SJR135 - Commending First Sergeant Macky J. Cottongim, USMC.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Bryce E. Reeves, Jennifer Barton Boysko, J.D. Diggs
Last updated 7 months ago7 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB392 - Hospitals; emergency departments to have at least one licensed physician on duty at all times.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Stella G. Pekarsky
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Hospitals; emergency departments; licensed physicians. Requires any hospital with an emergency department to have at least one licensed physician on duty and physically present at all times. Current law requires such hospitals to have a licensed physician on call, though not necessarily physically present on the premises, at all times. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025 and is identical to
STATUS
Passed
SB367 - Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement, Task Force on; established, report.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Bill R. DeSteph, Christie New Craig, J.D. Diggs
Last updated 6 months ago18 Co-Sponsors
Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement established. Creates the Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement whose purpose is to study ways to enhance the ability of law-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth to combat the illegal manufacturing, importation, and distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and other similar controlled substances. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least annually and to report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities and any recommendations. Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement established. Creates the Task Force on Fentanyl and Heroin Enforcement whose purpose is to study ways to enhance the ability of law-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth to combat the illegal manufacturing, importation, and distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and other similar controlled substances. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least annually and to report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities and any recommendations.
STATUS
Passed
SJR101 - Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Angelia Williams Graves
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
SB524 - Local government; installation of water-based fire protection systems in new townhouse construction.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Angelia Williams Graves
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Local government; installation of water-based fire protection systems in new townhouse construction. Permits a locality to allow the installation of automatic water-based fire protection systems in new townhouse construction. The bill provides that such ordinance shall require that the installation be completed in compliance with standards, requirements, and specifications for the installation of an automatic water-based fire protection system as prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems; NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies; or NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes in accordance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR94 - Commending Beulah Baptist Church.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Adam P. Ebbin
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
SB633 - Court fines and fees; indigent defendant, waiver of fees.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Creigh Deeds, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
Last updated 9 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Court fines and fees; indigent defendant; waiver of fees. Provides that in any criminal or traffic case, the court may waive the assessment of certain fees specified in the bill, either wholly or in part, if the court determines the defendant to be indigent pursuant to relevant law and is unable to pay such fee. The bill provides that the court may make such determination upon motion of the defendant at any time prior to the entry of order for which such fee is assessed or final order has been entered.
STATUS
Introduced
SJR150 - Commending the Tidewater EMS Council.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Bill R. DeSteph, Lashrecse D. Aird, Jennifer Barton Boysko
Last updated 7 months ago37 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB405 - Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fee disclosure statement.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jennifer Barton Boysko
Last updated 5 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fee disclosure statement. Requires landlords subject to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to include on the first page of a written rental agreement, a description of any rent and fees to be charged to the tenant. The bill requires that such rental agreement also contain: No fee shall be collected unless it is listed below or incorporated into this agreement by way of a separate addendum after execution of this rental agreement.
STATUS
Passed
SB265 - Law-enforcement officers, full-time or part-time; protected personal information.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Bill R. DeSteph, Christie New Craig
Last updated 9 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Law-enforcement officers; protected personal information. Provides that any full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer who provides information relative to a criminal investigation or in proceedings preliminary to a criminal prosecution may refuse, unless ordered by a court, to disclose his residence address, home telephone number, or any personal information concerning his family. The bill also provides that any full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer who testifies as a witness in a criminal case may refuse to disclose personal information concerning his family unless it is determined by the court that such evidence is relevant to the case.
STATUS
Introduced
SB118 - Health insurance; coverage for doula care services.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Mamie E. Locke, Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
Last updated 6 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Health insurance; coverage for doula care services. Requires health insurers, corporations providing health care subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations whose policy, contract, or plan includes coverage for obstetrical services to provide coverage for doula care services provided by a state-certified doula. The bill requires such coverage to include coverage for at least eight visits during the antepartum or postpartum period and support during labor and delivery. The bill provides that health insurance carriers are (i) not required to pay for duplicate services actually rendered by both a state-certified doula and another health care provider and (ii) prohibited from requiring supervision, signature, or referral by any other health care provider as a condition of reimbursement for doula care services, except when those requirements are also applicable to other categories of health care providers. Such provisions of the bill are subject to a reenactment clause. The bill also requires the Health Insurance Reform Commission to consider coverage for doula care services in its review of the essential health benefits benchmark plan and to include such coverage in its recommendation to the General Assembly unless a compelling reason for excluding such coverage is identified.
STATUS
Passed
SB668 - Groundwater and surface water withdrawal permits; five-year moratorium.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Richard H. Stuart
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Department of Environmental Quality; groundwater and surface water withdrawal permits; five-year moratorium. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to enforce a five-year moratorium on the issuance of any new groundwater or surface water withdrawal permits beginning July 1, 2024, except for any such permits that are for the purpose of providing drinking water for human consumption. Department of Environmental Quality; groundwater and surface water withdrawal permits; five-year moratorium. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to enforce a five-year moratorium on the issuance of any new groundwater or surface water withdrawal permits beginning July 1, 2024, except for any such permits that are for the purpose of providing drinking water for human consumption.
STATUS
Introduced
SR73 - Commending Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Adam P. Ebbin
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
STATUS
Passed
SB248 - Virginia Petroleum Products Franchise Act; agreements between jobber/distributors and dealers.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jeremy S. McPike, Saddam Azlan Salim
Last updated 6 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Virginia Petroleum Products Franchise Act; agreements between jobber/distributors and dealers; market valuation study. Provides that a term of an initial agreement between a jobber/distributor and a dealer relating to specific marketing premises shall not be less than one year and that the term of all subsequent agreements between the jobber/distributor and the dealer relating to the same marketing premises shall not be for less than three years. The bill provides that rental provisions in any such agreement or franchise shall be based on commercially fair and reasonable standards at a fair market value of the leased marketing premises under an objectively reasonable analysis, uniformly applied to all similarly situated dealers of the same jobber/distributor in the same geographic area. If a dealer believes the terms of the agreement offered do not meet a fair market value, such dealer may hire, at his expense, an independent third-party appraisal company from a list of appraisal companies provided by the jobber/distributor to provide a market valuation study. The bill provides that such study shall (i) be for informational purposes only, (ii) not require either party to disclose confidential business information, and (iii) not bind either party. The provisions of the bill apply to Planning District 8 and to initial franchise agreements and renewals of franchise agreements entered into after July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB412 - Rabies clinics; animal vaccination and microchip services.
Virginia - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jennifer Barton Boysko
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Rabies clinics; animal vaccination and microchip services. Allows rabies clinics approved by local health departments and governing bodies to offer microchipping and additional animal health vaccines at the discretion of the licensed veterinarian or veterinarians participating in the clinic. The bill requires any licensed veterinarian who administers animal health vaccinations at the clinic to provide the owner or custodian of an animal a vaccination record for each vaccinated animal and ensure that a licensed veterinary establishment retains a copy of each vaccination record. The bill allows licensed veterinary technicians to administer animal health vaccines at a rabies clinic under the immediate and direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian on the premises unless otherwise provided by regulations. The bill requires local health departments to submit a report to the Department of Health no later than December 31 of each year that includes (i) the number and location of rabies clinics approved and (ii) the number and type of vaccinations administered, the number of microchips administered, and the number of veterinarians and veterinary technicians in attendance at each clinic to determine the type of service utilized. Rabies clinics; animal vaccination and microchip services. Allows rabies clinics approved by local health departments and governing bodies to offer microchipping and additional animal health vaccines at the discretion of the licensed veterinarian or veterinarians participating in the clinic. The bill requires any licensed veterinarian who administers animal health vaccinations at the clinic to provide the owner or custodian of an animal a vaccination record for each vaccinated animal and ensure that a licensed veterinary establishment retains a copy of each vaccination record. The bill allows licensed veterinary technicians to administer animal health vaccines at a rabies clinic under the immediate and direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian on the premises unless otherwise provided by regulations. The bill requires local health departments to submit a report to the Department of Health no later than December 31 of each year that includes (i) the number and location of rabies clinics approved and (ii) the number and type of vaccinations administered, the number of microchips administered, and the number of veterinarians and veterinary technicians in attendance at each clinic to determine the type of service utilized.
STATUS
Passed