Virginia 2022 Regular Session All Bills
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB136
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Report Pass
1/19/22
Compensation of court-appointed counsel. Increases the statutory caps for fees paid to court-appointed counsel in indigent cases.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB137
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Report Pass
2/7/22
Engrossed
2/9/22
Engrossed
2/10/22
Engrossed
2/11/22
Refer
2/22/22
Sentencing guidelines; written explanation; appeal. Requires that the written explanation the court files with the record of a case when departing from the sentencing guidelines adequately explains the sentence imposed to promote fair sentencing. The bill also provides that the failure to follow any of the required sentencing provisions, including the failure to provide a written explanation that adequately explains the sentence imposed, shall be reviewable on appeal or may the basis of any other post-conviction relief. The bill also provides that the failure to provide a written explanation that adequately explains the sentence imposed is error that may constitute a basis for resentencing by the trial judge. Under current law, the failure to follow any or all of the provisions of the sentencing guidelines or the failure to follow any or all of such provisions in the prescribed manner is not reviewable on appeal and cannot be the basis of any other post-conviction relief. The provisions of the bill apply only to those sentencing hearings conducted and such sentences imposed on or after July 1, 2022. Sentencing guidelines; written explanation; appeal. Requires that the written explanation the court files with the record of a case when departing from the sentencing guidelines adequately explains the sentence imposed to promote fair sentencing. The bill also provides that the failure to follow any of the required sentencing provisions, including the failure to provide a written explanation that adequately explains the sentence imposed, shall be reviewable on appeal or may the basis of any other post-conviction relief. The bill also provides that the failure to provide a written explanation that adequately explains the sentence imposed is error that may constitute a basis for resentencing by the trial judge. Under current law, the failure to follow any or all of the provisions of the sentencing guidelines or the failure to follow any or all of such provisions in the prescribed manner is not reviewable on appeal and cannot be the basis of any other post-conviction relief. The provisions of the bill apply only to those sentencing hearings conducted and such sentences imposed on or after July 1, 2022.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB138
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Report Pass
1/19/22
Report Pass
2/2/22
Engrossed
2/4/22
Refer
2/21/22
Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused. Provides that for any discovery materials or evidence that the accused is permitted to inspect and review, the accused may request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph such discovery materials or evidence, and the Commonwealth shall provide such copies or photographs, electronically or otherwise, to the accused or his counsel. Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused. Provides that for any discovery materials or evidence that the accused is permitted to inspect and review, the accused may request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph such discovery materials or evidence, and the Commonwealth shall provide such copies or photographs, electronically or otherwise, to the accused or his counsel.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB139
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Report Pass
1/13/22
Engrossed
1/18/22
Refer
2/21/22
Report Pass
2/22/22
Engrossed
2/25/22
Engrossed
3/10/22
Engrossed
3/10/22
Enrolled
3/21/22
Chaptered
4/11/22
Passed
4/11/22
Issuance of original driver's licenses to minors. Authorizes the chief juvenile and domestic relations district court judge to waive the ceremonial requirements for the issuance within the district of original driver's licenses to minors or order that the licensing ceremony be conducted in an alternative manner.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB14
Introduced
12/19/21
Refer
12/19/21
Report Pass
1/13/22
Engrossed
1/17/22
Refer
2/22/22
Report Pass
2/24/22
Enrolled
3/3/22
Chaptered
4/27/22
Board of Pharmacy; prescription drug donation program; work group. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group of interested stakeholders to evaluate any challenges and barriers to participation in the prescription drug donation program and ways to increase program participation, education, and outreach. Board of Pharmacy; prescription drug donation program; work group. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group of interested stakeholders to evaluate any challenges and barriers to participation in the prescription drug donation program and ways to increase program participation, education, and outreach.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB140
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Smoke alarm retrofitting; dwelling unit buildings. Expands the requirement to retrofit buildings with one or more dwelling units, hotels and motels, and rooming houses with smoke alarms without regard to the time of construction of such buildings.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB141
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Report Pass
1/18/22
Report Pass
1/26/22
Engrossed
1/28/22
Engrossed
1/31/22
Refer
2/18/22
Report Pass
2/23/22
Enrolled
3/2/22
Chaptered
4/1/22
Passed
4/1/22
Department of Wildlife Resources; boat ramp fees. Removes the authorization for the Department of Wildlife Resources to charge a fee for the use of facilities that it manages but does not own and for the use of boat ramps that it owns or manages.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB142
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Report Pass
1/19/22
Engrossed
1/21/22
Refer
2/21/22
Report Pass
2/23/22
Engrossed
2/28/22
Engrossed
3/2/22
Enrolled
3/7/22
Chaptered
4/27/22
Delinquent tax lands; disposition. Authorizes localities to petition the circuit court to appoint a special commissioner to, in lieu of a sale at public auction, convey certain real estate having delinquent taxes or liens to the locality's land bank entity or an existing nonprofit entity designated by the locality to carry out the functions of a land bank entity. Currently, such real estate may be conveyed only to the locality itself. The bill also allows real estate that contains a derelict building and has delinquent taxes and liens exceeding 10 percent of its assessed value to be conveyed via special commissioner, in lieu of a sale at public auction, to the locality, the locality's land bank entity, or such existing nonprofit entity. The bill requires a land bank entity or existing nonprofit entity that receives such parcels to pay any surplusage above the amount of unpaid taxes or liens to the former owners or other parties with an interest in the property. Delinquent tax lands; disposition. Authorizes localities to petition the circuit court to appoint a special commissioner to, in lieu of a sale at public auction, convey certain real estate having delinquent taxes or liens to the locality's land bank entity or an existing nonprofit entity designated by the locality to carry out the functions of a land bank entity. Currently, such real estate may be conveyed only to the locality itself. The bill also allows real estate that contains a derelict building and has delinquent taxes and liens exceeding 10 percent of its assessed value to be conveyed via special commissioner, in lieu of a sale at public auction, to the locality, the locality's land bank entity, or such existing nonprofit entity. The bill requires a land bank entity or existing nonprofit entity that receives such parcels to pay any surplusage above the amount of unpaid taxes or liens to the former owners or other parties with an interest in the property.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB143
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Report Pass
1/19/22
Engrossed
1/24/22
Engrossed
1/26/22
Refer
2/22/22
Report Pass
3/7/22
Enrolled
3/11/22
Chaptered
4/27/22
Court of Appeals of Virginia; emergency. Makes various changes to the procedures and jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals of Virginia, including (i) clarifying that an aggrieved party of certain pretrial orders may petition the Court of Appeals for review of such order and that such petitions shall be reviewed by a three-judge panel, (ii) providing that a party to an appeal that requests an extension for a filing deadline in the Court of Appeals must show good cause for the extension to be granted, (iii) clarifying that appeal bonds and security bonds are not required in criminal appeals, (iv) permitting the Court of Appeals to dispense with oral argument if the parties agree that it is not necessary, and (v) making consistent the grounds for seeking a delayed appeal in a criminal case in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill additionally corrects the unintentional elimination of reviews of interlocutory decrees or orders involving certain equitable claims from the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. The bill contains an emergency clause. Court of Appeals of Virginia; emergency. Makes various changes to the procedures and jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals of Virginia, including (i) clarifying that an aggrieved party of certain pretrial orders may petition the Court of Appeals for review of such order and that such petitions shall be reviewed by a three-judge panel, (ii) providing that a party to an appeal that requests an extension for a filing deadline in the Court of Appeals must show good cause for the extension to be granted, (iii) clarifying that appeal bonds and security bonds are not required in criminal appeals, (iv) permitting the Court of Appeals to dispense with oral argument if the parties agree that it is not necessary, and (v) making consistent the grounds for seeking a delayed appeal in a criminal case in the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill additionally corrects the unintentional elimination of reviews of interlocutory decrees or orders involving certain equitable claims from the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. The bill contains an emergency clause.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB144
Introduced
1/8/22
Refer
1/8/22
Admissibility of statements of a deceased or incompetent party. Repeals the "dead man's statute," which provides that no judgment shall be entered against a person incapable of testifying based upon the uncorroborated testimony of the adverse party.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB145
Introduced
1/9/22
Refer
1/9/22
Report Pass
2/9/22
Engrossed
2/11/22
Refer
2/22/22
Report Pass
3/2/22
Engrossed
3/7/22
Engrossed
3/8/22
Enrolled
3/10/22
Chaptered
4/7/22
Passed
4/7/22
Unlawful use of subaqueous beds; replacement of piers. Excludes the maintenance or replacement of previously authorized piers from Virginia Marine Resources Commission permitting requirements, so long as the reconstructed pier is in the existing footprint of the original pier. Unlawful use of subaqueous beds; replacement of piers. Excludes the maintenance or replacement of previously authorized piers from Virginia Marine Resources Commission permitting requirements, so long as the reconstructed pier is in the existing footprint of the original pier.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB146
Introduced
1/9/22
Refer
1/9/22
Report Pass
2/8/22
Report Pass
2/10/22
Engrossed
2/14/22
Refer
2/23/22
Report Pass
3/1/22
Enrolled
3/9/22
Chaptered
4/11/22
Passed
4/11/22
Prepared foods; certified food protection managers. Provides that regulations adopted by the State Board of Health shall not require an establishment that sells only prepared food to have a certified food protection manager on site during all hours of operation. Prepared foods; certified food protection managers. Provides that regulations adopted by the State Board of Health shall not require an establishment that sells only prepared food to have a certified food protection manager on site during all hours of operation.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB147
Introduced
1/9/22
Refer
1/9/22
Timing of municipal elections. Narrows the scope of existing provisions that require all municipal elections to be held in November by applying those provisions only to cities with a population greater than 200,000.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB148
Introduced
1/9/22
Refer
1/9/22
Report Pass
2/9/22
Engrossed
2/11/22
Refer
2/22/22
Report Pass
2/25/22
Engrossed
3/2/22
Engrossed
3/7/22
Enrolled
3/10/22
Chaptered
4/11/22
Passed
4/11/22
Public health emergencies; immunity for health care providers. Expands immunity provided to health care providers responding to a disaster to include actions or omissions taken by the provider as directed by any order of public health in response to such disaster when a local emergency, state of emergency, or public health emergency has been declared. Public health emergencies; immunity for health care providers. Expands immunity provided to health care providers responding to a disaster to include actions or omissions taken by the provider as directed by any order of public health in response to such disaster when a local emergency, state of emergency, or public health emergency has been declared.
VA
Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB149
Introduced
1/9/22
Refer
1/9/22
Report Pass
1/19/22
Engrossed
1/24/22
Refer
2/21/22
Report Pass
2/21/22
Engrossed
2/24/22
Engrossed
2/28/22
Enrolled
3/2/22
Chaptered
4/11/22
Passed
4/11/22
Juvenile law-enforcement records; inspection. Provides that a juvenile, the parent, guardian, or other custodian of the juvenile, and counsel for the juvenile may inspect a law-enforcement record concerning such juvenile if (i) no other law or rule of the Supreme Court of Virginia requires or allows withholding of the record; (ii) the parent, guardian, or other custodian requesting the record is not a suspect, offender, or person of interest in the record; and (iii) any identifying information of any other involved juveniles is redacted.