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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Tipped employees; DOLI to study increasing wages and address wage theft by employers. [HB-335]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Department of Labor and Industry; tipped employee wages; work group. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to convene a work group to study (i) options for increasing tipped employee minimum cash wages, (ii) circumstances related to wage theft or payment inequities by employers of tipped wage employees, and (iii) amending the penalty provisions related to employee remedies and employer penalties for violations of minimum wage requirements. The bill directs the work group to submit a report of its findings no later than December 1, 2024.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Helmer
House Sustained Governor's Veto on 04/17/2024
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Virginia Recycling Development Center; established, report. [HB-316]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Virginia Recycling Development Center established; report. Establishes the Virginia Recycling Development Center for the purposes of furthering the development of markets and processing for recycled commodities and products, to be run by a Director appointed and supervised by the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. The bill creates the Virginia Recycling Development Center Advisory Committee, establishes reporting requirements, and creates the Recycling Market Development Fund to be used to fund the Center. The bill requires the Advisory
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Bulova
Failed To Pass In House on 03/09/2024
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Naloxone or other opioid antagonists; possession by state agencies, guidelines for private employer. [HB-342]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Naloxone or other opioid antagonists; possession and administration by state agencies. Requires state agencies to possess naloxone or other opioid antagonists used for overdose reversal to a person who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose and permits employees of any state agency to possess and administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists. The bill also directs the Department of Health to post on its website informational resources relating to the use of naloxone and other opioid antagonists
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Hope
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0440) on 04/04/2024
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Advanced registered medication aides; aides who administer drugs in certified nursing facilities. [HB-349]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Advanced registered medication aides; certified nursing facilities; work group; report. Requires advanced registered medication aides who administer drugs that would otherwise be self-administered to residents in a certified nursing facility licensed by the Department of Health to register with the Board of Nursing. Under the bill, an advanced registered medication aide who is registered to administer drugs to residents in a certified nursing facility shall also be eligible to administer drugs that would otherwise be self-administered to residents
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Orrock
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0284) on 04/02/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc. [HB-270]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms and firearm magazines; Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program and Fund established; penalties. Provides that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person may import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase an authorized rifle, defined in the bill, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine, both defined in the bill, with certain exceptions. The
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Reid
Subcommittee Recommends Continuing To 2025 By Voice Vote on 02/07/2024
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Forestland and Urban Tree Canopy Conservation Plan; Department of Forestry shall establish. [HB-309]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
Department of Forestry; Forestland and Urban Tree Canopy Conservation Plan required. Requires the Department of Forestry, in coordination with a Technical Advisory Committee composed of stakeholders, to develop a Forestland and Urban Tree Canopy Conservation Plan no later than November 1, 2026, and update such plan at least once every five years thereafter. The bill requires the Department to post and maintain on its website the most recent version of the Plan and to submit the Plan to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Committee on Agriculture,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Hope
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0278) on 04/02/2024
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State Inspector General, Office of the; investigations of abuse/neglect at state psychiatric hosp. [HB-313]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Office of the State Inspector General; investigations of abuse or neglect at state psychiatric hospitals; report. Directs the Office of the State Inspector General to (i) develop a plan to fulfill its statutory obligation to fully investigate all complaints it receives alleging abuse, neglect, or inadequate care at a state psychiatric hospital and (ii) submit such plan to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2024. The bill also requires the Office to submit
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Hope
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0638) on 04/08/2024
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Public utilities; delay of termination of service for certain residential customers, report. [HB-275]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Public utilities; delay of termination of service for certain residential customers; serious medical condition; report. Requires the State Corporation Commission to conduct a proceeding to establish limitations on the authority of public utilities and cooperatives that provide electric, gas, water, or wastewater services to terminate service to any residential customer who provides certification that the customer has a serious medical condition or the customer resides with a family member with a serious medical condition. The bill directs the Commission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Helmer
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0637) on 04/08/2024
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Virginia Firefighting Facilities Grant Program; established, report. [HB-304]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
Virginia Firefighting Facilities Grant Program. Establishes the Virginia Firefighting Facilities Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants on a first-come, first-served basis to localities for the purpose of building and maintaining their firefighting facilities. The amount of such grants shall be as provided in the appropriation act. The Program shall be administered by the Department of Fire Programs. The Department shall develop guidelines for the Program, which shall (i) emphasize providing grants to localities that are cost burdened
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Ballard
Left In General Laws on 02/13/2024
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Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on. [HB-286]
[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. This bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
Continued To 2025 In Rules By Voice Vote on 02/01/2024
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Commonwealth, Secretary of the; ad hoc committee to evaluate executive bodies, etc. [HB-283]
[Ethics ]
Secretary of the Commonwealth; ad hoc committee to evaluate executive and legislative collegial bodies. Requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to convene an ad hoc committee for the purpose of studying and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of collegial bodies within the executive and legislative branches and to develop uniform standards for the establishment and operation of such bodies. The Governor shall appoint three nonlegislative citizen members who have previously served as gubernatorial appointees on executive branch collegial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Scott
Left In Rules on 02/13/2024
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State hospitals; discharge planning. [HB-314]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
State hospitals; discharge planning; report. Provides that (i) when an individual is to be discharged from Central State Hospital, Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute, or Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute in 30 days or less after admission, the appropriate community services board shall implement the discharge plan developed by the state facility and (ii) when an individual is to be discharged from any other state facility in 30 days or less after admission, or from a state hospital more than 30 days after admission, the appropriate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Hope
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0279) on 04/02/2024
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Medical Assistance Services, Department of; lien for claim of personal injuries. [HB-315]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Department of Medical Assistance Services; lien for claim of personal injuries. Creates a process by which a lien in favor of the Department of Medical Assistance Services on a claim for personal injuries may be satisfied upon the request of the injured person who received medical care or services to treat such personal injury. The bill provides that the Department is required within 60 days of receipt of the request of the injured person to provide such injured person or his personal representative with an itemized statement detailing all health
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Rasoul
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text Reprinted (chap0807) on 04/17/2024
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Income tax, state; contributions to Virginia College Savings Plan accounts, report. [HB-240]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
Income tax; contributions to Virginia College Savings Plan Income tax; contributions to Virginia College Savings Plan accounts; report. Increases the maximum individual income tax deduction for amounts paid or contributed to a prepaid tuition contract or college savings trust account entered into with the Virginia College Savings Plan from $4,000 to $7,500 in taxable year 2024, $11,000 in taxable year 2025, and $15,000 for taxable year 2026 and thereafter. Such amount shall be adjusted for changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Delores McQuinn
Continued To 2025 In Finance By Voice Vote on 02/07/2024
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Artificial intelligence; Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study advancements. [SJR-14]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Ethics ]
Joint Commission on Technology and Science; study; advancements in artificial intelligence; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to study advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), including assessing (i) the impacts of deep fakes, data privacy implications, and misinformation; (ii) measures to ensure these technologies do not indirectly or directly lead to discrimination; (iii) strategies to promote equity in AI algorithms; and (iv) ways in which AI can be utilized to improve government operations and services, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Suhas Subramanyam
Continued To 2025 In Finance And Appropriations (15-y 0-n) on 02/07/2024
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Sickle Cell Disease, Advisory Council on; established, report. [HB-239]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Human Services ]
Advisory Council on Sickle Cell Disease; established; report. Establishes the Advisory Council on Sickle Cell Disease to advise the State Health Commissioner on the efforts to improve awareness of sickle cell disease and the needs of individuals with sickle cell disease. The bill requires the Board of Health to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding its activities and recommendations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
Left In Rules on 02/13/2024
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Dependents of public school personnel, etc.; SCHEV to study reduced in-state tuition rates. [HJR-15]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Study; State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; offering reduced rate in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth to dependents of public school instructional, administrative, and support personnel in the Commonwealth; report. Requests the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to study, in collaboration with the Department of Education, the feasibility and efficacy of offering the dependents of public school instructional, administrative, and support personnel in the Commonwealth reduced
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Helmer
Continued To 2025 In Rules By Voice Vote on 02/01/2024
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Sickle cell disease; statewide registry created, collection of disease case information, report. [HB-252]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Sickle cell disease; statewide registry; collection of sickle cell disease case information; penalties; notification; annual report. Creates a statewide registry of sickle cell disease patients to be maintained by the State Health Commissioner. The bill establishes: (i) standards and selection criteria for the collection of sickle cell disease information; (ii) penalties for unauthorized use of data from such registry; and (iii) notice requirements for patients whose personal identifying information has been submitted to such registry. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Helmer
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0437) on 04/04/2024
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PFAS; facilities that have engaged in manufacture, etc., to produce report on use of chemicals. [HB-245]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Air Quality ]
Reports relating to PFAS; Department of Environmental Quality; one-time report. Requires all facilities that have engaged since January 1, 2021, in the manufacture of or knowing use in the production process of one or more chemicals listed as PFAS target analytes to produce a one-time report on the use of such chemicals. The report shall be limited to facilities that discharge to (i) a surface water under a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) or (ii) a publicly
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Krizek
Incorporated By Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources on 01/31/2024
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Virginia Gaming Commission, Joint Subcommittee studying feasibility of establishing; continued. [SJR-12]
[Gaming ]
Study; joint subcommittee; creation of Virginia Gaming Commission; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Feasibility of Establishing the Virginia Gaming Commission for two additional years, through November 30, 2025. Study; joint subcommittee; creation of Virginia Gaming Commission; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Feasibility of Establishing the Virginia Gaming Commission for two additional years, through November 30, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Bill Text As Passed Senate And House (sj12er) on 02/28/2024