Virginia 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2100
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/30/25
Engrossed
2/3/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/10/25
Enrolled
2/18/25
Chaptered
3/24/25
Passed
3/24/25
Medicare supplement policies; annual open enrollment period. Requires an insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organization issuing individual Medicare supplement policies or certificates in the Commonwealth to offer to an individual currently insured under any such policy an annual open enrollment period commencing on the day of the individual's birthday and remaining open for at least 60 days thereafter, during which time the individual may purchase any Medicare supplement policy made available by any insurer in the Commonwealth that offers the same benefits as those provided by the current coverage. The bill also requires such insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organization to notify, at least 15 days but not more than 30 days prior to the commencement of such annual open enrollment period, each individual to whom such open enrollment period applies of the dates of that open enrollment period, the rights of the individual during that open enrollment period, and any modification of benefits provided by or adjustment of premiums charged for such Medicare supplement policy. This bill is identical to SB 1199.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2101
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Electric utilities; data center cost allocation. Directs the State Corporation Commission to initiate proceedings to determine if the current allocation of costs among different customer classifications of electric utilities requires customers that are not data centers to unreasonably subsidize the costs of customers that are data centers. If the Commission determines that the current allocation of costs requires customers that are not data centers to unreasonably subsidize the costs of customers that are data centers, the bill directs the Commission to promulgate such rules as necessary to eliminate or minimize such unreasonable subsidies to the maximum possible extent. The bill directs the Commission to complete such proceedings prior to January 1, 2026.
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Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2102
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/28/25
Report Pass
1/31/25
Engrossed
2/3/25
Engrossed
2/4/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Department of Medical Assistance Services; presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals; qualified entities; performance standards for qualified entities. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals, in addition to the existing hospital presumptive eligibility program and, if the Department receives such authority, allows the Department to authorize qualified entities to make determinations of presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals. The bill directs qualified entities to provide (i) the necessary applications for medical assistance on the day in which the presumptive eligibility decision is made and (ii) assistance with completing such applications through available modalities. Under the bill, qualified entities are authorized to make determinations of presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals who meet eligibility criteria for certain medical assistance programs and have not had a presumptive eligibility period during the current pregnancy. The bill also sets forth certain performance standards that qualified entities must meet to remain a qualified entity, described in the bill.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2103
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/29/25
Engrossed
2/3/25
Engrossed
2/4/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Enrolled
3/7/25
Chaptered
5/2/25
Passed
5/2/25
Board of Education; Regulations Governing Allowable Credit for Teaching Experience; certain credit substitution allowance required. Requires the Board of Education to amend its Regulations Governing Allowable Credit for Teaching Experience for the purpose of salary placement credit to provide that teachers in the field of career and technical education, where the licensure requirement calls for occupational work experience beyond the apprenticeship level, may be allowed credit for one year of teaching experience for each one or two years of work experience. The bill contains a reenactment clause.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2104
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/22/25
Engrossed
1/27/25
Refer
1/29/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Engrossed
2/10/25
Engrossed
2/12/25
Enrolled
2/17/25
Chaptered
3/18/25
Passed
3/18/25
Seizure rescue medications; administration by certain school employees; possession by certain students. Permits a prescriber to authorize an employee of (i) a school board, (ii) a school for students with disabilities, (iii) an accredited private school, (iv) a local governing body, or (v) a local health department who is trained in the administration of seizure rescue medications for the treatment of seizures resulting from a condition causing seizures to administer such medications to a student diagnosed with a condition causing seizures when the student is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a seizure pursuant to a written order or standing protocol issued within the course of the prescriber's professional practice and with the consent of the student's parents. The bill provides that any such authorized employee who administers or assists in the administration of such medications to a student diagnosed with a condition causing seizures when the student is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a seizure in accordance with the prescriber's instructions shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment. The bill also permits any local school board to adopt and implement policies (a) permitting any student enrolled in any elementary or secondary school in the local school division who has a diagnosis of a condition causing seizures to possess seizure rescue medications during the school day, at school-sponsored activities, or while on a school bus or other school property if the student's parent has submitted a seizure management and action plan that includes written consent of the parent and written approval of the student's primary care provider for such self-possession or (b) for the administration of seizure rescue medications to any student enrolled in any elementary or secondary school in the local school division who has a diagnosis of a condition causing seizures, consistent with the provisions of the bill relating to prescriber authorization. This bill is identical to SB 1036.
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Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2105
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/17/25
Engrossed
1/22/25
Refer
1/24/25
Report Pass
2/14/25
Engrossed
2/18/25
Engrossed
2/19/25
Enrolled
3/7/25
Chaptered
3/19/25
Passed
3/19/25
Regional correctional facilities; investigation of acts of violence; report to law-enforcement agency; policies. Requires the jail superintendent of any regional correctional facility to promptly report to the primary local law-enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where such facility is located or to the Department of State Police any act of violence that occurs within such correctional facility. The bill also requires each regional correctional facility to adopt a policy setting forth the procedures for the investigation of such acts of violence and the respective roles and responsibilities of the jail superintendent of such correctional facility and the law-enforcement agency to which such report is made. The bill requires each regional correctional facility to provide a copy of such policy to the State Board of Local and Regional Jails prior to January 1 each year, beginning on January 1, 2026.
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Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2106
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Health insurance; pharmacy override for enrollee with sickle cell disease; prohibited. Prohibits a health insurance carrier from requiring a pharmacy to override a denial code or to request an override in order to dispense a prescription drug for the treatment or management of pain to an enrollee who has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2107
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Health insurance; pharmacies; freedom of choice; delivery of prescription drugs; penalties. Prohibits an insurer, health maintenance organization, corporation providing preferred provider subscription contracts, or pharmacy benefits manager from imposing upon any person receiving pharmaceutical benefits any policy or practice requiring or incentivizing certain provisions relating to the delivery of prescription drugs. A violation of the bill's provisions constitutes an unfair trade practice under existing law and is subject to injunctive, penalty, and enforcement provisions in existing law.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2108
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/29/25
Motion picture production tax credit. Increases the aggregate cap on the motion picture production tax credit allocated in each fiscal year from $6.5 million to $8.5 million beginning in fiscal year 2025.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2109
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/30/25
Engrossed
2/3/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Engrossed
2/18/25
Engrossed
2/19/25
Enrolled
3/7/25
Chaptered
5/2/25
Passed
5/2/25
Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures; report. Directs the State Health Commissioner to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection processes to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by November 1 of each year regarding its activities. The bill directs the Task Force to conclude its work by November 1, 2026. This bill reestablishes the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures that concluded on December 1, 2023.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB211
Introduced
1/4/24
Refer
1/4/24
Department of Education; audit of education preparation programs at public institutions of higher education; science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction; frequency. Changes from once every seven years to biennially the frequency with which the Department of Education is required to audit each education preparation program for compliance with the requirements set forth in relevant law relating to student coursework and mastery in science-based reading research and evidence-based literacy instruction.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2110
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/28/25
Engrossed
1/31/25
Engrossed
2/3/25
Refer
2/4/25
Report Pass
2/12/25
Enrolled
2/19/25
Chaptered
3/21/25
Passed
3/21/25
Resale Disclosure Act; resale certificate; prohibition on requiring purchaser's name. Prohibits any association from requiring a purchaser's name prior to preparing the resale certificate or requiring such information to be set out on a completed resale certificate prepared pursuant to the provisions of the Resale Disclosure Act.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2111
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/17/25
Engrossed
1/22/25
Refer
1/24/25
Report Pass
2/5/25
Enrolled
2/12/25
Chaptered
3/18/25
Passed
3/18/25
Membership of Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Adds the executive director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission or his designee to the membership of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill is identical to SB 966.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2112
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; prohibited practices; penalties. Creates the Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act to regulate the practices of persons seeking to receive compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2113
Introduced
1/7/25
Refer
1/7/25
Report Pass
1/21/25
Report Pass
1/31/25
Engrossed
2/3/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/10/25
Report Pass
2/17/25
Engrossed
2/20/25
Engrossed
2/20/25
Enrolled
3/7/25
Vetoed
3/24/25
Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program; established; sunset. Establishes the Solar Interconnection Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to public bodies to offset costs associated with the interconnection of solar facilities to the grid. The Program is administered by the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy. The bill requires that priority be given to solar facilities located on previously developed project sites. The bill requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2026.