Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2431
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
Income tax credits; Neighborhood Assistance Act; Education Improvement Scholarships. Makes several amendments to expand the availability of the Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit and Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits (EISTC). The bill makes subject to judicial appeal the decisions of the Department of Education and the Department of Social Services regarding the qualification of a scholarship foundation or the awarding of tax credits; currently, such decisions are final. The bill provides that the annual allocation of tax credits among neighborhood organizations shall not rely solely on the amount of credits awarded in the previous year. For the EISTC, the bill allows certified public accountants to receive tax credits for donations of accounting services to scholarship organizations. The bill also authorizes scholarship foundations, which are the sole recipient of funding from the issuance of EISTC, to receive funding for scholastic assistance, defined in the bill as counseling or supportive services. Under current law, scholarship foundations may receive EISTC funding only for the purpose of providing scholarships.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2432
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Sage's Law; minor students experiencing gender incongruence; parental notification of certain expressions and requests and parental permission for certain plans required; parental care. Requires each public elementary or secondary school principal or his designee to (i) as soon as practicable, inform at least one parent of a minor student enrolled in such school if such minor (a) expresses to any individual who is employed in such school that such minor is experiencing gender incongruence, as defined in the bill, or (b) requests that any such employee participate in social affirmation of such minor's gender incongruence or the transition of such minor to a sex or gender different from the minor's biological sex while at school and (ii) request and receive permission from at least one parent of a minor student enrolled at such school prior to the implementation at such school of any plan concerning any gender incongruence experienced by such minor, including any counseling of such minor at school. Any such plan shall include provision for parental participation to the extent requested by the parent. The bill also clarifies, in the definition of the term "abused or neglected child," that in no event shall referring to and raising the child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex, including related mental health or medical decisions, be considered abuse or neglect. Sage's Law; minor students experiencing gender incongruence; parental notification of certain expressions and requests and parental permission for certain plans required; parental care. Requires each public elementary or secondary school principal or his designee to (i) as soon as practicable, inform at least one parent of a minor student enrolled in such school if such minor (a) expresses to any individual who is employed in such school that such minor is experiencing gender incongruence, as defined in the bill, or (b) requests that any such employee participate in social affirmation of such minor's gender incongruence or the transition of such minor to a sex or gender different from the minor's biological sex while at school and (ii) request and receive permission from at least one parent of a minor student enrolled at such school prior to the implementation at such school of any plan concerning any gender incongruence experienced by such minor, including any counseling of such minor at school. Any such plan shall include provision for parental participation to the extent requested by the parent. The bill also clarifies, in the definition of the term "abused or neglected child," that in no event shall referring to and raising the child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex, including related mental health or medical decisions, be considered abuse or neglect.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2433
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/20/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Economic development authorities; appointments; Essex County. Allows the board of supervisors of Essex County to appoint one employee of the locality to the Economic Development Authority of the County of Essex.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2434
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Orders for involuntary Orders for involuntary outpatient evaluations and services; evidence of defendant's mental condition. Allows the court, if a defendant is found not guilty of any offense after a trial at which evidence of his mental condition was admitted, to enter an order for an outpatient evaluation of the defendant if the court finds probable cause to believe the defendant meets the criteria for an outpatient evaluation set forth in the bill. The bill requires the court to subsequently enter an order for outpatient services if it finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the defendant has a mental condition, defined in the bill; the defendant engaged in conduct that created a risk of harm to himself or others; the conduct was related to the defendant's mental condition; the defendant is in need of outpatient treatment to prevent a relapse or deterioration of his mental condition; and there is a reasonable likelihood that community-based services for the defendant's mental condition will reduce the risk of harm. The bill imposes a time limit of 180 days on orders for outpatient services and provides processes for rescinding and continuing the order. The bill requires that orders for outpatient services include an outpatient services plan prepared by the community services board or behavioral health authority. The bill also clarifies a defendant's ability to offer evidence regarding his mental condition at the time of the alleged offense in certain circumstances if such evidence tends to show that the defendant did not have the requisite intent required for the offense charged.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2435
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Refer
2/2/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Engrossed
2/7/23
Hospital price transparency; enforcement; plans of correction; civil penalty. Grants the Department of Health authority to impose a plan of correction on hospitals that fail to comply with hospital price transparency requirements. The bill imposes a civil penalty on noncompliant hospitals. Hospitals that violate price transparency requirements may be reported to the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2436
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Elections; conduct of election; ranked choice voting; primaries for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices. Permits political parties to hold primary elections for federal or statewide offices or offices in the General Assembly by ranked choice voting. The bill also 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. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to promulgate regulations for the proper and efficient administration of all elections determined by ranked choice voting. Elections; conduct of election; ranked choice voting; primaries for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices. Permits political parties to hold primary elections for federal or statewide offices or offices in the General Assembly by ranked choice voting. The bill also 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. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to promulgate regulations for the proper and efficient administration of all elections determined by ranked choice voting.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2437
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Refer
2/2/23
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; training; powers and duties of guardian; annual reports by guardians; information required. Directs the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to develop and provide training for court-appointed guardians by July 1, 2024. The bill requires an appointed guardian and any staff employed by such guardian to perform guardianship duties to complete the initial training developed by the Department within four months of the date of the initial court order of appointment and guardians and such staff appointed prior to July 1, 2024, to complete such training by January 1, 2026. The bill further requires a guardian to include in his annual report to the local department of social services a statement as to whether such training has been completed.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2438
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
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
State Board of Local and Regional Jails; membership. Increases from nine members to 11 members the State Board of Local and Regional Jails by requiring (i) the appointment of both a former sheriff and a former superintendent of a regional jail facility where current law requires appointment of only one former sheriff or one former warden, superintendent, administrator, or operations manager of a state or local correctional facility and (ii) the appointment of an additional member who is employed by a public mental health services agency with training in or clinical, managerial, or other relevant experience working with individuals subject to the criminal justice system who have mental illness.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2439
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Elementary and secondary schools; temporary funding for instructional assistants. Directs temporary funding to be provided to each elementary and secondary school identified as an underperforming school, as defined in the bill, for the purpose of hiring instructional assistants to aid and support teachers in providing small group and individualized instruction, meet the various instructional and behavioral needs of students, and reduce teacher workloads.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2440
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Establishment of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Commission; report. Establishes the 16-member Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Commission as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government for the purpose of advising the Board of Education on the implementation of educational standards regarding Asian or Asian American and Pacific Islander contributions, culture, history, heritage, and language. The bill requires annual reports on the Commission's interim activities and work to the Governor and General Assembly and has an expiration date of July 1, 2027. Establishment of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Commission; report. Establishes the 16-member Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Commission as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government for the purpose of advising the Board of Education on the implementation of educational standards regarding Asian or Asian American and Pacific Islander contributions, culture, history, heritage, and language. The bill requires annual reports on the Commission's interim activities and work to the Governor and General Assembly and has an expiration date of July 1, 2027.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2441
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/20/23
Engrossed
2/22/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/27/23
Passed
3/27/23
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; termination of multiple month-to-month tenancies by landlord. Requires any owner of multifamily premises that fails to renew the greater of either 20 or more month-to-month tenancies or 50 percent of the month-to-month tenancies within a consecutive 30-day period in the same multifamily premises to serve written notice on each such tenant at least 60 days prior to allowing such tenancy to expire. The bill exempts a landlord from the 60 days' notice requirement where a tenant has failed to pay rent in accordance with the rental agreement. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; termination of multiple month-to-month tenancies by landlord. Requires any owner of multifamily premises that fails to renew the greater of either 20 or more month-to-month tenancies or 50 percent of the month-to-month tenancies within a consecutive 30-day period in the same multifamily premises to serve written notice on each such tenant at least 60 days prior to allowing such tenancy to expire. The bill exempts a landlord from the 60 days' notice requirement where a tenant has failed to pay rent in accordance with the rental agreement.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2442
Introduced
1/19/23
Refer
1/19/23
Sales tax; additional local tax for schools. Adds the City of Newport News to the list of localities that, under current law, are authorized to impose an extra one percent local sales tax to provide revenue for constructing or renovating schools.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2443
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/20/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Enrolled
2/22/23
Chaptered
3/22/23
Passed
3/22/23
Certificates of election; persons elected by write-in votes; exception for certain localities. Provides that in an election for a local office in a locality with a population of no more than 4,000 persons, if the person having the highest number of votes for the office is elected by write-in votes and is not qualified to hold such office or declines to assume such office, the person having the next highest number of votes shall be deemed to have been elected to such office and shall receive the certificate of election.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2444
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/20/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/13/23
Enrolled
2/21/23
Chaptered
5/12/23
Passed
5/12/23
Development of offshore wind capacity; cost recovery. Requires the State Corporation Commission, in conducting its review of requests for cost recovery by a Phase II Utility for costs associated with generating facilities utilizing energy derived from offshore wind, to give due consideration to the economic development benefits of the project for the Commonwealth, including capital investments and job creation, arising from project construction and operation and the manufacture of wind turbine generator components and subcomponents. The bill also accelerates the timeline from 2034 to 2032 for public utilities to construct or purchase one or more offshore wind generation facilities located off the Commonwealth's Atlantic shoreline or in federal waters and interconnected directly into the Commonwealth.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2445
Introduced
1/20/23
Refer
1/20/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Engrossed
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/22/23
Engrossed
2/23/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/22/23
Passed
3/22/23
Wholesome food donation tax credit. Renews the wholesome food donation tax credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, but before January 1, 2028. The bill allows any person engaged in the business of farming that donates food crops or wholesome food, defined in the bill, produced by the person in the Commonwealth to a nonprofit food bank to claim a tax credit for the taxable year of the donation in the amount of 50 percent of the fair market value of such donation, not to exceed $10,000 for all such donations made by the person during such year. Wholesome food donation tax credit. Renews the wholesome food donation tax credit for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, but before January 1, 2028. The bill allows any person engaged in the business of farming that donates food crops or wholesome food, defined in the bill, produced by the person in the Commonwealth to a nonprofit food bank to claim a tax credit for the taxable year of the donation in the amount of 50 percent of the fair market value of such donation, not to exceed $10,000 for all such donations made by the person during such year.