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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

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SN20223

In the Senate
February 23, 2021

THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILLS:

H.B. 1789 A BILL to amend and reenact § 30-140 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Auditor of Public Accounts; audits of certain political subdivisions.

Patron--McNamara

H.B. 1832 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-539 and 56-542 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Highway Corporation Act; alteration of certificate of authority; powers and duties of the State Corporation Commission.

Patrons--Subramanyam, Gooditis, Helmer, Reid, Delaney, Kory and Murphy; Senator: Favola

H.B. 1841 A BILL to direct the Department of Transportation to convene a working group to determine model policies for crosswalk design; report.

Patrons--Keam, Hayes, Helmer, Kory, Levine and Lopez

H.B. 1854 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-719.1, relating to naming U.S. Route 29; county manager plan of government.

Patrons--Sullivan, Lopez, Hope and Levine

H.B. 1868 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-341.18, 46.2-382, and 46.2-1702 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commercial driver's licenses.

Patrons--Delaney, Convirs-Fowler, Helmer, Guzman and McNamara

H.B. 1874 A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-68 of the Code of Virginia, relating to behavioral health assessments in local correctional facilities.

Patrons--Coyner, Adams, D.M., Helmer, Avoli, Levine, Mugler and Subramanyam; Senators: Kiggans and Morrissey

H.B. 1887 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-602 of the Code of Virginia, relating to titling and registration of foreign market vehicles.

Patrons--Jenkins, Samirah and Scott

H.B. 1926 A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.2-3703 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Central Virginia Transportation Authority; membership.

Patrons--McQuinn, Adams, D.M., Aird, Ayala, Bourne, Carr, Coyner, Mugler, Mundon King, Rasoul, Reid, Simon, Simonds and Willett; Senators: Hashmi, Lucas, Marsden and Stanley

H.B. 1957 A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-1244 of the Code of Virginia, relating to adult adoption; investigation and report.

Patrons--Avoli, Kory, Marshall, Walker and Wiley

H.B. 2035 A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-608 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Initiative for Education and Work; Full Employment Program.

Patrons--Tran, Helmer, Kory and Price

H.B. 2065 A BILL to direct the Department of Social Services to establish a work group to develop a plan for a three-year pilot Produce Rx Plan.

Patrons--McQuinn, Adams, D.M., Aird, Bagby, Carr, Guzman, Hayes, Helmer, Hope, Hurst, Kory, Krizek, Mugler, Murphy, Plum, Price, Reid, Roem, Samirah, Simon and Willett; Senators: Boysko and Lucas

H.B. 2070 A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-500 of the Code of Virginia, relating to community services boards; contracts with private providers.

Patrons--Willett and Helmer

H.B. 2208 A BILL to direct the Department of General Services to remove the statue of Harry F. Byrd, Sr., from Capitol Square.

Patrons--Jones, Bagby, Bourne, Aird, Askew, Cole, J.G., Hayes, Hope, Hurst, Jenkins, Keam, Levine, Lopez, McQuinn, Murphy, Price, Reid, Roem, Scott, Sickles, Simon and Tran

H.B. 2284 A BILL to direct the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to reinstate certain driving privileges suspended prior to July 1, 2019.

Patrons--Williams Graves, Ayala, Bourne, Carr, Carter, Jenkins, Keam, Kory, Lopez and Rasoul; Senator: Surovell


THE SENATE HAS DEFEATED THE FOLLOWING HOUSE BILL:

H.B. 1908 A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1245, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; prohibition on using negative credit information that arose during a closure of the United States Government against certain applicants for tenancy; penalty.

Patrons--Helmer, Convirs-Fowler, Guy, Hayes, Jenkins, Cole, J.G., Cole, M.L., Murphy and Price


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILLS:

S.B. 1108 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-195.4, 16.1-77, and 16.1-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to general district courts; jurisdictional limits; appeal bond; emergency.

Patron--Stanley

S.B. 1135 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-6540 and 3.2-6542 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 3.2-6540.01 through 3.2-6540.04, 3.2-6541.1, 3.2-6542.1, 3.2-6542.2, 3.2-6543.1, 3.2-6562.2, and 18.2-52.2 relating to dangerous dogs; penalty.

Patrons--Marsden; Delegate: Kory

S.B. 1148 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-311, 24.2-503, 24.2-507, 24.2-510, 24.2-515, and 24.2-515.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; date of June primary election.

Patrons--Kiggans and Spruill

S.B. 1257 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-253.13:2 and 22.1-274 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Standards of Quality.

Patrons--McClellan, Boysko and Hashmi; Delegate: Kory

S.B. 1260 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 25.1-203 and 33.2-1011 of the Code of Virginia, relating to entry onto land for inspection.

Patron--Bell

S.B. 1274 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-207, 10.1-1105, 29.1-579, and 33.2-353 of the Code of Virginia, relating to government planning; wildlife corridors.

Patrons--Marsden; Delegate: Edmunds

S.B. 1275 A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; presumption of compensation for certain diseases; applicable to salaried and volunteer emergency medical services personnel. (SB1275H1)

Patron--Marsden

S.B. 1314 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2238 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; Office of Education and Labor Market Alignment established; workforce and higher education alignment.

Patrons--Hashmi, Boysko, Ebbin, Mason and McClellan

S.B. 1331 A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-704 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-103.2, relating to absentee voting; accessibility for voters with a visual impairment or print disability.

Patrons--Reeves; Delegates: Hayes and Kory

S.B. 1356 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-127, 32.1-162.5, and 63.2-1732 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, hospices, and assisted living facilities; visits by clergy; public health emergency.

Patrons--Kiggans and Suetterlein


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE SUBSTITUTES PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILLS:

S.B. 1097 A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-707 of the Code of Virginia, relating to absentee voting; witness signature not required during declared state of emergency related to a communicable disease of public health threat. (SB1097H1)

Patrons--Favola, McClellan and Surovell; Delegates: Hope, Kory and Willett

S.B. 1121 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-269 and 32.1-272 of the Code of Virginia, relating to birth certificates; amendments. (SB1121H1)

Patrons--Locke, McClellan and Surovell

S.B. 1227 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-325 and 32.1-351 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state plan for medical assistance and Family Access to Medical Insurance Security plan; payment of medical assistance; 12-month supply of hormonal contraceptives. (SB1227H1)

Patrons--Boysko, Hashmi, Locke, Marsden and McClellan; Delegates: Adams, D.M., Aird, Ayala, Carr, Carter, Hope, Hudson, Keam, Kory, Mundon King, Plum, Price, Rasoul, Reid, Samirah, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Subramanyam, Sullivan and Watts

S.B. 1245 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-603, 24.2-704, 24.2-706, 24.2-707, 24.2-709, 24.2-709.1, 24.2-710, 24.2-711, and 24.2-712 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-103.2 and 24.2-707.1, relating to absentee voting; establishment of drop-off locations; preprocessing of returned absentee ballots before election day; cure process; accessibility for voters with visual impairment or print disability. (SB1245H1)

Patrons--Deeds, Boysko, Ebbin, McClellan and Surovell

S.B. 1325 A BILL to amend and reenact § 20-124.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to visitation; petition of grandparent. (SB1325H1)

Patrons--Dunnavant and Morrissey

S.B. 1333 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-250.1, 54.1-2519, 54.1-2521, 54.1-2903, 54.1-3408.3, and 54.1-3442.5 through 54.1-3442.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pharmaceutical processors; cannabis products. (SB1333H1)

Patrons--Lucas, Dunnavant, Ebbin, McPike and Morrissey


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE SUBSTITUTE WITH AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO THE FOLLOWING SENATE BILL:

S.B. 1357 A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Standards of Learning assessments; reading and mathematics; grades three through eight; individual student growth. (SB1357H1)

Patron--Dunnavant


THE SENATE HAS AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS:

H.J.R. 525 Authorizing, and directing the submission to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, that the vacant spot of the Commonwealth in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol be filled with a statue to commemorate Barbara Rose Johns.

Patrons--Ward, Bagby, Adams, D.M., Aird, Ayala, Bourne, Bulova, Carr, Carter, Cole, J.G., Convirs-Fowler, Coyner, Filler-Corn, Hayes, Helmer, Hope, Hudson, Hurst, Keam, Kory, Krizek, Levine, Lopez, McQuinn, Mullin, Murphy, Plum, Price, Rasoul, Reid, Roem, Samirah, Scott, Simon, Simonds, Sullivan, Torian, Tran, Watts and Willett

H.J.R. 537 Recognizing that racism is a public health crisis in Virginia.

Patrons--Aird, Bagby, Ayala, Bourne, Carr, Cole, J.G., Guzman, Hope, Jenkins, Jones, Keam, Kory, Levine, McQuinn, Mundon King, Price, Rasoul, Samirah, Scott, Subramanyam, Tran, Tyler, Ward and Williams Graves; Senators: Lucas and Spruill

H.J.R. 562 Designating August 31, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as International Overdose Awareness Day in Virginia and directing that flags be lowered to half-mast on August 31.

Patrons--Miyares and McQuinn

H.J.R. 563 Directing the Division of Legislative Services, in conjunction with the Department of Taxation, to establish a work group to assess the feasibility of transitioning to a unitary combined reporting system for corporate income tax purposes.

Patrons--Watts, Hudson and Lopez

H.J.R. 578  Requesting the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to study the feasibility of developing a secure, de-identified, renewable, and relational database of criminal justice, behavioral health, and other human services records to facilitate the development of more effective interventions. Report.

Patrons--Price, Guzman, Hope, Levine and Watts; Senators: Deeds and Howell

H.J.R. 579 Confirming an appointment by the Speaker of the House of Delegates to the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Board of Directors.

Patron--Filler-Corn

H.J.R. 583 Designating June 19 through the third Monday in July, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Liberty Amendments Month in Virginia.

Patrons--Bagby, Keam, Carr, Hurst and Levine

H.J.R. 596 Designating September, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in Virginia.

Patrons--Gooditis and Keam

H.J.R. 604 Confirming the appointment of Hal E. Greer as Director of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

Patron--Plum

H.J.R. 605 Designating March 14, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Victims of COVID-19 Remembrance Day in Virginia.

Patrons--McQuinn, Adams, D.M., Aird, Ayala, Bagby, Carr, Filler-Corn, Gooditis, Helmer, Heretick, Hope, Jenkins, Keam, Levine, Murphy, Rasoul, Reid, Scott, Sickles, Simon, Simonds, Sullivan, Tran, Tyler, Watts, Willett and Williams Graves; Senator: Ruff

H.J.R. 606 Designating November, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Equal Citizens Month in Virginia.

Patrons--Convirs-Fowler, Adams, D.M., Askew, Carr, Cole, J.G., Cole, M.L., Filler-Corn, Gooditis, Guzman, Heretick, Hope, Keam, Levine, McQuinn, Murphy, Plum, Rasoul, Reid, Scott, Simon, Simonds, Tran, Tyler and Watts




Susan Clarke Schaar
Clerk of the Senate