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2023 SESSION
Chair: L. Louise Lucas
Clerk: Hobie Lehman, Basit Khan
Staff: J. Bergamini, J. Carlton
Date of Meeting: January 12, 2023
Time and Place: 8 AM / Senate Room A
Updated to add SB 1243
Patron: Stanley
STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; established. Establishes the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing (STEM+C) Competition Team Grant Program to encourage interest in STEM+C-related subject areas and support STEM+C-related extracurricular team-building activities in public schools in the Commonwealth by providing grants to qualified schools, as defined in the bill, for use in establishing or supporting STEM+C competition teams. The bill also creates the STEM+C Competition Team Grant Fund for the purpose of providing such grants to qualified schools.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 22.1 a chapter numbered 27, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-369 through 22.1-372, relating to Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing (STEM+C) Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; established.23100371D
Patron: Hashmi
Veterans' Teaching Licensure Support Fund and Program; established. Establishes the Veterans' Teaching Licensure Support Fund and Program for the purpose of supporting veterans and service members teaching in a public school in the Commonwealth or pursuing a career in education in the Commonwealth by awarding a reimbursement grant to eligible veterans and service members to reimburse them for their professional studies tuition expenses incurred toward receiving teacher licensure in the Commonwealth.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-299.9, relating to23101996D
Patron: Newman
Education improvement scholarships tax credits; student definition. Provides that beginning in taxable year 2024, students eligible for a scholarship from an approved scholarship foundation shall include any school-aged child living in Virginia whose family income does not exceed 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines, regardless of prior public school enrollment or a recent move to Virginia. Under current law, a student must be a resident of Virginia who (i) in the current school year has enrolled and attended a public school in the Commonwealth for at least one-half of the year, (ii) for the school year that immediately preceded his receipt of a scholarship foundation scholarship was enrolled and attended a public school in the Commonwealth for at least one-half of the year, (iii) is a prior recipient of a scholarship foundation scholarship, (iv) is eligible to enter kindergarten or eligible to enter first grade, or (v) for the school year that immediately preceded his receipt of a scholarship foundation scholarship was domiciled in a state other than the Commonwealth and did not attend a nonpublic school in the Commonwealth for more than one-half of the school year.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-439.25, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to education improvement scholarships tax credit; student definition.23102606D
Patron: Newman
Education improvement scholarships tax credits; transferability. Allows a taxpayer entitled to an education improvement scholarships tax credit to transfer such credit to any other taxpayer.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-439.26 of the Code of Virginia, relating to education improvement scholarships tax credits; transferability.23102605D
Patron: Newman
Drug Control Act; Schedule I. Adds certain chemicals to Schedule I of the Drug Control Act. The Board of Pharmacy has added these substances in an expedited regulatory process. A substance added via this process is removed from the schedule after 18 months unless a general law is enacted adding the substance to the schedule.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3446 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Drug Control Act; Schedule I.23101675D
Patron: Hashmi
Teachers; development of a teacher licensure website and licensure application portal. Directs the Department of Education to develop and maintain an easily accessible and streamlined website to provide clarification on teacher licensure and endorsement requirements, including information on specific requirements and certification credentials based on the specific type of licensure or endorsement. The bill also directs the Department to develop and maintain a teacher licensure application portal to integrate all forms and payment required for licensure and that includes (i) a feature enabling any teacher to track his progress in earning professional development points, completing licensure renewal requirements, and fulfilling any additional credentialing or endorsement options offered by the Board of Education and (ii) options for sharing and sending any application documents and forms to allow Educator Preparation Programs or division leadership to review and approve such documents and forms prior to the Department review process.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-298.1:1, relating to teachers; development of a teacher licensure website and licensure application portal.23102025D
Patron: Suetterlein
Public high schools; special education; identification of faculty member responsible for school transition planning and coordination. Requires each public high school in the Commonwealth to publicly identify on its official website the faculty member responsible for special education transition planning and coordination at such high school.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-217.3, relating to public high schools; special education; identification of faculty member responsible for school transition planning and coordination.23101107D
Patron: McPike
Research and development expenses tax credits. Creates a step-rate reimbursement structure for the major research and development expenses tax credit in an amount equal to (a) ten percent, up to the first $1 million, of the difference between (i) Virginia qualified research and development expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year and (ii) 50 percent of the average Virginia qualified research and development expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer for the three taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being determined and (b) five percent of such difference in excess of $1 million. Beginning in taxable year 2023, the bill also (i) imposes an annual per taxpayer major research and development expenses tax credit cap of $300,000, that increases to $400,000 if the Virginia qualified research was conducted in conjunction with a public or private institution of higher education in the Commonwealth, (ii) reduces from $24 million to $16 million the aggregate cap on the major research and development expenses tax credit granted for each fiscal year, and (iii) increases from $7.77 million to $15.77 million the aggregate cap on the research and development expenses tax credit granted for each fiscal year beginning in taxable year 2023.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-439.12:08 and 58.1-439.12:11 of the Code of Virginia, relating to research and development expenses tax credits.23102738D
Patron: McPike
Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure; teacher recruitment and retention. Directs the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure to advise the Board of Education and submit recommendations on policies related to helping school divisions more effectively recruit and retain licensed teachers.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-305.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure; teacher recruitment and retention.23102744D
Patron: Lewis
Cost of competing adjustment; eligibility; certain school boards. Provides that the Accomack County School Board and the Northampton County School Board are eligible to receive the cost of competing adjustment to salaries for instructional and support positions as part of the state share of basic aid pursuant to the general appropriation act.
A BILL to declare the Accomack County School Board and the Northampton County School Board eligible to receive the cost of competing adjustment.23102520D
Patron: Obenshain
Killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties. Provides that any person who kills the fetus of another by an intentional act committed while in the sudden heat of passion upon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that any person who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contrary to the intention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable as a Class 5 felony.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-32.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties.23102146D
Patron: Surovell
Abortion or other reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes; prohibited practices under Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Provides that no demand for extradition of a person charged with a criminal violation of law of another state shall be recognized by the Governor if such alleged violation involves the receipt of or assistance with reproductive health care services unless the alleged violation would also constitute a criminal offense under the laws of the Commonwealth. The bill adds obtaining, disclosing, selling, or disseminating certain enumerated personal reproductive or sexual health information without the consent of the consumer as a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
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.23103737D
Patron: Dunnavant
Maternal Mortality Review Team; annual compilation and release of statistical data. Requires the Maternal Mortality Review Team to annually compile statistical data and make such data available to the Governor, General Assembly, and the public. Currently, the Maternal Mortality Review Team is required to compile and release such data on a triennial basis.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-283.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Maternal Mortality Review Team; annual compilation and release of statistical data.23101440D