Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2118
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Elections; conduct of election; ranked choice voting; locally elected offices. Allows elections for any local or constitutional office to be conducted by ranked choice voting. Under current law, only elections of members of a county board of supervisors or a city council are allowed to be conducted by ranked choice voting.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2119
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Photo speed monitoring devices; locality-designated highway segments. Authorizes any locality to authorize, by ordinance, its local law-enforcement agency to place and operate photo speed monitoring devices in certain locations named in the ordinance, provided that (i) the highway has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or greater; (ii) the ordinance identifies the locality-designated speeding offense to be enforced by the photo speed monitoring device; (iii) speeding, crash, or fatality data supports the need for stronger enforcement against speeding; and (iv) in counties and towns whose roads are subject to the control and jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, the locality-designated highway segment is in the secondary state highway system. The bill directs the locality to also identify the speeding violations that may be enforced by photo speed monitoring device. Current law authorizes the use of photo speed monitoring devices in highway work zones and school crossing zones.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2120
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Office of the Executive Secretary; public institutions of higher education; agreement to provide aggregated, nonconfidential case data in electronic format. Allows the Office of the Executive Secretary, at the request of a public institution of higher education, to enter into an agreement to provide aggregated, nonconfidential case data, including names and partial dates of birth of parties, in electronic format. The bill specifies that such data shall not be subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2121
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Juvenile transfer hearing; factors to be considered. Adds the nature and extent of any prior trauma to the list of factors a juvenile and domestic relations district court shall consider when determining whether a juvenile is a proper person to remain within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court or to transfer the juvenile to circuit court for prosecution.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2122
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Enrolled
2/23/23
Chaptered
3/23/23
Passed
3/23/23
State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; training for members of appointed school boards. Adds members of appointed school boards to the list of persons for whom the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council is required to provide certain training sessions. The bill also changes from January 15 to February 1 the annual date for certain employees to file a disclosure statement with the Council. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2123
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Food inspections; private homes; pickles and acidified vegetables; gross sales. Removes the $3,000 gross sales annual revenue cap for sales of pickles and other acidified vegetables that have an equilibrium pH value of 4.6 or lower that are processed and prepared in a private home without an inspection as otherwise required to operate a food establishment. The bill retains other restrictions that apply in current law to the sales of such pickles and vegetables that are processed and prepared in a private home without an inspection.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2124
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/23/23
Engrossed
1/26/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/9/23
Enrolled
2/16/23
Chaptered
3/23/23
Passed
3/23/23
School psychologists; staffing flexibility. Provides that in order to fill vacant school psychologist positions, any local school board may employ, under a provisional license issued by the Department of Education for three school years with an allowance for an additional two-year extension with the approval of the division superintendent, clinical psychologists licensed by the Board of Psychology, provided that any such individual makes progress toward completing the requirements for full licensure as a school psychologist during such period of employment. The bill requires the Department to consult the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists, and other stakeholders as necessary, to ensure that the process and criteria for provisionally licensed school psychologists to obtain full licensure as school psychologists appropriately address the challenges that are unique to school psychology training requirements and the school psychology profession generally. School psychologists; staffing flexibility. Provides that in order to fill vacant school psychologist positions, any local school board may employ, under a provisional license issued by the Department of Education for three school years with an allowance for an additional two-year extension with the approval of the division superintendent, clinical psychologists licensed by the Board of Psychology, provided that any such individual makes progress toward completing the requirements for full licensure as a school psychologist during such period of employment. The bill requires the Department to consult the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists, and other stakeholders as necessary, to ensure that the process and criteria for provisionally licensed school psychologists to obtain full licensure as school psychologists appropriately address the challenges that are unique to school psychology training requirements and the school psychology profession generally.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2125
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/10/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Enrolled
2/20/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Charitable gaming; exemptions from certain requirements for specified organizations. Requires qualified organizations that reasonably expect, on the basis of prior charitable gaming annual results or any other quantifiable method, to realize gross receipts of $40,000 or less from all charitable gaming other than raffles, conducted on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year, to register with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) on a form prescribed by the Department. Such form shall only require the organization to provide (i) proof of the organization's nonprofit status; (ii) contact information for the chief executive officer of the organization or his designee; (iii) the location, dates, and times of any expected charitable gaming activity; (iv) a description of the general nature of the anticipated charitable gaming activity; and (v) a signed attestation that the organization (a) does not reasonably expect to realize more than $40,000 in gross receipts on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year for the charitable gaming activities listed on the registration form, (b) understands that should the organization exceed the $40,000 threshold, it will be required to file a report of its receipts and disbursements, and (c) understands it shall be required to comply with the law and Department regulations governing charitable gaming. Under current law, any such organization is required to apply for a permit with the Department before conducting any charitable gaming. Charitable gaming; exemptions from certain requirements for specified organizations. Requires qualified organizations that reasonably expect, on the basis of prior charitable gaming annual results or any other quantifiable method, to realize gross receipts of $40,000 or less from all charitable gaming other than raffles, conducted on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year, to register with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) on a form prescribed by the Department. Such form shall only require the organization to provide (i) proof of the organization's nonprofit status; (ii) contact information for the chief executive officer of the organization or his designee; (iii) the location, dates, and times of any expected charitable gaming activity; (iv) a description of the general nature of the anticipated charitable gaming activity; and (v) a signed attestation that the organization (a) does not reasonably expect to realize more than $40,000 in gross receipts on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year for the charitable gaming activities listed on the registration form, (b) understands that should the organization exceed the $40,000 threshold, it will be required to file a report of its receipts and disbursements, and (c) understands it shall be required to comply with the law and Department regulations governing charitable gaming. Under current law, any such organization is required to apply for a permit with the Department before conducting any charitable gaming. The bill also provides that any qualified organization may, as part of its annual fundraising event, sell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards provided that (1) any such instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards are dispensed by mechanical equipment only; (2) the sale of the same is limited to a single event of no more than seven days per calendar year; (3) any such event is open to the public; and (4) no such organization realizes actual gross receipts of more than $40,000 from the conduct of all charitable gaming other than raffles on a total of no more than seven days per calendar year. Under current law, only athletic associations, booster clubs, or band booster clubs may, as part of their annual fundraising event, sell instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards. Finally, the bill prohibits the Department from requiring a qualified organization that realizes annual gross receipts of $40,000 or less to file a report of its receipts and disbursements.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2126
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Enrolled
2/24/23
Chaptered
3/22/23
Passed
3/22/23
Department of Environmental Quality; stormwater management and erosion and sediment control plans; gravel access roads; electric utilities. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to include specifications regarding certain activities for stormwater management and erosion and sediment control related to the installation of permanent gravel access roads by an electric utility in the next publication of the Department's Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook (the Handbook). The bill permits any electric utility that complies with such specifications to be deemed to satisfy the water quantity technical criteria in the Stormwater Management Act. The bill further allows, until the effective date of the next publication of the Handbook, any new permanent gravel access road associated with the construction and maintenance of electric transmission lines by an electric utility to be deemed to have satisfied the required water quantity technical criteria if certain requirements are met.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2127
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Passing certain stopped vehicles; motorcycles. Authorizes the operator of a two-wheeled motorcycle to pass another vehicle that is stopped in the same lane or between lanes, provided that the operator is on a divided highway with at least two lanes of travel in each direction that has a speed limit that does not exceed 45 miles per hour, such motorcycle does not exceed a speed of 15 miles per hour, and the operator may execute such passing safely.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2128
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/23/23
Engrossed
1/26/23
Refer
1/30/23
Report Pass
2/8/23
Enrolled
2/16/23
Chaptered
3/24/23
Passed
3/24/23
Virginia Small Estate Act; payment or delivery of small asset; disposition and funeral expenses. Requires any person having possession of a small asset belonging to a decedent, upon presentation of an affidavit by the funeral service establishment handling the disposition of the decedent and any related funeral service, to pay or deliver to such funeral service establishment so much of the small asset as does not exceed the amount given priority and has not already been paid. Under current law, such payment is discretionary and made to the undertaker or mortuary. The bill also provides for the discharge and release of a person paying or delivering a small asset in accordance with the provisions of the bill to the same extent as if such person dealt with the personal representative of the decedent. The bill provides that if any person to whom an affidavit is presented refuses to pay or deliver any small asset, such small asset may be recovered, payment or delivery compelled, and damages recovered, on proof of rightful claim, unless such refusal was made in good faith.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2129
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/27/23
Refer
1/27/23
Report Pass
1/30/23
Engrossed
2/2/23
Refer
2/6/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Engrossed
2/23/23
Failed
2/25/23
Child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television; standard. Expands the age range that a child may testify using two-way closed-circuit television in a criminal case to any child younger than 18 years of age at the time of the trial. Under current law, an alleged victim must be 14 years of age or younger at the time of the alleged offense and 16 years of age or younger at the time of the trial and a child witness must be 14 years of age or younger at the time of the trial to testify by two-way closed-circuit television. The bill also provides that the court may order that the testimony of a child be taken by closed-circuit television if it finds that the child is unavailable to testify in open court in the presence of the defendant, the jury, the judge, and the public if the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer emotional trauma that is more than de minimis as a result of testifying in the defendant's presence and not the courtroom generally. Under current law, the court may order such testimony be taken by closed-circuit television if there is a substantial likelihood, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying. Child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television; standard. Expands the age range that a child may testify using two-way closed-circuit television in a criminal case to any child younger than 18 years of age at the time of the trial. Under current law, an alleged victim must be 14 years of age or younger at the time of the alleged offense and 16 years of age or younger at the time of the trial and a child witness must be 14 years of age or younger at the time of the trial to testify by two-way closed-circuit television. The bill also provides that the court may order that the testimony of a child be taken by closed-circuit television if it finds that the child is unavailable to testify in open court in the presence of the defendant, the jury, the judge, and the public if the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer emotional trauma that is more than de minimis as a result of testifying in the defendant's presence and not the courtroom generally. Under current law, the court may order such testimony be taken by closed-circuit television if there is a substantial likelihood, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2130
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
State Corporation Commission; renewable energy portfolio standard requirements; report. Provides that the State Corporation Commission may extend certain renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) requirement timelines if it finds compliance with such requirements would threaten the reliability or security of electric service to customers. In any proceeding by an investor-owned utility in constructing or acquiring new generation resources, the bill requires the Commission to consider the ratepayer impact of such resources compared with alternatives that are not otherwise RPS-eligible. The bill requires the Commission to submit an annual report with recommendations to improve energy reliability, reduce electricity rates, meet forecasted energy needs, and incorporate available and emerging generation technologies. State Corporation Commission; renewable energy portfolio standard requirements; report. Provides that the State Corporation Commission may extend certain renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) requirement timelines if it finds compliance with such requirements would threaten the reliability or security of electric service to customers. In any proceeding by an investor-owned utility in constructing or acquiring new generation resources, the bill requires the Commission to consider the ratepayer impact of such resources compared with alternatives that are not otherwise RPS-eligible. The bill requires the Commission to submit an annual report with recommendations to improve energy reliability, reduce electricity rates, meet forecasted energy needs, and incorporate available and emerging generation technologies.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2131
Introduced
1/10/23
Refer
1/10/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Refer
2/1/23
Department of Criminal Justice Services; two-year pilot program; safe harbor for sex trafficked youth. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in partnership with the State Crime Commission, shall administer a two-year Demand Reduction and Safe Harbor for Domestic Minor Sex Trafficked Youth pilot program that shall focus on (i) implementing proactive reverse sting operations that target buyers of sex services and (ii) establishing programs and protocols to aid victims of sex trafficking. The bill provides that the goal of the program shall be to reduce arrest of sex trafficking victims regardless of age, reduce demand for commercial sex exploitation by focusing on buyers, and establish high-quality residential care, education, alternative employment opportunities, and life skills for victims.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2132
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
2/13/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Enrolled
2/20/23
Chaptered
3/23/23
Passed
3/23/23
Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act. Makes various changes to the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act. The bill (i) requires excavators to review updates in the 811 positive response system and conduct additional safety verifications before digging, (ii) allows an excavator to schedule a locate request 12 days in advance, (iii) creates a criminal penalty for any person who knowingly and intentionally excavates after being notified by a representative of the Commission of a determination that such excavation constitutes an immediate threat to safety or property and such representative requests that excavation cease, (iv) increases from $2,500 to $10,000 the maximum civil penalty for violations of the Act, and (v) updates notification requirements.