Virginia Legislature | 2019 | Regular Session
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Active Virginia Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| SB1079 | Payment of wages. Removes the exemptions for newsboys, shoe-shine boys, ushers, doormen, concession attendants, theater cashiers, and persons who normally work and are paid on the basis of the amount of work done from coverage under the Virginia Mini... | 2019-02-15 Title replaced 19106588D-H1 |
| HB2212 | Certain private roads or rights-of-way; gates and fences. Removes the requirement that a petitioner prove that a gate was willfully and maliciously erected in order for a court to require a landowner to make necessary and reasonable changes to a gate... | 2019-02-15 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| SB1253 | Foster care; security freeze on credit report. Requires local departments of social services to request the placement of a security freeze on the credit report or record of any child who has been in foster care for at least six months in order to pre... | 2019-02-15 House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N) |
| HB1932 | Permit fees; mineral mining. Increases from $16 per acre to $18 per disturbed acre beginning July 1, 2019, and increases to $20 per disturbed acre beginning July 1, 2020, $22 per disturbed acre beginning July 1, 2021, and $24 per disturbed acre begin... | 2019-02-15 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1932ER) |
| HB2482 | Land preservation tax credits; operation of facility on donated land; agreements between the Commonwealth and a third party related to donated land. Provides that if Virginia or one of its political subdivisions operates a facility on land donated fo... | 2019-02-15 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2482ER) |
| HB1920 | New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Fund and Program; grant priority. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in awarding grants pursuant to the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program, to give priority to institutions ... | 2019-02-15 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| SB1159 | Family life education; female genital mutilation. Requires any family life education curriculum offered in any elementary school, middle school, or high school to incorporate age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the ha... | 2019-02-15 VOTE: PASSAGE (76-Y 16-N) |
| HB2784 | Robert O. Norris Bridge and Statewide Special Structure Fund. Establishes the Robert O. Norris Bridge and Statewide Special Structure Fund to be used for the purpose of funding maintenance and replacement of large and unique structures. The bill also... | 2019-02-15 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| HB2752 | Motorized skateboards or scooters; operation; local authority. Authorizes localities to regulate the operation of companies providing motorized skateboards or scooters for hire. The bill changes the definition of motorized skateboard or scooter by (i... | 2019-02-15 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| HB2651 | Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund; fees for offenses related to sex trafficking. Establishes the Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of promoting awar... | 2019-02-15 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2651ER) |
Top Virginia Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Del. Kaye Kory [D] | 404 |  |
| Del. Patrick Hope [D] | 239 | |
| Del. Marcus Simon [D] | 225 | |
| Del. Karrie Delaney [D] | 218 | |
| Del. Debra Rodman [D] | 198 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] | 119 | |
| Sen. Mason Montgomery [D] | 116 | |
| Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D] | 114 | |
| Sen. Scott Surovell [D] | 97 | |
| Sen. Amanda Chase [R] | 95 | |
Top Virginia Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Courts of Justice | 116 | |
| Rules | 91 | |
| Appropriations | 88 | |
| Commerce and Labor | 72 | |
| General Laws | 66 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 85 | |
| Rules | 52 | |
| Privileges and Elections | 36 | |
| Courts of Justice | 35 | |
| Commerce and Labor | 25 | |
Most Viewed Virginia Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| HB2491 | Abortion; eliminate certain requirements. Eliminates the requirement that an abortion in the second trimester of pregnancy and prior to the third trimester be performed in a hospital. The bill eliminates all the procedures and processes, including th... | Bill Text |
| HB1638 | Virginia Lottery; repeal prohibition against sale of Virginia Lottery; repeal prohibition against sale of lottery tickets over the Internet; sports betting; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; Major Research Project Subfund; Sports Betting O... | Bill Text |
| HB2371 | Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession; penalty. Eliminates criminal penalties for possession of marijuana for persons who are 21 years of age or older. The bill also decriminalizes marijuana possession for persons under 21 years of a... | Bill Text |
| SB1030 | Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. Adds cancers of the colon, brain, or testes to the list of cancers that are presumed to be an occupational disease covered by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act when firef... | Bill Text |
| HB1635 | Fossil fuel projects moratorium; clean energy mandates. Fossil fuel projects moratorium; clean energy mandates. Establishes a moratorium, effective January 1, 2020, on approval by any state agency or political subdivision of any approval required for... | Bill Text |
| HB2099 | Professions and occupations; deregulation of certain professions. Implements the recommendations of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission in its report on Operations and Performance of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regul... | Bill Text |
| HB2373 | Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession; Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession; penalty. Eliminates criminal penalties for possession of marijuana for persons who are 21 years of age or older. The bill also decriminali... | Bill Text |
| SB1126 | Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board (the Board). The bill specifies the licensing requirements for casino gaming and imposes criminal and ci... | Bill Text |
| SB1037 | Expungement of certain offenses. Allows a person to petition for expungement of a deferred disposition dismissal for underage alcohol possession or using a false ID to obtain alcohol when the offense occurred prior to the person's twenty-first birthd... | Bill Text |
| HB2588 | Electronic return of voted military-overseas ballots; Electronic return of voted military-overseas ballots; blockchain; pilot program. Directs the Commissioner of Elections to establish and supervise a pilot program by which an active duty member of ... | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Virginia Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| SB1741 | Language development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; assessment resources for parents and educators; advisory committee; report. Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in coordination with the Departmen... | Bill Text |
| SB1604 | Cruelty to animals; aggravated cruelty; penalty. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for cruelly or unnecessarily beating, maiming, mutilating, or killing a dog or cat. Current law requires that the dog or cat die as ... | Bill Text |
| HB2099 | Professions and occupations; deregulation of certain professions. Implements the recommendations of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission in its report on Operations and Performance of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regul... | Bill Text |
| HB1714 | Balance billing; emergency services. Directs health carriers that provide individual or group health insurance that provide any benefits with respect to services rendered in an emergency department of a hospital to pay directly to an out-of-network h... | Bill Text |
| HB2458 | Early childhood care and education; licensing. Requires Early childhood care and education; licensing. Requires the Board of Education to establish a statewide unified public-private system for early childhood care and education in the Commonwealth t... | Bill Text |
| SJR284 | Constitution of the United States; Equal Rights Amendment. Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States that was proposed by Congress in 1972. The joint resolution advocates the position that the 1972 Equal Rights Amen... | Bill Text |
| SB1126 | Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming; penalties. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board (the Board). The bill specifies the licensing requirements for casino gaming and imposes criminal and ci... | Bill Text |
| SB1038 | Voter registration; verification of social security numbers; provisional registration status. Requires the general registrars to verify that the name, date of birth, and social security number provided by an applicant on the voter registration applic... | Bill Text |
| HB1970 | Telemedicine services; coverage. Requires insurers, corporations, or health maintenance organizations to cover medically necessary remote patient monitoring services as part of their coverage of telemedicine services to the full extent that these ser... | Bill Text |
| HB2568 | Child Safety Savings Accounts established. Permits the parents of certain children who are victims of bullying, certain crimes, and certain other violent acts to apply to the school division in which the child resides for a one-year, renewable Child ... | Bill Text |
Virginia Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2019 | Regular Session | 2956 | 75 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2018 | 2nd Special Session | 17 | 11 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2018 | 1st Special Session | 216 | 206 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2018 | Regular Session | 3722 | 1807 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017 | Regular Session | 3201 | 1649 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | Regular Session | 3287 | 1768 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | 1st Special Session | 97 | 83 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | Regular Session | 3010 | 1464 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | 1st Special Session | 494 | 453 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | Regular Session | 2888 | 1637 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | 1st Special Session | 109 | 108 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | Regular Session | 2897 | 1510 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | Regular Session | 2868 | 1597 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | Regular Session | 2966 | 1595 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | Regular Session | 2962 | 1596 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2009 | Regular Session | 0 | 0 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2008 | Regular Session | 3322 | 1648 | Browse | Search | Download |
