Virginia 2023 Regular Session All Bills (Page 71)
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2386
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Report Pass
1/26/23
Refer
1/26/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/13/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/17/23
Engrossed
2/24/23
Engrossed
2/24/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/24/23
Passed
3/24/23
Virginia Power Innovation Fund and Program; created. Creates the Virginia Power Innovation Fund with funding to be used solely for the purposes of research and development of innovative energy technologies, including nuclear, hydrogen, carbon capture and utilization, and energy storage. The bill also creates the Virginia Power Innovation Program to use moneys from the Fund to (i) establish a Virginia nuclear innovation hub and (ii) award competitive grants to support energy innovation.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2387
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Report Pass
2/1/23
Refer
2/1/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/13/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Engrossed
2/15/23
Engrossed
2/15/23
Enrolled
2/20/23
Chaptered
3/22/23
Passed
3/22/23
Firearm safety device tax credit. Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2023 through 2027 for individuals who purchase one or more firearm safety devices, as defined in the bill, in an eligible transaction, as defined in the bill. An individual who properly claims this credit shall be allowed a credit in the amount of up to $300 for the cost incurred in such purchase. The aggregate amount of credits allowable under the provisions of the bill shall not exceed $5 million per taxable year. Firearm safety device tax credit. Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for taxable years 2023 through 2027 for individuals who purchase one or more firearm safety devices, as defined in the bill, in an eligible transaction, as defined in the bill. An individual who properly claims this credit shall be allowed a credit in the amount of up to $300 for the cost incurred in such purchase. The aggregate amount of credits allowable under the provisions of the bill shall not exceed $5 million per taxable year.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2388
Introduced
1/16/23
Refer
1/16/23
Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction; mental health education; curriculum guidelines; instruction required. Requires each public elementary, middle, and high school to provide at each grade level, in addition to health instruction, an additional age-appropriate course of instruction on mental health. The bill directs the Board of Education to develop mental health curriculum guidelines for an age-appropriate, sequential mental health curriculum for each grade level and requires such curriculum guidelines to include instruction on (i) understanding general themes of social and emotional learning, including self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness; (ii) recognizing symptoms of common mental health challenges; (iii) promoting mental health wellness and healthy strategies for coping with stress and negative feelings, including conflict resolution skills; (iv) seeking assistance for mental health concerns and challenges; (v) promoting awareness of the prevalence of mental health challenges and the importance of overcoming common mental health stigmas; (vi) understanding the importance of mental health to a student's physical, academic, and overall well-being; and (vii) understanding age-appropriate instruction at such grade levels as the Board deems appropriate on the connection between mental health and substance use disorders. The bill permits the Board to consult with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and other mental health experts in developing such curriculum guidelines and requires the Board to submit such guidelines to the State Board of Health for approval. The bill requires the Board to review and update by the beginning of the 2024–2025 school year the health Standards of Learning for each grade level to include such instruction on the mental health curriculum guidelines. Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction; mental health education; curriculum guidelines; instruction required. Requires each public elementary, middle, and high school to provide at each grade level, in addition to health instruction, an additional age-appropriate course of instruction on mental health. The bill directs the Board of Education to develop mental health curriculum guidelines for an age-appropriate, sequential mental health curriculum for each grade level and requires such curriculum guidelines to include instruction on (i) understanding general themes of social and emotional learning, including self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness; (ii) recognizing symptoms of common mental health challenges; (iii) promoting mental health wellness and healthy strategies for coping with stress and negative feelings, including conflict resolution skills; (iv) seeking assistance for mental health concerns and challenges; (v) promoting awareness of the prevalence of mental health challenges and the importance of overcoming common mental health stigmas; (vi) understanding the importance of mental health to a student's physical, academic, and overall well-being; and (vii) understanding age-appropriate instruction at such grade levels as the Board deems appropriate on the connection between mental health and substance use disorders. The bill permits the Board to consult with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and other mental health experts in developing such curriculum guidelines and requires the Board to submit such guidelines to the State Board of Health for approval. The bill requires the Board to review and update by the beginning of the 2024–2025 school year the health Standards of Learning for each grade level to include such instruction on the mental health curriculum guidelines.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2389
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
Engrossed
2/22/23
Engrossed
2/23/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Remote location requirements for mortgage lending and brokerage entities. Defines "office" and "remote location," as those terms apply to the licensing of mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, and permits licensees to allow employees and exclusive agents to work from a remote location. The bill allows such an employee or exclusive agent to work at a remote location only if certain requirements are met, including the establishment of written policies and procedures for remote work supervision; compliance with security plans and federal and state security requirements; the employment of appropriate risk-based monitoring and oversight processes; agreement of the employee or exclusive agent to comply with established practices; the proper maintenance of physical records; access of the licensee's secure systems via a virtual private network with password protection; the installation and maintenance of security updates; and the designation of the principal place of business as the mortgage loan originator's registered location for the purposes of the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry record.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2390
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
Enrolled
2/22/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act; regulations; effective date. Directs the State Water Control Board to adopt regulations to implement before July 1, 2024, the requirements of amendments to the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act enacted by the 2016 Session and amended by the 2017 Session and delays from July 1, 2018, to July 1, 2024, the effective date of the amendments made by the 2016 Session and regulations required to be adopted pursuant thereto. The bill also directs such adopted regulations to include the reduction of regulations through consolidation of duplicative requirements.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2391
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/31/23
Engrossed
2/3/23
Refer
2/7/23
Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission; membership. Makes the Secretary of Finance a permanent member of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Commission and requires a responsible public entity to submit to the Secretary a copy of any proposal or proposed interim or comprehensive agreement for a qualifying project that it submits to the Commission and other enumerated entities.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2392
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Enrolled
2/24/23
Chaptered
3/22/23
Passed
3/22/23
Towing and recovery operators; attorney fees and costs. Authorizes towing and recovery operators to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs in a civil action brought by the towing and recovery operator to recover costs or enforce a lien related to towing and recovery services rendered as a result of a request made by any local or state law-enforcement officer or other government official acting in his official capacity. Towing and recovery operators; attorney fees and costs. Authorizes towing and recovery operators to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs in a civil action brought by the towing and recovery operator to recover costs or enforce a lien related to towing and recovery services rendered as a result of a request made by any local or state law-enforcement officer or other government official acting in his official capacity.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2393
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/25/23
Engrossed
1/30/23
Refer
2/1/23
Report Pass
2/14/23
Enrolled
2/22/23
Chaptered
5/12/23
Passed
5/12/23
Coastal resilience policy; research university collaborative. Authorizes the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and all relevant agencies, when setting coastal resilience policies, to seek input and consultation from the Commonwealth's research university collaborative, including the Virginia Coastal Policy Center, Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience. The bill permits the Secretary and all relevant agencies to utilize such research university collaborative's expertise, research, and data analysis for the implementation of water management techniques and coastal resilience strategies. Coastal resilience policy; research university collaborative. Authorizes the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and all relevant agencies, when setting coastal resilience policies, to seek input and consultation from the Commonwealth's research university collaborative, including the Virginia Coastal Policy Center, Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience. The bill permits the Secretary and all relevant agencies to utilize such research university collaborative's expertise, research, and data analysis for the implementation of water management techniques and coastal resilience strategies.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2394
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/26/23
Engrossed
1/31/23
Refer
2/2/23
Report Pass
2/8/23
Enrolled
2/16/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions; proprietary records and trade secrets; Fort Monroe Authority. Excludes from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act trade secrets, proprietary information, or financial information supplied by an individual or a private or nongovernmental entity to the Fort Monroe Authority for the purpose of complying with the obligations of any lease, easement, license, permit, or other agreement, whether of a commercial or residential real-estate nature, pertaining to the use or occupancy of any portion of Fort Monroe. The bill provides that in order for such trade secrets, proprietary information, or financial information to be excluded, the applicant shall (i) invoke this exclusion upon submission of the data or other materials for which protection from disclosure is sought, (ii) identify with specificity the data or other materials for which protection is sought, and (iii) state the reasons why protection is necessary.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2395
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/26/23
Engrossed
1/31/23
Refer
2/2/23
Speed determination devices; calibration or testing. Extends the validity of the calibration or testing of certain devices used to determine motor vehicle speed, other than photo speed monitoring devices, from six months to 12 months. Current law sets such validity for photo speed monitoring devices at 12 months. Speed determination devices; calibration or testing. Extends the validity of the calibration or testing of certain devices used to determine motor vehicle speed, other than photo speed monitoring devices, from six months to 12 months. Current law sets such validity for photo speed monitoring devices at 12 months.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2396
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.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2397
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Emergency medical services; hospitals; mandatory reporting of controlled substance overdoses. Requires emergency medical services agencies and providers and hospitals to report incidents where a person is treated and released in response to a suspected or actual controlled substance overdose. The bill requires reporting to the Department of Health through an established overdose mapping program within 120 hours of the incident.
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2398
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
2/3/23
Engrossed
2/6/23
Refer
2/8/23
Report Pass
2/15/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Engrossed
2/21/23
Engrossed
2/21/23
Engrossed
2/25/23
Engrossed
2/25/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Chaptered
3/26/23
Passed
3/26/23
Sexual extortion; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who maliciously threatens in writing, including an electronically transmitted communication producing a visual or electronic message, (i) to disseminate, sell, or publish a videographic or still image, created by any means whatsoever, or (ii) to not delete, remove, or take back a previously disseminated, sold, or published videographic or still image, created by any means whatsoever, that depicts the complaining witness or such complaining witness's family or household member as totally nude or in a state of undress so as to expose the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast with the intent to cause the complaining witness to engage in sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anilingus, anal intercourse, inanimate or animate object sexual penetration, or an act of sexual abuse and thereby engages in such acts. The bill also creates an unclassified felony punishable by not less than one nor more than 20 years and a fine of not more than $100,000 for any adult who violates the provisions of the bill with a person under the age of 18. Sexual extortion; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who maliciously threatens in writing, including an electronically transmitted communication producing a visual or electronic message, (i) to disseminate, sell, or publish a videographic or still image, created by any means whatsoever, or (ii) to not delete, remove, or take back a previously disseminated, sold, or published videographic or still image, created by any means whatsoever, that depicts the complaining witness or such complaining witness's family or household member as totally nude or in a state of undress so as to expose the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast with the intent to cause the complaining witness to engage in sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anilingus, anal intercourse, inanimate or animate object sexual penetration, or an act of sexual abuse and thereby engages in such acts. The bill also creates an unclassified felony punishable by not less than one nor more than 20 years and a fine of not more than $100,000 for any adult who violates the provisions of the bill with a person under the age of 18.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2399
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
School boards; unexpended local funds; capital reserve fund permitted. Permits any school board to establish a capital reserve fund as a savings account into which it exclusively deposits the local operating funds that remain unexpended at the end of the year for future school division capital expenditures at no additional cost to local taxpayers, subject to certain conditions enumerated in the bill.
VA
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Virginia House Bill HB2400
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
Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records; repeal. Repeals the statute providing for the limitation on the dissemination of criminal history record information related to the possession of marijuana and the statute related to automatic sealing for mistaken identity or unauthorized use of identifying information. The bill also repeals the provisions related to the automatic and petition-based expungement of former marijuana offenses and instead provides for the sealing of such offenses. The bill also removes the provisions related to the automatic sealing of underage possession of alcohol offenses and instead provides for petition-based sealing of such offenses. Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records; repeal. Repeals the statute providing for the limitation on the dissemination of criminal history record information related to the possession of marijuana and the statute related to automatic sealing for mistaken identity or unauthorized use of identifying information. The bill also repeals the provisions related to the automatic and petition-based expungement of former marijuana offenses and instead provides for the sealing of such offenses. The bill also removes the provisions related to the automatic sealing of underage possession of alcohol offenses and instead provides for petition-based sealing of such offenses. The bill creates an electronic, name-based criminal history record search to be used when an expungement or sealing petition is filed and requires the court to maintain a copy of a sealing order and send an electronic notification, rather than an order as current law requires, to the Department of State Police after an offense is sealed. The bill also allows courts and attorneys for the Commonwealth to access sealed records in instances where the court or parties failed to strictly comply with sealing procedures or an order for sealing was entered contrary to law and clarifies that a petition for sealing can only include offenses that arose out of the same transaction or occurrence. The bill makes additional changes to the processes for expungement and sealing, including updates to the process of forwarding a petitioner's criminal history record to the court and maintaining expungement pleadings under seal. The bill provides a petition process by which the person who was charged with an offense that was ordered to be expunged may request access to such expunged court or police record. The repeal of the statute related to the limitation on the dissemination of criminal history record information related to the possession of marijuana and various other provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of the earlier of (i) the date on which the processes to seal criminal history record information and court records pursuant to Chapters 524 and 542 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, become effective or (ii) July 1, 2025. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.