Rasoul and Watts; Senators: Favola and Salim

H.B. 987 A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3407.14:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to proton radiation therapy; clinical evidence for decisions on coverage. (HB987E)

Patrons--Maldonado and Henson

H.B. 996 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1200, 55.1-1203, 55.1-1303, and 55.1-1311 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Housing and Community Development; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; notice of tenant screening criteria. (HB996H1)

Patrons--Anthony, Callsen, Clark, Glass, Price, Bennett-Parker, Cousins, Gardner, Hernandez and Shin

H.B. 1053 A BILL to amend and reenact § 29.1-733.25 of the Code of Virginia, relating to destruction and disposal of abandoned watercraft by localities and state agencies.

Patrons--Knight, Feggans and Simonds

H.B. 1088 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-212.1:3, relating to Board of Education; instructional materials on climate change and environmental literacy; model policies and procedures for selection.

Patrons--Carr, Cole, Sullivan, Bennett-Parker, Hope, Laufer, Price and Reaser

H.B. 1165 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 51.5-40.1 and 51.5-44 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rights of persons with disabilities; definitions.

Patrons--Sickles, Mundon King and Shin

H.B. 1210 A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-343 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Health Insurance Reform Commission; assessment of certain legislation.

Patron--Hayes

H.B. 1231 A BILL to require the Department of Education to notify school boards of any federal legal obligation relating to Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program participation. (HB1231H1)

Patron--Higgins

H.B. 1309 A BILL to have the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board develop guidelines and guidance for the provision of emergency treatment of fire, police, and search and rescue dogs. (HB1309E)

Patron--Campbell

H.B. 1366 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-325.1, relating to local departments of social services; employee criminal background checks.

Patron--Delaney

H.B. 1398 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 36 a chapter numbered 13, consisting of sections numbered 36-176 through 36-181, relating to preservation of affordable housing; definitions; civil penalty. (HB1398H1)

Patrons--Bennett-Parker, Shin and Price

H.B. 1399 A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-1801 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Potato Board; membership.

Patron--Bloxom

H.B. 1404 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1604, 2.2-1605, 2.2-1610, 2.2-4310, 2.2-4310.3, and 23.1-1017 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 16.1 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-1618 through 2.2-1622, relating to the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program established; disparity study report. (HB1404H2)

Patrons--Ward and Torian

H.B. 1430 A BILL to amend and reenact § 42.1-36 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local library boards; King and Queen County.

Patron--Hodges

H.B. 1460 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 34 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-3403, relating to Virginia Verified Meat certification. (HB1460E)

Patrons--Webert, Glass, Clark and Wilt

H.B. 1475 A BILL to direct the Board of Housing and Community Development to amend the Uniform Statewide Building Code to require that owners and operators of certain apartment buildings supply cooling and heating during certain times of year. (HB1475H1)

Patrons--Keys-Gamarra, Bennett-Parker and Watts

H.B. 1487 A BILL to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to translate certain forms and documents posted on its website into the five non-English languages most commonly spoken in Virginia. (HB1487H1)

Patrons--Tran, Shin, Bennett-Parker, Clark, Glass and Price

H.B. 1539 A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-87.1, relating to abortion or other reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes; prohibited practices under Virginia Consumer Protection Act. (HB1539H1)

Patrons--Simon, Seibold, Shin, Cousins, Lopez, Price, Reaser and Tran


THE SENATE HAS DEFEATED THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL:

H.B. 1545 A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2950 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requisite training and education achievements of physician assistants. (HB1545H1)

Patron--Williams


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE AMENDMENT(S) OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ON 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. 142 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 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. (SB142S1)

Patrons--Ruff and Mulchi

S.B. 155 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-122.7, 32.1-122.7:1, 32.1-122.7:2, 54.1-3600, and 54.1-3606 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 and by adding a section numbered 54.1-3606.3, relating to Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Health Care Career and Technical Training and Education Fund created; psychological practitioner defined; educational requirements for nursing faculty. (SB155H1)

Patron--Head

S.B. 176 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. (SB176H1)

Patron--Favola

S.B. 177 A BILL to direct the Department of Human Resource Management to amend its policies relating to employee designations, pay, and benefits for nursing staff at state psychiatric hospitals. (SB177H1)

Patron--Favola

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. (SB195H1)

Patron--VanValkenburg

S.B. 245 A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1804.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Energy; building standards for certain local buildings. (SB245H1)

Patron--McPike

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 require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a stakeholder work group to study and make recommendations on offering free school meals to students statewide; report. (SB283H1)

Patrons--Roem, Subramanyam and Perry

S.B. 306 A BILL to amend and reenact § 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 Directing 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 Joint Commission on Technology and Science to analyze the use of blockchain technology, digital asset mining, and cryptocurrency in the Commonwealth. (SB339H1)

Patrons--Salim and Head

S.B. 394 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 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. 403 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-3500 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 35 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-3518 through 54.1-3521, relating to behavioral health technicians; behavioral health technician assistants; qualified mental health professionals; qualified mental health professional-trainees; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. (SB403H1)

Patrons--Durant, Aird and Boysko

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 direct the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to examine the use of blockchain and cryptocurrency in the Commonwealth and the creation of a Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission. (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. 487 A BILL to direct the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to examine the use of artificial intelligence by public bodies in the Commonwealth and the creation of a Commission on Artificial Intelligence; report. (SB487H1)

Patrons--Aird, Subramanyam and Pillion

S.B. 565 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-576 and 56-596.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to energy efficiency programs; incremental annual savings. (SB565H1)

Patrons--Deeds and Boysko

S.B. 607 A BILL to direct the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access. (SB607H1)

Patron--McDougle

S.B. 634 A BILL to amend and reenact § 12.1-12 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Corporation Commission; powers and duties. (SB634E)

Patron--Rouse

S.B. 645 A BILL to amend and reenact § 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 to provide preemptive and ongoing health care to local government employees exposed to toxic materials. (SB650H1)

Patron--Rouse

S.B. 676 A BILL to require the Department of Medical Assistances Services to amend the financial eligibility standards for certain waivers providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities. (SB676H1)

Patrons--Ebbin, Carroll Foy and Williams Graves

S.B. 683  A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-2101, 63.2-2102, and 63.2-2103 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Family and Children's Trust Fund; membership; powers and duties; counsel. (SB683H1)

Patron--McDougle

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


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

H.J.R. 41 Directing the Joint Commission on Health Care to study policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis. Report. (HJ41E)

Patrons--Srinivasan, Clark, Cousins, Glass and Tran; Senator: Salim

H.J.R. 43 Requesting the Board of Veterinary Medicine, in consultation with the State Veterinarian, to study the shortage of large animal veterinarians. Report. (HJ43H1)

Patrons--Lopez, Webert, Clark, Ennis, Green, Henson, Lovejoy, Orrock, Simonds and Ware

H.J.R. 76 Directing 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.

Patrons--Anthony, Clark, Laufer, Price, Cousins, Gardner and Tran; Senator: Salim


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

S.J.R. 25 Requesting the Department of Environmental Quality to study the groundwater supply in the Commonwealth east of Interstate 95. Report. (SJ25H1)

Patron--Stuart

S.J.R. 28 Establishing a joint subcommittee to study long-term, sustainable, dedicated operations and capital funding as well as 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 Establishing a joint subcommittee to study long-term, sustainable, dedicated operations and capital funding as well as 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. (SJ47H1)

Patrons--Surovell and Suetterlein; Delegate: Sullivan




Susan Clarke Schaar
Clerk of the Senate