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Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB876

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/29/25  
Engrossed
1/31/25  
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; notice of public meetings; proposed agenda required. Requires public bodies subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to include a proposed agenda and any subsequent revisions to be posted on the public body's official public government website, if any, and made available to the public prior to the meeting. The bill provides that any items added to the agenda after the meeting commences may be considered and discussed at the meeting, but final action shall not be taken on such an item unless the matter is time-sensitive.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB877

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/24/25  
Report Pass
1/29/25  
Engrossed
1/31/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/7/25  
Enrolled
2/17/25  
Chaptered
3/21/25  
Department of Corrections; Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; post-release job search assistance services. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall work with the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to provide post-release job search assistance services to assist individuals in finding employment upon release from incarceration and refer such individuals to case management services where eligible from such funds as are available. The bill also requires the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement to coordinate implementation and delivery of such post-release job search assistance services with Virginia Workforce System partners, including local workforce development boards. This bill is identical to HB 1759.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB878

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/17/25  
Engrossed
1/21/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Enrolled
3/7/25  
Chaptered
3/24/25  
Commission on Unemployment Compensation; membership; compensation; powers and duties. Adds two nonlegislative citizen members to the membership of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation and transfers the powers and duties of the subcommittee on unemployment insurance, which is removed by the bill, to the Commission. The bill provides that existing nonlegislative members of the subcommittee on unemployment compensation shall serve as the two nonlegislative citizen members added to the Commission until July 1, 2026, and thereafter, one such member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and one by the Senate Committee on Rules.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB879

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/30/25  
Engrossed
2/3/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/17/25  
Enrolled
2/19/25  
Chaptered
5/2/25  
Board of Education; teacher licensure; career and technical education; alternative pathway to provisional licensure. Requires the Board of Education (the Board) to issue a provisional license to any person seeking an initial license in the Commonwealth with an endorsement in the area of career and technical education who has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate and an industry-recognized credential, certification, or license in the area in which such person seeks an endorsement but has not completed all requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure to allow time for such person to complete, in lieu of the outstanding requirements specified in the Board's regulations for licensure, coursework in three areas specified in the bill. The bill directs the Board to amend its regulations as necessary in accordance with the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 2018.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB880

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/17/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Engrossed
1/24/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/7/25  
Enrolled
2/17/25  
Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB881

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/17/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Engrossed
1/24/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/7/25  
Enrolled
2/17/25  
Manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who knowingly manufactures or assembles, imports, purchases, sells, transfers, or possesses any firearm that, after removal of all parts other than a major component, as defined in the bill, is not detectable as a firearm when subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices, including X-ray machines, commonly used at airports, government buildings, schools, correctional facilities, and other locations for security screening. The bill updates language regarding the types of detection devices that are used at such locations for detecting plastic firearms. Under current law, it is unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, transfer, or possess any plastic firearm and a violation is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number or to knowingly import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any completed or unfinished frame or receiver, unless the completed or unfinished frame or receiver (i) is deemed to be a firearm pursuant to federal law and (ii) is imprinted with a valid serial number. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful for any person to manufacture or assemble, cause to be manufactured or assembled, import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any firearm that is not imprinted with a valid serial number. The portions of the bill prohibiting unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026; however, the portions of the bill prohibiting the knowing possession of a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB882

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Report Pass
1/29/25  
Engrossed
1/31/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Report Pass
2/14/25  
Enrolled
3/7/25  
Chaptered
3/24/25  
Board of Medicine; licensure of anesthesiologist assistants. Establishes criteria for the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants and directs the Board of Medicine to adopt regulations governing the practice of anesthesiologist assistants. The bill provides that no person shall use or assume the title "anesthesiologist assistant" or hold himself out as an anesthesiologist assistant unless such person holds a license as an anesthesiologist assistant issued by the Board. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB883

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/17/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Engrossed
1/27/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/7/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Engrossed
2/20/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Engrossed
2/21/25  
Enrolled
3/7/25  
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to juvenile and domestic relations district court, a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person as determined by the length, nature, frequency, and type of interaction between the individuals involved in the relationship. The bill also adds to the definition of "family or household member," as such definition relates to a person's purchase, possession, or transportation of a firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member, any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabitated with the person. Finally, the bill provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2025, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 1869. 
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB884

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/15/25  
Engrossed
1/20/25  
Engrossed
1/21/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Engrossed
2/18/25  
Engrossed
2/19/25  
Enrolled
3/7/25  
Chaptered
3/24/25  
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of family abuse, sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse or other criminal sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking may terminate such tenant's obligations under an active and current rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a preliminary protective order or a magistrate, law-enforcement agency, grand jury, special grand jury, or court has issued a warrant, summons, information, or indictment charging any such crime. Under current law, there must be a permanent protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB885

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/15/25  
Engrossed
1/20/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Enrolled
3/7/25  
Chaptered
3/18/25  
Office of the State Inspector General; behavioral health and developmental services; required reports. Adds the Behavioral Health Commission to the list of entities to whom the Office of the State Inspector General is required to report on certain issues related to behavioral health and developmental services. This bill is identical to HB 1578.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB886

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/17/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Engrossed
1/27/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/7/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Enrolled
3/7/25  
Trigger activator definition; penalty. Defines "trigger activator" as a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device designed to alter the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or used to increase the rate of fire to a rate faster than such semi-automatic firearm can achieve when not equipped with a conversion kit, tool, accessory, or device. The bill clarifies that "trigger activator" includes a bump stock, trigger crank, hellfire trigger, binary trigger system, burst trigger system, or a copy thereof, but does not include a semi-automatic replacement trigger, designed for use in competitive shooting, that improves performance and functionality over the stock trigger. This bill is identical to HB 1660. 
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB887

Introduced
1/3/25  
Dulles Greenway; toll rates. Requires that (i) the toll rates for the Dulles Greenway set by the State Corporation Commission do not materially discourage the public's use of the toll road; (ii) the cost of operating the toll road is reasonably apportioned across all toll road users based on the relative distance each class of user travels on the toll road, such that the toll rates are established in a reasonable and nondiscriminatory manner in relation to the benefit obtained; and (iii) such toll rates provide the operator with no more than a reasonable return, which is defined in the bill.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB888

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/15/25  
Engrossed
1/20/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
2/5/25  
Enrolled
2/11/25  
Chaptered
3/24/25  
Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties. Removes the distinction between cocaine, which refers to powder cocaine, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers and a mixture or substance that contains cocaine base, which refers to crack cocaine, for the offense of manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance. This bill is identical to HB 1955.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB889

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution. Provides that with respect to all authorized historical horse racing terminals, of the amount that a horse racing licensee retains from wagering on historical horse racing pools and in addition to the current distribution required under law, 0.025 percent shall be provided to the Shenandoah County Fair Association.
VA

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill SB890

Introduced
1/3/25  
Refer
1/3/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Engrossed
1/24/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/17/25  
Enrolled
2/19/25  
Chaptered
3/18/25  
Agricultural commodity boards; Agricultural Council; appointment and membership terms; production areas. Amends various provisions relating to the appointment, terms, and quorums of agricultural commodity boards, including the Cotton Board, Egg Board, and Tobacco Board. The bill eliminates the Pork Industry Board and amends membership terms for the Agricultural Council so that (i) each term is for four years and (ii) no member other than an ex officio member is eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two additional consecutive terms after the term of such vacancy that such person was appointed to fill has expired. The bill also amends the production areas for the purposes of membership appointment procedures for the Cotton Board and the Tobacco Board. This bill is identical to HB 1798.

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