Study Commissions Committees And Reports
Virginia 2024 Regular Session
On-campus food insecurity; SCHEV to survey institutions to determine how they are addressing issue. [HB-827]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; survey on campus food insecurity; report. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to (i) survey each public institution of higher education to determine how each such institution is addressing on-campus food insecurity, including specific methods, programs, sources of funding, expenditures, communications strategies, and staffing; (ii) compile and make available to each such institution a guidance document containing best practices for leveraging all available resources and opportunities,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Delores McQuinn
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0644) on 04/08/2024
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Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement, Task Force on; established, report. [SB-367]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement established. Creates the Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement whose purpose is to study ways to enhance the ability of law-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth to combat the illegal manufacturing, importation, and distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and other similar controlled substances. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least annually and to report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities and any recommendations. Task Force
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0771) on 04/08/2024
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Gun violence; JLARC to study effects on communities. [SB-338]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Study; JLARC; effects of gun violence on communities; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the social, physical, emotional, and economic effects of gun violence on communities across the Commonwealth. Study; JLARC; effects of gun violence on communities; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the social, physical, emotional, and economic effects of gun violence on communities across the Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lashrecse Aird
Senate Sustained Governor's Veto on 04/17/2024
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Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on; State Health Commissioner to reestablish. [HB-781]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures; report. Directs the State Health Commissioner to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection processes to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charniele Herring
Governor: Vetoed By Governor on 05/17/2024
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Public records; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council to study charges for production. [HJR-54]
[Ethics ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Study; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; charges for the production of public records; report. Directs the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council (the FOIA Council) to convene a work group consisting of citizens of the Commonwealth, representatives of state and local government entities, broadcast, print, and electronic media sources, open government organizations, and other interested parties to study whether the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allowing public bodies to charge requesters for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Amanda Batten
Left In Rules on 02/13/2024
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Virginia Green Infrastructure Bank; created, report. [HB-968]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Virginia Green Infrastructure Bank; created. Creates the Virginia Green Infrastructure Bank, an authority to promote and catalyze investment in qualified projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, assist climate-impacted communities, and promote environmental justice. The bill requires the Bank to be governed by a board of directors with the authority to hire a president and create a nonstock corporation to carry out the powers and duties of the bank.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfonso Lopez
Left In Appropriations on 02/13/2024
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1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; state plan amdmts., prog. modifications. [HB-909]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; state plan amendments; program rule modifications. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to seek federal authority through the necessary state plan amendments under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to modify the program rules for certain 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Wilt
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0646) on 04/08/2024
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Pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access; regulations. [HB-1068]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Board of Pharmacy; regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access. The bill directs the Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. Board of Pharmacy; regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy
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Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0407) on 04/04/2024
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Dulles Toll Road & Dulles Greenway; DOT to review tolls, fines, and penalties. [HB-923]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Department of Transportation; Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Greenway; report. Directs the Department of Transportation to review the tolls, fines, and penalties assessed on the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles Greenway.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kannan Srinivasan
Continued To 2025 With Amendment(s) In Rules By Voice Vote on 02/01/2024
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Hysterectomies and oophorectomies; DHP shall review informed consent requirements. [SB-331]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Department of Health Professions; informed consent requirements for hysterectomies and oophorectomies; review; report. Directs the Department of Health Professions to review and make recommendations regarding informed consent requirements for hysterectomies and oophorectomies. The bill directs the Department of Health Professions to report its findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart
Left In Health And Human Services on 03/04/2024
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Substantial Risk Order Reporting System; established. [HB-916]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Substantial Risk Order Reporting System established. Requires the Department of State Police to establish a Substantial Risk Order Reporting System for the purpose of tracking and reporting substantial risk orders by locality and to publish such reports on a monthly basis and distribute them in an electronic format to the General Assembly and the Office of the Governor. The bill provides that the Department shall remove the names and other personal identifying information from the data before the reports are published. Substantial Risk Order Reporting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Sullivan
House Sustained Governor's Veto on 04/17/2024
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History of Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Inst. of Higher Ed., Com. to Study; established. [HB-1066]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions of Higher Education in the Commonwealth established; report. Establishes the 19-member legislative Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions of Higher Education for the purpose of studying and determining (i) whether any public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth has purchased, expropriated, or otherwise taken possession of property owned by any individual within the boundaries of a community
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Sponsored by: Rep. Delores McQuinn
Left In Appropriations on 02/13/2024
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VA Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate, etc., Program. [SB-347]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate and make recommendations on improving long-term viability; report. Directs the Secretary of Finance, in collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and the Secretary of Education, to convene a stakeholder work group for the purpose of evaluating the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and making recommendations on legislative actions and budgetary modifications that could improve the stability, strength, and long-term
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bryce Reeves
Continued To 2025 In Appropriations By Voice Vote on 02/28/2024
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Virginia Museum of Transportation; established. [HB-802]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
Virginia Museum of Transportation; established. Establishes the Virginia Museum of Transportation as a public entity and educational institution under the Commonwealth. The bill provides that the Museum is governed by a 15-member board of trustees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Rasoul
Left In Appropriations on 02/13/2024
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Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program; established, report. [SB-318]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
Public institutions of higher education; Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program to address student food insecurity at public institutions of higher education. The bill provides that the Program shall be managed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and available for participation by public institutions of higher education; however, participation in the Program shall be optional for such institutions. Under the bill, if a public institution of higher education satisfies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Danica Roem
Continued To 2025 In Finance And Appropriations (12-y 3-n) on 01/31/2024
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Farmland Preservation, Office of; transfers Office to Dept. of Forestry. [HB-892]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Department of Forestry; Office of Farmland Preservation transferred. Transfers from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Department of Forestry the Office of Farmland Preservation and its powers and duties and reporting requirements, the Virginia Farm Link Program, the Century Farm Program, and the Virginia Farmland and Forestland Preservation Fund. The bill renames the Office as the Office of Working Lands Preservation. The bill makes technical amendments to effectuate the transfer
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Webert
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0146) on 03/26/2024
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WIC applicants; DH to provide information to food banks regarding providing assistance. [SB-320]
[Healthcare ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Department of Health; WIC applications; information. Directs the Department of Health to provide information, resources, and education to food banks regarding providing assistance to individuals completing a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) application. The bill also directs the Department of Health to explore strategies to support the outreach and education efforts for food banks pursuant to the bill and report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lashrecse Aird
Tabled In Appropriations (22-y 0-n) on 02/26/2024
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Maternal Mortality Review Team, et al.; expanding composition and scope of work. [HB-831]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Chief Medical Examiner; Maternal Mortality Review Team; work group; expansion plan; report. Directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Maternal Mortality Review Team to convene a work group to expand the work of the Maternal Mortality Review Team. The bill directs the work group to develop criteria and procedures related to the collection of maternal morbidity data. The bill specifies that the Maternal Mortality Review Team's expansion plan shall include certain plans for data collection, data review, and development and implementation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charniele Herring
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0457) on 04/04/2024
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Prisoners; Department of Corrections- and jailer-issued identification. [HB-1061]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued and jailer-issued identification. Provides that the Department of Corrections may establish a procedure for securing a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card through the Department of Motor Vehicles and that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall expedite the processing of an application submitted by a prisoner for such government-issued identification card and the issuance of such identification. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections, in coordination
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Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Walker
Incorporated By Public Safety on 02/02/2024
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Blockchain technology, digital asset mining, etc.; Jt. Commission on Technology & Science to study. [SB-339]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
Joint Commission on Technology and Science analysis; blockchain, digital asset mining, and cryptocurrency; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to conduct an analysis of and make recommendations regarding the use of blockchain technology, digital asset mining, and cryptocurrency in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Commission to submit its findings to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Head
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0707) on 04/08/2024