Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1953
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meeting exemption; home instruction of children. Creates an exemption from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for discussion, consideration, or decisions relating to home instruction of children, unless objected to by a parent or guardian in an open meeting, that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to relevant law.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1954
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties. Provides that any person who kills the fetus of another by an intentional act committed while in the sudden heat of passion upon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that any person who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contrary to the intention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable as a Class 5 felony.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1955
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Engrossed
2/3/23
Refer
2/7/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Enrolled
2/23/23
Chaptered
3/21/23
Passed
3/21/23
Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; alternative purchases. Removes the requirement under the Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act that a time-share instrument executed by a time-share estate project developer state whether such developer reserves the right to add to or delete any alternative purchase and requires that the public offering statement distributed to each prospective purchaser of a time-share disclose whether the developer will offer any alternative purchase.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1956
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Training standards; magistrates. Requires every magistrate to observe a law-enforcement officer who is employed by a law-enforcement agency within the magistrate's jurisdiction while such officer is engaged in his official duties for a minimum of six hours annually and submit proof of observation by June 30 to the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1957
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Refer
1/31/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Failed
2/25/23
Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction management and design-build contracting; applicability. Requires a two-step process consisting of (i) a preconstruction contract and (ii) competitive sealed bidding for construction services for certain projects totaling less than $125 million. Complex projects, defined in the bill, may request an exemption from the provisions of the bill and relevant law from the Secretary of Administration. If a complex project totals more than $125 million, the bill provides that an exemption from the provisions of the bill and relevant law is not required. Finally, the bill states that competitive sealed bidding is the preferred method of procurement for construction services in the Commonwealth. Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction management and design-build contracting; applicability. Requires a two-step process consisting of (i) a preconstruction contract and (ii) competitive sealed bidding for construction services for certain projects totaling less than $125 million. Complex projects, defined in the bill, may request an exemption from the provisions of the bill and relevant law from the Secretary of Administration. If a complex project totals more than $125 million, the bill provides that an exemption from the provisions of the bill and relevant law is not required. Finally, the bill states that competitive sealed bidding is the preferred method of procurement for construction services in the Commonwealth.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1958
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/23/23
Engrossed
1/26/23
Refer
1/30/23
Campgrounds; inherent risks; liability. Provides that a person who goes camping at a campground shall be presumed to have known the inherent risks of camping, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a campground professional, as defined in the bill, shall not be liable for the injury to or death of a camping participant resulting from the inherent risks of camping. The bill further provides that no camping participant or camping participant's representative is authorized to maintain an action against or recover from a camping professional for injury to, loss or damage by, or death of the camping participant resulting exclusively from any of the inherent risks of camping, provided that in any action for damages against a camping professional for camping activity, the camping professional pleads the affirmative defense of assumption of the risk. The bill excludes from such immunity acts taken by a camping professional to intentionally cause personal injury or death or property damage, acts made with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the camping participant, and instances wherein the camping professional has actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of a dangerous condition on the land or in the facilities or equipment used in the activity and does not make the danger known to the camping participant. Campgrounds; inherent risks; liability. Provides that a person who goes camping at a campground shall be presumed to have known the inherent risks of camping, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a campground professional, as defined in the bill, shall not be liable for the injury to or death of a camping participant resulting from the inherent risks of camping. The bill further provides that no camping participant or camping participant's representative is authorized to maintain an action against or recover from a camping professional for injury to, loss or damage by, or death of the camping participant resulting exclusively from any of the inherent risks of camping, provided that in any action for damages against a camping professional for camping activity, the camping professional pleads the affirmative defense of assumption of the risk. The bill excludes from such immunity acts taken by a camping professional to intentionally cause personal injury or death or property damage, acts made with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the camping participant, and instances wherein the camping professional has actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of a dangerous condition on the land or in the facilities or equipment used in the activity and does not make the danger known to the camping participant.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1959
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/27/23
Engrossed
2/1/23
Refer
2/3/23
Report Pass
2/20/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant; aggravated murder charge; sexually violent offense charge. Provides that if a defendant is ordered to undergo treatment to restore his competency to stand trial and the initial evaluator has found that the defendant has an ongoing and irreversible medical condition causing him to likely remain incompetent for the foreseeable future or that the defendant has been found to be unrestorably incompetent in the past two years, the initial evaluator shall send a report to the court and the court shall proceed with a competency determination.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1960
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes. The bill also directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibility of resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense that was punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement. The bill directs the work group to provide certain recommendations and to collect data relevant to the persons who may be eligible for a resentencing hearing, including the offenses for which such persons were convicted, the sentences that such persons received, and the number of years such persons have served for the offense for which there was a mandatory minimum term of confinement. The bill requires the work group to report such findings to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee for Courts of Justice by November 1, 2023.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1961
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/20/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/23/23
Passed
3/23/23
Family abuse protective orders; relief available; password to electronic device; enjoining surveillance; penalty. Provides that as a condition to be imposed by the court on the respondent, a petitioner with a protective order issued in a case that alleges family abuse and, where appropriate, any other family or household member, must be given the relevant password when being granted exclusive use and possession of a cellular telephone or other electronic device. The bill further provides that the court may enjoin the respondent from using a cellular telephone or other electronic device to surveille the petitioner.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1962
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/27/23
Engrossed
2/1/23
Refer
2/3/23
Report Pass
2/13/23
Engrossed
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/17/23
Enrolled
2/22/23
Chaptered
3/21/23
Passed
3/21/23
Charter; City of Newport News; real estate assessment. Requires persons who are aggrieved by any assessment made by the City of Newport News real estate assessor to apply for relief with the board of review as a prerequisite to filing for relief in circuit court. The bill also updates references to the Code of Virginia.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1963
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/24/23
Refer
1/24/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Enrolled
2/24/23
Chaptered
3/27/23
Passed
3/27/23
Department of Medical Assistance Services; services for individuals with developmental disabilities; financial flexibility; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to take steps to amend the Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waivers to provide greater financial flexibility to individuals with developmental disabilities who are receiving waiver services. The bill requires the Department to report on its progress to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2023.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1964
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/20/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/21/23
Passed
3/21/23
Charter; City of Newport News; certain advertising requirements. Alters certain advertising requirements related to the disposal of real property of the city's waterworks system by reducing the requirement from four to two weeks, thereby conforming to other city advertising requirements.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1965
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; required Virginia Freedom of Information Act; required release of law-enforcement disciplinary records; exceptions. Requires the release of law-enforcement disciplinary records related to completed disciplinary investigations. The bill defines "law-enforcement disciplinary records" as any record created in furtherance of a law-enforcement disciplinary proceeding or any other administrative or judicial proceeding arising from the law-enforcement officer's conduct, whether such proceeding takes place in the Commonwealth or in another jurisdiction. The bill requires the redaction of (i) certain personal contact information of the law-enforcement officer, complainant, and witness and of their families; (ii) social security numbers; (iii) certain medical and identifying information of the law-enforcement officer and complainant; and (iv) any technical infraction, as defined in the bill, by the law-enforcement officer.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1966
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Workers' compensation; failure to timely pay compensation. Requires, after the first occurrence of a failure to timely pay compensation under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act and upon the occurrence of any subsequent or successive failure to pay compensation, that an additional penalty be added to the unpaid compensation amount in an amount that increases from $100 for the first subsequent failure to pay compensation to $500 for the fifth and any subsequent failures to pay compensation. Current law requires a penalty of 20 percent of such unpaid compensation amount for failure to timely pay compensation.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB1967
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
School meals; availability at no cost to students. Provides that each school board shall require each public elementary and secondary school in the local school division to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program and the federal School Breakfast Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or in the Community Eligibility Provision as provided in relevant law, if applicable, and to make lunch and breakfast available to any student who requests such a meal at no cost to the student, unless the student's parent has provided written permission to the school board to withhold such a meal from the student. The bill also repeals provisions of law relating to the federal School Breakfast Program and to school meal debt that are rendered obsolete by the aforementioned provisions of the bill.