On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
HB 1390 (Aird) passed the General Assembly and now heads to the Governor’s desk. The bill would permit a county to put before the voters
A package of dredging bills was introduced by Delegate Keith Hodges this session to seek new, effective, and creative ways to ensure the channels leading
Two bills drafted upon the recommendations of Delegate Keith Hodges’ Stormwater Workgroup have been signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam. HB 1307 (Hodges) and
Filing and deadlines SB 298/HB 990 (Norment/Gilbert) clarifies that the authority of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council (Council) to grant extensions
Legislation that authorizes localities to locate and operate a retail fee-based electric vehicle charging station on any property it owns or leases has been signed
HB 1451 (Sullivan) successfully passed the House and Senate and will now be sent to Governor Ralph Northam for signing. Delegate Rip Sullivan’s bill directs
HB 1482 (Thomas) and SB 508 (Carrico), which expand the use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies without obtaining a search warrant reported out
HB 1595 (Wilt) and SB 972 (Obenshain) would allow any property owner to continue to add “combustible landscape cover material” (i.e. mulch) to an existing
A bill seeking to expand situations under which a person could be charged with distracted driving died in the final days of the session after
Several bills drafted to mitigate the anticipated impacts on localities and wastewater authorities of the Environment Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2013 water quality criteria for guidance
HB 1487 (Stolle) and SB 878 (Dunnavant) would have required local Community Services Boards (CSBs) to provide mental health and substance abuse services for individuals
SB 827 (Howell) would have allowed localities to increase assessments made on defendants convicted of violating a statute or ordinance from $10 to up to $20.
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