The Legislative Summary details the actions of the 2025 General Assembly. It also includes information on legislation of interest to counties. This edition contains links to bills through the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System and
The Legislative Summary details the actions of the 2025 General Assembly. It also includes information on legislation of interest to counties. This edition contains links to bills through the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System and
SB 1161 (Stuart), as introduced, raises from $20 million to $60 million the amount of recordation tax revenue that should be annually distributed. This bill
HB 2385 (Brewer), as originally drafted, would prohibit any employee or agent of any executive branch agency or person or entity contracting with any such
SB 979 (Marsden) and HB 1649 (Wyatt), as introduced, would prohibit localities from setting limits on towing fees and other associated fees for trespassing passenger
On February 2, the House General Laws Subcommittee #1 heard testimony on HB 1813 (March), which among other provisions, would strip local government authority to
SB 1078 (Peterson), which prohibits the location of a data center within one mile of a national park or state park, failed in the Senate
Bill to be Heard Monday, February 6 – Call Your Delegates Now to Oppose HB 2282 (Edmunds), as amended, would allow forest harvesting activities to
Bill to be Heard Monday, February 6 – Call Your Senators Now to Oppose SB 1365 (Lewis) would exempt Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) from local
Under current code, the clearing of land for the harvesting of forest products is exempt from applying to comply with the provisions of the Virginia
In the early dawn light of January 27, and without taking public testimony, the members of House Finance Subcommittee #3 voted 5-3 to lay HB
HB 2100 (Hudson), as introduced, mandates that any single-family dwelling (SFD), or property that allows for SFD, be permitted to include an accessory dwelling unit
SB 1365 (Lewis) provides that a locality may not adopt a local ordinance that would prevent or prohibit the disposal of garbage, trash, or refuse
HB 2271 (Marshall) and SB 1391 (Lewis), which exempt short-term rental property managed by a Virginia realtor from any short-term rental ordinance, were laid on
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