The Virginia House and Senate convene at noon today, and today is actually today finally. The General Assembly recognizes this as March 7, having had a two-day March 5. March 6 will never exist in the records. Stopping the clock for an entire 24 hours allowed legislators to continue to put disputed bills into conference, and they did so until right before “Thursday” adjournment at 5:45 p.m. Friday.
Being March 7, the Assembly is scheduled to adjourn. Some of the more contentious issues remain on this unresolved bill list. Some do have conference reports voted on by one chamber or the other, or printed ready for action. Many have no agreement. Either the session goes into overtime or some of these just fail. A budget vote sometime next week also seems inevitable, unless they want to vote first and read it later.
The list:
- HB 2 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
- HB 4 Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming.
- HB 19 Voter identification; signed statement in lieu of required form of identification, penalty.
- HB 29 Budget Bill.
- HB 30 Budget Bill.
- HB 33 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
- HB 36 Student journalists; freedom of speech and the press, definitions.
- HB 42 Prenatal and postnatal depression, etc.; importance of screening patients.
- HB 46 Workers’ compensation; employer to notify employee of intent.
- HB 75 Electric utilities; electric school bus pilot program.
- HB 201 Elections; same-day registration, same-day registration.
- HB 220 Absentee voting; postage prepaid on return envelope.
- HB 235 Voter registration; automatic voter registration.
- HB 259 Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
- HB 271 Public schools; school resource officers and school security officers, data.
- HB 273 School boards; planning time and planning periods for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.
- HB 284 Removal of dangerous roadside vegetation; local option.
- HB 298 Misdemeanor sexual offenses; increases statute of limitations, where the victim is a minor.
- HB 330 Employment; covenants not to compete, clarifies definition of low-wage employees, civil penalty.
- HB 337 Nonpayment of wages; discriminatory actions prohibited.
- HB 375 Postsecondary schools; enrollment agreements, disputes, arbitration.
- HB 393 Landlord and tenant; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities.
- HB 395 Minimum wage; increases to $10 per hour effective July 1, 2020.
- HB 402 Public schools; lock-down drills, frequency, exemptions.
- HB 477 Juveniles; increases minimum age at which a juvenile must be tried as an adult.
- HB 533 Expanded polystyrene food service containers; definitions, prohibition on dispensing, civil penalty.
- HB 534 Disposable plastic bag; local tax.
- HB 540 Elections administration; Department of Elections to employ a Director of Operations.
- HB 542 Regional water resource planning; State Water Control Board regulations.
- HB 558 Micro-business; enhancement of participation in local procurement.
- HB 572 Distributed renewable energy; promotes the establishment thereof.
- HB 582 Collective bargaining for public employees; definitions, labor organization representation.
- HB 600 Family day homes; storage of firearms.
- HB 648 Prescription Monitoring Program; information disclosed to Emergency Department Information.
- HB 660 Deferred dispositions; property crimes, larceny and receiving stolen goods.
- HB 668 Field investigations permit; definitions, archaeologist qualifications, penalty.
- HB 675 License restrictions for minors; use of handheld personal communications devices.
- HB 714 Virginia Energy Plan; climate change pressing challenge.
- HB 752 Felons; postrelease incarceration of offenders sentenced for certain offenses.
- HB 758 Redistricting; establishes the Virginia Redistricting Commission.
- HB 759 Strategic lawsuits against public participation; special motion to dismiss, stay of discovery.
- HB 761 Elections; preclearance of certain covered practices required, definitions.
- HB 785 Local taxing authority; equalizes city and county taxing authorities.
- HB 792 Appeals of right in general district court; order or judgment altering prior final orders.
- HB 798 Employment; prohibited retaliatory action.
- HB 799 Child day programs; lead testing, potable water, effective date.
- HB 806 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; victims of sexual assault, report.
- HB 812 Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.
- HB 824 Criminal cases; ex parte requests for expert assistance.
- HB 861 Best interests of the child; act of violence, force, or threat against an intimate partner, etc.
- HB 868 Electric utilities; right to shop.
- HB 870 Sexual abuse; statute of limitations.
- HB 879 Certificate of public need; revises the Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Program.
- HB 881 Illegal gambling; skill games, exception.
- HB 896 Virginia Lottery; repeals prohibition against sale of lottery tickets over the Internet.
- HB 913 Higher educational institutions; sexual violence policies, immunity from disciplinary action.
- HB 928 Chesterfield County School Board; recovery high school to be established.
- HB 972 Marijuana; possession and consumption, penalty.
- HB 974 Writ of actual innocence; petition by convicted person.
- HB 975 Standards of Quality; state funding, ratios of teachers to English language learners.
- HB 1017 Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; created.
- HB 1023 Custodial interrogations; recording.
- HB 1024 State Police, Department of; establishment of cold case searchable database.
- HB 1034 Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Fund and Grant Program; established.
- HB 1037 Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans, definitions, effective date.
- HB 1049 Discrimination; sexual orientation and gender identity.
- HB 1056 Wellness and Opportunity, Commission on; established, report.
- HB 1150 Inquiry and report of immigration status; persons charged with or convicted of certain crimes.
- HB 1176 Sexual assault nurse examiners; place of practice.
- HB 1184 Distributed energy generation; promotes establishment of distributed solar energy.
- HB 1186 Disposal of solid waste fees; Russell County.
- HB 1196 Driver’s license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
- HB 1201 Virginia Public Procurement Act; determination of nonresponsibility, local option.
- HB 1209 New Americans, Office of; created within Department of Social Services.
- HB 1211 Motor Vehicles, Department of; issuance of certain documents, citizenship requirement.
- HB 1220 Income tax, state; amended return notice, interest accrual period.
- HB 1247 Capital outlay plan; updates six-year plan for projects.
- HB 1250 Community Policing Act; data collection and reporting requirement.
- HB 1269 Veterans Services Foundation; board of trustees assisted by volunteers, etc.
- HB 1301 Children’s Ombudsman, Office of the; established.
- HB 1318 Motion picture production tax credit; media-related exemptions, extends sunset provision.
- HB 1406 Historical Statues in the United States Capitol, Commission for; removal of Robert E. Lee statue.
- HB 1414 Transportation; amends numerous laws related to funds, safety programs, revenue sources, etc.
- HB 1424 Virginia Revolutionary 250 Commission; established, membership, report.
- HB 1434 Local tax; exemption for solar energy equipment.
- HB 1439 Transportation safety; adopting several initiatives.
- HB 1450 Electric utility regulation; energy efficiency standard.
- HB 1451 Electric utility regulation; mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard.
- HB 1495 Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers employed as school resource officers.
- HB 1499 Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; created.
- HB 1506 Pharmacists; initiating of treatment with and dispensing and administering of controlled substances.
- HB 1509 Virginia Food Access Investment Program and Fund; established and created, report.
- HB 1513 Health insurance; credits for retired school division employees.
- HB 1519 Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination.
- HB 1526 Virginia Clean Economy Act.
- HB 1537 War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, etc.
- HB 1540 Behavioral health providers; barrier crimes, exceptions.
- HB 1544 Children; strip searches.
- HB 1552 Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space.
- HB 1602 Airport Opportunity Fund; created.
- HB 1634 Shared solar programs; established by electric cooperative, etc.
- HB 1663 Discrimination; prohibited in public accommodations, etc., causes of action.
- HB 1705 Pedestrians; drivers to stop when yielding the right-of-way.
- HB 1725 Judicial assistants; serves under supervision of presiding judge of circuit court.
- HJ 29 VDOC; various joint subcommittees to study staffing levels, etc.
- HJ 100 General Assembly; 2021 Session prefiling schedule.
- SB 2 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession, civil penalty.
- SB 7 Minimum wage; increases to $9.50 per hour effective January 1, 2021.
- SB 11 Disposable plastic bags; local taxation per bag in Planning District 8 when provided to consumers.
- SB 34 Driver privilege cards; definitions, effective date, report.
- SB 36 Lottery Board; regulation and control of casino gaming.
- SB 54 Virginia Retirement System; retired law-enforcement officers employed as school security officers.
- SB 65 Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements.
- SB 69 Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.
- SB 70 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information check, penalty.
- SB 71 Firearms; possession on school property.
- SB 94 Virginia Energy Plan; relating to the Commonwealth Energy Policy.
- SB 105 Best interests of the child; act of violence, force, or threat against an intimate partner, etc.
- SB 134 School boards; planning time & planning periods for elementary, middle, & high school teachers.
- SB 142 Virtual Virginia; availability to all public schools.
- SB 183 War memorials for veterans; removal, relocation, cover, etc.
- SB 200 Income tax, state; housing choice vouchers, eligible housing areas.
- SB 203 Redistricting; Virginia Redistricting Commission established.
- SB 219 Voter registration; automatic voter registration, effective clause.
- SB 225 Removal of dangerous roadside conditions; local option.
- SB 263 Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
- SB 272 Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space.
- SB 277 Income tax, state and corporate; deduction for commuter benefits provided by an employer.
- SB 286 Deferred dispositions; property crimes, larceny and receiving stolen goods.
- SB 297 Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Fund; created, report.
- SB 329 Disposal of solid waste fees; Russell County.
- SB 375 Immunity of persons; statements regarding matters of public concern or made at a public hearing.
- SB 384 Virginia Lottery; definitions, repeal prohibition against sale of lottery tickets over the Internet.
- SB 392 Local school boards; lead testing, report, parental notification.
- SB 393 Child day programs; lead testing, potable water, effective clause.
- SB 404 Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans, renewals and extensions.
- SB 407 Virginia Revolutionary 250 Commission; established, increases membership, report, sunset provision.
- SB 423 Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors.
- SB 433 Civil cases; use of constitutional rights.
- SB 480 Covenants not to compete; low-wage employees, civil penalty.
- SB 481 Employees; earned sick leave, civil penalties.
- SB 489 Criminal cases; authority to defer and dismiss.
- SB 545 Appeals of right in general district court; appeal of all claims.
- SB 575 Prescription Monitoring Program; information disclosed to Emergency Department Information.
- SB 576 Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority; created.
- SB 588 Localities; authority to levy taxes.
- SB 593 Licensed family day homes; storage of firearms.
- SB 612 Historical Statues in the United States Capitol, Commission for; removal of Robert E. Lee statue.
- SB 629 Electric utility regulation; definitions, shared solar programs.
- SB 700 Wills; indexed in the name of executor as listed in such instrument.
- SB 707 Landlord and tenant; tenant rights and responsibilities.
- SB 710 Distributed renewable energy; sale of electricity under third-party sales agreements.
- SB 720 PSAP dispatchers; telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- SB 731 Investor-owned electric utilities; rate of return on common equity.
- SB 740 County and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within election districts.
- SB 763 Local tax; exemption for solar energy equipment.
- SB 768 Temporary detention; DBHDS shall study who may evaluate.
- SB 793 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
- SB 818 Behavioral health dockets; established.
- SB 838 Nonpayment of wages; cause of action, penalties.
- SB 880 School counselors; minimum staffing ratio.
- SB 888 School Construction and Modernization, Commission on; established, report.
- SB 890 Transportation; amends numerous laws related to funds, safety programs, revenue sources, etc.
- SB 905 Landlord and tenant; tenant’s remedy by repair, clarifies definition of “actual costs.”
- SB 907 Transportation safety; occupants of motor vehicles not equipped with seat belts.
- SB 939 Employees of local governments; collective bargaining.
- SB 957 Civic Education, Commission on; sunset and funding.
- SB 971 Illegal gambling; definitions, skill games.
- SB 990 Governor’s New Airline Service Incentive Fund; created.
- SB 994 VMI; the Institute shall be grounded in a strict code of honor and academic excellence, etc.
- SB 1023 Correctional facilities, state; visitation and search policies for visitors.
- SB 1040 School board member compensation; City of Winchester.
- SB 1075 Environmental Quality, Department of; public comment.
- SB 1089 State correctional facilities; strip or cavity searches of those entering a facility.
- SJ 35 Barrier crimes and criminal history records checks; joint subcommittee to study.
- SJ 38 Coastal areas; study on economic consequences of weather-related events, effective clause.
- SJ 67 Marijuana; JLARC to study legalization of growth, sale, and possession.
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