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- HB 1472 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; prohibited contracts, exceptions.
- HB 1475 Common Interest Community Board; information on covenants, association disclosure packets.
- HB 1526 Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage annual live entertainment venue license, etc.
- HB 1527 Corporations; reinstatement.
- HB 1530 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; certification programs for certain businesses.
- HB 1539 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to records of public bodies.
- HB 1540 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to meetings of public bodies.
- HB 1554 Property Owners' Association Act; amendment of declaration adopted prior to July 1, 2017.
- HB 1555 Agency directors; human resource training and agency succession planning.
- HB 1556 Real estate appraisers; exemptions from licensure.
- HB 1564 Planning & Budget, Department of; establishment of Div. of Regulatory Management & Red Tape Comm.
- HB 1566 Professions and occupations; active supervision of regulatory boards, definitions, report.
- HB 1585 Housing authorities; approval for construction, etc.
- HB 1587 Uniform Statewide Building Code; security of certain records.
- HB 1591 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; site and building assessment program, etc.
- HB 1596 Virginia Public Procurement Act; public works contracts, prevailing wage provisions.
- HB 1623 Residential rental property; foreclosure shall act as a termination agreement.
- HB 1628 Private security; compliance agent experience, surety bond.
- HB 1629 Business advertising material; expands definition.
- HB 1678 FOIA; trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
- HB 1693 Virginia Public Procurement Act; contracts for architectural and engineering services.
- HB 1694 Alcoholic beverage control; nonprofit banquet licensees, sale of wine for off-premises consumption.
- HB 1712 Energy performance-based contract; cooperative procurement.
- HB 1727 State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; school boards and school board employees.
- HB 1731 Joint Commission on Administrative Rules; periodic review of exemptions.
- HB 1734 Virginia Parole Board; exceptions to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
- HB 1743 Alcoholic beverage control; retail on-premises license for nonprofit cinema houses.
- HB 1744 Alcoholic beverage control; disposable containers.
- HB 1753 Local government; prohibiting certain practice requiring contractors to provide compensation, etc.
- HB 1787 Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory.
- HB 1790 Administrative Process Act; development and periodic review of regulations, report.
- HB 1801 Alcoholic beverage control; delivery privileges of persons granted a wine and beer license.
- HB 1841 Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant Program and Fund.
- HB 1842 Alcoholic beverage control; neutral grain spirits or alcohol sold at government stores.
- HB 1854 Conflicts of Interests Acts, State & Local Government & General Assembly, lobbyist; filing.
- HB 1858 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; certification of certain businesses.
- HB 1868 Child labor; tobacco farms.
- HB 1869 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant obligations.
- HB 1872 State employee health insurance plan; coverage for vision therapy.
- HB 1876 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to library records of minors.
- HB 1926 ABC; definition of municipal golf course, food sales exemptions.
- HB 1932 Virginia Freedom of Information (FOIA) Advisory Council; terms of nonlegislative citizen members.
- HB 1940 Virginia Public Procurement Act; selection of pre-release and post-commitment services.
- HB 1943 Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations.
- HB 1952 Proposed acquisitions of real property; review by Department of General Services.
- HB 1964 Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation, Secretary for; creates position.
- HB 1968 Small Business Investment Grant Fund; changes to Fund.
- HB 1969 Small Business Jobs Grant Fund Program; reduces minimum percentage of revenues.
- HB 1971 FOIA; record and meeting exclusions for multidisciplinary child abuse teams.
- HB 1979 Contractors, Board for; exemptions, responsibility for contracting with unlicensed person.
- HB 1987 Alcoholic beverage control; new license for certain commercial lifestyle centers.
- HB 1988 Outdoor lighting fixtures; use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
- HB 2006 Va. Fair Housing Law; responsibilities with respect to use of an assistance animal in a dwelling.
- HB 2017 Virginia Public Procurement Act; bid, performance, and payment bonds, waiver by localities.
- HB 2025 Religious freedom; solemnization of marriage.
- HB 2029 Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of licensed distillers appointed as agents of ABC Board.
- HB 2033 Landlord and tenant law; residential tenancies, landlord and tenant obligations and remedies.
- HB 2034 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; adds two new disclosures.
- HB 2043 Law-enforcement officer; public release of identifying information, etc.
- HB 2045 Property Owners' Association Act; designation of authorized representative by seller.
- HB 2078 Alcoholic beverage control; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
- HB 2090 Charitable solicitations; registration statement to include percentage of contributions.
- HB 2096 Virginia Industries for the Blind; exempted from certain procurements.
- HB 2105 Investment of Public Funds Act; investment of public funds in Virginia Investment Pool Trust Fund.
- HB 2143 FOIA; training approved by Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council, online courses offered.
- HB 2144 Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; increases membership, effect of missing meetings.
- HB 2145 DPOR; regulation of land surveyor photogrammetrists.
- HB 2146 Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; online public comment form.
- HB 2148 Veterans Services Foundation; powers and duties, appointment of Executive Director, report.
- HB 2151 Virginia Resources Authority.
- HB 2177 Administrative Process Act; exemption for Charitable Gaming Board.
- HB 2178 FOIA; proprietary records and trade secrets, charitable gaming supplies.
- HB 2185 Alcoholic beverage control; granting of mixed beverage licenses to Meadows Golf and Swim Club, etc.
- HB 2203 Uniform Statewide Building Code; notice to residents of code violations.
- HB 2217 Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.
- HB 2220 Alcoholic beverage control; creates a new limited mixed beverage license for retail cigar shops.
- HB 2221 Professional and Occupational Licensing Requirements, Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate; created.
- HB 2237 State Inspector General, Office of the; "state agency" includes any local dept. of social services.
- HB 2242 DPOR; regulatory boards within the Department, expiration of regulations.
- HB 2245 Virginia Research Investment Committee; expands role of Committee.
- HB 2274 Condominium Act; resale by purchaser, designation of authorized representative.
- HB 2278 Cooperative Marketing Fund; programs eligible for matching grant funds.
- HB 2285 Gubernatorial appointments to boards; membership and terms.
- HB 2302 Veterans Services, Board of; membership, duties.
- HB 2354 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; school board employees, Planning District 4.
- HB 2356 Fort Monroe Authority; increases number of members on Board of Trustees.
- HB 2359 Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; changes effective date for creation of Authority.
- HB 2360 Virginia Information Technologies Agency; procurement of information technology.
- HB 2366 Virginia Public Procurement Act; requirements for use of construction management contracts.
- HB 2370 Administrative Process Act; reconsideration of an agency's final decision, etc.
- HB 2374 Charitable gaming; prohibited practices.
- HB 2387 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; waiver of first-time licensing fees.
- HB 2391 Personnel Management Information System; state agency positions designated as sensitive.
- HB 2394 Pawnbrokers; allowable late fees.
- HB 2396 Virginia Public Procurement Act; participation of employment services organizations.
- HB 2402 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations, grounds for termination.
- HB 2418 Alcoholic beverage control; banquet licenses for wineries and breweries.
- HB 2425 Administration, Secretary of; policy of the Commonwealth regarding state employment.
- HB 2428 Workforce Transition Act; eligibility.
- HB 2433 Alcoholic beverage control; cider shall be treated as wine for all purposes of ABC law.
- HB 2439 General Assembly; regulatory penalty statement in legislation.
- SB 812 Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; home inspections, required statement.
- SB 916 Virginia Register Act; guidance documents; duty to file with the Registrar.
- SB 965 State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; prohibited contracts.
- SB 976 Va Economic Development Partnership Authority; site and building assessment program.
- SB 991 Residential rental property.
- SB 1001 Fort Monroe Authority; increases number of members on Board of Trustees.
- SB 1019 Board of Accountancy.
- SB 1037 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures; local historic districts.
- SB 1040 FOIA; record exclusion for personal contact information, definition.
- SB 1042 Virginia Resources Authority.
- SB 1061 Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; exemption for sheriff's departments.
- SB 1075 Veterans Services Foundation; powers and duties, appointment of an Executive Director, report.
- SB 1102 FOIA; records of completed unattended death investigations, definition, mandatory disclosure.
- SB 1108 Alcoholic beverage control; creates walking tour permit.
- SB 1113 Contractors, Board for; optional bonding for Class A and B contractors.
- SB 1123 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; notice of uncorrected violations.
- SB 1129 Virginia Public Procurement Act; requirements for use of construction management contracts.
- SB 1150 Alcoholic beverage control; ABC Board to require bar bystander training.
- SB 1182 Veterans Services, Board of; membership, duties.
- SB 1192 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; powers of the Director.
- SB 1193 Contractors, Board for; exemptions, responsibility for contracting with unlicensed person.
- SB 1216 Alcoholic beverage control; availability of food when spirits served.
- SB 1226 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; proprietary records and trade secrets.
- SB 1228 Va. Fair Housing Law; responsibilities with respect to use of an assistance animal in a dwelling.
- SB 1231 Property Owners' Association Act; designation of authorized representative by seller.
- SB 1237 Housing authorities; authorization by governing body of town.
- SB 1255 Condominium Act; resale by purchaser, designation of authorized representative.
- SB 1261 George Washington's rye whiskey; designating as the state spirit.
- SB 1265 General Services, Department of; maintenance of property records.
- SB 1287 Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; changes effective date for creation of Authority.
- SB 1293 State agencies; criminal background checks for certain positions.
- SB 1324 Religious freedom; definitions, marriage solemnization, participation, and beliefs.
- SB 1325 Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licenses for certain properties.
- SB 1334 Virginia Public Procurement Act; small business enhancement program, limitations.
- SB 1341 Government records; digital certification.
- SB 1371 Virginia Research Investment Committee; expands role of Committee.
- SB 1374 Contractors, Board for; adds a professional engineer to membership.
- SB 1382 Alcoholic beverage control; applications for retail license.
- SB 1391 Alcoholic beverage control; new license for certain commercial lifestyle centers.
- SB 1412 Adoption; leave benefit.
- SB 1431 Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations.
- SB 1448 Alcoholic beverage control; privileges of licensed distillers appointed as agents of ABC Board.
- SB 1449 Red Tape Reduction Commission; established, report.
- SB 1469 Alcoholic beverage control; disposable containers.
- SB 1483 Cooperative Marketing Fund; programs eligible for matching grant funds.
- SB 1508 Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and professional engineering term contracts.
- SB 1509 Administrative Process Act; exemption for Charitable Gaming Board.
- SB 1512 Charitable gaming; conduct of games, special permits.
- SB 1530 Administration, Secretary of; policy of the Commonwealth regarding state employment.
- SB 1535 Real estate appraisers; exemptions from licensure.
- SB 1538 Virginia Public Procurement Act; participation of employment services organizations.
- SB 1539 Chief Workforce Development Advisor; responsibilities.
- SB 1548 Virginia Public Procurement Act; public body may purchase from contract of Va. Sheriffs' Association
- SB 1573 Appraisal management companies; compensation of appraiser within 30 days of delivery of report.
- SB 1578 Short-term rental of property; registration of persons offering property for rental.
- SB 1586 Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory.
- SB 1587 Alcoholic beverage control; wine and beer licenses.