VA Legislation | 2021 | 1st Special Session

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SJR285PassJoint Subcommittee to Study Barrier Crimes and Criminal History Records Checks; Report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee to Study Barrier Crimes and Criminal History Records Checks for one additional year, through November 30, 2021.
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ285ER)
HJR538PassAccess to water; human right. Recognizing that access to clean, potable, and affordable water is a necessary human right. Access to water; human right. Recognizing that access to clean, potable, and affordable water is a necessary human right.
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2021-02-24
VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 33-N)
SJR288PassNational Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol; Barbara Rose Johns. Authorizes, and directs the submission to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, that the vacant spot of the Commonwealth in the National Statuary Hall Colle...
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ288ER)
SJR294PassStudy; JLARC; costs of education; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the true cost of education in the Commonwealth and provide an accurate assessment of the costs to implement the Standards of Quality. Study;...
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ294ER)
SB1285Engross

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Vacant buildings; registration. Removes the requirement that a building meet the definition of "derelict building" and instead requires that such building potentially endanger the public health, safety, or welfare in order for the Town of Clifton For...
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2021-02-24
(requires 67 affirmative votes to pass)
SJR308PassStudy; JLARC; impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employ...
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ308ER)
SJR286PassEmergency Management Professionals Week. Designates the third week in March, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Emergency Management Professionals Week in Virginia.
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ286ER)
SJR276PassBrain Aneurysm Awareness Month. Designates September, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in Virginia.
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ276ER)
SJR293PassStudy; Joint Commission on Health Care; assisted living and auxiliary grants; report. Requests the Joint Commission on Health Care to study available data regarding assisted living and auxiliary grants and develop a blueprint for implementing recomme...
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ293ER)
SJR323PassLiberty Amendments Month. Designates June 19 through the third Monday in July, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Liberty Amendments Month in Virginia.
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ323ER)
SJR395PassCommemorating the 150th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. This resolution is a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial...
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2021-02-24
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ395ER)
HR508PassCommending Lieutenant Colonel Eric Patterson, ANG.
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by House by voice vote
HB1908Engross

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Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; noncompliance with rental agreement; prohibition on using negative credit information that arose during a closure of the United States Government against certain applicants for tenancy; penalty. Prohibits...
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2021-02-23
Defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N)
HJR583PassLiberty Amendments Month. Designates June 19 through the third Monday in July, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Liberty Amendments Month in Virginia.
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HR562PassNominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed House (HR562ER)
HJR606PassEqual Citizens Month. Designates November, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Equal Citizens Month in Virginia.
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
SR533PassNominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed Senate (SR533ER)
SR532PassNominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed Senate (SR532ER)
HB2221Engross

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Environmental permits; community and environmental justice outreach. Requires the applicant for any (i) new or major modified stationary air pollution source, (ii) new landfill or transfer station, (iii) certification of site approval for a hazardous...
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2021-02-23
To Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
HJR604PassJoint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; confirming appointment. Confirms the appointment of Hal E. Greer as the Director of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; confirming appointme...
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
HR563PassNominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed House (HR563ER)
SR535PassNominating a person to be elected as a member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed Senate (SR535ER)
HJR562PassInternational Overdose Awareness Day. Designates August 31, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as International Overdose Awareness Day in Virginia and directs that flags be lowered to half-mast on August 31 in memory of those who have lost their li...
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HJR596PassBrain Aneurysm Awareness Month. Designates September, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in Virginia.
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HR564PassNominating a person to be elected as a member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed House (HR564ER)
HB1932Engross

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Child-placing agencies; conscience clause; repeal. Repeals provisions that allow child-placing agencies to refuse to perform, assist with, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in any child placements when the proposed placement viola...
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2021-02-23
To Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee
HJR579PassAppointment by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. Confirms an appointment made by the Speaker of the House of Delegates to the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Board of Directors.
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
HJR525PassNational Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol; Barbara Rose Johns. Authorizes, and directs the submission to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, that the vacant spot of the Commonwealth in the National Statuary Hall Colle...
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HJR5003PassElection of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, and a member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5003ER)
HJR578PassStudy; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; database of criminal justice, behavioral health, and other human services records; report. Requests the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish a work ...
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HB2337Engross

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Income tax; subtraction for low-income military veterans with a permanent service-connected disability. Provides an income tax subtraction for the military retirement income received by a veteran who has been rated with a 100 percent service-connecte...
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2021-02-23
To Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
HJR549Engross

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Study; JLARC; impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employees; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the impact of COVID-19 on Virginia's public schools, students, and school employ...
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2021-02-23
To Senate Rules Committee
HJR563PassWork group; feasibility of transitioning to a unitary combined reporting system for corporate income tax purposes. Directs the Division of Legislative Services, in conjunction with the Department of Taxation, to establish a work group to assess the f...
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HR561PassNominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed House (HR561ER)
SR534PassNominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships.
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2021-02-23
Bill text as passed Senate (SR534ER)
HJR605PassVictims of COVID-19 Remembrance Day. Designating March 14, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Victims of COVID-19 Remembrance Day in Virginia.
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HB2313Engross

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Freedom of Information Act; exclusions; definition of "Office of the Governor." Adds the Chief Workforce Development Advisor and the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the definition of "Office of the Governor" for purposes of excluding ...
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2021-02-23
To Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
HJR537PassRacism; public health crisis. Recognizes that racism is a public health crisis in Virginia.
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2021-02-23
Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
HR521PassCommending the Radford High School girls' cross country team.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR521ER)
HB1786Engross

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Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees. 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. Minimum wage; farm laborers or...
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2021-02-22
Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 10-N)
HB2155Engross

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Virginia Human Rights Act; nondiscrimination in employment; sexual harassment and workplace harassment. Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer, labor organization, or employment agency to engage in workplace harassment, includin...
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2021-02-22
Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (6-Y 7-N)
HR525PassCommending Joshua Ryan Wells.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR525ER)
HR520PassCommending Thomas Grant, Jr.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR520ER)
HR530PassCommending the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership at Mary Baldwin University.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR530ER)
HR527PassCommending Thomas Kim.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR527ER)
HR524PassCommending the Radford High School boys' swim and dive team.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR524ER)
HB2275Engross

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Food and drink permit requirements; regulations. Directs the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Commissioner), after conducting the required inspection, to issue a permit for the operation of any food manufacturer, food storage wa...
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2021-02-22
Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N)
HR517PassCelebrating the life of John Hayes, D.V.M.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR517ER)
HR528PassCommending Colonel Dean E. Gould.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR528ER)
HR522PassCommending the Radford High School girls' volleyball team.
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2021-02-22
Bill text as passed House (HR522ER)
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