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2024 SESSION

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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology

Chair: Adam P. Ebbin

Clerk: Eric Bingham, Andrew Horton
Staff: Joanne Frye
Date of Meeting: February 21, 2024
Time and Place: 30 minutes after adjournment/Senate Room B

H.B. 105 Resale Disclosure Act; resale certificate, fees.

Patron: Reaser

Resale Disclosure Act; resale certificate; fees. Adds condominium associations and real estate cooperative associations to the types of associations under the Resale Disclosure Act that are prohibited from collecting certain fees unless, in addition to other requirements, such associations are current in filing the most recent annual report and fee with the Common Interest Community Board.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-2316 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Resale Disclosure Act; resale certificate; fees.

24101642D

H.B. 133 Local gov't; ongoing health care for employees exposed to toxic materials.

Patron: Convirs-Fowler

Department of Fire Programs; study related to employee exposure of toxic materials. Directs the Department of Fire Programs to convene a work group to identify options to assist local government employee responders who were exposed to toxic materials when responding to emergencies. The bill directs the work group to assess eligibility for funding, qualifying emergencies, and other criteria and directs the work group to submit a report to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2024.

A BILL to direct the Department of Fire Programs to convene a work group to identify and analyze options to provide preemptive and ongoing health care to local government employees exposed to toxic materials.

24106561D

H.B. 141 Veterans' Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program; created, report.

Patron: Reid

Department of Veterans Services; Veteran's Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program. Creates, within the Department of Veterans Services, the Veteran's Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program (the Program) through which the Department shall collaborate with Virginia Commonwealth University to recruit veterans to participate in undergraduate-level and graduate-level cohorts to assist such veterans in pursuing educational pathways to employment with the Commonwealth. The Department shall report annually to the General Assembly by November 1 regarding the progress of the participants, the return on investment for the Commonwealth, and recommendations for Program enhancements. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2001.7, relating to Department of Veterans Services; Veteran's Fellowship for State Government Pilot Program.

24101778D

H.B. 195 Gaming in the Commonwealth; prohibition on use of term "casino" by non-casino gaming operators.

Patron: Martinez

Gaming in the Commonwealth; prohibition on use of term "casino" by non-casino gaming operators; civil penalties. Prohibits any applicant for licensure or any person licensed or permitted to conduct charitable gaming, horse racing, or sports betting in the Commonwealth from using the term "casino" in its entity name, in any advertisement in association with its product or service, or in any manner prohibited by regulation. The bill provides for a civil penalty of up to $50,000 for each violation.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-340.36:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 58.1-4042.1 and 59.1-404.1, relating to gaming in the Commonwealth; prohibition on use of term "casino" by non-casino gaming operators; civil penalties.

24105905D

H.B. 285 Uniform Statewide Building Code; exempts plans and specifications for bus shelters.

Patron: McQuinn

Uniform Statewide Building Code; bus shelters. Exempts plans and specifications for bus shelters that do not exceed 256 square feet that are to be constructed for transit agencies receiving state money and that will be constructed on state-owned property from the Department of General Services' review and inspection process required by the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-98.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Uniform Statewide Building Code; bus shelters.

24101088D

H.B. 333 Environmental Justice, Virginia Council on; meetings and staffing, appointment of members.

Patron: Jones

Virginia Council on Environmental Justice; meetings and staffing; appointment of members. Allows the members of the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice to travel throughout the Commonwealth to view and record conditions related to human health and the environment within and in close proximity to environmental justice communities. The bill prohibits the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources from delegating any requested staff support for the Council to any agency, regardless of whether such agency is an agency for which the Secretary is responsible to the Governor. The bill further directs any vacancy in the membership of the Council that is in existence on the date the bill's provisions take effect to be filled no later than August 31, 2024.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2699.10 and 2.2-2699.11 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Council on Environmental Justice; meetings and staffing; appointment of members.

24107250D

H.B. 338 Siting of data centers; locality may perform site assessment before approval.

Patron: Thomas

Siting of data centers; site assessment. Allows a locality, prior to any approval for the siting of a data center, to perform a site assessment to examine the effect of the data center on water usage and carbon emissions within the locality.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-2209.4, relating to siting of data centers; impacts on resources; site assessment.

24101112D

H.B. 350 Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, etc., Bd. for; quorum and signature requirements

Patron: Owen

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects; quorum and signature requirements. Lowers the quorum requirement for the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects of two engineers, two architects, and two land surveyors to one engineer, one architect, and one land surveyor. The bill removes the requirement that licenses issued by the Board be signed by at least four members of the Board. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2026.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-403 and 54.1-405 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects; quorum and signature requirements.

24102125D

H.B. 572 Manufactured home parks; resident rights.

Patron: Delaney

Manufactured home parks; resident rights. Provides that a rental agreement with a term of one year or more will not be automatically renewed if the tenant notifies the landlord in writing 60 days prior to the expiration date of such tenant's intent to not renew the agreement. The bill permits a tenant to not renew a rental agreement due to a change in terms of the agreement by the landlord if such tenant notifies the landlord of his intent to not renew the rental agreement within 30 days of receiving the notice of the change in terms. The bill allows a landlord to include in a written rental agreement a late fee, not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of the rent due and owed, for unpaid rental payments. The bill removes the right of a tenant or landlord to terminate a rental agreement with a term of 60 days or more by written notice at least 60 days prior to the termination date of the agreement.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1302, 55.1-1308, 55.1-1311, and 55.1-1315 of the Code of Virginia, relating to manufactured home parks; rights of residents.

24106421D

H.B. 576 Contractors, Board for; required regulations and disclosures.

Patron: Glass

Board for Contractors; required regulations and disclosures. Requires the Board for Contractors to adopt regulations requiring (i) all Class A, B, and C residential contractors to use legible written contracts and (ii) that in transactions involving door-to-door solicitations a statement of protections be provided by the contractor to the homeowner, consumer, or buyer. Under current law, the Board is authorized but not required to promulgate such regulations. The bill also requires the Board to promulgate regulations for certain disclosures in transactions involving certain solar facilities. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board for Contractors; required regulations and disclosures.

24107511D

H.B. 578 Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations, increases fines.

Patron: McQuinn

Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations; fines. Increases from $2,500 to $5,000 the minimum amount and from $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount that any person, firm, or corporation shall be fined when convicted of a third or subsequent offense of violating the provisions of the Building Code committed within 10 years of another such offense after having been at least twice previously convicted of such an offense. The bill also adds penalties for similar violations committed by owners of a blighted multifamily property.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-106 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Uniform Statewide Building Code; violations; fines.

24102404D

H.B. 589 Data Governance and Analytics, Office of; reciprocal data-sharing agreements, veteran-specific data.

Patron: Glass

Office of Data Governance and Analytics; reciprocal data-sharing agreements; veteran-specific data. Allows the Office of Data Governance and Analytics to enter into reciprocal data agreements with state agencies for the purpose of sharing veteran-specific data in order to support data-informed outreach plans for veterans.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-203.2:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Office of Data Governance and Analytics; reciprocal data-sharing agreements; veteran-specific data.

24101989D

H.B. 590 Electronic gaming devices; regulation, penalties.

Patron: Hayes

Regulation of electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes and specifies the licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operation, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices, as defined in the bill, under the regulatory authority of the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill imposes a 30 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of such electronic gaming devices and provides for the use of such tax proceeds. The bill also imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law and regulations related to electronic gaming devices.

 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 18.2-325, 18.2-334, 19.2-389, 37.2-314.2, 58.1-4002, 58.1-4003, 58.1-4006, 58.1-4007, 58.1-4015.1, 58.1-4048, and 58.1-4103 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 11 a section numbered 11-16.3, by adding a section numbered 18.2-334.7, and by adding in Title 58.1 a chapter numbered 42, containing articles numbered 1 through 5, consisting of sections numbered 58.1-4200 through 58.1-4225, relating to regulation of electronic gaming devices; penalties.

24106922D

H.B. 634 Residential dwelling units; rentals for 30 consecutive days or longer.

Patron: Simon

Residential dwelling units; rentals for 30 consecutive days or longer. Prohibits a locality from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that bans the rental of residential dwelling units for 30 consecutive days or longer. The bill allows a locality by ordinance to regulate such rental if such regulations (i) are reasonable and (ii) do not exceed the requirements for an owner-occupied residential property or a residential property rented for a lease term of 12 months or more in the same zoning district.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-987, relating to residential dwelling units; rentals for 30 consecutive days or longer.

24101152D

H.B. 652 Funeral arrangements; next of kin, proof of designated person to make funeral arrangements.

Patron: Coyner

Funeral arrangements; disputes between next of kin; proof of next of kin status. Establishes a dispute resolution process for disagreements about what persons are responsible for a decedent's funeral and the disposition for such decedent's remains. The bill permits funeral service licensees to require a person claiming next of kin status to execute a document affirming that such person is the next of kin.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2807.01 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2807.03, relating to funeral arrangements; disputes between next of kin; proof of next of kin status.

24105717D

H.B. 764 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement.

Patron: Delaney

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse, or other criminal sexual assault may terminate such tenant's obligations under a rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a permanent protective order and has given proper written notice of termination. Under current law, there must be a family abuse protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1236 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; issuance of a protective order.

24106630D

H.B. 782 Virginia Human Rights Act; dual-filed civil actions.

Patron: Herring

Virginia Human Rights Act; dual-filed civil actions. Clarifies timelines for dual-filing complaints alleging unlawful discrimination under the Virginia Human Rights Act and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The bill allows either the complainant or the respondent for any charge of discrimination to request a notice of the right to file a civil action after the Commission has closed its file on such charge of discrimination.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3901, 2.2-3907, and 2.2-3908 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Human Rights Act; dual-filed civil actions.

24102623D

H.B. 816 FOIA; meetings held through electronic communication during declared states of emergency.

Patron: Cherry

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; effective date of procedures for conducting meetings held through electronic communication means during declared states of emergency. Provides that the provisions for conducting a meeting by electronic means due to a state of emergency stated in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) are declarative of existing law since March 20, 2020, with respect to the Governor's declared state of emergency due to COVID-19. Under the bill, any meeting by a public body using electronic communication means occurring from that date until July 1, 2021, and any otherwise lawful action taken at it is validated with respect to FOIA if the body provided public notice, public access, and public comment commensurate with the requirements of existing FOIA provisions regarding electronic and closed meetings. The bill is a response to the case Berry v. Bd. of Supervisors (Va. 2023) and is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

A BILL to amend and reenact the third enactment of Chapter 597 of the Acts of Assembly of 2022, relating to the effective date of procedures for conducting meetings held through electronic communication means during declared states of emergency.

24104450D

H.B. 817 VA Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; retaliatory conduct.

Patron: McClure

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; retaliatory conduct prohibited. Adds numerous actions to the list of prohibited retaliatory actions by a landlord against a tenant under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act and specifies actions by a tenant for which a landlord may not retaliate. The bill modifies and expands the list of actions a landlord may take without violating the prohibition on retaliation. The bill allows a tenant, when the landlord has unlawfully retaliated, to recover actual damages and to assert retaliation as a defense in any action brought against him for possession.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55.1-1258 and 55.1-1314 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; retaliatory conduct prohibited.

24106862D

H.B. 818 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; amends definition of meeting, provisions of Act.

Patron: Cherry

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of meeting. Amends the definition of "meeting" as it relates to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to clarify that a gathering of two or more members of a public body is not a meeting if there is no discussion or transaction of any public business by the members of the public body and that certain educational trainings are not meetings subject to FOIA. The bill is in response to the decision of the Supreme Court of Virginia in Gloss v. Wheeler (2023) and is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3701 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions.

24104175D

H.B. 933 Alzheimer's disease and dementia; training for dispatchers, firefighters, etc.

Patron: LeVere Bolling

Alzheimer's disease and dementia training for dispatchers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel. Requires certain agencies in the Commonwealth to develop curricula and provide training related to Alzheimer's disease and dementia to dispatchers employed by or in any local or state government agency, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission and the Commonwealth Council on Aging.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 9.1-203.2 and 32.1-111.5:2, relating to Alzheimer's disease and dementia training for dispatchers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel.

24104583D

H.B. 967 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fee disclosure statement.

Patron: Lopez

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fee disclosure statment. Requires landlords to provide a description, beginning on the first page of the written rental agreement, of any rent and fees to be charged to the tenant in addition to the periodic rent. The bill also requires the written rental agreement to state, immediately above the list of such fees, that no fee shall be collected unless it is listed below.

 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-1204.1, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fee disclosure statement.

24107208D

H.B. 993 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions, fees for maintenance.

Patron: Tran

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions; fees for maintenance and periodic payments. Prohibits rental agreements subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act from containing provisions that the tenant agrees to (i) pay any fee for the maintenance or repair of any unit subject to such rental agreement unless necessitated by the tenant's violation of a requirement of the Act or (ii) pay any fee to submit periodic rent payments or other amounts due, unless the landlord offers an alternative method of payment that does not include additional fees.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1208 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; prohibited provisions; fees for maintenance and periodic payments.

24101657D

H.B. 1005 Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; dust sampling technicians, renovators.

Patron: Owen

Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; dust sampling technicians, renovators, and accredited renovation training programs. Removes the responsibility of the Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors to promulgate regulations concerning dust sampling technicians, renovators, and accredited renovation training programs.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-500, 54.1-500.1, 54.1-501, 54.1-503, 54.1-512, 54.1-516, and 54.1-517 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors.

24104932D

H.B. 1018 Investigators; powers, enforcement of certain tobacco laws.

Patron: Wilt

Powers of investigators; enforcement of certain tobacco laws. Authorizes investigators with the Office of the Attorney General to seize cigarettes that are unlawfully sold, possessed, distributed, transported, imported, or otherwise held and to accompany and participate with special agents of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or other law-enforcement officials engaging in an enforcement action involving counterfeit and unstamped cigarettes.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-509.1 and 4.1-105 of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of investigators; enforcement of certain tobacco laws.

24100798D

H.B. 1083 VA Education & Workforce Longitudinal Data System; administration by Office of Education Economics.

Patron: Coyner

Office of Education Economics; administration of the Virginia Education and Workforce Longitudinal Data System; report. Renames the Virginia Longitudinal Data System as the Virginia Education and Workforce Longitudinal Data System (the System), shifts the duty to administer the System from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to the Office of Education Economics (the Office) of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and establishes several duties for the Office relating to the administration of the System, including collaborating with the Office of Data Governance and Analytics, developing a strategic plan, overseeing compliance regarding the protection of data shared with the System, and establishing the research agenda for the System. The bill requires the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to provide technical assistance to the Office relating to the administration of the System.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2011, 2.2-2036, 2.2-2041, 2.2-2238, 23.1-203, and 46.2-209 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2238.2, relating to the Office of Education Economics; administration of the Virginia Education and Workforce Longitudinal Data System; report.

24106598D

H.B. 1125 Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program; created.

Patron: Carr

Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program; established. Establishes the Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program and directs the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to designate up to two sites and six projects for participation in the Program. Sites and projects eligible for the Program shall include only (i) sites eligible for a site development grant under the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program or (ii) projects with significant local, regional, or statewide economic impact that the governing body of the locality in which the project is located has either (a) approved following a public meeting or hearing or (b) submitted, by resolution, for consideration to be included in the Program. No more than two such sites may be designated within one locality per year. The Authority shall complete a review process within 45 days of designating a site to reduce permitting conflicts and provide relevant guidance to applicants. The bill also provides that no project shall be considered eligible to enter the Program after December 31, 2027 and requires annual reporting from the Authority. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025, and shall expire on June 30, 2028.

 

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2240.2:2, relating to Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program; established.

24105609D

H.B. 1178 Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; amends membership of board of directors.

Patron: Sickles

Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; board of directors; membership. Amends the membership of the board of directors of the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority by adding four nonlegislative citizen members to increase the total membership to 15 members and removing the position currently held by a director of a technology transfer office or equivalent position from a major research public institution of higher education. The bill (i) provides the Speaker of the House of Delegates the power to appoint five nonlegislative citizen members to the board of directors, (ii) provides the Senate Committee on Rules the power to appoint three nonlegislative citizen members to the board of directors, and (iii) removes such appointment power from the Joint Rules Committee. Finally, the bill prohibits any member of the board from investing personal funds in venture capital activities or grants, loans, or investment programs supported or administered by the Authority.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2353 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; board of directors; membership.

24106267D

H.B. 1190 Contractors, Board for; offering exams, language counterparts.

Patron: Thomas

Board for Contractors; offering or approving exams; language counterparts. Provides that any exam offered by the Board for Contractors that averaged over 50 administrations per year over the preceding four-year period shall be made available in any language that meets the threshold for having election materials printed in that language pursuant to the federal Voting Rights Act.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-1133 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board for Contractors; offering or approving exams; language counterparts.

24106885D

H.B. 1207 Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; affordable housing, criminal record screening model policy.

Patron: Hayes

Department of Housing and Community Development; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; affordable housing; criminal record screening model policy. Requires the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) to develop a criminal record screening model policy for admitting or denying an applicant for affordable housing covered under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's guidance on the application of the Fair Housing Act and maintain such model policy on its website. The bill prohibits a landlord of an affordable housing unit from inquiring about or requiring disclosure of, or if such information is received, basing an adverse action, in whole or in part, on an applicant's criminal or arrest record unless the landlord does so in accordance with the criminal record screening model policy developed by the Department and posted on its website and provides the applicant with a written copy of such policy.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 36-139, 55.1-1200, and 55.1-1203 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Housing and Community Development; Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; affordable housing; criminal record screening model policy.

24102160D

H.B. 1237 Real estate brokers; definitions, prohibits certain locations from being used as places of business.

Patron: Willett

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; real estate brokers; places of business. Defines "place of business" for real estate brokers. The bill requires firm licenses and licenses of branch offices, defined in the bill, to be maintained on the premises of such firm or branch office with a roster of every salesperson or broker in such branch office. Finally, the bill requires any nonresident real estate broker residing in a state that mandates resident real estate brokers of the Commonwealth to maintain a place of business in such mandating state to maintain a place of business in the Commonwealth.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2100, 54.1-2106.1, and 54.1-2110 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; real estate brokers; places of business; prohibited locations.

24105413D

H.B. 1241 Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; partial termination of certain time-shares.

Patron: Wilt

Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; partial termination of certain time-shares. Allows for the partial termination of a time-share project by a developer or an association and provides the procedures for any such partial termination. The bill also sets a one-year statute of limitations on any legal challenge or action for damages or equitable relief arising out of any termination of a time-share project in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act. The bill's provisions are declared to be effective retroactive in accordance with certain provisions of the Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-2216 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; partial termination of certain time-shares.

24101451D

H.B. 1243 Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act; created, consumer protections.

Patron: Maldonado

Consumer protection; creation of Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act. Creates the Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act and adds any violations of the Act to the list of prohibited violations of relevant consumer protection laws in the Commonwealth. The bill prohibits any real estate service agreement, defined in the bill, that is effective and binding for more than one year from its effective date from (i) purporting to run with the land or bind future owners of interests in the residential real property identified in the service agreement; (ii) allowing the service provider to assign or transfer the right to provide services under the service agreement without notice to and written agreement of all parties to the service agreement; or (iii) purporting to create a lien, encumbrance, or other real property security interest on the residential real property identified in the service agreement.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 59.1-199 and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 55.1 a chapter numbered 32, consisting of sections numbered 55.1-3200 through 55.1-3206, relating to consumer protections; creation of Unfair Real Estate Service Agreement Act.

24104485D

H.B. 1251 VA Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, court escrow account.

Patron: Cousins

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord; rent escrow; relief. Removes the requirement that, prior to the granting of any relief, a tenant shall pay into escrow any amount of rent called for under the rental agreement. The bill requires the tenant, during the pendency of the action, to pay into escrow the amount of rent that becomes due subsequent to the initial court date called for under the rental agreement within five days of the date due under such rental agreement, unless or until such amount is modified by a subsequent order of the court. The bill also provides that a failure of the tenant to make timely payments into escrow shall not be grounds for dismissal of the underlying action but may be considered by the court when issuing an order.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1244 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord; rent escrow; relief.

24106845D

H.B. 1273 VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date.

Patron: Krizek

Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any capital outlay project, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs, maintain records of compliance with applicable laws, and participate in approved apprenticeship training programs. The bill provides exemptions from such requirements for reasons related to lack of availability of apprentices and high costs. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4302.3, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.

24107599D

H.B. 1337 Accountancy, Board of; powers and duties, repeals requirement for an annual audit of the Board.

Patron: Runion

Board of Accountancy; powers and duties. Repeals the requirement for an annual audit of the Board of Accountancy and amends several Code provisions relating to the Board. The bill changes the Secretariat of the Board from the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to the Secretary of Finance. The bill authorizes the Board to initiate complaints against (i) individuals or firms claiming to hold a Virginia license, as defined in the bill, and (ii) unlicensed individuals or firms using the certified public accountant title in Virginia, as defined in the bill. The bill also grants the Executive Director of the Board the power to request and receive reports from the Central Criminal Records Exchange in conjunction with the Executive Director's investigative and enforcement powers. Finally, the bill directs the Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-204, 2.2-211, 19.2-389, 54.1-4400, 54.1-4402, 54.1-4403, 54.1-4407, 54.1-4412.1, 54.1-4413.4, 54.1-4421, and 54.1-4425 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 54.1-4420 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Accountancy; powers and duties.

24105160D

H.B. 1361 Virginia Public Procurement Act; Virginia resident preference.

Patron: Feggans

Virginia Public Procurement Act; Virginia resident preference. Provides preference as it relates to procurement for a bidder who is a resident of Virginia and then a bidder whose goods are produced in the United States. The bill gives the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder who is a resident of Virginia the option to match the price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who is a resident of another state. The bill exempts a public body from the provisions of the bill if such public body is rendered ineligible to receive federal funding due to the provisions of the bill. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2025 Session of the General Assembly.

 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4324 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; Virginia resident preference.

24107206D

H.B. 1381 Rural Virginia, Center for; renames Center the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia.

Patron: Runion

Center for Rural Virginia; name change. Renames the Center for Rural Virginia as the Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. Center for Rural Virginia.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2699.3, 2.2-2720, and 3.2-3103 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Center for Rural Virginia; name change.

24104216D

H.B. 1496 Surveillance Technology; reporting by localities, report.

Patron: Rasoul

Surveillance technology reporting by localities; report. Requires localities to provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) a list of surveillance technologies, defined in the bill, used by law-enforcement agencies of the locality and requires the Department to provide such information to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (the Commission). The bill requires the Commission to conduct a study, in consultation with a representative from the Virginia State Crime Commission, on the use of each such surveillance technology and the implications of its use, susceptibility to misuse or cyberattack, and cost.

A BILL to amend and reenact the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-116.9, relating to Surveillance Technology Reporting by localities; report.

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