2023 LEGISLATION
SB 1085 Muffler Regulation - Would prohibit the aftermarket sale or use of devices designed to amplify vehicle noise to a level higher than 85 decibels at 50 feet from the vehicle, and require state inspectors to check vehicles for compliance during annual inspection.
SB 1086 Paid Leave Donor Protection Act - Would ensure that employees at companies of 50 or more employees who donate an organ are allowed up to 60 days of unpaid leave to recover from surgery.
SB 1087 Genetic Data Privacy - Would establish privacy rights over genetic data for users of direct-to-consumer tests like ancestry.com by requiring consent from consumer to the storage, dissemination, and use of their genetic data.
SB 1088 PTSD Coverage for 9-1-1 Dispatchers - Would allow 9-1-1 dispatchers to claim workers' compensation benefits relating to post-traumatic stress disorder under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act.
SB 1089 Eviction Reporting - Would require the Virginia Supreme Court to collect data on how many evictions are executed in Virginia each year, increasing available data to aid in policy making decisions to reduce evictions.
SB 1090 Medical Cannabis Expansion - Would double the number of medical marijuana licenses, adding one additional license per health service area, and ban the consolidation of licenses by a single entity.
SB 1091 Stormwater Management - Would expand the allowable uses of grants from a local Stormwater Management Fund to include joint flooding mitigation projects of condominium owners.
SB 1092 Protecting Election Officials - Would make it a felony to hinder or prevent an election official or their employees from administering elections, and allow election officials to keep their address private on publicly available databases.
SB 1093 Notary Reforms - Creates standards for Virginia notaries based on nationally accredited best practices. These include required training and testing, and record keeping requirements.
SB 1095 Cannabis Tax Revenue - Decouples cannabis business taxes from federal law in Virginia, allowing them to deduct usual and necessary expenses from their state tax liability.
SB 1096 Freedom to Marry - Would clarify that a marriage between two parties is lawful regardless of the sex of the parties.
SB 1133 Creating a Retail Market for Cannabis - Would establish a framework for the creation of a regulated, adult-use retail marijuana market in Virginia.
SB 1180 Elections Administration - Would allow election officials to receive nongovernmental grants or services for the purpose of supporting voter education and election support programs.
SB 1181 Ghost Guns - Would ban the sale, creation, or possession of the parts used to make “ghost guns” - unserialized firearms built from at home kits which allow users to skirt background checks.
SB 1190 Statewide Housing Needs Assessment - Would require a comprehensive statewide affordable housing needs assessment every 5 years, to develop a biennial statewide affordable housing plan.
SB 1192 Public Carry Assault Weapon Ban - Would prohibit the carrying of assault style semi-automatic rifles and pistols in places open to or owned by the public.
SB 1324 Child Tax Credit - Would create a refundable tax credit of $500 per child for households with a child under the age of 18.
SB 1327 Cover All Kids - Would create a state-funded comprehensive health care coverage program for those 19 years or younger who currently remain uncovered due to their immigration status.
SB 1350 Regulating Vaporized Nicotine Products - Would impose a statutory tax on liquid nicotine products and create licensing requirements and establish safety standards for the advertising, marketing, and labeling of liquid nicotine and vapor products.
SB 1458 Assisted Living Staffing Regulations - Creates regulations related to temporary employee staffing agencies who supply staff to assisted living facilities in order to create long term employment opportunities and address price-gouging through employment contracts.
SB 1086 Paid Leave Donor Protection Act - Would ensure that employees at companies of 50 or more employees who donate an organ are allowed up to 60 days of unpaid leave to recover from surgery.
SB 1087 Genetic Data Privacy - Would establish privacy rights over genetic data for users of direct-to-consumer tests like ancestry.com by requiring consent from consumer to the storage, dissemination, and use of their genetic data.
SB 1088 PTSD Coverage for 9-1-1 Dispatchers - Would allow 9-1-1 dispatchers to claim workers' compensation benefits relating to post-traumatic stress disorder under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act.
SB 1089 Eviction Reporting - Would require the Virginia Supreme Court to collect data on how many evictions are executed in Virginia each year, increasing available data to aid in policy making decisions to reduce evictions.
SB 1090 Medical Cannabis Expansion - Would double the number of medical marijuana licenses, adding one additional license per health service area, and ban the consolidation of licenses by a single entity.
SB 1091 Stormwater Management - Would expand the allowable uses of grants from a local Stormwater Management Fund to include joint flooding mitigation projects of condominium owners.
SB 1092 Protecting Election Officials - Would make it a felony to hinder or prevent an election official or their employees from administering elections, and allow election officials to keep their address private on publicly available databases.
SB 1093 Notary Reforms - Creates standards for Virginia notaries based on nationally accredited best practices. These include required training and testing, and record keeping requirements.
SB 1095 Cannabis Tax Revenue - Decouples cannabis business taxes from federal law in Virginia, allowing them to deduct usual and necessary expenses from their state tax liability.
SB 1096 Freedom to Marry - Would clarify that a marriage between two parties is lawful regardless of the sex of the parties.
SB 1133 Creating a Retail Market for Cannabis - Would establish a framework for the creation of a regulated, adult-use retail marijuana market in Virginia.
SB 1180 Elections Administration - Would allow election officials to receive nongovernmental grants or services for the purpose of supporting voter education and election support programs.
SB 1181 Ghost Guns - Would ban the sale, creation, or possession of the parts used to make “ghost guns” - unserialized firearms built from at home kits which allow users to skirt background checks.
SB 1190 Statewide Housing Needs Assessment - Would require a comprehensive statewide affordable housing needs assessment every 5 years, to develop a biennial statewide affordable housing plan.
SB 1192 Public Carry Assault Weapon Ban - Would prohibit the carrying of assault style semi-automatic rifles and pistols in places open to or owned by the public.
SB 1324 Child Tax Credit - Would create a refundable tax credit of $500 per child for households with a child under the age of 18.
SB 1327 Cover All Kids - Would create a state-funded comprehensive health care coverage program for those 19 years or younger who currently remain uncovered due to their immigration status.
SB 1350 Regulating Vaporized Nicotine Products - Would impose a statutory tax on liquid nicotine products and create licensing requirements and establish safety standards for the advertising, marketing, and labeling of liquid nicotine and vapor products.
SB 1458 Assisted Living Staffing Regulations - Creates regulations related to temporary employee staffing agencies who supply staff to assisted living facilities in order to create long term employment opportunities and address price-gouging through employment contracts.