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2024 SESSION

SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 9, 2024 ... pdf

• Current Item

• Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
• Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file
• Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file
• House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file
• Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file

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Senate Bills on Third Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 304 Zoning; development and use of accessory dwelling units.
• SB 544 Short-term rental property; locality's ability to prohibit use of accessory dwelling unit.
• SB 549 Travel expenses; local officials.
• SB 7 Hate crimes and discrimination; ethnic animosity, penalties.
• SB 17 Motor sports facilities; local incentives.
• SB 79 Government buildings, certain; net-zero energy consumption building design for schools.
• SB 107 Campaign finance; fundraising during special sessions prohibited.
• SB 234 Parking Lot Solar Development Program; established, report.
• SB 280 Health care; decision-making, definitions, medical aid in dying, penalties.
• SB 337 Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area; continued withdrawal permit for residential well.
• SB 384 Human smuggling; penalties.
• SB 453 Emissions inspections; fees, agreement for services and service charge fees.
• SB 535 School crossing zones; expands definition of zones to include areas surrounding schools, etc.
• SB 584 General Services Board; established.
• SB 628 Casino gaming; eligible host cities.
• SB 712 Hunting dogs; release on state or local roadway, penalties.

Senate Bills on Second Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 80 Decreasing probation period; establishes criteria for mandatory reduction.
• SB 87 Health insurance provider panels; incentives for mental health services.
• SB 88 Law-enforcement and jail officers; various changes to provisions related to decertification.
• SB 95 Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood; failure to advise person.
• SB 115 Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of authorized substances.
• SB 119 Drug manufacturers; permitting and registration, certain conditions related to 340B-covered drugs.
• SB 142 Public school teachers; licensure requirements, issuance of a one-year local eligibility license.
• SB 175 Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators.
• SB 178 State Inspector General, Office of the; investigations of abuse/neglect at state psychiatric hosp.
• SB 205 Toll invoices; mail.
• SB 209 Adoption; award of damages, death by wrongful act.
• SB 242 Virginia Public Procurement Act; competitive negotiation, exceptions to contractual terms.
• SB 292 Guardianship and conservatorship; report of guardian ad litem.
• SB 297 Agricultural best management practices; extends sunset date.
• SB 298 Conservation tillage and precision agricultural application equipment; tax credit for purchase.
• SB 301 Campaign finance; appeal of penalties.
• SB 308 Residential dwelling units; rentals for 30 consecutive days or longer.
• SB 352 Teachers; changes to provisions relating to licensure and certification, reciprocity.
• SB 361 Consumer Data Protection Act; protections for children.
• SB 394 Carnal knowledge and sexual battery; persons detained or arrested by a law-enforcement officer.
• SB 398 Protective orders; respondent to notify court of change of address.
• SB 420 Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, Board of Visitors; expands membership, powers & duties.
• SB 433 SLIFE; Board of Education to develop and adopt policies related to supporting students.
• SB 441 School boards; employment verification, requirement.
• SB 444 School boards; placement in alternative education programs, disclosure of certain information.
• SB 464 Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund; established.
• SB 474 School Construction Fund and Program; definitions.
• SB 479 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
• SB 480 Public utilities; municipal utilities, disconnection of service, consumer protections.
• SB 484 Public schools; youth and community violence prevention.
• SB 489 VA residential development infrastructure fund; feasibility of establishing, report.
• SB 497 Temporary detention order; alternative transportation.
• SB 536 Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits, repayment of overpayments.
• SB 546 Emergency custody and temporary detention orders; evaluations, presence of others.
• SB 547 Law-enforcement training; communication with individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
• SB 564 Distressed localities, certain; TAX, et al., to assess tax relief.
• SB 568 Crisis stabilization services; facilities licensed by DBHDS, nursing homes.
• SB 573 Virginia Public Safety Communications Infrastructure Fund; definitions, created.
• SB 575 Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools.
• SB 593 Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.
• SB 600 Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; partial termination of certain time-shares.
• SB 607 Pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access; regulations.
• SB 614 Xylazine; penalty for manufacturing, selling, etc., for human consumption.
• SB 625 Deferred or installment payment agreements; exempt from payments if sole income is Social Security.
• SB 636 Transcranial magnetic stimulation; DBHDS to establish pilot program for veterans.
• SB 646 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; claims.
• SB 650 Local government; ongoing health care for employees exposed to toxic materials.
• SB 702 Early childhood care and education; exemption from licensure.
• SB 706 Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility.
• SB 707 Public middle schools and high schools; career and technical education organizations permitted.
• SB 709 Assessment of omitted taxes; erroneous payments.
• SB 725 Drug Treatment Court Act; renames the Act as the Recovery Court Act.
• SB 731 Child pornography; production, publication, sale, financing, etc., penalty.

Senate Bills on Second Reading - Regular Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 78 Campaign advertisements; definitions, independent expenditures, electioneering communications.
• SB 436 Workforce Development and Advancement, Department of; changes title of Director to Commissioner.
• SB 15 Reproductive health care services; prohibitions on extradition for certain criminal violations.
• SB 16 Search warrants, subpoenas, court orders, or other process; menstrual health data prohibited.
• SB 23 Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency.
• SB 141 Organizations, certain; State Department of Health's regulation on sale of food.
• SB 196 Voter registration; list maintenance data standards, challenges to a voter's registration.
• SB 214 Corporation, limited liability company, etc.; service of garnishment summons.
• SB 237 Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement.
• SB 259 Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; types of class actions.
• SB 270 Presidential primaries; ranked choice voting, effective clause.
• SB 315 Voter registration; registration of DMV customers, updates to existing registration.
• SB 321 Administrative and civil proceedings; protected information, newspersons engaged in journalism.
• SB 327 Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty.
• SB 356 Court-appointed counsel; raises the limitation of fees.
• SB 359 Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, addictive feed.
• SB 383 Firearm/explosive material; carrying w/in Capitol Square or bldg. owned or leased by Commonwealth.
• SB 401 Military leaves of absence for employees of the Commonwealth, etc.; includes prof. firefighters.
• SB 405 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fee disclosure statement.
• SB 422 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions, fees for maintenance.
• SB 424 Admission to bail; act of violence.
• SB 427 Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures.
• SB 428 Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices.
• SB 491 Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.
• SB 494 Live-in domestic workers; overtime pay for certain employees.
• SB 506 Higher educational institutions, public; duties and powers of governing board.
• SB 514 Fines and costs; changes period of limitations for collection.
• SB 515 Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services.
• SB 550 Liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products; certification and directory, penalties.
• SB 556 Historic rehabilitation; maximum amount of tax credit.
• SB 586 Public elementary and secondary schools; student discipline, etc.
• SB 588 Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; affordable housing, criminal record screening policy.
• SB 597 Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority, comprehensive plan.
• SB 606 Voter registration; list maintenance, data sharing.
• SB 642 Firearms; purchase, etc., following an assault and battery of a family or household member, etc.
• SB 643 Failure to appear; contempt of court, penalties.
• SB 645 Local fiscal distress; determination by Auditor of Public Accounts, state intervention.
• SB 654 Fines, costs, forfeitures, etc.; collection fees, assessment against incarcerated defendant.
• SB 672 Property Owners' Association Act or Virginia Condominium Act; assessments for legal obligations.
• SB 696 Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence.
• SB 697 Solar and energy facilities; local regulation.
• SB 701 Vested rights; building permits.
• SB 710 Judges; maximum number each judicial district and circuit.
• SB 719 Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use.
• SB 736 Clerks' offices; days of operation, clerks' authority to close office.

House Bills Read First Time and Referred ... report | csv file

• HB 1 Minimum wage; increases wage to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025.
• HB 2 Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited.
• HB 22 Auto sears and trigger activators; prohibition on manufacture, importation, sale, etc., penalty.
• HB 120 DPOR and DHP; certain suspensions not considered disciplinary action.
• HB 173 Plastic firearms & unfinished frames, etc.; manufacture, import, etc. prohibited, penalties.
• HB 213 Emissions inspections; fees, agreement for services and service charge fees.
• HB 214 Common interest communities; residents providing certain services exemption.
• HB 234 All-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles; seizure, impounding, and disposition.
• HB 237 Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board; increases membership.
• HB 277 Consumer protection; transparency in ticket fees, civil penalties.
• HB 282 Highway work zones; creates a traffic infraction for any moving violation in a work zone.
• HB 358 Voluntary Registration Health and Safety Checklist; DOE to update.
• HB 383 Real estate board; continuing education requirements for real estate brokers and salespersons.
• HB 444 Virginia Rap Back Service; criminal history record monitoring.
• HB 454 Firearm/explosive material; carrying w/in Capitol Square or bldg. owned or leased by Commonwealth.
• HB 468 Financial Services Expansion Grant Fund; established.
• HB 477 Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; extends expiration of Program to July 1, 2025.
• HB 508 Child day program employees and volunteers; background checks, dissemination of information.
• HB 509 Students with disabilities; SCHEV to study process used to determine eligibility for accommodations.
• HB 517 European honey bee; designating as the official state pollinator.
• HB 569 Employment discrimination; employee notification of federal and state statute of limitations.
• HB 588 VA Residential Landlord &Tenant Act; fire/casualty damage, landlord requirements for termination.
• HB 597 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
• HB 603 Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction on mental health education.
• HB 605 Dental hygienists; remote supervision.
• HB 613 Henrietta Lacks Commission; changes sunset date.
• HB 680 Human Resource Management, Department of; recruitment policy, direct work experience.
• HB 699 Treatment with opioids; Board of Medicine, et al., to amend their regulations.
• HB 701 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; routine maintenance, notice to tenant.
• HB 736 Veterans; examining practice of persons receiving compensation for providing certain services, etc.
• HB 770 Retaliatory action against employee prohibited; remedies available.
• HB 814 Virginia Tourism Authority; powers, historically accurate advertising.
• HB 876 Resale Disclosure Act; delivery of resale certificate, remedies.
• HB 880 Common interest communities; foreclosure remedy.
• HB 917 Real estate broker; definition.
• HB 938 Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, lockout exception, etc.
• HB 964 Medicine, Board of; an attorney is allowed to serve as executive director for the Board.
• HB 991 Gambling data; use of Cloud Technology.
• HB 1067 Pharmacy technicians; expansion of allowable duties.
• HB 1128 Children's advocacy centers; definitions, investigations by local departments of social services.
• HB 1130 Unconscious bias and cultural competency; Bd. of Medicine shall require continuing education, etc.
• HB 1133 Virginia College Savings Plan; renamed Commonwealth Savers Plan.
• HB 1209 Common interest communities; reserve studies, special assessment rescission or reduction.
• HB 1269 Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services, exception.
• HB 1277 Child care; background checks.
• HB 1312 Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; extends membership to conservation officers.
• HB 1333 Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedules I, II, IV, and V of Act.
• HB 1336 Crisis stabilization services; facilities licensed by DBHDS, nursing homes.
• HB 1366 Social services, local departments of; employee criminal background checks.
• HB 1401 Va. Law Officers' Retirement System; adds firefighters employed by Department of Military Affairs.
• HB 1417 Contractors; workers' compensation requirements.
• HB 1418 Administrative Process Act; exempts certain rules of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.
• HB 1498 Adult day care centers; name changes to adult day centers throughout the Code.

Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file

• SJ 94 Commending Beulah Baptist Church.
• SJ 95 Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S. Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret.
• SJ 96 Commending Claudia Flores.
• SJ 97 Celebrating the life of Patricia Dianne Redcross.
• SJ 98 Celebrating the life of Bernice Davis Willey.
• SR 51 Celebrating the life of Hawes Campbell III, M.D.
• SR 52 Commending Bruton Parish Episcopal Church.
• SR 53 Celebrating the life of T.K. Weiler.
• SR 54 Commending the Prince William County Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
• SR 55 Commending the Phi Kappa Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
• SR 56 Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete.
• SR 57 Commending the Omicron Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
• SR 58 Commending the Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• SR 59 Commending Joann S.M. Bagnerise.
• SR 60 Celebrating the life of Albert Earl Brooks, Sr.
• SR 61 Commending Sergeant Major Nathaniel Frost, USA, Ret.
• SR 62 Commending Lillie G. Jessie.