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2024 SESSION

SENATE CALENDAR FOR February 13, 2024 ... pdf

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

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Senate Bill on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar ... report | csv file

• SB 142 Public school teachers; licensure requirements, issuance of a one-year local eligibility license.

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

• SB 327 Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty.
• SB 643 Failure to appear; contempt of court, penalties.
• SB 701 Vested rights; building permits.
• SB 1 Minimum wage; increases wage to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025.
• SB 44 Abuse and neglect of children; causing or enabling child to gain possession of a firearm, penalty.
• SB 212 Virginia Small Business Economic Development Act; established.
• SB 231 Children; comprehensive health care coverage program for certain individuals.
• SB 253 Shared solar programs; amends existing program provisions to apply to Dominion Energy Virginia.
• SB 255 Shared solar programs; SCC to establish by regulation, etc.
• SB 256 Motor vehicle insurance; remedies for bad faith for refusal of claims.
• SB 274 Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report.
• SB 300 Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches.
• SB 329 Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments infrastructure; civil penalty.
• SB 364 Elections; protection of election officials, penalty.
• SB 448 Cannabis control; establishes a framework for creation of a retail marijuana market, penalties.
• SB 454 Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor.
• SB 504 Police and court records; expungement, term "otherwise dismissed."
• SB 508 Renewable energy portfolio standard; geothermal heating and cooling systems.
• SB 565 Energy efficiency programs; definitions, incremental annual savings.
• SB 603 Incarcerated women who are pregnant, etc.; DCJS, et al., to make recommendations for treatment.
• SB 634 State Corporation Commission; powers and duties.
• SB 737 Electric utilities; energy efficiency programs, on-bill tariff program.

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

• SB 176 Civil commitments & temporary detention orders; def. of mental illness neurocognitive disorders.
• SB 217 Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program; created.
• SB 220 Special education and related services; definitions, utilization of Virginia IEP.
• SB 222 Commonwealth information security; definitions, requirements.
• SB 243 PFAS Expert Advisory Committee; established, monitoring sources.
• SB 260 Va. Public Procurement Act; preference for goods produced in Virginia, U.S., & Va. resident bidders.
• SB 302 Virginia First Manufacturing Incentive Program; Manufacturing Development Commission to create.
• SB 347 VA Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate, etc., Program.
• SB 496 Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board; Virginia investment performance grants.
• SB 499 Health insurance; coverage for donor human milk.
• SB 581 Environmental Quality, Department of; groundwater and surface water withdrawal permits.
• SB 627 College and Career Ready Virginia Program and Fund; established and created.
• SB 630 Commonwealth Public Safety Medal of Valor; medal may be awarded to dispatcher.
• SB 691 Craigsville, Town of; conveyance of certain property from Department of Corrections to the Town.
• SB 699 Revenue reserves & budgetary amendments; commitment of funds for Revenue Reserve Fund.

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

• SB 427 Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures.
• SB 18 Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction management and design-build contracting.
• SB 283 Free school meals; work group to study offering to students statewide.
• SB 340 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions from mandatory disclosure, purchase card statement.
• SB 373 Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action.
• SB 435 Education, Board of; through-year growth assessment system, alternatives during 2024-2026.
• SB 570 Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of "employer."
• SB 713 Public service companies; pole attachments to accommodate cable TV systems & telecommunications.
• SB 729 Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report.

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

• SJ 22 Virginia State Police, retired; TAX to study reducing economic stress.
• SJ 47 Investor-owned electric utilities; SCC to study performance-based regulatory tools.

Bills or Resolutions Recommitted ... report | csv file

• SB 141 Organizations, certain; State Department of Health's regulation on sale of food.

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

• HB 4 Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns.
• HB 26 Voter identification; accepted forms of identification, private entities licensed or certified.
• HB 27 Kinship foster care; placement of child with foster parent.
• HB 35 Firearm safety device tax credit; expands definition of device.
• HB 54 Falls Church, City of; amending charter, qualifications of members of boards and commissions.
• HB 59 Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act; Planning Districts 13 and 14.
• HB 61 Enterprise zones; renewal periods.
• HB 69 Vacancies in elected local offices; interim appointments, notice requirement.
• HB 77 Robbery; conforms certain provisions of the Code of VA to the degrees of robbery offenses, etc.
• HB 91 Smithfield, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections, repealing outdated provisions.
• HB 93 Alpha-gal syndrome; Board of Health shall adopt regulations to include on reportable disease list.
• HB 107 Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created.
• HB 111 President and Vice President; binding of electors, filling vacancies.
• HB 121 SOL; includes severe allergic reaction awareness training.
• HB 133 Local gov't; ongoing health care for employees exposed to toxic materials.
• HB 136 Staunton, City of; City allowed to reduce or waive utility connection fees in certain areas.
• HB 159 State correctional and juvenile correctional facilities; use of canines, prohibited acts.
• HB 161 Individuals experiencing or reporting overdoses while incarcerated; disciplinary procedures.
• HB 195 Gaming in the Commonwealth; prohibition on use of term "casino" by non-casino gaming operators.
• HB 202 Optometrists; expert witness testimony.
• HB 203 Private security services business; training requirements for human trafficking.
• HB 227 Colonial Heights, City of; amending charter, relating to duties of city manager, etc.
• HB 250 Law-enforcement officers; interrogation practices.
• HB 252 Sickle cell disease; statewide registry created, collection of disease case information, report.
• HB 264 Legal notices and publications; online-only news publications, requirements.
• HB 265 Removal of public officers from office; petition requirements, procedure.
• HB 266 Custodial interrogation of a child; failure to comply with section, inadmissibility of statement.
• HB 268 Juveniles; evidence of trafficking, sexual abuse, or rape by the alleged victim.
• HB 315 Medical Assistance Services, Department of; lien for claim of personal injuries.
• HB 321 Line of Duty Act; increases payment of benefits.
• HB 335 Tipped employees; DOLI to study increasing wages and address wage theft by employers.
• HB 356 Investment of public funds; qualified public entity allowed to invest in asset-backed securities.
• HB 418 Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; types of class actions.
• HB 441 Polling place; assistance for certain voters, clarifies definition of "person with a disability."
• HB 452 First offender drug program; previous misdemeanor marijuana conviction, etc.
• HB 455 Controlled substances; possession of an item containing residue of a substance, penalty.
• HB 470 Minor; petition for child in need of services or supervision.
• HB 478 Community revitalization fund; expanding use for all localities.
• HB 529 Trees; conservation and replacement during development process.
• HB 536 Student bullying; adjusts definition, characteristics of victim.
• HB 555 Corrections Ombudsman, Office of the Department of; created, annual report.
• HB 558 Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain surviving spouses (voter referendum).
• HB 585 Home-based firearms dealers; prohibited near schools, penalties.
• HB 586 Law-enforcement officers; training standards.
• HB 589 Data Governance and Analytics, Office of; reciprocal data-sharing agreements, veteran-specific data.
• HB 591 Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; payment parameters.
• HB 596 Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund; established.
• HB 619 Military centered community zones; localities may establish, by ordinance, one or more zones.
• HB 637 Substantial Risk Order Training Program; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish.
• HB 649 Vital records; birth certificates, adoption, members of the military.
• HB 650 Zoning; solar photovoltaic and energy storage projects.
• HB 653 Adoption of initial discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses.
• HB 675 VA School for the Deaf & the Blind, Board of Visitors of the; authority to establish campus police.
• HB 678 Trusts; release or ratification of trustee by beneficiary, response of beneficiary in writing.
• HB 682 Bristol, City of; amending charter, increases voting precincts.
• HB 697 Synthetic media; use in furtherance of crimes involving fraud, etc., report.
• HB 713 Higher educational institutions, public; campus safety and emergency preparedness training.
• HB 725 Local government; powers, conveyance of real property, public hearing requirement.
• HB 739 Early childhood care and education; exemption from licensure for certain child day programs.
• HB 764 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.
• HB 772 Minors; parental admission for inpatient treatment.
• HB 775 License plate reader systems; use by law-enforcement agencies, civil penalty.
• HB 778 Quitclaim and release property rights; DCR to release certain property rights in Albemarle County.
• HB 786 Guardianship and conservatorship; restoration or modification or termination of order.
• HB 797 Concealed handguns; demonstrated competence for a permit, firearms instructors and safety programs.
• HB 799 Concealed handgun permit applications; fingerprints required by local governments.
• HB 806 Nursing staff at state psychiatric hospitals; employee destinations, payment policies, etc.
• HB 819 Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices.
• HB 831 Maternal Mortality Review Team, et al.; expanding composition and scope of work.
• HB 838 Police and court records; expungement, definition of "otherwise dismissed."
• HB 861 Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services.
• HB 888 Civil commitments & temporary detention orders; def. of mental illness neurocognitive disorders.
• HB 896 Deferred or installment payment agreements; exempt from payments if sole income is Social Security.
• HB 898 Forensic Science, Department of; laboratory procedures, requirements regarding DNA profiles.
• HB 912 Correctional facilities, local; stores and telephone systems, fees.
• HB 914 Local historic district; locality that establishes district may provide tax incentive.
• HB 926 Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty.
• HB 933 Alzheimer's disease and dementia; training for dispatchers, firefighters, etc.
• HB 939 Elections administration; prohibits possession of firearm within 100 feet of certain locations.
• HB 940 Elections administration; change to location of polling place, additional notice requirement.
• HB 942 Polling places and voter satellite offices; locations, restrictions, requirements, & considerations.
• HB 943 Voter registration; protected voter status, elections officials.
• HB 944 Forest Sustainability Fund; fund allocation.
• HB 963 DOE; school board policy on excess food donation.
• HB 972 Defendant; prohibiting inquiry into immigration status, notification of consequences.
• HB 986 Notaries; raises amount a notary may charge.
• HB 1003 Precincts and polling places; notice of changes mailed at least 30 days prior to election.
• HB 1028 Affordable housing; assisted living facilities.
• HB 1054 Vegetative growth on certain property; maintenance.
• HB 1070 Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; powers.
• HB 1082 Judgments, certain; debtor may petition court for restricted license.
• HB 1100 Trees; Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia), conservation during land development process.
• HB 1114 Failure to appear; contempt of court, penalties.
• HB 1126 Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; current VA members of Congress.
• HB 1127 Pulaski, Town of; amending charter, municipal elections.
• HB 1135 Blue catfish; DACS, et al., to review efforts to create a market.
• HB 1146 Address Confidentiality Program; expands to victims of child abduction.
• HB 1157 Federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth; agencies to consult on permits and reviews.
• HB 1174 Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty.
• HB 1203 Landlords, participating; increases tax credit that may be issued.
• HB 1217 Cell phone records; investigation of missing persons.
• HB 1252 Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspension of sentence; technical violations.
• HB 1263 Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses.
• HB 1264 Traffic infractions; discretionary juvenile fines, costs, and fees.
• HB 1268 Community corrections alternative program; evaluation and diagnosis to determine eligibility.
• HB 1309 St. Emerg. Medical Services Advisory Bd.; guidelines for provision of emerg. trtmt. of police dogs.
• HB 1346 Campaign finance; exemption for candidates for certain office or directors.
• HB 1369 Criminal justice training academies; curriculum.
• HB 1372 Notarial acts; knowledge-based authentication assessment, requirements.
• HB 1386 Firearms; workplace rules of localities.
• HB 1405 Prisoners; Department of Corrections- and jailer-issued identification.
• HB 1408 Voter satellite offices; standards and guidelines for determining number and location.
• HB 1410 Russell County Industrial Development Authority; appointments.
• HB 1415 Historic structures; civil penalty for demolition.
• HB 1420 Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency.
• HB 1427 Fixing period of suspension of sentence; sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age.
• HB 1433 Line of Duty Act; clarifies definition of eligible dependent.
• HB 1443 Trial by jury; contact with jurors after trial prohibited, penalty.
• HB 1457 Virginia Investment Performance Grant; economic development incentive grants.
• HB 1462 Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.
• HB 1473 Fentanyl education and awareness informational one-sheet; Department of Education shall develop.
• HB 1495 Film and television industry; apprenticeship program.
• HB 1504 School-connected overdose policies; guidelines, parental notification and response.
• HB 1511 Martinsville, City of; amending charter, granting of town status.
• HB 1512 Martinsville, City of; amending charter, notice of special meetings to council members.

Resolutions Presented ... report | csv file

• SJ 107 Commending Michael E. Stone.
• SJ 108 Commending Christ Church.
• SJ 109 Celebrating the life of Nelson Greene, Jr.
• SJ 110 Commending the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.
• SJ 111 Commending Simpson Development Company, Inc.
• SJ 112 Commending Glenn Stuart Settle.
• SJ 113 Commending Elmer Rudolph Morris, Jr.
• SJ 114 Commending the Honorable Charles Vic Mason.
• SJ 115 Celebrating the life of Douglas Durrell Monroe, Jr.
• SR 67 Commending Earth Force.
• SR 68 Commending Francisco Buxo, M.D.
• SR 69 Celebrating the life of Helen V. Davis.
• SR 70 Celebrating the life of Mary Clyde James Carruth.
• SR 71 Commending the Women's Tidewater Golf Association.
• SR 72 Celebrating the life of Vivian Ann Bland.
• SR 73 Commending Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home.