Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; real estate brokers; places of business. Defines "place of business" for real estate brokers. The bill requires every principal broker to have readily available to the public in his primary place of business the firm license, principal broker license, and the license of every salesperson and broker active with the firm and requires each branch office, defined in the bill, to have readily available to the public the branch office license and a roster of every salesperson or broker assigned to that branch office. Finally, the bill requires any nonresident real estate broker residing in a state that mandates resident real estate brokers of the Commonwealth to maintain a place of business in such mandating state to maintain a place of business in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 1237.
Destruction and disposal of abandoned watercraftby localities and state agencies. Allows localities and stateagencies to apply, under certain conditions, to the Department ofWildlife Resources for an authorization to destroy and dispose ofan abandoned watercraft.
Cell phone records; missing persons. Providesthat a court shall issue an order for disclosure of records or otherinformation pertaining to a subscriber to or customer of a providerof electronic communication service or remote computing service,including a foreign corporation that provides such services, onlyif the investigative or law-enforcement officer shows that thereis reason to believe the records or other information sought are relevant and material to the investigation of any missing person (i) whosewhereabouts are unknown and (ii) who has been reported missing toa law-enforcement agency.
Virginia Center on Aging; Virginia Memory Project established. Establishes the Virginia Memory Project in the Virginia Center on Aging at Virginia Commonwealth University to collect and analyze data on Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and other neurodegenerative disorders; provide assistance to individuals with Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and other neurodegenerative disorders and their families and physicians; and assist in the development of relevant public policy. The bill provides that no publication of information shall be made that identifies any patient by name. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
Towing; vehicles with expired registration;civil penalty. Requires a landlord that owns the parking lotof a multifamily dwelling unit, defined in the bill, to provide 48hours' notice to a resident prior to removing or requesting the removalof a resident's vehicle, defined in the bill, from such parking lotof the multifamily dwelling unit for an expired registration or expiredvehicle inspection sticker and to provide a copy of such notice to any towing operator with whom the landlord has contracted to enforcetowing in such parking lot. The bill provides that if a landlordfails to provide such notice or does not wait the required 48 hoursbefore removing or requesting the removal of the vehicle, he shallbe subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250. The bill also prohibitstowing operators, having such notice, from towing such vehicle untilafter the 48 hours have passed.
Department of Medical Assistance Services; annual review of medication and treatment for sickle cell disease; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to conduct an annual review of all medications and forms of treatment for sickle cell disease, and services for enrollees with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease, that are eligible for coverage under the state plan for medical assistance services. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations by November 15 each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee of Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health and to the Joint Commission on Health Care.
Termination of trust; notice requirements. Provides that a trustee seeking to terminate a trust may do so without a court order, provided that the trustee sends notice, subject to certain provisions enumerated in the bill, to any qualified beneficiaries or cotrustees. The bill also provides that a qualified beneficiary or cotrustee who objects to the termination of the trust may provide to the trustee seeking to terminate the trust written notice of such objection within 60 days of receipt of the notice of termination. This bill is identical to HB 332.
Veterinary medicine; traineeships. Allowsany veterinary medicine licensure applicant enrolled in a traineeshipprogram to engage in the limited practice of veterinary medicine,as that term is defined by the Board of Veterinary Medicine, underthe direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. The bill directsthe Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisionsof the bill.
Public defender offices; City of Harrisonburgand County of Rockingham. Establishes a public defender officefor the City of Harrisonburg and the County of Rockingham.
Department of Forestry; Forestland and Urban Tree Canopy Conservation Plan required. Requires the Department of Forestry, in coordination with a Technical Advisory Committee composed of stakeholders, to develop a Forestland and Urban Tree Canopy Conservation Plan no later than November 1, 2026, and update such plan at least once every five years thereafter. The bill requires the Department to post and maintain on its website the most recent version of the Plan and to submit the Plan to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources no later than November 30, 2026, and following any update to such plan. This bill is identical to HB 309.
Common interest communities; reserve studies; special assessment rescission or reduction. Removes certain provisions of the Property Owners' Association Act and the Virginia Condominium Act that authorize associations governed by such Acts to rescind or reduce certain assessments necessary for the maintenance and upkeep of the common area or other association responsibilities, including maintenance, repair, and replacement of capital components. The bill also authorizes such associations to borrow money for certain purposes and assign all revenues to be received by such association to its creditors. Finally, the bill defines the term "reserve study" as a capital budget planning tool used to determine the physical status and estimated repair or replacement cost of capital components and an analysis of association funding capacity to maintain, repair, and replace capital components.
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; real estate brokers; places of business. Defines "place of business" for real estate brokers. The bill requires every principal broker to have readily available to the public in his primary place of business the firm license, principal broker license, and the license of every salesperson and broker active with the firm and requires each branch office, defined in the bill, to have readily available to the public the branch office license and a roster of every salesperson or broker assigned to that branch office. Finally, the bill requires any nonresident real estate broker residing in a state that mandates resident real estate brokers of the Commonwealth to maintain a place of business in such mandating state to maintain a place of business in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 437.
