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Legislator > Adele McClure
State Delegate
Adele McClure
(D) - Virginia
Virginia House District 002
In Office - Started: 01/10/2024
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Capitol Office
General Assembly Building
201 N. 9th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
201 N. 9th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-698-1002
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P.O. Box 5512
Arlington, VA 22205
Arlington, VA 22205
Phone: 703-239-4425
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1614 | Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services. | Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; postpartum doula care; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment for up to 10 doula visits, with up to four doula visits during pregnancy and up to six doula visits during the 12 months after the individual gives birth. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on the implementation and outcomes of the provision, and requires the first such report to be submitted by December 31, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 1418. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2515 | Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure. | Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees or surcharges disclosure. Prohibits a supplier, in connection with a consumer transaction, from advertising or displaying a price for goods or services without clearly and conspicuously displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or surcharges, as defined in the bill. The bill specifies the requirements for compliance with its provisions for certain suppliers and excludes from its provisions (i) certain fees charged by motor vehicle dealers, as defined in relevant law; (ii) fees charged by electric utilities, natural gas utilities, and telecommunications service providers, as those terms are defined in relevant law; (iii) certain costs associated with real estate settlement services; and (iv) the provision of air transportation by air carriers. The bill requires a food delivery platform to (a) at the point when a consumer views and selects a vendor or items for purchase, include a clear and conspicuous disclosure of any additional fee or percentage charged, as defined in the bill, and (b) after a consumer selects items for purchase, but prior to checkout, display a subtotal page that itemizes the price of such selected items and any additional fee or percentage included in the total cost. This bill is identical to SB 1212. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1716 | Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. | Contraception; right to contraception; applicability; enforcement. Establishes a right to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception, as such terms are defined in the bill. The bill clarifies that none of its provisions shall be construed to permit or sanction the performance of any sterilization procedure without a patient's voluntary and informed consent. The bill creates a cause of action that may be instituted against anyone who infringes on such right. This bill is identical to SB 1105. | Vetoed |
| HB1844 | Baby Food Protection Act; testing and labeling requirements for toxic heavy metals. | Baby Food Protection Act; testing and labeling requirements for toxic heavy metals. Prohibits a person from selling, distributing, or offering for sale a baby food product that contains certain toxic heavy metals that exceed the limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill requires a manufacturer of a baby food product to meet certain testing requirements and include certain information related to toxic heavy metals on the manufacturer's website and on the baby food product. The bill requires a consumer to report a baby food product to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services if the consumer reasonably believes that the baby food is being sold in the Commonwealth with toxic heavy metals that exceed the limits established by the FDA. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. The bill also directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group to study and make recommendations on the current enforcement of laws related to the presence of toxic heavy metals in baby food products and any further action needed to address the issue of toxic heavy metals in baby food products. The bill requires the work group to report on its findings and recommendations by the first day of the 2026 Regular Session. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1649 | Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. | Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Directs the Board of Medicine to require unconscious bias and cultural competency training as part of the continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. The bill specifies requirements for the training and requires the Board of Medicine to report the number of licensees who have successfully completed such training to the Department of Health and the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative. This bill is identical to SB 740. | Vetoed |
| HB2235 | Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. | Local and regional correctional facilities; treatment of prisoners known to be pregnant. Prohibits the use of restraints, defined in the bill, on any prisoner of a local or regional correctional facility who is (i) known to be pregnant or (ii) in postpartum recovery unless a deputy sheriff or jail officer makes an individualized determination that (a) the prisoner will harm herself, the fetus, the newborn child, or any other person; (b) the prisoner poses a flight risk; or (c) the totality of the circumstances creates a serious security risk. Under current law, such prohibition applies only to state correctional facilities. The bill also requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to include in the compulsory minimum entry-level training standards training regarding pregnant prisoners for deputy sheriffs and jail officers who are employees of local or regional correctional facilities who may have contact with pregnant prisoners. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2346 | Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct. | Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program. Requires Dominion Energy Virginia to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications, including the establishment of virtual power plants, by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the pilot program to evaluate electric grid capacity needs and the ability of such virtual power plants to provide grid services, including peak-shaving, during times of peak electric demand. This bill is identical to SB 1100. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1923 | Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc. | Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners other than physicians. Requires health insurers and health service plan providers whose policies or contracts cover services that may be legally performed by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to provide equal coverage for such services. The bill requires the reimbursement for a service provided by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to be in the same amount as the reimbursement paid under the policy to a certified nurse midwife performing such service in the area served, subject to certain conditions. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2371 | Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. | Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis, for contraceptive drugs and contraceptive devices, as defined in the bill, including those available over-the-counter. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing upon any person receiving contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except in certain circumstances. This bill is identical to SB 780. | Vetoed |
| HB2446 | Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign. | Postpartum Depression Education Act; report. Directs the Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign, develop and distribute educational materials, and create an online resource hub focused on perinatal and postpartum depression. The bill requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of the bill, with the first annual report due by November 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1929 | Pregnancy mobile application; promoting awareness of gov't. maternal & infant health programs, etc. | Department of Medical Assistance Services; pregnancy mobile application. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to partner with a mobile pregnancy application to promote awareness of state government maternal and infant health programs and information available to prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals who are eligible for Medicaid. The bill requires the Department to submit a request for proposal within 180 days of the bill's effective date. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2161 | VCU Health System Authority; changes relating to board of directors and chief executive officer. | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority; board of directors; chief executive officer. Makes several changes relating to the board of directors and the chief executive officer of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority (the Authority), including (i) reducing from 19 to 13 the number of appointed members on the board of directors and adding the chief executive officer of the Authority as an ex officio member with voting privileges, thereby reducing from 21 to 16 the total number of board members; (ii) changing from voting to nonvoting the nature of the membership of the President of Virginia Commonwealth University (the University) on the board of directors and prohibiting rather than requiring, as under current law, the President of the University from serving as chairman of the board of directors; (iii) lengthening the terms of all members of the board of directors from three years to four years; (iv) adding demonstrated experience or expertise in finance or commercial real estate as options for satisfying the required qualifications for certain appointed members and requiring each enumerated area of demonstrated experience or expertise to be represented amongst such appointed members at any given time; (v) requiring the biennial election of a chairman and vice-chairman of the board of directors, requiring such chairman and vice-chairman to have served for at least two years on the board of directors, and prohibiting any employee of the University, employee of the Authority, member of the board of visitors of the University, or legislative member from serving as chairman; (vi) prohibiting rather than permitting, as under current law, the Senior Vice-President for Health Sciences of the University from serving as chief executive officer of the Authority but requiring the Senior Vice-President for Health Sciences to regularly communicate and collaborate with such chief executive officer to support the mutual interests and success of the University and the Authority; (vii) providing that no further action shall be taken if a majority of each of the three-member committees appointed by the board of directors of the Authority and the board of visitors of the University do not agree on the removal of the chief executive officer of the Authority within 30 days of the appointment of the committees by each board; and (viii) providing that in the event that a majority of the members of each committee do not agree on the selection or conditions of appointment of the chief executive officer within 30 days of the appointment of the committees by each board, then the process set forth in statute shall be repeated until such selection has been made or such conditions of appointment have been determined. Current law requires the President of the University to make a binding decision in the event of any such disagreement. This bill is identical to SB 1259. | Vetoed |
| HB2520 | Virginia military forces; preliminary protective orders, etc. | Virginia military forces; Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program established. Establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program (the Program) within the Department of Military Affairs. The bill also establishes the Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Officer (the Officer) to perform victim advocacy services, including helping victims of certain criminal sexual assault offenses make either a restricted report or an unrestricted report, as those terms are defined in the bill. Restricted and unrestricted reports may be made (i) by a person who is a member of the Virginia military forces, defined in the bill as the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force, or (ii) against a member of the Virginia military forces. The bill directs the Adjutant General, in coordination with the Officer, to submit an annual report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the chairmen of both the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. The annual report shall include relevant information enumerated in the bill, including implementation and effectiveness of the Program's policies and procedures, as well as statistical information about restricted reports and unrestricted reports. | Vetoed |
| HB2109 | Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on; State Health Commissioner to reestablish. | 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. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR841 | Commending John Garrett, M.D., FACS. | Commending John Garrett, M.D., FACS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR884 | Commending the Vietnamese American community. | Commending the Vietnamese American community. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR853 | Commending Khadijeh Aslankhani. | Commending Khadijeh "Malieh" Aslankhani. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR856 | Celebrating the life of Clarice Lorine Jordan. | Celebrating the life of Clarice Lorine Jordan. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR861 | Commending McKinley L. Price, D.D.S. | Commending McKinley L. Price, D.D.S. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR816 | Commending the Washington Commanders. | Commending the Washington Commanders. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1616 | Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset. | Department of Energy; workforce development in offshore wind industry. Directs the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and develop training resources to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth. | Vetoed |
| HB2531 | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action. | Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to establish and administer a paid family and medical leave insurance program with benefits beginning January 1, 2028. Under the program, benefits are paid to covered individuals, as defined in the bill, for family and medical leave. Funding for the program is provided through premiums assessed to employers and employees beginning January 1, 2027. The bill provides that the amount of a benefit is 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, not to exceed 120 percent of the state weekly wage, which amount is required to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the statewide average weekly wage. The bill caps the duration of paid leave at 12 weeks in any application year and provides self-employed individuals the option of participating in the program. | Vetoed |
| HB2647 | Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use, effective date. | Restorative housing and isolated confinement; restrictions on use. Prohibits the use of isolated confinement, defined in the bill, in state correctional facilities, subject to certain exceptions. The bill requires that before placing an incarcerated person in restorative housing or isolated confinement for his own protection, the facility administrator shall place the incarcerated person in a less restrictive setting, including by transferring such person to another institution or to a special-purpose housing unit for incarcerated persons who face similar threats. The bill requires that if an incarcerated person is placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement, such placement shall be reviewed every 48 hours and the facility administrator shall ensure that the incarcerated person receives a medical and mental health evaluation from certified medical and mental health professionals within one working day of placement in restorative housing or any form of isolated confinement. The bill also requires the facility administrator to notify the regional administrator in writing that an incarcerated person was placed in restorative housing or isolated confinement within 24 hours of such placement. Finally, the bill requires that formal reviews of an incarcerated person's placement in any form of isolated confinement shall be held in such person's presence, to inform him of any reason or reasons administrative officials believe isolated confinement remains necessary and give him an opportunity to respond to those reasons and that a formal ruling shall be provided to the incarcerated person within 24 hours. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026, and is identical to SB 1409. | Vetoed |
| HB2485 | Cannabis control; establishes framework for creating retail market, penalties. | Cannabis control; retail market; penalties. Establishes a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana market in the Commonwealth, to be administered by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority. The bill allows the Authority to begin issuing all marijuana licenses on September 1, 2025, but provides that no retail sales may occur prior to May 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 970. | Vetoed |
| HB1719 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement. | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement. Increases from five days to 14 days the mandatory waiting period after a landlord serves written notice on a tenant notifying the tenant of his nonpayment of rent and of the landlord's intention to terminate the rental agreement if rent is not paid before the landlord may pursue remedies for termination of the rental agreement. This bill is identical to SB 812. | Vetoed |
| HB2764 | Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. | Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. Repeals the existing prohibition on collective bargaining by public employees. The bill creates the Public Employee Relations Board, which shall determine appropriate bargaining units and provide for certification and decertification elections for exclusive bargaining representatives of state employees and local government employees. The bill requires public employers and employee organizations that are exclusive bargaining representatives to meet at reasonable times to negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. The bill repeals a provision that declares that, in any procedure providing for the designation, selection, or authorization of a labor organization to represent employees, the right of an individual employee to vote by secret ballot is a fundamental right that shall be guaranteed from infringement. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 917. | Vetoed |
| HB1973 | Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty. | Preservation of affordable housing; definitions; civil penalty. Creates a framework for localities to preserve affordable housing by exercising a right of first refusal on publicly supported housing, defined in the bill. The bill authorizes localities to implement an ordinance that requires an owner to accept a right of first refusal offer by the locality or qualified designee, defined in the bill, in order to preserve affordable housing for at least 15 years. The bill requires that any locality adopting such an ordinance to preserve affordable housing submit an annual report to the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to existing law. | Vetoed |
| HB2769 | Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV. | Life insurance; health insurance; unfair discrimination; pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus. Prohibits any person from refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amount or extent of life insurance or accident and sickness insurance coverage available to an individual or charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage based solely on the status of such individual as having received pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus. | Vetoed |
| HB2561 | Employee protections; minimum wage and overtime wages, civil actions, misclassification of workers. | Employee protections; minimum wage and overtime wages; civil actions; misclassification of workers. Provides that an employer that violates minimum wage or overtime wages provisions is liable to the employee for the applicable remedies, damages, or other relief available in an action brought pursuant to the civil action provisions currently available for the nonpayment of wages. Such provisions currently available provide that an employee may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover payment of the wages, and the court is required to award the wages owed, an additional equal amount as liquidated damages, plus prejudgment interest thereon, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. Under current law, if the court finds that the employer knowingly failed to pay wages to an employee, the court is required to award the employee an amount equal to triple the amount of wages due and reasonable attorney fees and costs, and such actions are required to be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrued. The bill also increases from 300 days to two years the amount of time a complainant has to file an allegation of discriminatory practice with the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Law alleging a violation of the Virginia Human Rights Act or federal statutes governing discrimination in employment that also falls under the jurisdiction of the Virginia Human Rights Act. Additionally, the bill provides that a civil action brought by an individual against his employer for failing to properly classify the individual as an employee under current law shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrued. | Vetoed |
| HB2356 | Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements, RPS-eligible source work, penalties. | Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements; RPS-eligible source work; penalties. Requires each public service company, including its contractors and subcontractors, or third-party developer to ensure payment at the prevailing wage rate set by the Department of Labor and Industry for any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform construction, maintenance, or repair work for certain electricity generating sources. The bill requires each public service company to (i) ensure that 15 percent of the total labor hours of such work is performed by qualified apprentices and (ii) employ at least one qualified apprentice if four or more individuals are employed to perform such work. Under the bill, a public service company that fails to meet the requirements of its provisions is required to make penalty payments to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. This bill is identical to SB 853. | Vetoed |
| HB1736 | Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention, Va. Center for; created, etc. | Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; creation. Creates the Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention within the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The bill states that the Center will serve as the primary resource for research, best practices, and strategies for the implementation of firearm violence intervention, community-based intervention, and group violence intervention programs designed to reduce violence in communities. The bill also requires that the Center evaluate state and community based violence intervention programs and policies that receive funding through the Center, apply for and accept federal grants, and provide technical assistance. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. | Vetoed |
| HB2241 | Firearms, etc.; possession, etc., by person convicted of hate crime. | Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty. Prohibits any person who has been convicted, on or after July 1, 2025, of assault or assault and battery if it appears on the face of the warrant upon such conviction that such person intentionally selected the person against whom the offense was committed because of his race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, or ethnic or national origin from knowingly and intentionally possessing or transporting any firearm or ammunition for a firearm, any stun weapon, or any explosive material or carrying a concealed weapon, a violation of which is a Class 1 misdemeanor. | Vetoed |
| HB1872 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord, tenant remedies. | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; adverse action by landlord; tenant remedies. Prohibits a residential landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth from taking adverse action, as defined in the bill, against a prospective tenant due to the prospective tenant's history of a dismissed, nonsuited, or expunged unlawful detainer case or an unlawful detainer case that is eligible for expungement. The bill allows a prospective tenant to recover, as a result of any such adverse action, (i) actual damages, (ii) statutory damages of $1,000, and (iii) reasonable attorney fees. This bill is identical to SB 815. | Vetoed |
| HB2229 | Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow. | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord; rent escrow; relief. Removes the requirement that, prior to the granting of any relief, a tenant shall pay into escrow any amount of rent called for under the rental agreement. The bill requires the tenant, during the pendency of the action, to pay into escrow the amount of rent that becomes due within five days of the date due under the rental agreement, unless or until such amount is modified by a subsequent order of the court. The bill also provides that a failure of the tenant to make timely payments into escrow shall not be grounds for dismissal of the underlying action but may be considered by the court when issuing an order. | Vetoed |
| HB1610 | Accounts receivable; TAX, et al., to analyze pervasiveness of outstanding accounts, etc. | Department of Taxation; accounts receivable; collection. Directs the Department of Taxation, Department of Accounts, and Office of the Attorney General to analyze the pervasiveness of outstanding accounts receivable due to the Commonwealth and collection efforts related to such receivables. The Department of Taxation shall report on the findings and recommendations of such analysis and submit such report to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and House Committee on Appropriations by November 1, 2025. | Vetoed |
| HB1922 | Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report. | Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program established. Establishes the Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program with a statewide goal of 42 percent of certified small SWaM business, as such term is defined in the bill, utilization in all discretionary spending by executive branch agencies and covered institutions in procurement orders, prime contracts, and subcontracts, as well as a target goal of 50 percent subcontracting to small SWaM businesses in instances where the prime contractor is not a small SWaM business for all new capital outlay construction solicitations that are issued. The bill provides that executive branch agencies and covered institutions are required to increase their small SWaM business utilization rates by three percent per year until reaching the 42-percent target or, if unable to do so, to implement achievable goals to increase their utilization rates. In addition, the bill provides for a small SWaM business set-aside for executive branch agency and covered institution purchases of goods, services, and construction, requiring that purchases up to $100,000 be set aside for award to certified small SWaM businesses.The bill creates the Division of Procurement Enhancement within the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity for purposes of collaborating with the Department of General Services, the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, the Department of Transportation, and covered institutions to further the Commonwealth's efforts to meet the goals established under the Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program, as well as implementing initiatives to enhance the development of small businesses, microbusinesses, women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses in the Commonwealth.Finally, the bill requires the Director of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to conduct, or contract with an independent entity to conduct, a disparity study every five years, with the next disparity study due no later than January 1, 2026. The bill specifies that such study shall evaluate the need for enhancement and remedial measures to address the disparity between the availability and the utilization of women-owned and minority-owned businesses. The provisions of the bill other than those requiring such study have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026, and apply to covered institutions beginning July 1, 2026. | Vetoed |
| HB2122 | Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; landlord obligations. | Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; landlord obligations. Requires a landlord to provide a copy of any written rental agreement and the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities within 10 business days of the effective date of the written rental agreement; current law requires a landlord to provide such copies within one month of such effective date. The bill outlines required notice language to be included by the landlord in the rental agreement and provides that failures of the landlord to provide notice shall not affect the validity of the rental agreement.The bill also requires a fee disclosure statement to be provided on the first page of the written rental agreement under the Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act. The bill applies to rental agreements that are entered into, extended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2025. | Vetoed |
| HB1928 | Minimum wage. | Minimum wage. Increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2027. The bill codifies the adjusted state hourly minimum wage of $12.41 per hour that is effective January 1, 2025, and increases the minimum wage to $13.50 per hour effective January 1, 2026, and to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2027. The bill requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to establish an adjusted state hourly minimum wage by October 1, 2027. | Vetoed |
| HB2768 | County manager plan of government; county board, powers. | County manager plan of government; county board; powers. Broadens several powers related to the county board size and manner of election for counties that have adopted the county manager plan of government by giving such counties the option of following general law, after voter approval by referendum, rather than the provisions specified in this optional form of county government. Currently, only Arlington County has adopted the county manager plan of government. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. | Vetoed |
| HB1607 | Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. | Importation, sale, manufacture, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill with some exceptions, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2025. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, or transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person younger than 21 years of age to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport, or transfer an assault firearm regardless of the date of manufacture of such assault firearm with some exceptions. This bill is identical to SB 1181. | Vetoed |
| HB1797 | Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. | Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. Provides that the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall determine whether other states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from such other state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth, provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day; (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill prevents a Virginia resident, except for an active duty service member or such service member's spouse, who has not been issued a valid resident concealed handgun permit from using a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.The bill requires the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2025, to determine whether the requirements and qualifications of those states' laws are adequate to prevent possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in the Commonwealth and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements or qualifications by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are adequate to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth. | Vetoed |
| HB2054 | Affordable housing; application for special use permit for assisted living facilities. | Affordable housing; assisted living facilities. Allows localities that have adopted an affordable housing program to negotiate that in an application for a special exception or special use permit affordable rental units be included for any proposed development of an assisted living facility. Such ordinance shall apply to applications approved on or after January 1, 2026. | Vetoed |
| HB2094 | High-risk artificial intelligence; definitions, development, deployment, and use, civil penalties. | High-risk artificial intelligence; development, deployment, and use; civil penalties. Creates requirements for the development, deployment, and use of high-risk artificial intelligence systems, defined in the bill, and civil penalties for noncompliance, to be enforced by the Attorney General. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. | Vetoed |
| HB2501 | Driver communication improvement program; DMV to develop and implement program. | Department of Motor Vehicles; driver communication improvement program. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to develop and implement a program for the promotion, printing, and distribution of envelopes for use by drivers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, as that term is defined in relevant law, to provide to a law-enforcement officer for the purpose of easing communication during a traffic stop or upon such law-enforcement officer's arrival at the scene of a traffic accident. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1625 | Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees; temporary foreign workers. | Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees; temporary foreign workers. Eliminates the exemptions from Virginia's minimum wage requirements for (i) persons employed as farm laborers or farm employees and (ii) certain temporary foreign workers. | Vetoed |
| HB2064 | Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm. | Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies. | Vetoed |
| HB1718 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities. Provides that if a condition exists in a rental dwelling unit that constitutes a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or with any provision of law that, if not promptly corrected, constitutes a fire hazard or serious threat to the life, health, or safety of tenants or occupants of the premises, a locality may institute an action for injunction and damages to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the rental dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, provided that (i) the property where the violation occurred is within the jurisdictional boundaries of the locality and (ii) the locality has notified the landlord who owns the property, either directly or through the managing agent, of the nature of the violation and the landlord has failed to remedy the violation to the satisfaction of the locality within a reasonable time after receiving such notice. | Vetoed |
| HB2341 | Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies. | Department of Education; culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services; guidance and policies. Requires, no later than October 1, 2026, the Department of Education to develop, adopt, and provide to each local school board guidance on the adoption of policies governing the provision of culturally responsive and language-appropriate mental health support and services for students in the local school division and permits any school board to develop and adopt policies in the local school division that are consistent with the guidelines adopted and provided by the Department of Education. | Vetoed |
| HB1886 | Defendants; payment of costs when proceedings deferred and person placed on probation. | Payment of costs when proceedings deferred and defendant placed on probation. Provides that a circuit or district court that has deferred proceedings pursuant to relevant law and imposed costs shall not enter a judgment of guilty against a defendant solely for his failure to pay such costs or other fees but shall comply with the terms agreed upon for the deferral if all other terms and conditions of such agreement are satisfied, provided that such costs or other fees remain due. Current law requires such costs to be paid prior to dismissal. | Vetoed |
| HB1869 | Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties. | 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 SB 883. | Vetoed |
| HR749 | Celebrating the life of Clarence Stewart Preston. | Celebrating the life of Clarence Stewart Preston. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR753 | Commending Penelope Nowell-Shortt. | Commending Penelope Nowell-Shortt. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR751 | Commending the Omicron Chi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Commending the Omicron Chi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR750 | Commending Virginia Union University. | Commending Virginia Union University. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR752 | Commending Shaboozey. | Commending Shaboozey. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR714 | Commending Clint Mitchell, Ed.D. | Commending Clint Mitchell, Ed.D. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR674 | Commending Arthur Ellsworth Dick Howard. | Commending Arthur Ellsworth Dick Howard. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR686 | Commending the Honorable Dr. William Ferguson Reid. | Commending the Honorable Dr. William Ferguson Reid. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR667 | Commending the Virginia Union University football team. | Commending the Virginia Union University football team. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR592 | Celebrating the life of Demonté Lamont Tillery. | Celebrating the life of Demonté Lamont Tillery. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR567 | Commending the Greater Rappahannock (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. | Commending the Greater Rappahannock (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR585 | Commending Grant Holloway. | Commending Grant Holloway. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR591 | Commending SUFF.Impact. | Commending SUFF.Impact. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR593 | Celebrating the life of William Eugene Goodman, Jr. | Celebrating the life of William Eugene Goodman, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR595 | Commending Giovanni Antonio Snidle. | Commending Giovanni Antonio Snidle. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR758 | Commending Geraldine Maskelony. | Commending Geraldine Maskelony. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR727 | Commending Felipe Hernandez, Jr. | Commending Felipe Hernandez, Jr. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR726 | Commending Carlos Cañas | Commending Carlos Cañas. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR721 | Commending Norfolk State University. | Commending Norfolk State University. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR736 | Commending Northern Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. | Commending Northern Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR720 | Commending Paula Loomis. | Commending Paula Loomis. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR728 | Commending Heman Bekele. | Commending Heman Bekele. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR756 | Commending Arlington Public Schools' recipients of The Posse Foundation and QuestBridge scholarship. | Commending Arlington Public Schools' recipients of The Posse Foundation or QuestBridge scholarships. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1793 | Captain Matthew "Chevy" Chiaverotti Memorial Bridge; designates bridge over I-264 in VA. Beach. | Captain Matthew "Chevy" Chiaverotti Memorial Bridge. Designates the bridge on Interstate 264 over South Rosemont Road in Virginia Beach the "Captain Matthew "Chevy" Chiaverotti Memorial Bridge." | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR1 | Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference). | Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled November 20, 2023 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to the fundamental right to reproductive freedom. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR684 | Celebrating the lives of Loudoun County community members aboard American Airlines Flight 5342. | Celebrating the lives of Loudoun County community members aboard American Airlines Flight 5342. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1933 | Workers' compensation; presumption as to death or disability from throat cancer. | Workers' compensation; throat cancer. Provides that for the purposes of the workers' compensation presumption as to death or disability from certain types of cancer, throat cancer includes cancer that forms in the tissues of the pharynx, larynx, adenoid, tonsil, esophagus, trachea, nasopharynx, oropharynx, or hypopharynx. This bill applies only to diseases diagnosed on or after July 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 920. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1635 | Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff. | Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff. Permits licensed certified midwives who have completed 1,000 hours of practice under a practice agreement to practice without a practice agreement upon receipt of an attestation from the licensed physician or midwife with whom they entered into a practice agreement. The bill also permits certified nurse midwives and licensed certified midwives to enter into practice agreements with certified nurse midwives or licensed certified midwives who are authorized to practice independently. The bill directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations to clarify that an organized medical staff may include other practitioners, including independent practice midwives, in addition to physicians and dentists. This bill is identical to SB 1352. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2165 | Campaign finance; prohibited personal use of campaign funds, etc. | Campaign finance; prohibited personal use of campaign funds; complaints, hearings, civil penalty, and advisory opinions. Prohibits any person from converting contributions to a candidate or his campaign committee for personal use. Current law only prohibits such conversion of contributions with regard to disbursement of surplus funds at the dissolution of a campaign or political committee. The bill provides that a contribution is considered to have been converted to personal use if the contribution, in whole or in part, is used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense that would exist irrespective of the person's seeking, holding, or maintaining public office but allows a contribution to be used for the ordinary and accepted expenses related to campaigning for or holding elective office, including the use of campaign funds to pay for the candidate's dependent care expenses that are incurred as a direct result of campaign activity. The bill provides that any person subject to the personal use ban may request an advisory opinion from the State Board of Elections on such matters. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. The bill directs the State Board of Elections to adopt emergency regulations similar to those promulgated by the Federal Election Commission to implement the provisions of the bill and to publish an updated summary of Virginia campaign finance law that reflects the State Board of Elections' and Attorney General's guidance on the provisions of such law that prohibit the personal use of campaign funds and any new regulations promulgated by the State Board of Elections. This bill incorporates HB 1686 and is identical to SB 1002. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2539 | Dental care services for pregnant women; state plan for medical assistance services, report. | Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; dental care services for pregnant women; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment for comprehensive dental care services for pregnant women. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on the implementation and outcomes of the provision, and requires the first such report to be submitted by November 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR672 | Celebrating the life of Colonel Gerald William Hyland, USAF, Ret. | Celebrating the life of Colonel Gerald William Hyland, USAF, Ret. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR671 | Celebrating the life of Irene Louise Schubert. | Celebrating the life of Irene Louise Schubert. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR681 | Celebrating the life of Meghan Rose Hinger. | Celebrating the life of Meghan Rose Hinger. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2074 | Portable changeable message signs; certain vehicles authorized to be equipped with signs. | Portable changeable message signs; certain vehicles. Authorizes certain towing, traffic management, and highway maintenance vehicles to be equipped with a portable changeable message sign that may be used without prior authorization from the Department of Transportation, provided that certain conditions are met. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1867 | Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement, renewal notice. | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement; renewal notice. Provides that a landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, whether individually or through a business entity, in the Commonwealth shall be required to provide written notice of nonrenewal to any tenant. This bill is identical to SB 1043. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2721 | License plates, special; supporters of Washington Commanders. | Special license plates; Washington Commanders. Updates provisions related to special license plates issued to supporters of the Washington Redskins to specify that such special license plates shall be issued to supporters of the Washington Commanders. The bill allows special license plates issued to supporters of the Washington Redskins prior to July 1, 2025, to be used until their expiration and renewed if the proper fee is paid, except that $15 from such fee formerly paid to the Washington Redskins Leadership Council Fund is to be paid to the Washington Commanders Foundation Fund. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2557 | Real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; exemptions. | Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; exemptions. Clarifies that the provisions related to real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents shall not apply to any person employed by a licensed real estate broker for and on behalf of the owner of any real estate or the improvements thereon that the licensed broker has contracted to manage for the owner if the actions of such employee are limited to (i) accepting and signing broker-approved rental agreements, state or federal required disclosures, and any documents required for compliance with Virginia Fair Housing Law related to such rental transaction and (ii) accepting security deposits, periodic rent, and other payments contracted for in the rental agreement for such real estate. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to SB 993. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR9 | Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons. | Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled January 3, 2024 Proposing an amendment to Section 15-A of Article I of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to marriage between two individuals; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR2 | Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote. | \r\n\r\n | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2500 | Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund; established. | Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund established. Establishes the Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund to support medical and biomedical sickle cell disease research conducted in institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth that relates to the causes and potential cures of sickle cell disease. The Fund shall be administered by the Commonwealth Health Research Board. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1623 | Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change, expiration repealed. | Eviction Diversion Pilot Program; name change; general application; expiration repealed. Renames the Eviction Diversion Pilot Program as the Eviction Diversion Program, removes the July 1, 2025, expiration date from the Program, and makes the Program available to all general district courts. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. This bill is identical to SB 830. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2029 | Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled individuals. | Real property tax; exemption for elderly and disabled individuals. Revises various provisions of the local real property tax exemption and deferral program for elderly and disabled individuals. The bill allows a locality to require that an individual (i) pay all delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest assessed by the locality and incurred prior to becoming eligible for an exemption or deferral; (ii) enter into an installment agreement with the locality for the payment of all such delinquent amounts in installments over a period that is reasonable under the circumstances, but that in no event shall exceed 72 months; (iii) submit and obtain the treasurer's agreement to an offer in compromise with respect to all amounts of delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest; or (iv) carry out a combination thereof. Additionally, the bill provides that notice of the terms and conditions of the exemption and deferral program may be included in any notice of change in assessment and that the treasurer shall post such information on the locality's website. Finally, the bill allows a locality to provide a prorated exemption or deferral for the portion of the taxable year during which the taxpayer would have qualified for such exemption or deferral but had not yet filed an application. This bill is identical to SB 816. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2753 | Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc. | Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers; report. Requires all hospitals with an emergency department or labor and delivery, freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers to implement standardized protocols for identifying and responding to obstetric emergencies, including obstetric hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and eclampsia. Such standardized protocols shall be based on protocols established by the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative for inpatient and outpatient providers regarding the treatment of obstetric emergencies, the recognition of urgent maternal warning signs, and the transfer of pregnant and postpartum patients. The bill requires the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative to collect data and submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the General Assembly with data relating to the implementation of standardized protocols and maternal health outcomes. This bill incorporates HB 2518 and is identical to SB 1279. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1904 | Certified nurse midwives, licensed certified midwives, etc.; coverage for nursery services. | Department of Health; coverage for nursery services; certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; pediatric nurse practitioners. Directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations on coverage for nursery services to (i) allow certified nurse midwives, licensed certified midwives, or pediatric nurse practitioners with pediatric privileges and a neonatal resuscitation certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics, including endotracheal intubation training, to be on the 24-hour on-call duty roster for nursery care if a physician is not available and (ii) permit physicians to provide consultation via telehealth when a certified nurse midwife, licensed certified midwife, or pediatric nurse practitioner is providing coverage for the 24-hour on-call duty roster and a physician is incapable of arriving on site within 30 minutes of notification. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2617 | Women's Health, Commission on; established, report. | Commission on Women's Health established; report. Establishes the Commission on Women's Health as a permanent commission in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of studying and making recommendations on issues related to women's and maternal health. The Commission consists of 15 members, 10 of whom are legislative members and five of whom are nonlegislative citizen members with significant experience or expertise in women's or maternal health policy. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2590 | Virginia STEP Grant Program; established. | Virginia Student Training Employment Pipeline for U.S. Procurement (STEP UP) Program established. Directs the Department of Education to establish the Virginia Student Training Employment Pipeline for U.S. Procurement (STEP UP) Program for the purpose of facilitating opportunities for any student enrolled in the eleventh or twelfth grade at a public high school in the Commonwealth or enrolled at a comprehensive community college or historically black college or university in the Commonwealth who enters into an agreement with an entity located in the relevant local school division or region that has a procurement contract with the federal government whereby such entity agrees to provide assistance to the student to obtain, prior to graduation, any federal security clearance at the public trust or national security level and any other education, training, or credential that is necessary for the student to be prepared for employment with such entity upon graduation in exchange for a commitment from the student to accept and remain in such an employment position for an agreed-upon period of time after graduation. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1617 | Homeless youth; no fees for issuance of certain government documents. | Homeless youth; fees; certain government documents. Provides that when a homeless youth seeks to receive a certified copy of a vital record, including his birth record, or his DMV-issued learner's permit, driver's license, special identification card, or identification privilege card or permit, no fee shall be assessed. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR632 | Commending Marymount University. | Commending Marymount University. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR646 | Commending Jimmie H. Barrett. | Commending Jimmie H. Barrett. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR633 | Commending the passage of the Older Americans Act. | Commending the passage of the Older Americans Act. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR630 | Celebrating the life of Bonnie Sue Neighbour. | Celebrating the life of Bonnie Sue Neighbour. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR636 | Commending the Honorable R. Frances O'Brien. | Commending the Honorable R. Frances O'Brien. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2686 | School boards; certain advanced or accelerated mathematics opportunities. | Certain advanced or accelerated mathematics opportunities; policies and criteria for enrollment. Requires each school board to develop and adopt a policy that sets forth the criteria for students in grades five through eight to be eligible to enroll in advanced or accelerated mathematics and requires each such policy to provide for (i) the automatic enrollment of certain students in advanced or accelerated mathematics based on Standards of Learning assessment scores, subject to course offerings and availability and the opportunity for parental opt-out; (ii) multiple additional pathways to student enrollment in advanced or accelerated mathematics; and (iii) an annual parental notification relating to mathematics coursework. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2195 | Virginia Consumer Protection Act; mold remediation and inspections, report. | Virginia Consumer Protection Act; Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; mold remediation; emergency. Prohibits the selling or offering for sale of services as a professional mold remediator to be performed upon any residential dwelling without holding a mold remediation certification from a nationally or internationally recognized certifying body for mold remediation. The bill also requires such professionals to comply with pertinent standards in conducting remediation. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to study the state of the mold inspection and mold remediation workforce in the Commonwealth to determine whether the licensure or certification of mold inspectors and remediators would benefit the public health, safety, and welfare and submit a report by January 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 2355 and contains an emergency clause. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2736 | Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility. | Virginia Values Veterans Program; military spouse eligibility. Provides that the comprehensive program developed by the Department of Veterans Services to reduce unemployment among veterans extends to military spouses. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR634 | Celebrating the life of Matthew Robert Chiaverotti. | Celebrating the life of Matthew Robert Chiaverotti. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR564 | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Henry Levander Marsh, III. | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Henry Levander Marsh, III. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR584 | Celebrating the life of Dr. Golden Bethune-Hill. | Celebrating the life of Dr. Golden Bethune-Hill. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR607 | Commending Thomas Heilman. | Commending Thomas Heilman. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1606 | Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator. | Claims to unclaimed property; authority of administrator; emergency. Authorizes the State Treasurer or his designee to make payments relating to unclaimed property without receiving a claim if the property is cash property, the apparent owner is a natural person and the sole owner of such property, the apparent owner has been identified by the State Treasurer or his designee, and the amount to be paid does not exceed $5,000. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 996. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1641 | State plan for medical assistance services and health insurance; pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. | State plan for medical assistance services and health insurance; pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance for the prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) that includes payment for treatment using antimicrobials, medication, and behavioral therapies to manage neuropsychiatric symptoms, immunomodulating medicines, plasma exchange, and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.The bill also requires each insurer proposing to issue individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providing hospital, medical and surgical, or major medical coverage on an expense-incurred basis; each corporation providing individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts; and each health maintenance organization providing a health care plan for health care services to provide coverage for the prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment of PANDAS and PANS. The bill requires such coverage to include coverage for treatment using antimicrobials, medication, and behavioral therapies to manage neuropsychiatric symptoms, immunomodulating medicines, plasma exchange, and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.The bill prohibits an insurer, corporation, or organization from (i) denying or delaying the coverage of PANDAS or PANS because the enrollee previously received treatment or because the enrollee was diagnosed with or received treatment for his condition under a different diagnostic name, including autoimmune encephalopathy; (ii) limiting coverage of immunomodulating therapies for the treatment of PANDAS or PANS in a manner that is inconsistent with the treatment guidelines developed by a consortium convened for the purposes of researching, identifying, and publishing best practice standards for diagnosis and treatment of PANDAS or PANS that are accessible for medical professionals and are based on evidence of positive patient outcomes; (iii) requiring a trial of therapies that treat only neuropsychiatric symptoms before authorizing coverage of immunomodulating therapies for the treatment of PANDAS or PANS; or (iv) denying coverage for out-of-state treatment if the service is not available within the Commonwealth. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB2022 | Registration of aircraft; fees. | Registration of aircraft; fees. Increases fees for registrations of aircraft and creates multiyear registrations for aircraft for a period not to exceed three years. This bill is identical to SB 948. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR511 | Celebrating the life of Nikki Giovanni. | Celebrating the life of Nikki Giovanni. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR503 | Commending Torri Huske. | Commending Torri Huske. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR510 | Commending the Gloucester County Branch of the NAACP. | Commending the Gloucester County Branch of the NAACP. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR471 | Commending the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. | Commending the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR466 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month; designating as May 2025 and in each succeeding year. | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month. Designates May, in 2025 and in each succeeding year, as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in Virginia. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HJR490 | Celebrating the life of John Lee Orrock. | Celebrating the life of John Lee Orrock. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR481 | Commending Lawrence Douglas Wilder. | Commending Lawrence Douglas Wilder. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SJR410 | Commending the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce. | Commending the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce. | Passed |
| SJR408 | Commending the United States Army. | Commending the United States Army. | Passed |
| SJR434 | Commending the Honorable William Ferguson Reid, M.D. | Commending the Honorable William Ferguson Reid, M.D. | Passed |
| SJR445 | Celebrating the life of Matthew Charles Obenshain. | Celebrating the life of Matthew Charles Obenshain. | Passed |
| SJR371 | Commending Hoda Kotb. | Commending Hoda Kotb. | Passed |
| SJR363 | Commending the Virginia Spaceport Authority. | Commending the Virginia Spaceport Authority. | Passed |
| HR613 | Federal workforce in Virginia; opposition to downsizing. | Federal workforce in Virginia; opposition to downsizing. Recognizes the significant contributions of Virginia's federal workforce and contractor sector to national security, defense, public health, scientific research, and economic stability. | Dead |
| HB1864 | Garnishments; automatic exemption, accounts with depository institution. | Poor debtor's exemption; depository institution account exemption. Allows a householder to hold exempt from creditor process up to $500 held in a depository institution. The bill provides that a depository institution shall, upon receipt of an order of garnishment, attachment, or other levy, answer such order and, if the householder maintains a deposit account or accounts with such depository institution, state that (i) the total amount in such account or accounts does not exceed $500 or (ii) the total amount in such account or accounts does exceed $500 and that the amount of funds in excess of $500 is being held by such institution pending further order of the court. The bill further provides that, beginning on April 1, 2027, any increases in exempt amounts shall be adjusted at three-year intervals to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The bill provides that such adjustments shall be calculated by the Department of Planning and Budget. | Dead |
| HB2125 | State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ. | Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish and employ a State Government Internship Coordinator to attract high quality interns to the service of the Commonwealth with the goal of developing such interns to support their ability to compete for positions in agencies of the Commonwealth upon conclusion of their internships and completion of their educational programs. The bill also requires the Department to establish and administer a system to provide professional development opportunities for state agency interns, intern supervisors, and human resources staff. | Dead |
| HB2102 | Pregnant individuals; DMAS to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility, etc. | 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. | Dead |
| HB1980 | Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention. | Employment health and safety standards; heat illness prevention. Requires the Safety and Health Codes Board to adopt regulations establishing reasonable standards designed to protect employees from heat illness and establish a list of high-hazard industries, as defined in the bill. The bill authorizes a person aggrieved by a violation of its provisions or the regulations promulgated thereunder to seek to obtain injunctive relief, to recover statutory damages of $1000, or both, in an action commenced within one year of the cause of action. The bill requires the Safety and Health Codes Board, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Industry, to develop a list of high-hazard industries by January 1, 2026, and to develop and adopt regulations requiring employers in high-hazard industries to implement standards for heat illness prevention by May 1, 2026. | Dead |
| HB1679 | SOL; Bd. of Education shall prioritize incorporation of assessments in languages other than English. | Board of Education; Standards of Learning assessments; availability in commonly spoken languages other than English. Requires the Board of Education to prioritize the incorporation of Standards of Learning assessments in commonly spoken languages in the Commonwealth other than English into its statewide student assessment system, and in any contract that it enters into with a third party for the development, establishment, and maintenance of such system. | Dead |
| HB1771 | Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, report. | Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program. Establishes the Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program (the Program) to provide matching funds to employers in order to incentivize employers to contribute to the child care costs of their employees. The Program shall be administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (the Foundation). To participate in the Program, an employer shall agree to make child care contributions to the eligible mixed-delivery provider on behalf of the employee and shall provide any other information deemed necessary by the Foundation. To the extent funds are available, the Foundation shall issue a state match directly to such eligible mixed-delivery provider or to a third-party administrator. Program funds shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis; however, the Foundation is encouraged to prioritize awards to proposals involving contributions from small businesses. The bill requires the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to provide an interim report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2026, and a summative report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2027, on the effectiveness and impact of the Program. | Dead |
| HB1701 | Income tax; housing opportunity tax credit; sunset extended. | Income tax; housing opportunity tax credit; sunset extended. Extends the housing opportunity tax credit sunset date from taxable year 2025 to taxable year 2030. The bill also increases the aggregate credit cap across all calendar years from $255 million to $595 billion and imposes an annual aggregate credit cap of $68 million in each calendar year between 2026 and 2030. The bill also provides that of the $68 million in credits authorized per calendar year from 2026 through 2030, 33 percent shall be reserved for qualified projects located in a geographic area within the Balance of State Pool, defined in the bill. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. | Dead |
| HB1598 | First-time Homebuyer Grant Program; established. | First-time Homebuyer Grant Program. Establishes a First-time Homebuyer Grant Program for the purpose of assisting first-time homebuyers with first-time homebuyer expenses, as those terms are defined in the bill. The bill provides that the Department of Housing and Community Development shall award eligible first-time homebuyers a grant in an amount equal to five percent of such expenses incurred during a calendar year, not to exceed $10,000. Any grant awarded pursuant to the Program shall be repaid to the Commonwealth if the property for which expenses were incurred is sold within three years from the purchase date, unless the sale is made following a natural disaster or other act of God. | Dead |
| SJR325 | Celebrating the life of Thomas S. Whipple. | Celebrating the life of Thomas S. Whipple. | Passed |
| HB1979 | Wage garnishment; recovery of certain improper payment, etc., state tax debt. | Wage garnishment; state or local tax debt. Provides that the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek that is subject to garnishment to collect delinquent taxes and charges owed to the state or any local government shall not exceed 25 percent of such individual's disposable earnings for that week. The bill contains technical amendments and applies only to garnishments issued on and after January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| SJR324 | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank Miller Ruff, Jr. | Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank Miller Ruff, Jr. | Passed |
| HB1870 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited; civil penalty. | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic device services or products prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits the sale of algorithmic device services or products, as defined in the bill, for the purpose of setting or recommending the amount of rent to be charged to a tenant for the occupancy of a dwelling unit. The bill also prohibits a person engaged in the business of providing algorithmic device services or products for the purpose of advising a landlord of the amount of rent that such landlord may consider charging a tenant for the occupancy of a dwelling unit from using nonpublic competitor data, defined in the bill, pertaining to residential properties in the Commonwealth in algorithmic calculations. A violation of such prohibited practices is considered an unfair deceptive trade practice for which the Attorney General may cause an action to be brought in the name of the Commonwealth. | Dead |
| SB1178 | Faith and housing; affordable housing on property owned by religious or tax-exempt organizations. | Faith and housing; comprehensive plan; zoning; Department of Housing and Community Development. Grants authority to localities to adopt a variety of strategies intended to encourage and facilitate the development of affordable housing on property owned by religious organizations or tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. The bill allows localities to request administrative support from the Department of Housing and Community Development in preparation of a faith and housing ordinance. | Dead |
| HB1717 | Earned income tax credit. | Earned income tax credit. Allows eligible low-income taxpayers to claim a refundable income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year by the taxpayer for the same taxable year. The bill also states that individuals who would have been entitled to the federal equivalent of this credit but for the fact that the individual, the individual's spouse, or one or more of the individual's children does not have a valid social security number are eligible to claim this credit. Under current law, taxpayers may choose to claim either a nonrefundable tax credit equal to 20 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year or a refundable tax credit equal to 15 percent of the federal earned income tax credit claimed that year. | Dead |
| HB2208 | Health insurance; coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors, report. | Health insurance; coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors. Requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts to provide coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors to individuals who (i) have a diagnosis of hypertension, (ii) are at risk of developing hypertension, or (iii) have been recommended for at-home blood pressure monitoring by a licensed health care provider. The coverage provided under the bill shall not be subject to any copayment or fees for an at-home blood pressure monitor. The bill directs the Bureau of Insurance, in consultation with the Department of Health, to establish guidelines for implementing the coverage required by the bill, to monitor compliance of such requirements by health care providers, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2026. | Dead |
| HB1879 | Department of Housing and Community Development; rental assistance pilot program. | Department of Housing and Community Development; rental assistance pilot program. Establishes the rental assistance pilot program within the Department of Housing and Community Development for the purpose of providing monthly rental assistance to qualifying households, as defined by the bill. The bill directs the Department to submit an annual report to the General Assembly on the implementation and impact of the rental assistance program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028. | Dead |
| HB2180 | Child tax credit; Virginia adjusted gross income. | Child tax credit; Virginia adjusted gross income. Creates a one-time tax credit in taxable years 2025 through 2029 for taxpayers whose households include dependents younger than 12 years of age and whose family Virginia adjusted gross income, defined in the bill, does not exceed $100,000. Such credit shall be in an amount equal to $300 for each such dependent and only one credit may be claimed for each such dependent. The bill provides that if the taxpayer is a resident of the Commonwealth for the full taxable year, the credit is refundable. Otherwise, the credit is nonrefundable. | Dead |
| SJR299 | Commending PathForward. | Commending PathForward. | Passed |
| HB2204 | Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries. | Line of Duty Act; payments to beneficiaries. Provides that if a deceased person, as that term is defined in the Line of Duty Act, died as a result of certain cancers within 10 years from his date of retirement, his beneficiary shall be entitled to the payment of certain benefits. Under current law, such beneficiary shall be entitled to such payment if the deceased person's death (i) arose out of and in the course of his employment or (ii) was within five years from his date of retirement. | Dead |
| HB1612 | Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours. | Board of Education; Child Care Subsidy Program; maximum reimbursement rate; vendors providing care outside of normal business hours. Directs the Board of Education to amend its regulations relating to the Child Care Subsidy Program to permit payment over the maximum reimbursable rate for any vendor that provides child care outside of normal business hours, provided that such rate may not exceed twice the maximum reimbursable rate for child care provided within normal business hours. | Dead |
| HB2526 | Housing and Community Development, Board of; increases membership. | Board of Housing and Community Development; members. Expands from 14 to 15 the number of members serving on the Board of Housing and Community Development by adding another Director of Regulatory Compliance of the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association. The two Directors of Regulatory Compliance of the Association shall serve as ex officio voting members and shall be members of the Board's Codes and Standards Committee. The bill also removes the prohibition on such Directors from serving as either the chairman of such committee or of the Board. | Dead |
| HB158 | Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm. | Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies. This bill incorporates HB 12. | Dead |
| HB721 | Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty. | Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty. Provides that any locality may by ordinance adopt anti-rent gouging provisions. The bill provides for notice and a public hearing prior to the adoption of such ordinance and specifies that all landlords who are under the ordinance may be required to give at least two months' written notice of a rent increase and cannot increase the rent by more than the locality's calculated allowance, described in the bill as the maximum amount a landlord can increase a tenant's rent during any 12-month period, in effect at the time of the increase. The bill sets such allowance as equal to the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index or seven percent, whichever is less, states that such allowance is effective for a 12-month period beginning July 1 each year, and requires the locality to publish such allowance on its website by June 1 of each year. Certain facilities, as outlined in the bill, are exempt from such ordinance. The bill also allows a locality to establish an anti-rent gouging board that will develop and implement rules and procedures by which landlords may apply for and be granted exemptions from the rent increase limits set by the ordinance. Finally, the bill provides that a locality may establish a civil penalty for failure to comply with the requirements set out in the ordinance. | Dead |
| HB1284 | Firefighters and emergency medical services; collective bargaining by providers, definitions. | Collective bargaining by firefighters and emergency medical services providers. Authorizes firefighters and emergency medical services providers employed by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to engage in collective bargaining through labor organizations or other designated representatives. The bill provides for the appointment of a three-member board of arbitration regarding any dispute arising between an employer and firefighters or emergency medical services providers. Under the bill, determinations made by such board of arbitration are final on a disputed issue and are binding on the parties involved. | Dead |
| HB1273 | VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date. | Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any capital outlay project, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs, maintain records of compliance with applicable laws, and participate in approved apprenticeship training programs. The bill provides exemptions from such requirements for reasons related to lack of availability of apprentices and high costs. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| HB587 | Unaccompanied minor housing program; DSS & DHCD to study implementation of program. | Study; Department of Social Services; Department of Housing and Community Development; unaccompanied minor housing program; report. Directs the Department of Social Services and the Department of Housing and Community Development to convene a work group to study the implementation of an unaccompanied minor housing program. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the relevant committees of the General Assembly no later than December 1, 2024. | Dead |
| HB1253 | Affordable dwelling unit ordinances; accessible units for persons with a physical disability. | Affordable dwelling unit ordinances; accessible units. Provides that any locality that has adopted an affordable dwelling unit ordinance may require under such ordinance that a set percentage of the units built by a developer are compliant with the appropriate requirements of the American National Standards for Building and Facilities for Type A units or with any other standards adopted as part of regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development providing accessibility and usability for persons with a physical disability. | Dead |
| HB1320 | Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, mandatory fees disclosure. | Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices; mandatory fees disclosure. Prohibits a supplier in connection with a consumer transaction from advertising, displaying, or offering any pricing information for goods or services without prominently displaying the total price, which shall include all mandatory fees or charges other than taxes imposed. | Dead |
| HJR25 | Historically black colleges and universities; joint subcommittee to study challenges faced, etc. | \r\n\r\n | Dead |
| HB440 | Candidates for office; electronic filing of forms, petitions, and notifications. | Elections; candidates for office; electronic filing of forms, petitions, and notifications with Department of Elections. Requires the Department of Elections to develop and implement an online filing system to accept any form, petition, or notification filed by electronic means by a party official or candidate. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to develop standards for the electronic preparation, production, submission, and transmittal of all forms required of party officials and candidates. The bill also requires the State Board to prescribe all candidate and party forms in both paper and electronic formats. The bill allows for the collection of petition signatures by electronic means and provides formal requirements for signatures on electronic petitions. The bill makes technical amendments to provide uniformity in requirements for all such electronic filings. | Dead |
| HB1490 | Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. | Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices; days and hours of operation. Authorizes the governing body of any county or city establishing voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person to prescribe, by ordinance, the dates and hours of operation for such offices. The bill prohibits any reduction in the dates or hours of operation of such offices to be enacted within 60 days of any general election. | Dead |
| HB386 | Public schools; increase staffing ratios for specialized student support positions. | Public school staffing ratios; specialized student support positions. Increases the number of specialized student support positions required to be employed by each local school board from at least three to at least four such positions per 1,000 students in the local school division. Such specialized student support positions include school social workers, school psychologists, school nurses, licensed behavior analysts, licensed assistant behavior analysts, and other licensed health and behavioral positions. | Dead |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB738 | Public elementary & secondary schools; bell-to-bell student cell phone & smart device possession. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 2-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB742 | Richard Bland College; governance. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1600 | Budget Bill. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation #`s 15, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 51, 55, 62, 67, 82, 88, 91, 99, 101, 112, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136, 156, 158, 164, 171, 173, 175, 181, 191, 200, 201, 204 (95-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1589 | Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, membership, voting requirements, etc. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (9-Y 86-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| SB838 | Recovery residences; certification required penalty, report. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1601 | Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 44-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1601 | Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (11-Y 85-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1649 | Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1607 | Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties. | House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1630 | Discovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph. | VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1614 | Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1642 | Artificial intelligence-based tool; definition, use of tool. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1609 | Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. | Passed in enrolled form (64-Y 31-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1609 | Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (26-Y 67-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1657 | Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. | House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1675 | Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. | VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1665 | Fines, restitution, forfeiture, etc.; criminal and traffic cases, itemized statement. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1716 | Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (Y-55 N-41 A-0) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1716 | Contraception; establishes right to obtain, applicability, enforcement. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 54-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1796 | Corporations; creates a regulatory framework for decentralized autonomous organizations. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (28-Y 68-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1791 | Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created. | House sustained Governor's veto (51-Y 45-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1766 | Unemployment compensation; increases weekly benefit amounts, report. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (Y-63 N-33 A-0) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1725 | Medical Debt Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 45-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1725 | Medical Debt Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (33-Y 63-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1712 | Law-enforcement agencies and officers; establishing training curriculum on certain arrests. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 5-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1699 | Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (52-Y 42-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1699 | Tax exemptions; Confederacy organizations. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 74-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1721 | Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation, Uniform Easement Relocation Act. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1723 | Assistance w/food access, etc.; methods to improve participation in fed. public assistance programs. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1730 | Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (54-Y 41-N 1-A) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1730 | Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N 1-A) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1833 | Small Family Day Home Provider Incentive Pilot Program; established, sunset. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (35-Y 60-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1876 | Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc. | House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1869 | Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties. | House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1821 | Electric utilities; accelerated renewable energy buyers, zero-carbon electricity. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1888 | Tort actions; immunity of persons based on statements made at a Title IX hearing. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 1-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1844 | Baby Food Protection Act; testing and labeling requirements for toxic heavy metals. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1824 | High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 45-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1824 | High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (26-Y 70-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1835 | Geologists; regulation, licensure, penalty. | Passed by for the day | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1883 | Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (29-Y 67-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| SB903 | Dogs; sale and procurement by pet shops, pet shop regulations. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB866 | Real Estate Board; membership, qualifications. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB936 | Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 34-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1923 | Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc. | Passed in enrolled form (70-Y 24-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1923 | Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 81-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1961 | Public elementary & secondary schools; bell-to-bell student cell phone & smart device possession. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1957 | SOL assessments & related student assessment methods; assessment development, etc., reform. | House rejected Governor's recommendation #1 (33-Y 61-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1957 | SOL assessments & related student assessment methods; assessment development, etc., reform. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 2-12 (88-Y 5-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1924 | School boards; prohibition against hiring or contracting for the services of certain individuals. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (92-Y 2-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1928 | Minimum wage. | House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1929 | Pregnancy mobile application; promoting awareness of gov't. maternal & infant health programs, etc. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1934 | Electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1918 | Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc. | Passed in enrolled form (94-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1918 | Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 80-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB1936 | Teacher training; Department of Education to establish and maintain an index of each training, etc. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1970 | Tax exempt property; nonprofit institutions of learning, provisions are declaratory of existing law. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1977 | Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. | House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2024 | Virginia Public Procurement Act; solar photovoltaic equipment and facilities. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 4-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2002 | Voter registration; cancellation of registration, sources of data. | House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1989 | Medical cannabis program; changes requirements for product labels, dispensing cannabis products. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2008 | Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 80-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2018 | Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (58-Y 36-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2018 | Teachers; career and technical education, alternative pathway to provisional licensure. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (22-Y 73-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2036 | Reckless driving; definition of "exhibition driving," penalties. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2034 | Tidal and nontidal wetlands; policy task force to evaluate policies regarding protection, etc. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2096 | Intelligent Speed Assistance Program; established, penalty. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (86-Y 9-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2109 | Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on; State Health Commissioner to reestablish. | VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2082 | Medical Assistance Services, Department of; appeals of agency determinations. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2050 | Occoquan Reservoir PFAS Reduction Program; established. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2103 | Regulations Governing Allowable Credit for Teaching Experience; etc. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (45-Y 50-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2087 | Electric utilities; transportation electrification, definitions. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2040 | Speech-language pathology assistants; licensure, qualifications, scope of practice. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 3-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB999 | Appeals; procedure on appeal, payment of expenses. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2056 | Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. | House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 44-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2161 | VCU Health System Authority; changes relating to board of directors and chief executive officer. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2158 | DOC; functional literacy program for inmates, etc. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2157 | Richard Bland College; governance. | VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2153 | Comprehensive plan; housing development by nonprofit organizations. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (84-Y 12-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2134 | American Indians, Va. recognized tribes, and federally recognized tribes; definitions, sovereignty. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2360 | High School diploma seal of biliteracy; designation as high-demand industry workforce credential. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2210 | Real Estate Board; membership, qualifications. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2313 | Boarding establishments; work group to consider whether to propose state license, etc. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 15-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2351 | Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal. | VOTE: Pass by for the day - Adoption (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2350 | Emergency Management, Department of; powers & duties, development & implementation of guidelines. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (20-Y 75-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2458 | Vehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers. | House rejected Governor's amendments #'s 2-7 (46-Y 50-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2458 | Vehicles used for agricultural purposes; reflectors/reflectorized material on rear end of trailers. | House rejected Governor's amendment #1 (45-Y 51-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2218 | Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rental payment methods. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 4-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2426 | Small renewable energy projects; amends definition, permit by rule. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (27-Y 69-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2371 | Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (59-Y 37-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2371 | Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 78-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2346 | Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct. | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2346 | Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2352 | Dumfries, Town of; amending charter, town powers, etc. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2446 | Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign. | Passed in enrolled form (93-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2446 | Postpartum Depression Education Act; Department of Health to establish a public awareness campaign. | House rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 78-N) | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HB2454 | Public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework. | Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2302 | Real property tax; exemption for religious buildings, rebuilding structure. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2266 | Electric utilities; distribution cost sharing program established, etc. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (85-Y 9-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB2221 | Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification, report. | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | Virginia House District 002 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/10/2024 |