Commissions Boards And Institutions Generally
Virginia 2024 Regular Session
The Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, etc., Advisory Board; established. [HB-1540]
The Virginia African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, and Indigenous Education Advisory Board; establishment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfonso Lopez
Left In Appropriations on 02/13/2024
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Cumberlands Airport Commission; establishes a new charter, repeals current charter. [SB-728]
Cumberlands Airport Commission. Establishes a new charter for the Cumberlands Airport Commission and repeals the current charter, which was created in 1958. The proposed charter sets out the organization of the Commission and contains powers and duties typically granted for authorities. The bill also removes the Town of Lebanon and the Counties of Lee and Russell from the Commission.
Sponsored by: Sen. Todd Pillion
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0261) on 03/28/2024
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Unprofessional conduct; disciplinary action against doctor for providing abortion care, etc. [SB-716]
Board of Medicine; unprofessional conduct. Prohibits the Board of Medicine from taking disciplinary action against a doctor based on the alleged provision or receipt of abortion care that is not prohibited under the laws of the Commonwealth, regardless of where such abortion care was provided or received. The bill also specifies that grounds for refusal to issue a certificate or license to any applicant or to take disciplinary action for procuring or performing an abortion apply to such action only as it is prohibited by the laws of the Commonwealth.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy
Passed By For The Day on 04/17/2024
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School-connected overdose policies; guidelines, parental notification and response. [HB-1504]
Board of Education; guidelines on school-connected overdose policies; response and parental notification. Requires the Board of Education to establish guidelines for school-connected overdose response and parental notification policies to aid local school boards in the implementation of such policies. The bill requires such guidelines to include (i) a model action plan for each school board to follow in responding to any school-connected overdose, including communicating and coordinating with the Department of Education and the applicable law-enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Holly Seibold
Governor: Vetoed By Governor on 05/17/2024
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Behavioral health technicians and trainees; registration requirements for Board of Counseling. [HB-1500]
Board of Counseling; registration of behavioral health technicians and behavioral health technician trainees. Establishes requirements for the Board of Counseling to register individuals as behavioral health technicians or behavioral health technician trainees. The bill authorizes the Board to promulgate regulations for such registration, including necessary qualifications, education, and experience. The bill removes references to qualified mental health professionals with a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Willett
Left In Health And Human Services on 02/13/2024
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Nonliving shoreline stabilization structures; regulations. [SB-730]
Nonliving shoreline stabilization structures; regulations; Marine Resources Commission. Directs the Marine Resources Commission to promulgate regulations regarding the types of repairs or maintenance to nonliving shoreline stabilization structures in existence prior to July 1, 2020, that are exempt from or require permits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Surovell
Continued To 2025 In Agriculture, Conservation And Natural Resources (15-y 0-n) on 01/30/2024
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Uniform Statewide Building Code; certain building owners and operators to supply cooling & heating. [HB-1475]
Board of Housing and Community Development; Uniform Statewide Building Code; building owners and operators to supply cooling by April 1 and heating by October 1. Directs the Board of Housing and Community Development to evaluate revisions to the Uniform Statewide Building Code to require that owners and operators of certain apartment buildings begin to supply cooling by April 1 and heat by October 1 of each year to maintain certain temperatures. Under the current regulations, such cooling period begins May 15 and such heating period begins October
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
House Sustained Governor's Veto on 04/17/2024
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Student instruction; local alternative instructional time models permitted. [HB-1477]
Public schools; instructional time; competency-based education. Requires the Board of Education to provide local school boards maximum flexibility to waive existing instructional clock hour requirements by developing alternative instructional time models in accordance with the Board's regulations and guidelines relating to instructional time waivers. The bill directs the Board, when revising its regulations and adopting Standards of Accreditation, to provide flexibility for school boards to develop programs that provide for acceleration, remediation,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Rasoul
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0421) on 04/04/2024
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Virginia-Ireland Advisory Board; established, report. [HB-1480]
Virginia-Ireland Advisory Board established; report. Creates the Virginia-Ireland Advisory Board to advise the Governor and General Assembly on ways to improve economic and cultural links between Virginia and Ireland, with a focus on the areas of commerce and trade, art and education, and general government. The bill requires the Board to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Israel O'Quinn
Left In Rules on 02/13/2024
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Virginia Employment Commission; appeals proceedings, appeal tribunals and Board of Review. [HB-1453]
Virginia Employment Commission; appeals proceedings; appeal tribunals and Board of Review; repeal. Specifies that any determination made by the Virginia Employment Commission in regard to any amount required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation for purposes of child support obligations is final. The bill contains a number of technical amendments related to the Commission's appeals proceedings. The bill also repeals provisions related to appeal tribunals and the Commission-appointed Board of Review and contains technical amendments.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia Price
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0562) on 04/05/2024
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Standards of Learning; assessments, eligibility for expedited retakes. [HB-1451]
Standards of Learning assessments; expedited retakes; eligibility. Directs the Board of Education to revise its regulations relating to student eligibility for an expedited retake of any Standards of Learning assessment, with the exception of the writing Standards of Learning assessments, to (i) provide that any student in grades three through 12 who scores in the 375 to 399 range, or an equivalent range on an alternative scoring scale, on a Standards of Learning assessment shall be eligible to retake such assessment on an expedited basis at least
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Sponsored by: Rep. Israel O'Quinn
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0612) on 04/08/2024
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Administrative Process Act; exempts certain rules of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. [HB-1418]
Administrative Process Act; rules of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. Exempts certain rules of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act, provided that the Commission provides an opportunity for public comment on the rules prior to adoption. Administrative Process Act; rules of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. Exempts certain rules of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act, provided that the Commission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0559) on 04/05/2024
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Veterinary Medicine, Board of; powers and duties, satellite offices. [SB-663]
Board of Veterinary Medicine; powers and duties; veterinary satellite offices. Requires the Board of Veterinary Medicine to regulate, inspect, and register all satellite offices where veterinary medicine is practiced. The bill directs the Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. Board of Veterinary Medicine; powers and duties; veterinary satellite offices. Requires the Board of Veterinary Medicine to regulate, inspect, and register all satellite offices where veterinary medicine is practiced. The bill directs
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Sponsored by: Sen. Travis Hackworth
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 604 (effective 7/1/24) on 04/05/2024
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State Water Control Board; prioritization of water for human consumption and food production. [SB-673]
Department of Environmental Quality; State Water Control Board; prioritization of water for human consumption and food production. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Water Control Board to prioritize the preservation of water for human consumption and food production in all permitting and regulatory processes related to groundwater and surface water resources. Department of Environmental Quality; State Water Control Board; prioritization of water for human consumption and food production. Directs the Department of Environmental
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart
Left In Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources on 03/04/2024
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Potato Board; reduces membership. [HB-1399]
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Potato Board; membership. Reduces from seven to five the number of members that serve on the Potato Board. The bill provides that the terms of persons serving as members of the Potato Board prior to the effective date of the bill shall expire on the effective date of the bill and that five members shall be appointed in accordance with the staggered terms set out in the bill. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Potato Board; membership. Reduces from seven to five the number of members
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bloxom
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0223) on 03/28/2024
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Soybean Board; assessment from sale of soybeans. [HB-1377]
Soybean Board; assessment from sale of soybeans. Changes the amount of the assessment for research, education, publicity, and the promotion of the sale and use of soybeans, currently at $0.02 per bushel, to a rate of one half of one percent of the net market price per bushel.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfonso Lopez
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0149) on 03/26/2024
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Virginia Employment Commission; appeals proceedings, appeal tribunals and Board of Review. [SB-655]
Virginia Employment Commission; appeals proceedings; appeal tribunals and Board of Review; repeal. Specifies that any determination made by the Virginia Employment Commission in regard to any amount required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation for purposes of child support obligations is final. The bill contains a number of technical amendments related to the Commission's appeals proceedings. The bill also repeals provisions related to appeal tribunals and the Commission-appointed Board of Review and contains technical amendments.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill DeSteph
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0603) on 04/05/2024
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Commission; established, report, sunset provision. [HB-1353]
Establishment of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Commission; report. Establishes the 16-member Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Commission as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government for the purpose of advising the Board of Education on the implementation of educational standards regarding Asian or Asian American and Pacific Islander contributions, culture, history, heritage, and language. The bill requires annual reports on the Commission's interim activities and work to the Governor and General
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Sponsored by: Rep. Fernando Martinez
Incorporated By Rules on 02/01/2024
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Local fiscal distress; determination by Auditor of Public Accounts, state intervention. [SB-645]
Local fiscal distress; determination by Auditor of Public Accounts; state intervention. Sets out a procedure for determining when localities are in fiscal distress, as defined in the bill, and when state intervention may be necessary. The bill requires the Auditor of Public Accounts to develop criteria for a preliminary determination that a locality may be in fiscal distress. The bill also requires the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget to identify any amounts remaining unexpended from general fund appropriations in the state budget
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lashrecse Aird
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0426) on 04/04/2024
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Breast implant patient decision checklist; Board of Medicine to develop. [HB-1340]
Board of Medicine; breast implant patient decision checklist required. Directs the Board of Medicine to develop a patient decision checklist for procedures involving breast implants that informs patients of the potential risks of breast implants. The bill requires physicians to obtain an executed breast implant patient decision checklist from the patient before conducting any procedure that involves breast implants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Glass
Left In Health And Human Services on 02/13/2024