VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1305
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/20/25
Engrossed
1/22/25
Refer
2/5/25
Local taxes; zoning; assessments; ordinances. Provides that for purposes of real estate subject to a special tax assessment for land preservation by local ordinance, a change to the zoning ordinance shall only be effective following the later of (i) the approval of the relevant modification in the zoning classification of real estate; (ii) the exhaustion of the challenge or appeal period; (iii) if pending, the final determination of any challenge or appeal made within such period; or (iv) the sale of the subject property.The bill also provides that for purposes of subdivided or rezoned lots, the assessment or reassessment required by law shall only be effective following the later of (a) the approval of a modification in the zoning classification of the subject real estate, an exception to zoning or classification of the subject real estate, or a reclassification of the subject real estate; (b) the exhaustion of the challenge or appeal period for such approvals; (c) if pending, the final determination of any such challenge or appeal made within such period; or (d) the sale of the subject property.Finally, the bill provides that changes to the zoning ordinance refers to such ordinances enacted after December 1, 2023.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1306
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/21/25
Engrossed
1/23/25
Refer
2/3/25
Report Pass
2/10/25
Enrolled
2/18/25
Vetoed
3/24/25
Department of Taxation; free tax filing program. Directs the Tax Commissioner to terminate the Virginia Free File program and the related agreement with the Consortium for Virginia. The bill also requires the Tax Commissioner to develop and offer a free individual state income tax filing program, effective beginning in taxable year 2028, that is similar to and compatible with the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program. To implement the new program, the bill requires the Tax Commissioner to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the IRS and coordinate with the IRS in program development. The bill contains technical amendments that remove obsolete language regarding fillable forms. This bill is identical to HB 2264.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1307
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/15/25
Engrossed
1/17/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/10/25
Engrossed
2/13/25
Engrossed
2/17/25
Enrolled
2/19/25
Vetoed
3/24/25
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Authorizes all counties and cities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent with the revenue used only for public school capital projects, defined in the bill, if such levy is approved in a voter referendum. The bill removes the requirement that such a tax must have an expiration date on either (i) the date of the repayment of any bonds or loans used for such capital projects or (ii) a date chosen by the governing body. Under current law, only Charlotte, Gloucester, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties and the City of Danville are authorized to impose such a tax. This bill incorporates SB 874.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1308
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/30/25
Engrossed
2/4/25
Refer
2/7/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Enrolled
2/18/25
Chaptered
3/24/25
Passed
3/24/25
Motor vehicle dealers; recall and warranty costs; right of first refusal. Clarifies various requirements for the reimbursement of motor vehicle dealers for costs related to vehicle recalls and warranties. The bill also clarifies the timeline for a manufacturer or distributor to notify a dealer that it is exercising its right of first refusal related to the sale or transfer of a dealership. This bill is identical to HB 1683.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1309
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/15/25
Engrossed
1/22/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Enrolled
2/13/25
Chaptered
3/24/25
Passed
3/24/25
Real estate brokers and salespersons; licensees engaged by buyers. Repeals the provision providing that, notwithstanding any other provision of law requiring written brokerage agreements or governing the duties of licensees, nothing shall be construed to require that a written agreement between a licensee and a prospective buyer or tenant be executed prior to the licensee's showing properties to the prospective buyer. The bill also provides that a licensee engaged by a seller or landlord shall not be required to show property to a prospective buyer when such showing is conducted pursuant to and in accordance with a brokerage agreement entered into with a seller or landlord client. This bill is identical to HB 1684.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1309
Real estate brokers and salespersons; licensees engaged by buyers. Repeals the provision providing that, notwithstanding any other provision of law requiring written brokerage agreements or governing the duties of licensees, nothing shall be construed to require that a written agreement between a licensee and a prospective buyer or tenant be executed prior to the licensee's showing properties to the prospective buyer.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1310
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/15/25
Engrossed
1/20/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Engrossed
2/11/25
Engrossed
2/13/25
Enrolled
2/18/25
Chaptered
3/24/25
Passed
3/24/25
Professions and occupations; alternative to education requirement for licensure of architects. Requires the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects to adopt regulations establishing work and education experience equivalencies that shall provide an alternative to the requirement of a professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The bill also requires the Board to adopt regulations establishing a credit system to account for varying degrees of work and education experience and to develop requirements for applicants seeking licensure to certify work and education experience on an annual basis. The bill requires the Board to evaluate any past work or education experience of any applicant under this bill until July 1, 2028. This bill is identical to HB 2154.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1311
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/20/25
Engrossed
1/23/25
Refer
2/3/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Enrolled
2/13/25
Chaptered
3/24/25
Passed
3/24/25
Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers; definition of covered entity. Removes hospitals, as defined in existing law, from the exemption to the definition of covered entity for the purposes of existing law relating to pharmacy benefits managers. This bill is identical to HB 2392.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1312
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Real property tax; high exemption locality reimbursements. Provides that in tax year 2025 and all tax years thereafter, a high exemption locality, defined in the bill, shall be reimbursed by the Commonwealth for 50 percent of the exemption value, also defined in the bill, multiplied by the 2022 effective real property tax rate in such locality.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1313
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/20/25
Engrossed
1/22/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/7/25
Enrolled
2/17/25
Vetoed
3/24/25
Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority; comprehensive plan. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1314
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/20/25
Engrossed
1/23/25
Refer
2/3/25
Report Pass
2/6/25
Enrolled
2/13/25
Chaptered
3/21/25
Passed
3/21/25
Health insurance; coverage requirements for prostate cancer screenings. Updates existing mandated coverage requirements for prostate cancer screenings to reflect updated tests and guidelines from the American Cancer Society while also removing certain references to American Cancer Society Guidelines. Updated coverage requirements apply to health care coverage companies, the health care coverage plan for state employees, and the state plan for medical assistance services. The bill's provisions apply only to contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on or after January 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. This bill is identical to HB 2097.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1315
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/22/25
Horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering; satellite facilities; percentage retained by racetrack and locality. Reapportions the distribution of the retainage for pari-mutuel pools by increasing the percentage paid to the localities in which the satellite facilities are located and decreasing the percentage paid to the locality in which the racetrack is located.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1316
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
2/3/25
Engrossed
2/4/25
Refer
2/7/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Enrolled
2/20/25
Chaptered
5/2/25
Passed
5/2/25
Renewable energy portfolio standard eligible sources; geothermal electric generating resources. Provides that geothermal electric generating resources, as defined in the bill, located in the Commonwealth or physically located within the PJM region are eligible for compliance with renewable energy portfolio standard requirements.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1317
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/23/25
Engrossed
1/28/25
Refer
2/5/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Enrolled
2/20/25
Chaptered
3/21/25
Passed
3/21/25
Transportation district commissions; contracts or agreements. Expands the localities and entities with which transportation district commissions may enter into contracts or agreements to provide transit facilities and services and other modes of transportation.
VA
Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Virginia Senate Bill SB1318
Introduced
1/9/25
Refer
1/9/25
Report Pass
1/30/25
Engrossed
2/3/25
Refer
2/6/25
Report Pass
2/13/25
Engrossed
2/19/25
Engrossed
2/20/25
Enrolled
3/7/25
Chaptered
4/2/25
Board of Pharmacy; emergency medical services providers; work group. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group to advise the Board on issues related to emergency medical services providers. The bill requires the Board to staff the work group and directs the work group to meet at least quarterly. The bill has an expiration date of June 30, 2027.