Virginia 2022 Regular Session All Bills
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR81
Introduced
1/12/22
Engrossed
1/13/22
Enrolled
1/13/22
Passed
1/13/22
Establishing an inaugural committee.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR82
Introduced
1/12/22
Refer
1/12/22
Report Pass
2/3/22
Engrossed
2/8/22
Refer
2/9/22
Report Pass
2/25/22
Enrolled
3/1/22
Passed
3/1/22
Arab American Heritage Month. Designates April, in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as Arab American Heritage Month in Virginia.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR83
Introduced
1/12/22
Refer
1/12/22
Constitutional amendment (first reference); taxation; property tax exemption; surviving spouses of soldiers killed in the line of duty. Amends the Constitution of Virginia by allowing localities to exempt from taxation the real property of any surviving spouse of any member of the armed forces of the United States who was killed in the line of duty with a line of duty determination as determined by the United States Department of Defense who occupies the real property as his or her principal place of residence. Under current law, the exemption is only available to the surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who was killed in action. Constitutional amendment (first reference); taxation; property tax exemption; surviving spouses of soldiers killed in the line of duty. Amends the Constitution of Virginia by allowing localities to exempt from taxation the real property of any surviving spouse of any member of the armed forces of the United States who was killed in the line of duty with a line of duty determination as determined by the United States Department of Defense who occupies the real property as his or her principal place of residence. Under current law, the exemption is only available to the surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who was killed in action.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR84
Introduced
1/12/22
Refer
1/12/22
Study; Department of Education; root causes of public school bus driver shortages and working conditions of public school bus drivers in the Commonwealth; report. Requests that the Department of Education, with the assistance of each local school board, to study the root causes of public school bus driver shortages and the working conditions of public school bus drivers in the Commonwealth by (i) administering to each public school bus driver in each local school division in the Commonwealth and as many former public school bus drivers as is feasible a survey to determine the level of satisfaction with and the need for improvement to the working conditions of public school bus drivers in the Commonwealth, (ii) analyzing such survey data and such other information and data as it deems necessary and advisable, including information from other states and school districts contained therein that have had success in addressing public school bus driver shortages by addressing working conditions, and (iii) making recommendations for statutory, regulatory, or budgetary changes that may contribute to the improvement of the working conditions of public school bus drivers.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR85
Introduced
1/12/22
Refer
1/12/22
Study; Department of Medical Assistance Services; feasibility of a spend down provision for the Community Living, Family and Individual Support, and Building Independence waivers; report. Requests the Department of Medical Assistance Services to study the feasibility of implementing a spend down provision for the Community Living, Family and Individual Support, and Building Independence waivers. The Department shall complete its work by November 30, 2022.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR86
Introduced
1/12/22
Refer
1/12/22
Study; JLARC; development of a strategic plan for regional solid waste disposal in Southwest Virginia; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to conduct a one-year study of solid waste disposal in Southwest Virginia and the possible establishment of a regional solid waste disposal authority and regional landfill. Study; JLARC; development of a strategic plan for regional solid waste disposal in Southwest Virginia; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to conduct a one-year study of solid waste disposal in Southwest Virginia and the possible establishment of a regional solid waste disposal authority and regional landfill.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR87
Introduced
1/12/22
Refer
1/12/22
Study; JLARC; VEDP; construction industry; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, in conjunction with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, to conduct a study on demand and supply issues and trends in the Commonwealth's construction industry. Study; JLARC; VEDP; construction industry; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, in conjunction with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, to conduct a study on demand and supply issues and trends in the Commonwealth's construction industry.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR88
Introduced
1/12/22
Refer
1/12/22
Study; Virginia State Crime Commission; hate crimes and bias-motivated acts directed toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study the increase in hate crimes and bias-motivated acts directed toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the Commonwealth.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR89
Introduced
1/12/22
Engrossed
1/17/22
Enrolled
1/20/22
Passed
1/20/22
Commending the Mountain Mission School.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR9
Introduced
1/7/22
Refer
1/7/22
Constitutional amendment (second reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Provides that every person who meets the qualifications of voters set forth in the Constitution shall have the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth and that such right shall not be abridged by law, except for persons who have been convicted of a felony and persons who have been adjudicated to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting. A person who has been convicted of a felony shall not be entitled to vote during any period of incarceration for such felony conviction but upon release from incarceration for that felony conviction and without further action required of him, such person shall be invested with all political rights, including the right to vote. Currently, in order to be qualified to vote a person convicted of a felony must have his civil rights restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority. The amendment also provides that a person adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction as lacking the capacity to understand the act of voting shall not be entitled to vote during this period of incapacity until his capacity has been reestablished as prescribed by law. Currently, the Constitution provides that a person who has been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent is not qualified to vote until his competency is reestablished. Constitutional amendment (second reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Provides that every person who meets the qualifications of voters set forth in the Constitution shall have the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth and that such right shall not be abridged by law, except for persons who have been convicted of a felony and persons who have been adjudicated to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting. A person who has been convicted of a felony shall not be entitled to vote during any period of incarceration for such felony conviction but upon release from incarceration for that felony conviction and without further action required of him, such person shall be invested with all political rights, including the right to vote. Currently, in order to be qualified to vote a person convicted of a felony must have his civil rights restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority. The amendment also provides that a person adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction as lacking the capacity to understand the act of voting shall not be entitled to vote during this period of incapacity until his capacity has been reestablished as prescribed by law. Currently, the Constitution provides that a person who has been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent is not qualified to vote until his competency is reestablished.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR90
Introduced
1/12/22
Engrossed
1/17/22
Enrolled
1/20/22
Passed
1/20/22
Commending Terry Tilley.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR91
Introduced
1/13/22
Engrossed
1/17/22
Enrolled
1/20/22
Passed
1/20/22
Commending Cedarfield.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR92
Introduced
1/13/22
Engrossed
1/17/22
Enrolled
1/20/22
Passed
1/20/22
Commending Linda Toney.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR93
Introduced
1/13/22
Engrossed
1/17/22
Enrolled
1/20/22
Passed
1/20/22
Commending the Honorable Marcus H. Long, Jr.
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HJR94
Introduced
1/13/22
Engrossed
1/17/22
Enrolled
1/20/22
Passed
1/20/22
Commending Shawn Weneta.