SJR1 - Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (first reference).
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jennifer Barton Boysko, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Louise Lucas
Last updated 10 months ago16 Co-Sponsors
Constitutional amendment (first reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Provides that every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom and that the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy cannot be denied, burdened, or otherwise infringed upon by the Commonwealth, unless justified by a compelling state interest and achieved by the least restrictive means. The amendment prohibits the Commonwealth from penalizing, prosecuting, or otherwise taking adverse action against an individual for exercising the individual's right to reproductive freedom or for aiding another individual in the exercise of such right, unless justified by a compelling state interest.
STATUS
Introduced
SB31 - Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund; established and created.
Virginia - 2024 Regular Session
Last updated 10 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund established. Establishes the Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund to reimburse participating veterinarians for the surgical sterilizations they perform on eligible cats or dogs. The bill provides that a surcharge of $50 per ton of pet food distributed in the Commonwealth be deposited in the Fund and such pet food be exempted from the existing litter tax. An animal will be eligible for sterilization under the Program if it is a feral or free-roaming cat or is owned by a low-income individual or a releasing agency such as an animal shelter.
STATUS
Introduced
SB433 - SLIFE; Board of Education to develop and adopt policies related to supporting students.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David R. Suetterlein, Jennifer Barton Boysko, Stella G. Pekarsky
Last updated 6 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Board of Education; develop and adopt policies relating to supporting Students with Limited and/or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE). Directs the Board of Education to develop and adopt policies relating to supporting Students with Limited and/or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE students) in staying in and graduating from, or otherwise completing, high school in the Commonwealth and to develop formulas for calculating high school drop-out rates and graduation rates in the Commonwealth that do not include any SLIFE student who dropped out if such student had not yet been enrolled in a public high school in the Commonwealth for at least two semesters. Board of Education; develop and adopt policies relating to supporting Students with Limited and/or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE). Directs the Board of Education to develop and adopt policies relating to supporting Students with Limited and/or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE students) in staying in and graduating from, or otherwise completing, high school in the Commonwealth and to develop formulas for calculating high school drop-out rates and graduation rates in the Commonwealth that do not include any SLIFE student who dropped out if such student had not yet been enrolled in a public high school in the Commonwealth for at least two semesters.
STATUS
Passed
SJR64 - Confirming appts. by the Gov. of agency heads and reconfirming appt. of Dir. of Dept. of Wildlife.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Aaron R. Rouse
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Confirming appointments by the Governor of agency heads communicated to the General Assembly January 15 and 16, 2024, and reconfirming the appointment of the Director of Department of Wildlife Resources.
STATUS
Passed
SJR202 - Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Douglas Kittredge.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Tara A. Durant, Bryce E. Reeves, Richard H. Stuart
Last updated 7 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SR57 - Commending the Omicron Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, Jeremy S. McPike, Danica A. Roem
Last updated 7 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Commending the Omicron Chi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
STATUS
Passed
SB123 - Improvements, repairs, or maintenance of property; entering adjoining property, petition for entry.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Improvements, repairs, or maintenance of property; entering adjoining property; petition for entry. Allows an owner or lessee of real property who seeks to improve, repair, or maintain his property to petition the circuit court for a license to enter adjoining property for the purpose of performing the improvements, repairs, or maintenance when the property is so situated that it is impossible to perform the improvements, repairs, or maintenance without entering such adjoining property and permission to enter such adjoining property has been denied. The bill provides that such license shall be granted by the court in an appropriate case upon such terms as justice requires. No such entry shall be deemed a trespass, and the licensee shall be liable to the adjoining owner or his lessee for actual damages occurring as a result of the entry.
STATUS
Introduced
SB571 - Synthetic media; expands applicability of provisions related to defamation, etc., penalty.
Virginia - 2025 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Adam P. Ebbin, Jennifer Barton Boysko
Last updated 9 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Synthetic media; penalty. Expands the applicability of provisions related to defamation, slander, and libel to include synthetic media, defined in the bill. The bill makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to generate, create, or use or cause to be generated, created, or used any deceptive audio or visual media, defined in the bill, for the purpose of committing a criminal offense involving fraud. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that such deceptive audio or visual media was generated or created for the purpose of committing such criminal offense if such deceptive audio or visual media is subsequently used as part of a plan or course of conduct to commit such criminal offense. The bill also authorizes the individual depicted in the deceptive audio or visual media to bring a civil action against the person who violates such prohibition to recover actual damages, reasonable attorney fees, and such other relief as the court determines to be appropriate. The bill directs the Attorney General to convene a work group to study and make recommendations on the current enforcement of laws related to the use of deceptive audio or visual media, including deepfakes, and any further action needed to address the issue of such use in fraudulent acts.
STATUS
Introduced
SB640 - Energy storage systems; clarifies the tax treatment of systems.
Virginia - 2024 Regular Session
Last updated 9 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
Tax exempt property; energy storage systems. Clarifies the tax treatment of energy storage systems. The bill strikes language that overrides the provision requiring the amount of tax exemption for energy storage systems to be 100 percent if the taxing locality has implemented a revenue share for such systems.
STATUS
Introduced
SB628 - Casino gaming; eligible host cities.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Lashrecse D. Aird, Louise Lucas, Barbara A. Favola
Last updated 5 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
Casino gaming; eligible host cities. Amends the list of cities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth by replacing Richmond with Petersburg. The bill also provides that the governing body of any eligible host city that holds a local referendum on the question of whether casino gaming should be permitted in such city that subsequently fails shall be prohibited from holding another local referendum on the same question for a period of three years from the date of the last referendum. Casino gaming; eligible host cities. Amends the list of cities eligible to host a casino in the Commonwealth by replacing Richmond with Petersburg. The bill also provides that the governing body of any eligible host city that holds a local referendum on the question of whether casino gaming should be permitted in such city that subsequently fails shall be prohibited from holding another local referendum on the same question for a period of three years from the date of the last referendum.
STATUS
Passed
SB14 - Sales and use tax, local; additional tax authorized in counties & cities to support schools.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jeremy S. McPike, Creigh Deeds, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
Last updated 6 months ago9 Co-Sponsors
Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Authorizes all counties and cities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent with the revenue used only for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools if such levy is approved in a voter referendum. The bill removes the requirement that such a tax must have an expiration date on either (i) the date of the repayment of any bonds or loans used for such capital projects or (ii) a date chosen by the governing body. Under current law, only Charlotte, Gloucester, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Northampton, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties and the City of Danville are authorized to impose such a tax.
STATUS
Vetoed
SB608 - Community Schools, Office of; established within Department of Education.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Lashrecse D. Aird, Stella G. Pekarsky
Last updated 5 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Public education; community schools; Office of Community Schools at Department of Education. Requires the Department of Education to establish the Office of Community Schools as an office within the Department for the purpose of supporting the development and growth of community schools throughout the Commonwealth in accordance with the Virginia Community School Framework.
STATUS
Passed
SR612 - Commending the Rockingham County Baseball League.
Virginia - 2024 Special IIntroduced by
Mark D. Obenshain
Last updated 4 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
SB306 - Invasive plant species; requirements for retail sales.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Saddam Azlan Salim, Jennifer Barton Boysko
Last updated 6 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Invasive plant species; retail sales; civil penalty. Requires, for the retail sale of any invasive plant species for outdoor use on a list established by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, a retail establishment to post in a conspicuous manner on the property located in proximity to each invasive plant display signage identifying such plant as invasive, educating consumers regarding invasive plant species, and encouraging consumers to ask about alternatives. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to designate the format, size, and content of such signage no later than October 1, 2024, and requires the Commissioner to issue a stop sale order and mark or tag a plant in a conspicuous manner when an invasive plant is for sale at a retail establishment without appropriate signage. In such case, the bill requires the Commissioner to give written notice of a finding made to the owner, tenant, or person in charge of such retail establishment and requires the stop sale order issued to remain in effect until the required signage is posted. Any retail establishment that violates the provisions of the bill is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500.
STATUS
Vetoed
SR606 - Judges; nominations for election to general district court.
Virginia - 2024 Special IIntroduced by
Scott A. Surovell
Last updated 4 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
STATUS
Passed