Virginia

Child Care Subsidy Program; income-based eligibility for assistance.

Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.

Virginia Law Prohibits Landlord Retaliation Against Tenants

This law stops landlords from punishing tenants for certain actions, like complaining about housing conditions or participating in tenant activities.

Law Enforcement Officers; Restrictions on Wearing Facial Coverings

This law restricts Virginia's law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings during official duties with exceptions for health reasons or special weapons and tactics teams, and sets penalties.

Mental Health Defense for Certain Crimes

This law would allow people with mental illness, neurocognitive disorders, or intellectual disabilities to use their condition as a defense when charged with assault on certain individuals.

Paid Sick Leave for Virginia Workers

This act requires private employers and state/local governments to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with certain exceptions.

Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement at Certain Places

This act stops certain federal civil immigration activities within courthouses and near polling places during election results meetings.

Rules for Portable Electronic Devices in Courts

This act requires chief judges to create policies about portable electronic devices in district and circuit courts, which must be posted at entrances and on websites.

Paid Sick Leave for Virginia Workers

This act requires private employers and state/local governments to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with certain exceptions.

Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement at Certain Places

This act stops certain federal civil immigration activities within courthouses, polling places, hospitals, schools, and other public buildings in Virginia.

Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, penalty.

Voter Registration Protection Act

This act changes how voter registrations can be canceled by requiring that cancellations must come from specific sources like the Department of Elections or approved state agencies.

Virginia Human Rights Act; Protection Against Menopause Discrimination

This act aims to prevent discrimination based on menopause or perimenopause in Virginia by prohibiting such discrimination under the state's human rights laws and requiring a study on workplace accommodations for these conditions.

Recording Child Welfare Interviews

This act requires local departments of social services to record interviews related to child abuse and neglect investigations and family assessments unless there is a good reason not to.

Changes to Public Higher Education Board Rules

This act changes how governing boards of public colleges and universities are set up and what they do, including longer terms for board members and new rules about shared decision-making.

Courthouse Security and Correctional Facility Operations

This act amends Virginia law to allow attorneys with valid identification to bypass security screenings at courthouses if the sheriff allows it and requires correctional facilities to provide secure communication methods for prisoners to talk to their lawyers.

Class Action Lawsuits in Virginia

This act proposes changes to how class action lawsuits are handled in Virginia by setting criteria for certification and outlining the process.

Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel

This act establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel to study and report on ways to make prescription drugs more affordable in Virginia.

Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program

This act establishes a procurement enhancement program for small SWaM businesses in Virginia and sets goals for state agencies to increase their use of these businesses.

Elections; Acceptance of Gifts and Funding

This act changes Virginia's laws to allow elections officials to accept property and services from private individuals or organizations for election-related activities but requires a two-thirds majority vote for funding over $1,000.

Cannabis Control Act

This act sets up rules for selling marijuana in stores in Virginia starting January 1, 2027.

Stop Placing Inmates at Red Onion State Prison

This law directs the Director of the Department of Corrections to continue accepting applications for inmate transfers under the Interstate Corrections Compact but prohibits placing any such inmates at Red Onion State Prison until reauthorized by the Virginia General Assembly.

Class Action Lawsuits for Multiple People

This act proposes changes to Virginia's laws regarding class action lawsuits and the award of damages in cases involving violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Virginia Human Rights Act; Protection Against Menopause Discrimination

This act aims to prevent discrimination based on menopause or perimenopause in Virginia and requires a study on workplace accommodations for these conditions.

Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel

This act establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Panel to study and report on ways to make prescription drugs more affordable in Virginia.

Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.

Higher Education Board Changes

This act changes how public college and university boards are set up and what they do.

Cannabis Control Act

This act sets up rules for selling marijuana in stores starting January 1, 2027, and creates penalties for breaking these rules.

Courthouse and Jail Security Policies

This act updates Virginia's laws to set new security policies for courthouses regarding portable electronic devices by visitors and establishes minimum standards for jails to ensure prisoners can communicate privately with their attorneys.

Compost Preference and Waste Separation Rules

This act allows local governments to give preference to locally produced compost in contracts and requires large generators of organic waste to separate it from other trash, with penalties for non-compliance.

Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.

Electric Utilities; Energy Help for Low-Income People

This law sets up a program where Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company help low-income, elderly, and disabled people with energy costs and home improvements.

Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank Act

This act establishes the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank to finance clean energy projects, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide financial support for other qualified initiatives.

Ban on Assault Firearms and Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices

This law makes it illegal to buy, sell, manufacture, import, or transfer assault firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices in Virginia.

No Weapons in Mental Health and Developmental Hospitals

This law makes it illegal to bring weapons like guns, knives with long blades, or other dangerous items into hospitals that treat mental health patients or people with developmental disabilities.

Changing Sentences for Old Marijuana Crimes

This law allows people convicted of certain marijuana-related felonies before July 1, 2021 and still in jail or on probation as of July 1, 2026 to have their sentences modified.

Evaluating False Residency Statements for School Enrollment

This law requires the Department of Education to study how people make false statements about where their children live to enroll them in certain schools and suggest ways to improve enforcement while ensuring penalties match the seriousness of breaking residency rules.

Driving While Intoxicated; Ignition Interlocks and License Restrictions

This act allows courts to issue immediate ignition interlock systems for certain driving while intoxicated offenders, including repeat offenders and those who refuse tests.

Health Care Professionals Protection from Non-Compete Agreements

This act adds health care professionals to a list of employees who cannot have non-compete agreements with their employers and sets penalties for violating this rule.

Protection of Employees from Immigration Status-Based Coercion

This act adds a new section in Virginia law that prohibits employers from using coercion or threats based on immigration status against employees to violate labor laws and sets penalties for violations.

Custody Evaluation for Minor Children

This act allows courts to order custody evaluations in cases involving minor children's custody and visitation arrangements and requires the Board of Psychology, with help from the Board of Medicine, to study mental health professionals willing to serve as court-appointed experts.

Virginia Law Changes Rules About Landlords Ending Leases Due to Damage

This law changes how landlords can end leases when a rental property is damaged by fire or other disasters.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act Changes

This law modifies how tenants can handle disputes with landlords by changing rules about rent escrow accounts.

Virginia Human Rights Act; Unlawful Discriminatory Practices

This act changes the time limit for filing complaints of employment discrimination in Virginia from 300 days to two years and allows aggrieved individuals to file a civil lawsuit after 180 days if no action has been taken by local human rights commissions.

Virginia Landlord-Tenant Act; Payment Plan for Rent

This act requires landlords with more than four rental units to offer tenants a payment plan if the overdue rent is less than one month plus late fees, instead of immediately terminating the lease.

Voter Registration and List Maintenance

This act changes how voter registration lists are maintained by requiring specific identification information for list maintenance purposes and setting rules on data usage, cancellation procedures, and public access to records.

Health Care Professional Non-Compete Protection Act

This act adds health care professionals as a category of employees who cannot enter into non-compete agreements with their employers and sets penalties for violations.

No Weapons in Hospitals with Mental Health or Developmental Services

This law makes it illegal to bring weapons like guns, certain knives, and other dangerous items into hospitals that provide mental health or developmental services.

Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank Act

This act establishes the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank to finance clean energy projects, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide financial support for other qualified initiatives.

Compost Preference and Waste Separation Rules

This act allows local governments to give preference to locally produced compost in contracts and requires certain businesses to separate organic waste from other trash, with penalties for non-compliance.

Expungement of Police and Court Records

This act allows people who were arrested, charged, summonsed, or indicted but not convicted to have their police and court records expunged under certain conditions.

Electric Utilities; Pilot Programs for Energy Help

This law requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company to continue funding pilot programs that help low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals with energy costs and weatherization improvements until July 1, 2038.

Public Employees Can Now Bargain Collectively

This act removes a ban on public employees collectively bargaining and sets up rules for them to do so.

Changing Sentences for Old Marijuana Crimes

This law allows people convicted of certain marijuana crimes before July 1, 2021, who are still in jail or on probation by July 1, 2026, to have their sentences changed.

Ban on Assault Firearms and Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices

This act makes it illegal to buy, sell, manufacture, import, or transfer assault firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices in Virginia, with certain exceptions.

Commending Sterling United Methodist Church

This bill commends Sterling United Methodist Church on its 150th anniversary for its long-standing service in Loudoun County.

Commending Mae B. Midkiff

This bill commends Mae B. Midkiff on her retirement from the Giles County Republican Committee after over 32 years of service.

Commending Park View High School

This bill commends Park View High School for its recognition as a National ESEA Distinguished School and its efforts to close achievement gaps.

Celebrating the life of James Richard Damaré

This bill honors James Richard Damaré, a community member and family man who passed away in 2025.

Commending Ebenezer Baptist Church

This bill commends Ebenezer Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for its long history of community service.