Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB834
Introduced
12/23/22
Refer
12/23/22
Absentee voting; permanent absentee voter list repealed. Repeals the provisions of law by which any registered voter may apply to receive absentee ballots for all elections in which he is eligible to vote and remain on the absentee voter list until the voter requests in writing to be removed from the list, the voter's registration is canceled or placed on inactive status pursuant to law, or the voter moves to a different address not in the same county or city of his registration.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB835
Introduced
12/24/22
Refer
12/24/22
Report Pass
1/16/23
Engrossed
1/18/23
Refer
2/9/23
Prohibited sales and loans to juveniles; definition of sexual conduct. Clarifies the definition of "sexual conduct" so that it is neutral regarding sexual orientation for the purposes of crimes related to prohibited sales and loans to juveniles.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB836
Introduced
12/27/22
Refer
12/27/22
Report Pass
1/25/23
Engrossed
1/30/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Enrolled
2/22/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee established. Directs the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish and maintain the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee to enable collaboration among prevention and treatment providers and operators of legal gaming in the Commonwealth on efforts to reduce the negative effects of problem gambling.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB837
Introduced
12/27/22
Refer
12/27/22
Prohibited sales and loans to juveniles; definition of sexual conduct. Clarifies the definition of "sexual conduct" so that it is neutral regarding sexual orientation for the purposes of crimes related to prohibited sales and loans to juveniles.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB838
Introduced
12/27/22
Refer
12/27/22
Report Pass
1/30/23
Engrossed
2/1/23
Refer
2/8/23
Vacant buildings; registration. Permits any city and certain towns to require, by ordinance, the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and (i) which meets the definition of "derelict building", (ii) which meet the definition of "criminal blight", or (iii) in which a locality has determined a person is living without the authority of the owner or owners to register such building annually. Under current law, any city and certain towns are permitted to require the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law to register such building annually. Vacant buildings; registration. Permits any city and certain towns to require, by ordinance, the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and (i) which meets the definition of "derelict building", (ii) which meet the definition of "criminal blight", or (iii) in which a locality has determined a person is living without the authority of the owner or owners to register such building annually. Under current law, any city and certain towns are permitted to require the owner of any building that has been vacant for at least 12 months and meets the definition of "derelict building" in relevant law to register such building annually.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB839
Introduced
12/27/22
Refer
12/27/22
Report Pass
1/18/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Engrossed
2/2/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Engrossed
2/22/23
Engrossed
2/23/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/27/23
Passed
3/27/23
Department of Housing and Community Development; statewide housing needs assessment and plan; annual reports by certain localities. Adds to the powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development the responsibility to conduct a comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment at least every five years, to develop a statewide housing plan and update such plan at least every five years, and to provide annual updates to the General Assembly regarding meeting the goals of such plan. The bill requires Virginia localities with a population greater than 3,500 to submit annual reports summarizing any local housing policies, ordinances, or processes affecting the development and construction of housing during the preceding fiscal year to the Department by September 1 for publication on the Department's website.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB840
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Department of Labor and Industry; Safety and Health Codes Board; Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program; use of cranes and derricks in construction; report. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board of the Department of Labor and Industry to adopt regulations to the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program, regarding cranes and derricks in construction, to allow an active load stabilization mechanism or passive load stabilization mechanism, defined in the bill, to be used if necessary to prevent hazardous rotation of a load as determined by the project manager or safety engineer. The bill requires the Department to report the final regulations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology by November 1, 2023. Department of Labor and Industry; Safety and Health Codes Board; Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program; use of cranes and derricks in construction; report. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board of the Department of Labor and Industry to adopt regulations to the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program, regarding cranes and derricks in construction, to allow an active load stabilization mechanism or passive load stabilization mechanism, defined in the bill, to be used if necessary to prevent hazardous rotation of a load as determined by the project manager or safety engineer. The bill requires the Department to report the final regulations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology by November 1, 2023.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB841
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
2/13/23
Engrossed
2/16/23
Engrossed
2/24/23
Engrossed
2/24/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Alcohol safety action programs. Directs the membership of a local independent policy board of an alcohol safety action program to be chosen in accordance with procedures approved and promulgated by the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP) and specifies that such procedures shall provide that such board shall endeavor to select one criminal defense attorney who has specialized knowledge in representing persons charged with driving while intoxicated offenses and one local attorney for the Commonwealth to sit on such board. Alcohol safety action programs. Directs the membership of a local independent policy board of an alcohol safety action program to be chosen in accordance with procedures approved and promulgated by the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP) and specifies that such procedures shall provide that such board shall endeavor to select one criminal defense attorney who has specialized knowledge in representing persons charged with driving while intoxicated offenses and one local attorney for the Commonwealth to sit on such board. The bill also provides that any court that has convicted a person of a reckless driving violation in which the defendant was initially charged with a driving while intoxicated violation shall have continuing jurisdiction over such person during any period of license revocation related to that conviction for the limited purposes of (i) referring such person to a certified alcohol safety action program; (ii) providing for a restricted driver's license permit for such person; and (iii) imposing terms, conditions, and limitations for actions related to such person's participation in a certified alcohol safety action program and use of the restricted driver's license permit. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on VASAP.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB842
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Report Pass
1/25/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/3/23
Refer
2/9/23
Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility; procedures. Provides a petition process for a person serving a sentence for any conviction or a combination of any convictions who remains incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility and meets certain criteria to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such sentence or run the unserved portion of such sentence concurrently with another sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed. Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility; procedures. Provides a petition process for a person serving a sentence for any conviction or a combination of any convictions who remains incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility and meets certain criteria to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such sentence or run the unserved portion of such sentence concurrently with another sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB843
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Report Pass
1/25/23
Engrossed
1/30/23
Refer
2/9/23
Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall; qualification by Senate Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee for Courts of Justice. Provides that no retired judge shall be authorized or eligible for temporary recall if such judge, prior to submitting a notice of retirement, sought reelection to a subsequent term but was not reelected by a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall; qualification by Senate Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee for Courts of Justice. Provides that no retired judge shall be authorized or eligible for temporary recall if such judge, prior to submitting a notice of retirement, sought reelection to a subsequent term but was not reelected by a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB844
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Virginia Stormwater Management Program; Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; exemptions for the harvesting of forest crops. Clarifies that the exemptions for the harvesting of forest crops from the provisions of the Virginia Stormwater Management Program and the Erosion and Sediment Control Program apply only to land-disturbing activity that is silvicultural activity related to forest management or related to a conversion to bona fide agricultural or improved pasture use.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB845
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Report Pass
1/25/23
Engrossed
1/30/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
2/20/23
Engrossed
2/23/23
Engrossed
2/24/23
Engrossed
2/24/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/24/23
Passed
3/24/23
Immunity of persons; tort actions; assertion of immunity; attorney fees and costs. Provides that a person shall be immune from tort liability if the tort claim is based solely on statements (i) regarding matters of public concern that would be protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States made by that person that are communicated to a third party; (ii) made at a public hearing before the governing body of any locality or other political subdivision, or the boards, commissions, agencies, and authorities thereof, and other governing bodies of any local governmental entity concerning matters properly before such body; or (iii) made by an employee against his employer and where retaliatory action against an employee by such employer is otherwise prohibited by law. The bill also provides that any person who prevails in such a legal action may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and costs.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB846
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Report Pass
1/27/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Engrossed
2/2/23
Refer
2/9/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Enrolled
2/22/23
Chaptered
3/21/23
Passed
3/21/23
Background checks; peer recovery specialists; barrier crime exceptions. Permits the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, direct care service providers, and community boards to hire peer recovery specialists who have been convicted of certain barrier crimes where a history of such offense does not pose a risk in the work of a peer recovery specialist.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB847
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Report Pass
1/26/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Failed
2/7/23
Pedestrian control signals; applicability to persons riding bicycles and other devices. Allows persons riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, or motorized skateboard or scooter to follow the pedestrian control signal at an intersection when traveling in the direction of the signal, provided that they yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk traveling in the same direction. The bill specifies that such persons shall not start to cross the highway in the direction of such signal while the signal is solid, that pedestrians shall not start to cross the highway when such signal is solid or flashing, and that any person who has partially crossed the highway shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island when the solid Don't Walk signal begins. Pedestrian control signals; applicability to persons riding bicycles and other devices. Allows persons riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, or motorized skateboard or scooter to follow the pedestrian control signal at an intersection when traveling in the direction of the signal, provided that they yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk traveling in the same direction. The bill specifies that such persons shall not start to cross the highway in the direction of such signal while the signal is solid, that pedestrians shall not start to cross the highway when such signal is solid or flashing, and that any person who has partially crossed the highway shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island when the solid Don't Walk signal begins.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB848
Introduced
12/28/22
Refer
12/28/22
Report Pass
1/27/23
Engrossed
1/31/23
Refer
2/9/23
Public school buildings and facilities; construction and renovation; renewable energy generation facilities; report. Directs the Commission on School Construction and Modernization, in consultation with the Department of Energy, to develop and make recommendations on strategies to assist interested school divisions with incorporating renewable energy generation facilities in the construction or renovation of school buildings. The bill requires the Commission to report the recommendations to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than November 1, 2023.