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- HB 1422 Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc.
- HB 1475 Common Interest Community Board; information on covenants, association disclosure packets.
- HB 1505 Perpetual care trust funds; method of distribution.
- HB 1530 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; certification programs for certain businesses.
- HB 1537 Active duty service; contract termination.
- 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 1547 Historical African American cemeteries/graves; disbursement of funds appropriated for preservation.
- 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 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 1712 Energy performance-based contract; cooperative procurement.
- HB 1720 Flag at half staff or mast; public safety personnel.
- 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 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 1858 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; certification of certain businesses.
- HB 1869 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant obligations.
- HB 1876 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to library records of minors.
- HB 1927 "Song of the Mountains"; designating as state television series.
- 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 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 1998 Secure and Resilient Commonwealth Panel; revises membership and duties, report.
- 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 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 2045 Property Owners' Association Act; designation of authorized representative by seller.
- HB 2077 Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000; reference to firearms, emergency shelter.
- HB 2090 Charitable solicitations; registration statement to include percentage of contributions.
- HB 2096 Virginia Industries for the Blind; exempted from certain procurements.
- HB 2143 FOIA; training approved by Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council, online courses offered.
- 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 2203 Uniform Statewide Building Code; notice to residents of code violations.
- HB 2217 Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking.
- 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 2281 Residential rental property; foreclosure shall act as a termination of rental agreement by landlord.
- 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 2360 Virginia Information Technologies Agency; procurement of information technology.
- HB 2366 Virginia Public Procurement Act; requirements for use of construction management contracts.
- HB 2374 Charitable gaming; prohibited practices.
- 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 2425 Administration, Secretary of; policy of the Commonwealth regarding state employment.
- HB 2428 Workforce Transition Act; eligibility.
- SB 783 Public employment; prohibits discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
- SB 803 Executive budget; zero-based budgeting principles.
- SB 812 Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; home inspections, required statement.
- SB 822 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices, sexual orientation and gender.
- SB 834 Governor; efficiency and effectiveness review and assessment of state departments, agencies, etc.
- SB 839 Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc.
- SB 873 Authority of fire chief over unmanned aircraft systems at a fire, etc.; civil liability.
- SB 891 Perpetual care trust funds; method of distribution.
- SB 896 Volunteer Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Service Award Fund Board; meetings.
- SB 905 Redevelopment and housing authority; compensation of commissioners.
- SB 916 Virginia Register Act; guidance documents; duty to file with the Registrar.
- SB 924 Gov Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; use of personal inform. by law enforcement.
- SB 931 Va Freedom of Information Act; working papers and correspondence exempt.for presidents of higher ed.
- SB 937 Office of the Children's Ombudsman.
- SB 959 Va Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling for abandoned animals.
- SB 966 Residential rental property.
- SB 980 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; State Fire Marshal; consumer fireworks; penalties.
- SB 989 Commonwealth's Twenty marksmanship award.
- SB 991 Residential rental property.
- SB 1010 Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming; penalties.
- SB 1011 Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming; penalties.
- SB 1012 Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming; penalties.
- 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 1076 My Virginia Plan Program; retirement plans for employees of private employers.
- SB 1094 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; right of resident upon eviction from a manufactured home park.
- SB 1096 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; home-based businesses, licensed child care provider.
- SB 1102 FOIA; records of completed unattended death investigations, definition, mandatory disclosure.
- SB 1103 FOIA; closed meeting violations, civil penalty.
- SB 1113 Contractors, Board for; optional bonding for Class A and B contractors.
- SB 1114 Virginia Veteran Entrepreneurship Grant Program and Fund.
- SB 1115 State Police, Department of; development, management, and operation of information technology.
- SB 1118 Line of Duty Act; Act includes firefighter trainees.
- SB 1123 Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; notice of uncorrected violations.
- SB 1128 FOIA; failure to respond to request for records, rebuttable presumption.
- SB 1129 Virginia Public Procurement Act; requirements for use of construction management contracts.
- SB 1130 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; implementation of certification programs.
- SB 1156 Virginia Public Building Authority; Military Mission Improvement and Expansion projects.
- SB 1171 Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions.
- 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 1198 Operators of emergency vehicles; completion of Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course.
- SB 1202 Commercial Space Flight Authority; development of six-year strategic plan.
- SB 1212 Veterans Services, Board of; membership, duties.
- 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 1238 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; Chief Executive Officer, powers and duties.
- 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 1275 Va. Public Procurement Act; use of best value contracting, construction and professional services.
- SB 1291 Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets.
- SB 1292 FOIA; trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
- SB 1293 State agencies; criminal background checks for certain positions.
- SB 1324 Religious freedom; definitions, marriage solemnization, participation, and beliefs.
- SB 1332 "Song of the Mountains"; designating as state television series.
- SB 1334 Virginia Public Procurement Act; small business enhancement program, limitations.
- SB 1341 Government records; digital certification.
- SB 1360 Military Affairs, Department of; civil actions.
- SB 1365 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authority of Va. Fire Services Bd., fees for school inspections.
- SB 1368 Foreclosure advertisements; posted at courthouse and on local government or circuit court website.
- SB 1374 Contractors, Board for; adds a professional engineer to membership.
- SB 1400 Poker; definition of illegal gambling and charitable gaming.
- SB 1401 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; lot owner representation on association board.
- SB 1411 Statewide Fire Prevention Code; authorizes use of consumer fireworks, penalties.
- SB 1412 Adoption; leave benefit.
- SB 1431 Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations.
- SB 1433 Consumer fireworks; regulation of sale, permit issued by Board of Housing and Community Development.
- SB 1436 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; expands definition of public body.
- SB 1437 Aging, Commonwealth Council on; duties.
- SB 1449 Red Tape Reduction Commission; established, report.
- SB 1483 Cooperative Marketing Fund; programs eligible for matching grant funds.
- SB 1493 Northern Va. Community College, et al.; computer science training, etc., for public school teachers.
- SB 1499 Virginia Riverboat Gaming Commission; created, regulation, penalties.
- 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 1528 Virginia Public Procurement Act; small business and microbusiness procurement enhancement program.
- 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 1572 DPOR; regulation of land surveyor photogrammetric.
- SB 1573 Appraisal management companies; compensation of appraiser within 30 days of delivery of report.
- SB 1574 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; membership, powers and duties.
- SB 1575 Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board; appraisal management companies, compensation of appraisers.
- SB 1586 Libraries, local and regional; boards not mandatory.