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2023 SESSION

SENATE CALENDAR FOR January 12, 2023 ... pdf

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• Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file
• Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file
• Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file

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Memorial Resolutions ... report | csv file

• SJ 225 Celebrating the life of Carl Fletcher Flemer III.
• SJ 233 Celebrating the life of John Tilghman Hazel, Jr.
• SJ 234 Celebrating the life of Wilbert McKinley Bland, Sr.
• SJ 236 Celebrating the life of Francis E. Zehr.
• SJ 248 Celebrating the life of Gregory Lee Kees.
• SJ 249 Celebrating the life of Walker Leland Mitchell.
• SJ 252 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Jane Haycock Woods.
• SJ 253 Celebrating the life of Cecilia Suyat Marshall.
• SR 86 Celebrating the life of Viviana Oxlaj Pérez.
• SR 90 Celebrating the life of Bobbie Louis Sutton.

Commending Resolutions ... report | csv file

• SJ 227 Commending Birddogs Country Store.
• SJ 237 Commending the Wildlife Center of Virginia.
• SJ 238 Commending Vivian Cheatham.
• SJ 244 Commending Ann Pesiri Swanson.
• SJ 245 Commending Viki Wellershaus.
• SJ 257 Commending the Honorable Glenn L. Clayton II.
• SJ 259 Commending the Library of Virginia.
• SR 89 Commending Dr. Donald James Finley.

Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred ... report | csv file

• SB 1130 Get Skilled, Get a Job, Get Ahead Program; SCHEV to convene workgroup to develop plan for expanding.
• SB 1131 Insurance agents; title insurance and viatical settlement.
• SB 1132 Criminal history record information; dissemination.
• SB 1133 Cannabis control; retail market, transitional sales, regulated hemp products, penalties.
• SB 1134 Precision Plastic Manufacturing Grant Fund; created.
• SB 1135 Catalytic converters; unlawful possession, purchase, or sale, penalty.
• SB 1136 Wage or salary history of prospective employees; prohibition on employer seeking history.
• SB 1137 Fredericksburg Area Transportation Authority; created.
• SB 1138 Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; rent increase during tenancy does not apply after 1st yr.
• SB 1139 Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
• SB 1140 DARS; training, powers, and duties of guardian.
• SB 1141 Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.
• SB 1142 Sports betting; adjusted gross revenue, definitions.
• SB 1143 Charitable gaming and historical horse racing; regulation.
• SB 1144 Guardian ad litem; appointment, requested information, records, or reports.
• SB 1145 Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; various changes to Act.
• SB 1146 Epinephrine; policies for possession & administration at early childhood care, etc.
• SB 1147 Human trafficking; continuing education required for biennial renewal of licensure.
• SB 1148 Twelfth grade transition planning and assistance online programs; DOE to convene group to evaluate.
• SB 1149 Plans and programs; drought evaluation and response plans, Potomac River.
• SB 1150 2011 district descriptions; legal boundaries.
• SB 1151 Local government; standardization of public notice requirement for certain intended actions, report.
• SB 1152 Wetlands; expedited permits, administrative procedures.
• SB 1153 Financial institutions; certain investments by banks permitted.
• SB 1154 Health insurance; online credentialing system, processing of new applications.
• SB 1155 DBHDS; review of regulations that impact providers.
• SB 1156 Suffocation by blocking or obstructing the airway of another; penalty.
• SB 1157 Health insurance; coverage for audio-only telehealth services.
• SB 1158 Garbage and refuse pickup and disposal services; regulation, exclusive service areas.
• SB 1159 Fines, costs, etc.; collection fees, assessment against incarcerated defendant.
• SB 1160 Marine Resources Commission and local wetlands boards; permit applications, public notice.
• SB 1161 Recordation tax; increases annual distribution to cities and counties.
• SB 1162 Roadways under Va. Hwy. Corporation Act of 1988; operating under Public-Private Transp. Act of 1995.
• SB 1163 Community revitalization fund; adds Accomack County to provisions to establish fund.
• SB 1164 School boards, certain; cost of competing adjustments, eligibility.
• SB 1165 Installation, etc., of devices in highway right-of-way; law-enforcement purposes, penalty.
• SB 1166 Energy planning & electric utility oversight; membership for Com. on Electricity Utility Regulation.
• SB 1167 Firearm industry members; standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
• SB 1168 Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act; regulations, effective date.
• SB 1169 Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; provisions of performance contracts.
• SB 1170 Behavioral Health Commission; agency assistance, access Commission records.
• SB 1171 Association health plans; rates based on employer member's risk profile.
• SB 1172 Registered nursing degree or diplomas; Va. Community College System to establish core curriculum.
• SB 1173 Advanced academic opportunity programs; Board of Education to develop guidelines and policies.
• SB 1174 Court-ordered treatment; expedited diversion in lieu of criminal adjudication.
• SB 1175 Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight.
• SB 1176 Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for products made or manufactured in Virginia.
• SB 1177 Licensed provider reporting requirement; DBHDS to amend regulations.
• SB 1178 Stormwater management & erosion & sediment control; installation of permanent gravel access roads.
• SB 1179 Education improvement scholarships; tax credit, student with disability and early education program.
• SB 1180 Elections administration; acceptance of certain services permitted.
• SB 1181 Unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms; sale, transfer, or purchase, penalty.
• SB 1182 Bank franchise tax; electronic access to banks for real estate assessment records, etc.
• SB 1183 Applicant Fingerprint Database; participation in FBI Next Generation Identification Rap Back Serv.
• SB 1184 Hate crimes and discrimination; antisemitism, penalties.
• SB 1185 Annexation; extension of current moratorium.
• SB 1186 K-12 schools/higher ed. institution; designation of interscholastic, etc., sports based on sex, etc.
• SB 1187 Comprehensive plan; encouraged to consider strategies to address resilience.
• SB 1188 Weapon of terrorism; definition, penalty.
• SB 1189 Disability insurance; disability arising out of childbirth.
• SB 1190 Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of Director.
• SB 1191 Education Savings Account Program; established, Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits.
• SB 1192 Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
• SB 1193 Higher educational institutions, public; foreign governments, programs and grants.
• SB 1194 Income tax, state; military benefits subtraction, age restriction.
• SB 1195 Gaming Regulatory Fund; established.
• SB 1196 Permanent farm use placards; owner or lessee of vehicle claiming exemption from registration, etc.
• SB 1197 Higher educational institutions, public; transparency.
• SB 1198 Drug Control act; distribution of hypodermic needles.
• SB 1199 Public schools; parental rights to educational transparency.
• SB 1200 Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty.
• SB 1201 Va. Retirement & State Police Officers' Retirement Systems; retirement benefit for 911 dispatchers.
• SB 1202 In-state tuition eligibility; certain non-Va. students who are members of Virginia National Guard.
• SB 1203 Children Deserve Help Not Harm Act; established, health benefit plans, etc.
• SB 1204 Obscene; definition.
• SB 1205 Local land use approvals; extension of approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic, sunset provision.
• SB 1206 Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority; disbursement of funds for certain expenses.
• SB 1207 Crimes by gangs; expands definition, penalties for gang crimes.
• SB 1208 Virginia-Taiwan Trade Office; Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to establish.
• SB 1209 Charitable gaming; temporary permits authorized, limitations.
• SB 1210 Income tax, state; subtraction for members of National Guard.
• SB 1211 Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center; establishing at Old Dominion University.
• SB 1212 Virginia Racing Commission; powers and duties, ratio of live racing days.
• SB 1213 Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; universal license recognition.
• SB 1214 Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of substances.
• SB 1215 Public elementary and secondary school teachers; calculations for competitive compensation.
• SB 1216 Transportation network companies; uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.
• SB 1217 Earned wage access services; the Bureau of SCC to conduct stakeholder process.
• SB 1218 Aging, Commonwealth Council on; membership and staff support.
• SB 1219 Kinship foster care; barrier crimes, exception.
• SB 1220 Dominic "Nick" J. Winum Memorial Bridge; designating as the U.S. Route 211 westbound bridge, etc.
• SB 1221 Assisted living facilities; minimum liability insurance.
• SB 1222 Resale Disclosure Act; established.
• SB 1223 Vulnerable adults; financial exploitation, venue for trial.
• SB 1224 Unlawful picketing or parading to obstruct or influence justice; penalty.
• SB 1225 Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.
• SB 1226 Alcohol; liability for sale to an underage person.
• SB 1243 Reproductive health care services; definition, prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes.
• SB 1244 Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act; notifications to victims.
• SB 1245 Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision.
• SB 1246 Emergency medical services agencies; ordinances or resolutions, designation as emergency response.
• SB 1247 Parole Board; decision requirements, annual reports.
• SB 1248 MEI Project Approval Commission; board-level gender and diversity requirements.
• SB 1249 Ticket resale; deceptive trade practices prohibited, definitions.
• SB 1250 Video gaming terminals; penalties.
• SB 1251 Elections; results to be delivered by officers representing both major parties on election night.
• SB 1252 Anti-Semitism; definition when term used in reference to discrimination.
• SB 1253 Student assessment results; availability to teachers, parents, principals, and other school leaders.
• SB 1254 Maternal Mortality Review Team; annual compilation and release of statistical data.
• SB 1255 Smartchart Network Program; renames Emergency Department Care Coordination Program, report.
• SB 1256 Magistrates; appointment and supervision.
• SB 1257 School counselors; staff time.
• SB 1258 Sales tax revenues; entertainment arena.
• SB 1260 National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program & Fund; eligibility, incentive grant awards.
• SB 1261 Health insurance; electronic prior authorization and disclosure of certain information.
• SB 1262 Rappahannock River Basin Commission; updates membership.
• SB 1263 Uniform Statewide Building Code; stop work orders, appeals.
• SB 1264 Notifications in juvenile cases; exception to confidentiality.
• SB 1265 Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; retail competitiveness, review proceedings, etc.
• SB 1266 Public utilities; minimum bill a subscriber to a shared solar program is required to pay.
• SB 1287 Sales and use tax, additional local; taxes to support schools.
• SB 1288 Wrongful death; death of parent or guardian of child resulting from driving under the influence.
• SB 1289 Virginia Retirement System; return to employment, report.
• SB 1290 School Choice Educational Savings Accounts; permits parents of qualified students to apply.
• SB 1291 False emergency communication to emergency personnel; false information, penalties, report.
• SB 1292 Sex trafficked youth; DCJS to administer two-year pilot program to provide safe harbor for youth.
• SB 1293 Bicycles; exemptions to certain traffic control devices, local ordinances.
• SB 1294 Retail Sales and Use Tax; removes June 30, 2035, sunset on local exemption for data centers.
• SB 1295 Higher educational institutions, public; duties of governing boards, curriculum transparency.
• SB 1296 Grand larceny and certain property crimes; penalties.
• SB 1297 In-person visitation; policies and procedures at certain facilities, definition of "facility."
• SB 1298 Liquefied petroleum gas; filling, refilling, or otherwise delivering during qualifying emergency.
• SB 1299 Involuntary admission; release of individual.
• SB 1300 Trauma Learning Modules; DOE & VTSS-RIC to make modifications.
• SB 1301 Managed care health insurance plan licensees; network adequacy for mental health care services.
• SB 1302 Temp. detention in hospital; testing, etc., mental/physical condition resulting from intoxication.
• SB 1303 Defendant with a disorder or disability; sealing of criminal history record information, etc.
• SB 1304 Court-appointed counsel; requests for additional compensation, determination by judge.
• SB 1305 Farm buildings and structures; building code exemptions.
• SB 1306 Twenty-fifth judicial circuit; designation of courtrooms.
• SB 1307 University of Virginia; expands membership of board of visitors.
• SB 1308 Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority; eligible site for site development grant.
• SB 1309 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; allows local public bodies to hold virtual meetings.
• SB 1310 Judges and magistrates, retired or active; personal information on the Internet, penalty.
• SB 1311 Va. Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; raises cap for an award pursuant to Act.
• SB 1312 Electric vehicle charging stations; requirement for certain developments.
• SB 1313 Construction contracts; payment clauses to be included in certain contracts.
• SB 1314 Judgment or child support order; pregnancy and delivery expenses.
• SB 1315 Localities, public & private schools, higher educational institutions, & employers; face coverings.
• SB 1316 Elections; conduct of election, election results, post-election forensic audits.
• SB 1317 Elections; voter registration, lists of registered voters provided at cost to registered voters.
• SB 1318 License plates, special; issuance for supporters of Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
• SB 1319 Absentee voting; return of absentee ballots, drop-off locations.
• SB 1320 Virginia Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and Program; codifies Fund, etc.
• SB 1321 Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; regulation of rates, proceeding to review base rates.
• SB 1322 Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy.
• SB 1323 Electric utilities; energy efficiency savings targets.
• SB 1324 State-level economic security payment grant program/tax credits; analyzing impact on families.
• SB 1325 Standards of Quality; specialized student support positions.
• SB 1326 Transit Ridership Incentive Program; use of funds, improving accessibility.
• SB 1327 Comprehensive children's health care coverage program; DMAS shall establish.
• SB 1328 Removal of officers; elected officers and officers appointed to elected office.
• SB 1329 Virginia Parent Data Portal; Board of Education to create and maintain, report.
• SB 1330 Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.
• SB 1331 Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.
• SB 1332 Federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth; consultation on permits and reviews.
• SB 1333 Commonwealth Solar and Economic Development Program; created.
• SB 1334 Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting participant code of ethics; development, enforcement.
• SB 1335 Fiscal impact statements; formula for estimated appropriations.
• SB 1336 Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans.
• SB 1337 Medical marijuana program; product, registration, dispensing, and recordkeeping requirements.
• SB 1338 Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers, employee welfare benefit plans.
• SB 1339 Certified nursing facilities; minimum staffing standards, administrative sanctions.
• SB 1340 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; application limitations.
• SB 1341 Unincorporated bodies, societies, groups, associations, or posts; appointment of trustees.
• SB 1342 Anesthesiologist assistants; establishes criteria for licensure.
• SB 1343 Driving records; Commissioner of Department of Motor Vehicles to create online access to minors.
• SB 1344 Alexandria, City of; operation of local health department.
• SB 1345 Virginia Port Authority; tax credits, creates grant programs, sunset date.
• SB 1346 Taxable income apportionment; retail companies.
• SB 1347 Health insurance; coverage for mobile crisis response services and residential crisis units.
• SB 1348 Administrative Process Act; exemptions not to extend to agency action regarding certain wildlife.
• SB 1349 Internet root infrastructure providers; taxation of corporations, apportionment.
• SB 1350 Liquid nicotine; Va. Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, et al., to assess a licensing scheme.
• SB 1351 FOIA; virtual public meetings, etc.
• SB 1352 General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; prohibited ownership interests, casino gaming.
• SB 1353 Firearms-related offenses; increases mandatory minimum sentences, penalty.
• SB 1354 Worker misclassification; debarment procedures.
• SB 1355 Income tax, state and corporate; business interest, qualified business income deduction.
• SB 1356 Virginia Promise to Veterans Act; established, report.
• SB 1357 Capitol Square Preservation Council; powers and duties.
• SB 1358 Higher educational institutions, public; duties of governing boards, student enrollment growth.
• SB 1359 Public elementary and secondary schools; threat assessment team members, training requirement.
• SB 1360 Education improvement scholarships; expands tax credit program.
• SB 1361 Parole Board; eligibility determinations, reports.
• SB 1362 Resisting detention; penalty.
• SB 1363 Registered apprentices; persons 16 yrs. of age or older may serve in barbershop/cosmetology salon.
• SB 1364 Electric utilities; control of smart thermostat prohibited.
• SB 1365 Materials recovery facilities; local regulation.
• SB 1366 Virginia Cannabis Incubator Project; established.
• SB 1367 Child abuse or neglect; definition, child engaging in independent activities without supervision.
• SB 1368 Multijurisdictional community services boards; health insurance coverage for employees.
• SB 1369 Judicial Retirement System; increased retirement allowance for judges, assistant attorneys.
• SB 1370 Electric utilities; pilot program for underground transmission or distribution lines, adds projects.
• SB 1371 Alcoholic beverage control; brewery licensees, creates tied house exception.
• SB 1372 License plates, special; issuance for women veterans.
• SB 1373 Higher educational institutions; human trafficking awareness and prevention training required.
• SB 1374 Water control; agricultural exemptions, definition for "terrace."
• SB 1375 Virginia Public Procurement Act; prohibition on boycotting Israel, civil penalty.
• SB 1376 Stormwater management and erosion and sediment control; agreement in lieu of plan.
• SB 1377 Prostitution; solicitation, penalties.
• SB 1378 Firearms; use, display, or concealment in committing certain felonies, penalty.
• SB 1379 Correctional facilities, local and regional; provision of medical services.
• SB 1380 Presidential primaries; ranked choice voting.
• SB 1381 Behavioral Health Commission; repeals provision that provided temporary alternative funding.
• SB 1382 Assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, possession, etc., prohibited.
• SB 1383 Mental Health Crisis Intervention Hotline; Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center to establish.
• SB 1384 Housing authorities; common household pets, definitions.
• SB 1385 Abortion; when lawful, 15-week gestational age, exceptions, penalty.
• SB 1386 Higher ed. institutions, public; tuition and financial aid, dependency override application form.
• SB 1387 Alcoholic beverage control; slotting fees.
• SB 1388 Menhaden fish; VIMS to study ecology, etc., of populations in the waters of the Commonwealth.
• SB 1389 Deed recordation; address transfer for taxation.
• SB 1390 Solar photovoltaic projects; extension of land use approvals, extends sunset provision.
• SB 1391 Short-term rental property; locality's ability to restrict property managed by a Virginia realtor.
• SB 1392 Flood plain management; state agency compliance with regulations.
• SB 1393 Hemp products; license and label requirements.
• SB 1394 Cutting of grass and weeds on certain property; localities in Planning District 22.
• SB 1395 Marine Resources Commission; permits, navigable channels.
• SB 1396 Organized retail theft; establishes as a crime, report, penalty.
• SB 1397 Health Insurance Reform Commission; review of essential health benefits benchmark plan.
• SB 1398 Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination thereof; data collection.
• SB 1399 Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Bureau of Insurance to select a new plan.
• SB 1400 Marine Resources Commission; permits, electronic notification.
• SB 1401 Virginia Resources Authority; community development and housing projects.
• SB 1402 Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records.
• SB 1403 Income tax, state; establishes a subtraction for professional firefighter pension.
• SB 1404 School Readiness Committee; renaming as Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education.
• SB 1405 Income tax, state; rolling conformity, report.
• SB 1406 Behavior analysts or assistant behavior analysts; licensure criteria, certifying entities.
• SB 1407 Assisted living facility; regulations for facilities with fewer than 25 residents.
• SB 1408 Sales and use tax, local; additional tax authorized in all counties & cities to support schools.
• SB 1409 Medicare; supplement policies for certain individuals under age 65.
• SB 1410 Higher educational institutions, public; duties of governing boards.
• SB 1411 Va. Retirement System & DCJS; return to work for retired law-enforcement officers.
• SB 1412 American Revolution 250 Commission; changes Commission to a legislative branch commission.
• SB 1413 Civil cases; motion for the disclosure of expunged police and court records.
• SB 1414 Commonwealth Opioid Abatement and Remediation Fund; created.
• SB 1415 Opioids; impact reduction registry, report.
• SB 1416 Amendment of death certificates; county and city registrars.
• SB 1417 Electric utilities; proposed cost recovery, alternative to rate adjustment clause.
• SB 1418 State plan for medical assistance services; telemedicine, in-state presence.
• SB 1419 Electric utilities; retail competition, renewable energy.
• SB 1420 Business park electric infrastructure program; makes permanent and amends certain provisions.
• SB 1421 Adult protective services; referrals to local law enforcement.
• SB 1422 Higher ed. institutions, certain; reimbursement for noncredit workforce training program, grants.
• SB 1423 Income tax, state; rates and deductions for businesses.
• SB 1424 Naloxone or other opioid antagonists; persons authorized to administer.
• SB 1425 Health insurance; ensuring fairness in cost-sharing.
• SB 1426 Controlled substances; administration by emergency medical providers.
• SB 1427 Campaign finance; filing schedule for political action committees, etc.
• SB 1428 Common interest communities; foreclosure remedy.
• SB 1429 Virginia College Savings Plan; hybrid schools, classification.
• SB 1430 English language learner students; reducing barriers to access paid-work based learning experiences.
• SB 1431 Elected and certain appointed officers; procedure for removal by courts.
• SB 1432 Health records privacy; consumer-generated health information.
• SB 1433 Service handgun; purchases by certain officers from Department of State Police.
• SB 1434 Higher educational institutions, public; use of certain endowment fund investment returns.
• SB 1435 Unemployment compensation; reduces time to file appeal.
• SJ 256 Warrior Call Day; designating as first Sunday after Veterans Day in 2023 & each succeeding year.
• SJ 258 Waste coal; Dept. of Energy to study environment and economic impact of eliminating piles.