Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2401
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Engrossed
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/17/23
Enrolled
2/22/23
Chaptered
3/22/23
Passed
3/22/23
Local gas road improvement and Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority tax; Coal and Gas Road Improvement Fund uses; sunset. Provides that funds in the Coal and Gas Road Improvement Fund may be used to construct flood mitigation measures that would reduce or prevent flooding of allowable infrastructure and extends from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2026, the expiration of the local gas road improvement and Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority tax. Local gas road improvement and Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority tax; Coal and Gas Road Improvement Fund uses; sunset. Provides that funds in the Coal and Gas Road Improvement Fund may be used to construct flood mitigation measures that would reduce or prevent flooding of allowable infrastructure and extends from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2026, the expiration of the local gas road improvement and Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority tax.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2402
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; protocol; information; training. Requires the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to take certain actions upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). The bill directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation form on its website. Additionally, the bill requires the Chief Medical Examiner and local medical examiners to complete training provided by the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2403
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
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
Smyth-Washington Regional Industrial Facilities Authority; dissolution. Dissolves the Smyth-Washington Regional Industrial Facilities Authority upon the request of the Authority's board of directors and satisfaction of the statutory requirements for the dissolution of regional industrial facilities authorities.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2404
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Driver training instructors; active law-enforcement officers. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to, in lieu of the requirements established by the Department of Education for driver education instructor qualification, accept an active law-enforcement officer in good standing who otherwise meets the same training and years of service standards as those retired or resigned law-enforcement officers eligible for such qualification under current law. Driver training instructors; active law-enforcement officers. Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to, in lieu of the requirements established by the Department of Education for driver education instructor qualification, accept an active law-enforcement officer in good standing who otherwise meets the same training and years of service standards as those retired or resigned law-enforcement officers eligible for such qualification under current law.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2405
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/25/23
Engrossed
1/30/23
Refer
2/1/23
High school graduation requirements; passing score on select questions from the U.S. Naturalization Test. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to require, except in the case of a high school student whose individualized education program indicates otherwise, each high school student to take and correctly answer at least 70 percent of the questions on a test composed of at least 50 but not more than 60 of the questions on the civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization Test in order to graduate high school with a standard or advanced studies diploma, provided that such student may take such test at any time during grades nine through 12 and as many times during such period as necessary to achieve the minimum 70 percent passing score. High school graduation requirements; passing score on select questions from the U.S. Naturalization Test. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to require, except in the case of a high school student whose individualized education program indicates otherwise, each high school student to take and correctly answer at least 70 percent of the questions on a test composed of at least 50 but not more than 60 of the questions on the civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization Test in order to graduate high school with a standard or advanced studies diploma, provided that such student may take such test at any time during grades nine through 12 and as many times during such period as necessary to achieve the minimum 70 percent passing score.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2406
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Individual income tax; deductions for businesses. Provides an individual income tax deduction for 50 percent of the amount of qualified business income deductible for federal income tax purposes, but excluding the amount of qualified REIT dividends deductible under the same provision of the Internal Revenue Code.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2407
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Purchase of firearms; demonstrated competence with a firearm or completion of a firearms safety or training course; penalty. Requires that a prospective purchaser of a firearm present proof that such prospective purchaser has demonstrated competence with a firearm or completed a firearms safety or training course, as specified in the bill, within the past five years.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2408
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program; eligible institutions; maximum reimbursement per completed noncredit workforce training program. Increases from $3,000 to $4,000 the maximum amount that the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is permitted to reimburse an eligible institution per completed noncredit workforce training program per eligible student pursuant to the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2409
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Public institutions of higher education; Virginia College Savings Plan; renamed Commonwealth Savers Plan; duties of governing board. Renames the Virginia College Savings Plan as the Commonwealth Savers Plan (the Plan) and amends all relevant references to "college savings trust account" to "education savings trust account." The bill provides that the purpose of the Plan is to enhance the accessibility, affordability, and attainability of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill expands the duties of the governing board (the board) of the Plan to include developing, implementing, and funding programs or partnerships to enhance the accessibility, affordability, and attainability of higher education for underserved and underrepresented communities and students and authorizes the board to develop policies for the funding and review of such programs or partnerships. The bill expands the definition of "current obligations of the Plan" to include any additional benefit or educational access, affordability, and attainability program or partnership developed pursuant to the Plan. The bill further prohibits any officer, director, or member of the board or of any advisory committee to the board from being held personally liable for any loss suffered by the Plan. Finally, the bill provides that any benefit paid on any prepaid tuition contract entered into prior to July 1, 2019, may be supplemented by an additional benefit, subject to the determination and discretion of the board. The bill contains technical amendments. Public institutions of higher education; Virginia College Savings Plan; renamed Commonwealth Savers Plan; duties of governing board. Renames the Virginia College Savings Plan as the Commonwealth Savers Plan (the Plan) and amends all relevant references to "college savings trust account" to "education savings trust account." The bill provides that the purpose of the Plan is to enhance the accessibility, affordability, and attainability of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill expands the duties of the governing board (the board) of the Plan to include developing, implementing, and funding programs or partnerships to enhance the accessibility, affordability, and attainability of higher education for underserved and underrepresented communities and students and authorizes the board to develop policies for the funding and review of such programs or partnerships. The bill expands the definition of "current obligations of the Plan" to include any additional benefit or educational access, affordability, and attainability program or partnership developed pursuant to the Plan. The bill further prohibits any officer, director, or member of the board or of any advisory committee to the board from being held personally liable for any loss suffered by the Plan. Finally, the bill provides that any benefit paid on any prepaid tuition contract entered into prior to July 1, 2019, may be supplemented by an additional benefit, subject to the determination and discretion of the board. The bill contains technical amendments.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2410
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/27/23
Engrossed
2/1/23
Refer
2/3/23
Report Pass
2/13/23
Enrolled
2/20/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Duration of involuntary temporary detention. Includes the termination of a period of involuntary temporary detention, if the minor or individual has been admitted to a facility of temporary detention, on any day or part of a day on which the clerk's office is lawfully closed as a reason to extend the duration of the period of involuntary temporary detention for adults and juveniles. Duration of involuntary temporary detention. Includes the termination of a period of involuntary temporary detention, if the minor or individual has been admitted to a facility of temporary detention, on any day or part of a day on which the clerk's office is lawfully closed as a reason to extend the duration of the period of involuntary temporary detention for adults and juveniles. Current law allows the period to extend past 72 hours for an adult only if the detention would terminate on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or day on which the court is closed and allows the period to extend past 96 hours for a juvenile only if the detention terminates on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2411
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/27/23
Refer
1/27/23
Report Pass
1/30/23
Engrossed
2/2/23
Refer
2/6/23
Report Pass
2/13/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/17/23
Engrossed
2/25/23
Engrossed
2/25/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/22/23
Passed
3/22/23
Attorney fees; emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions. Increases the fee that a court-appointed attorney receives for representation during emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions from $75 to $120 for each hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing. Attorney fees; emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions. Increases the fee that a court-appointed attorney receives for representation during emergency custody and voluntary and involuntary civil admissions from $75 to $120 for each hearing and from $43.25 to $70 for each certification hearing.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2412
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Geriatric prisoners; conditional release; review hearings. Directs the Parole Board to review annually all petitions for geriatric conditional release. The bill provides that the Parole Board may, however, defer subsequent hearings for up to three years if an initial hearing was held and the petition for conditional release was denied. The bill also requires that, in situations in which a person who is otherwise eligible for parole under current law also files a petition for geriatric conditional release, the Parole Board conduct the reviews for such parole and conditional release at a single hearing.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2413
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
Report Pass
1/27/23
Refer
1/27/23
Mandatory reporting of all offenders released from a local correctional facility or state correctional facility before the completion of the offender's sentence. Requires the Department of Corrections and all local correctional facilities to provide the Virginia State Crime Commission with the name, last known address, criminal history information, length of sentence incarcerated, reason for early release, and remaining time on such length of sentence for each offender in the custody of the Department or such local correctional facility. The bill requires the Commission to publish the names of such offenders along with the reason for early release on its website and provide an annual report by November 15 to the General Assembly concerning the release of such offenders and any future criminal charges and convictions for such offenders.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2414
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Enrolled
2/20/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Real property tax exemption; disabled veterans. Allows a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to apply for a real property tax exemption and receive a decision prior to purchasing a qualifying property. The bill provides that the commissioner of the revenue of the county, city, or town, or such other officer as may be designated by the governing body in which the property is located, shall, within 20 business days of receiving the application, process the application and send a letter to the disabled veteran or surviving spouse stating whether the application is approved or denied. If the application is approved, the bill requires the letter to include the amount of the tax exemption approved. The bill provides, however, that the exemption described in such letter shall become effective only after the disabled veteran or surviving spouse becomes the owner of the property. Real property tax exemption; disabled veterans. Allows a disabled veteran or surviving spouse to apply for a real property tax exemption and receive a decision prior to purchasing a qualifying property. The bill provides that the commissioner of the revenue of the county, city, or town, or such other officer as may be designated by the governing body in which the property is located, shall, within 20 business days of receiving the application, process the application and send a letter to the disabled veteran or surviving spouse stating whether the application is approved or denied. If the application is approved, the bill requires the letter to include the amount of the tax exemption approved. The bill provides, however, that the exemption described in such letter shall become effective only after the disabled veteran or surviving spouse becomes the owner of the property.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2415
Introduced
1/18/23
Refer
1/18/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Engrossed
2/3/23
Refer
2/7/23
Report Pass
2/17/23
Enrolled
2/24/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
American Revolution 250 Commission; report. Changes the American Revolution 250 Commission, established in 2020, from an executive branch advisory commission to a legislative branch commission. The bill provides that members previously appointed to the Commission shall continue to serve pursuant to their original appointments. The bill also creates the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission Fund. The bill extends the Commission's sunset date from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2032.