Animal welfare regulations; keeping of animals; State Animal Welfare Inspector. Virginia lawmakers advance bills eliminating mandatory minimums, Virginia lawmakers pass marijuana legalization bills. All rights reserved. Adds (i) the preservation of mature trees or planting of trees, both as a water quality protection tool and as a means of providing other natural resource benefits, and (ii) coastal resilience and adap... Landlord and tenant; charge for late payment of rent; restrictions. Authorizes the issuance of new driver privilege cards by the Department of Motor Vehicles to an applicant who (i) has reported income from Virginia sources or been claimed as a dependent on an individual tax return fi... Real property taxes; blighted and derelict properties in certain localities. Permits counties, cities, and towns to adopt local ordinances authorizing them to (i) recognize any labor union or other employee association as a bargaining agent... Driver privilege cards; penalty. I hope that you understand that this is a situation that’s so deeper than a simple vote on simple war memorials,” Lt. Gov. Upon petition filed with the clerk and payment of applicable clerk's fees, any circuit court judge may issue an order authorizing one or more persons resident in the circuit in which the judge sits to celebrate the rites of … “We see that other states have done varying degrees of changes in their marijuana policy, and I think in those states, we’ve seen varying degrees of success and unintended consequences and problems that have arisen,” said Republican House Minority Leader Todd Gilbert. Directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt comprehensive regulations governing the keeping of dogs and cats by any pet shop by July 1, 2022. Newly empowered Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly began the 2020 session ... ounce under the current law. The January to March 2020 legislative session saw a massive amount of new laws passed, many of them in the area of family law. July 02, 2020 8:15 PM ET. Ralph Northam that reinstated driver’s licenses to over 600,000 Virginians who had their licenses suspended. Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from across the country flooded the state Capitol and surrounding area in protest near the start of the General Assembly session, some donning tactical gear and carrying military-style rifles, to rally against proposed gun legislation. Officials have defended the day as a celebration of history, while critics view it as a celebration of the state’s slave-holding history that’s offensive to African Americans. Confederate statues. Governor Ralph Northam today announced he has signed several landmark gun violence prevention measures into law, including legislation to enact an Extreme Risk Protective Order, require background checks on all gun sales, mandate reporting of lost and stolen firearms, prevent children from accessing firearms, and reinstate Virginia’s successful one-handgun-a-month policy. Today, @GovernorVA Northam signed HB980/SB733 into law. HB 1547 provides undocumented students eligibility for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities if they otherwise fulfill all other requirements. HB9 requires a person report a lost of stolen firearm to local law enforcement or state police within … The law signed by Gov. 5710 Midlothian TurnpikeRichmond, VA 23225(804) 230-1212. Minimum wage. Yanet Limon-Amado, an organizer at VICPP said, “This win is for all undocumented students in Virginia. The holiday was initially created to celebrate Lee's birthday, which was on January 19. Delegate Alfonso Lopez introduced this bill. Opponents warn it would erode commonsense protections for women, such as workplace accommodations during pregnancy. Persons other than ministers who may perform rites. As of July 1, insurers will be limited to charging a maximum of $50 a month for insulin in Virginia, giving the commonwealth the fourth lowest cap in the country. This is especially true of lower-income individuals, those under the age of 20 and ethnic minorities. The ERA was initially proposed in Congress in 1923 and passed in 1972. Voters who do not show valid identification when signing in to vote would be required to sign a sworn affidavit stating that they they are who they claim to be. A voter who doesn't show photo ID or sign the statement can be given a provisional ballot. 1 2020 Changes to Virginia’s Election Laws The following legislation was passed during the 2020 Session of the General Assembly, signed by the Governor, and will go into … Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to incorporate into regulations previously adopted by the State Air Pollution Control Board certain provisions establishing a carbon dioxide cap ... Electric utilities; energy efficiency programs; stakeholder process. The ERA was … Last year, the General Assembly voted to approve a budget amendment proposed by Gov. Newly empowered Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly began the 2020… Here’s a look at the measures that passed. Provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to promote environmental justice, defined in the bill, and to ensure that it is carried out throughout the Commonwealth. Others say removing the monuments amounts to erasing history. Bills & Resolutions: Status of individual bills and related information General Assembly Members: Member sponsored legislation Standing Committees: Legislation referred to committee State Budget: Budget bills, committees and summaries Daily Floor Calendars: Legislative agendas Communications: Legislation communicated between houses Eminent domain; costs for petition for distribution of funds; interest rate; recordation of certificate. William Ney, Vice Chair of the Harrisonburg City’s Electoral Board, said he thinks the change in absentee voting gives more of an opportunity for anyone to vote ahead. In February 2020, a proposed assault weapons ban failed in the Virginia Senate. Requires contractors and subcontractors under any public contract with a state agency, or with a locality that has adopted an ordinance requiring the payment of prevailing wages, for public works to p... County and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within election districts; waiver for administration of split precinct. The legislation prohibits Virginia insurers from setting a patient’s cost-sharing payment for insulin above $50 a month — including deductibles and copays. Legislation was also passed to have a … Such cer... Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes. Students living in the U.S. without documentation but who still meet Virginia residency standards, will be eligible for in-state tuition at Virginia colleges and universities as of July 1. Localities' authority to enact gun bans: Localities can adopt an ordinance to prohibit the possession … Because this policy went into effect via a budget amendment, the policy is only in place until the budget expires in July 2020. Ralph Northam signed bills on Friday rolling back multiple abortion restrictions in the state, including some that had been in place for decades. Directs the Virginia Lottery (the Lottery) to regulate sports betting. Justin Fairfax. They have spent countless days participating in rallies and testifying in committee hearings at the General Assembly. Conversion therapy is a practice used to try to change sexual orientation or gender identity. But House Bill 1 “permits any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote,” according to its bill summary. Bob McDonnell signed SB 1256 into law mandating voters have a form of ID with a photograph. These laws in domestic relations come into effect on July 1, 2020. The wage will then increase to $11 in 2022, $12 in 2023 and by another $1.50 in 2025 and 2026. However, at that point, Republicans controlled the Virginia Senate. It’s beautiful to finally see this positive outcome after eight years of fighting. The bills say loans that don’t comply with Virginia law on rates, fees and terms and conditions can’t be enforced here. ... Posted at 1:16 PM, Oct 21, 2020 . It will take effect on July 1, 2020. The most appropriate way to express your … The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (HB 2307 / SB 1392), introduced in the House of Delegates on January 20, passed both houses of Virginia’s state legislature on February 5 with large bipartisan majorities. SB 935, introduced by Democratic Sens. “When North Carolina started their no excuse absentee voting, supposedly more than 30 percent of the people voted before the election – that’s more people than we would have at any one of our precincts.”, IN-STATE TUITION REGARDLESS OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS. HB 276 requires hate crimes committed due to a victim’s sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity to be reported to the state police. Steve Helber/AP. Also signed into law this year was Senate Bill 1015, which states that no person may be arrested, prosecuted, or denied any right or privilege for participating in the state’s medical cannabis program. Marijuana decriminalization. Lee-Jackson Day, established over 100 years ago, was observed annually on the Friday preceding the third Monday in January, which, in effect, made it the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Share This: ... ‘Red Flag’ law. Charniele Herring, D-Alexandria. The penalty for recklessly leaving an unsecured or loaded firearm in … “Virginia has made history as the first southern state to implement this law, joining twenty states that offer in-state tuition to students who are undocumented. Democratic Virginia Gov. Provides that the Board of Corrections shall publish, on its website, an annual report summarizing the jail death reviews conducted by the Board within that year. Many of those bills, signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam, officially go into effect this coming Wednesday, July 1: the same day Virginia starts Phase 3 of Northam’s ‘Forward Virginia’ reopening plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Insulin prices have tripled over the last decade as the drug’s four main manufacturers have raised the baseline cost. In the past, before the holiday was moved, it shared the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ... March 12, 2020, 4:55 AM. Essentially, it adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the commonwealth’s anti-discrimination law. In the two legislative sessions that followed the rally, Republican lawmakers defeated bills like the one that passed this year. 2020-05-21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1287) HB972: Pass: Possession and consumption of marijuana; penalty. It doesn’t apply to faith communities, however. The organization says many immigrants have completed their entire educational careers in Virginia whether or not they have documentation and benefit the economy by paying taxes, spending money, and creating jobs. Virginia also became the first state in the U.S. South to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth. ... Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Prohibits any person subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) from knowingly possessing a firearm wh... Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts. Republican Amanda Chase said during the same Senate debate that slavery was evil. Provides that no person is authorized to provide pharmacy benefits management services or otherwise act as a pharmacy benefits manager without first obtaining a license from the State Corporation ... Group health benefit plans; bona fide associations; benefits consortium. Most GOP legislators aren’t on board. Northam also creates a work group to study the impact of legalization of marijuana and eventually release a report on the matter. The General Assembly passed and Governor Northam approved a set of gun control bills this year, including ones to enact an Extreme Risk Protective Order, require background checks on all gun sales, mandate reporting of lost and stolen firearms, increase the penalty for leaving firearms within the access of children, and reinstate Virginia’s one-handgun-a-month policy. Jake Dima Contributor. They also worry it could be used by abortion-rights supporters to quash abortion restrictions on the grounds they discriminate against women. Amends the minimum vaccination requirements for attendance at a public or private elementary, middle or secondary school, child care center, nursery school, family day care home, or developmental center. In total, seven new gun control bills passed in the Virginia House of Delegates, the Wall Street Journal reported. With weekly downloadable snapshots of session data. Establishes the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice, consisting of 27 members, to advise the Governor and provide recommendations intended to protect vulnerable communities from disproport... Control of firearms by localities; permitted events. Celebrations include a wreath-laying ceremony, a Civil War themed parade, a gala ball, and in some places, Confederate flags placed on the graves of dead soldiers. As of the start of July, local governments across Virginia will officially have the authority to remove or contextualize Confederate monuments on their town, city, or county property. The only option for supporters now is to begin the ratification process all over again in Congress, the department said. Restrictions on getting an abortion in Virginia, enacted when Republicans controlled the statehouse, were repealed through the “Reproductive Health Protection Act,” which passed through the Virginia Senate on a 20-20 vote and a tie-breaker from Lt. Gov. Provides that for policies of group accident and sickness insurance issued to an association, members of such an association may include (i) a self-employed individual and (ii) an employer member with at le... Review of death of inmates in local correctional facilities; report. Virginia became the epicenter of the nation’s gun debate after Democrats took full control of the General Assembly in 2019 on an aggressive gun control platform, with many campaigning on the mass shooting in Virginia Beach. The American Psychological Association says it’s not based in science and is harmful to mental health, and it will no longer be allowed under Virginia law. Voters will no longer need to provide an excuse from a pre-approved list to cast an absentee ballot in Virginia. Virginia might scrap its defunct same-sex marriage ban. Virginia currently requires voters who wish to vote absentee to provide a reason as to why they can't vote on Election Day, choosing from a list of pre-approved excuses. “I feel the photo ID was a way to suppress the vote because not everyone has one.”. The legislation removes the politically-motivated restrictions on abortion care in the Commonwealth of Virginia. After white supremacists descended on Charlottesville in 2017, in part to protest the city’s attempt to move a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee, many places across the country quickly started taking Confederate monuments down. Authorizes any public body, including any state or local government, when engaged in procuring products or services or letting contracts for construction, manufacture, maintenance, or operation of public ... Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming. Voters can provide their social security number and other information to get a free Virginia Voter Photo Identification Card, but some legislators said that service is unknown to many. Advocates say the measure would enshrine equality for women in the Constitution, offering stronger protections in sex discrimination cases. Provides that no child under the age of 18 shall be strip searched or subjected to a search of any body cavity by a law-enforcement officer or a jail officer. /2 — Jamie Lockhart (@jlock) April 10, 2020 “This will definitely make it a lot easier,” Ney said. The bill requires a loan servicer to obtain a license from the State Corporatio... Labor and employment; collective bargaining; employees of counties, cities, and towns. Creates the Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program to develop, maintain, and improve a regional network of transit routes and related infrastructure, rolling stock, and support facilities. They also argue the ERA would give Congress firmer ground to pass anti-discrimination laws. Provides criteria by which congressional and state legislative districts are to be drawn. As of July 1, the requirement that an individual’s driver’s license be suspended if they don’t pay court dues will be repealed from Virginia state law. Virginians will no longer need to show a photo ID in order to vote by this November. Solar energy projects; revenue share assessment. Virginia, a state that prides itself on its pivotal role in America's early history, is home to more than 220 public memorials to the Confederacy, according to state officials. These 10 new Virginia gun laws go into effect next week. Like all other … Decriminalizes simple marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $25. Part of our job as attorneys is to monitor the passage of new laws so that we can advise our clients as to their impact. Prevailing wage; public works contracts; penalty. Amends Chapter 854 of the 2019 Acts of Assembly. By Marie Albiges. Virginia Gov. That program is expected to be operational and dispensing cannabis products to authorized patients by mid-year. Virginia’s new laws on LGBT rights, guns and abortion reflect state’s political makeover. Northam also approved Senate Bill 976 expanding the medical cannabis program. A similar bill to designate Election Day as a state holiday and remove Lee-Jackson Day from Virginia’s state holidays was killed in a Senate committee the previous year. HB 787 adds hate crimes to the list of crimes that a multi-jurisdictional grand jury may investigate, including trespassing, damage to property, or assault where the victim of the crime was selected due to gender identity or sexual orientation. LEE-JACKSON DAY NO LONGER A STATE HOLIDAY. “License suspensions in Virginia for court debt is really Virginia’s form of debtor’s prison,” said Pat Levy-Lavelle, an attorney with Legal Aid Justice Center, a nonprofit based in Virginia that litigates on behalf of low-income individuals. “We remember our past and we learn from it.”. Despite Virginia’s passage of the law, the U.S. Justice Department issued a legal memo concluding that because the deadline has expired, it is too late for states to ratify the ERA. This was a movement created by undocumented students. Font Size: Democratic Gov. Virginia Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Legalization Bills Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly have passed legislation that would legalize marijuana for adult … Here’s a rundown of some of the biggest that may affect your daily life or the lives of your family and friends: Virginia lawmakers made history very early in 2020 by becoming the 38th and final state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But Virginia is working through a process to fight that in court. In Virginia, law enforcement conduct is governed by rules and regulations adopted by individual departments around the state, and they can vary widely. The bill amend... Electric utilities; offshore wind development. Its first section reads: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”. 2020 New Laws Update. Virginia is one of the 18 states with such voting requirements, according to the National Conference of Legislature. Reducing the penalty for simple possession, which currently sets fines of up to $500, with possible jail time, means no arrest and no criminal record. Decriminalizes simple marijuana possession … Provides for all appropriations of the Budget submitted by the Governor of Virginia in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-1509, Code of Virginia, and provides a portion of revenues for the two years ending respectively on the t... Pharmacy benefits managers; licensure and regulation. In the Virginia code, both men were noted as “defenders of causes.”. “Before the photo ID requirement, voters had to sign the affidavit to say they are who they say they are, and I think that was enough,” said House Majority Leader Del. It passed the House on a 52-45 vote. 2021 SESSION. It is the House bill that matches Senate Bill 935 in your story. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. Voters will be able to show voter registration documents, bank statements, paychecks or any government document that shows the name and address of the voter. Provides that the construction or purchase by a public utility of one or more offshore wind generation facilities located off the Commonwealth's Atlantic shoreline or in federal waters and interconnected... Tow truck drivers; criminal history. The ‘Virginia Values Act’ passed by lawmakers this year makes sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes when it comes to discrimination related to housing, employment and public accommodations. It honors Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, both native Virginians. Contact DCJS: 1100 Bank Street, Richmond, VA 23219. State offices in Virginia have historically been closed for both holidays. It means that voting requirements in Virginia, essentially, will revert to a similar standard as in the years before the photo ID law was signed by former Governor Bob McDonnell. Required immunizations; report. Strip searches of children. The measure also undoes the requirement that abortions be provided by a physician, allowing nurse practitioners to perform them, and does away with strict building code requirements on facilities where abortions are performed. Virginia is the latest state to pass its own controls amid nationwide reports of patients dying after rationing the vital medication. “This has been a long time coming.”. As of July 1, localities will have the ability to decide the fate of Confederate … The commonwealth of Virginia will no longer recognize Lee-Jackson Day as a state holiday, in favor of making Election Day one instead. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc. June 26, 2020 at 10:08 PM EDT - Updated July 1 at 11:04 AM, SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press, U.S. Justice Department issued a legal memo, no longer recognize Lee-Jackson Day as a state holiday, defended the day as a celebration of history, have the authority to remove or contextualize Confederate monuments, as does Governor Ralph Northam’s recent move to remove the Robert E. Lee statue, makes sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes, became the first state in the U.S. South to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth, repealed through the “Reproductive Health Protection Act, told WHSV during the General Assembly’s initial session he thought the bill was “a horrible idea.”, will be limited to charging a maximum of $50 a month, no longer need to show a photo ID in order to vote, no longer need to provide an excuse from a pre-approved list to cast an absentee ballot in Virginia, be eligible for in-state tuition at Virginia colleges and universities, report released by the Legal Aid Justice Center, after it was delayed by lawmakers at an April special session. But Virginia localities that wanted to remove monuments were hamstrung by the existing law. Beginning July 1, Virginia's new gun control laws will require universal background checks, establish an Extreme Risk Protective Order and reinstate Virginia’s one-handgun-a-month law. The Virginia General Assembly passed new gun legislation. The bill prohibits the Lottery from issuing any permits to conduct sports betting until it has developed an... Project labor agreements; public procurement. Every subsequent year the bill is to be re-amended to adjust the minimum wage to reflect the consumer price index. NO MORE LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR NONPAYMENT OF FINES. Qualified education loan servicers. A student also must have attended high school in Virginia for at least two years, been homeschooled in the state or have passed a high school equivalency exam prior to enrolling in a college. Provides that, in certain localities, blighted properties and derelict structures shall constitute a separate class of property for local taxation of real property. In these states, students, employers, and the entire society have realized tremendous economic and social benefits,” said Kim Bobo, Executive Director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP). Copyright 2020 WWBT. “My family has lived with the trauma of slavery for generations. Authorizes any locality by ordinance to assess a revenue share of up to $1,400 per megawatt on any solar photovoltaic (electric energy) project with certain exceptions and expands an existing tax exemp... Control of firearms by localities. It also gives the attorney general’s office the power to take action against anyone “engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance” to the rights guaranteed by the new law. Among those are some of the nation's most prominent — a collective of five monuments along Richmond's Monument Avenue, a National Historic Landmark. Northam signs new laws for Virginia's COVID-19 response, police reform; Amends 'traffic stop' police reform bill . Advertisement State Sen. Mamie Locke, D … Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas; mature trees. However, Virginia cities such as Richmond, Fredericksburg, Blacksburg, Newport News, Hampton, Winchester, Fairfax and Charlottesville have decided in recent years to not officially observe the holiday. — Jamie Lockhart (@jlock) April 10, 2020. 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