Virginia Commission to End Hunger; statewide food desert mapping tool; report. Directs the Virginia Commission to End Hunger to establish a statewide food desert mapping tool, using geographic, socioeconomic, and demographic data to identify food deserts and food apartheid zones in the Commonwealth in order to create a comprehensive and actionable statewide food desert mapping tool. The Commission is directed to collaborate with the Departments of Health, Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Social Services, in addition to universities and nonprofit organizations with relevant experience and expertise, to build the mapping tool. Technical assistance in building the mapping tool shall be provided to the Commission by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day. Designates the first Monday in March, in 2025 and in each succeeding year, as Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day in Virginia.
Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; removal of books from public school libraries; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the removal of books from public school libraries between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024. In conducting its study, JLARC is also directed to determine what resources exist to support school administrators in decisions concerning the removal of a book from a public school library and to report its findings by November 1, 2026.
Study; joint subcommittee to study the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia; report. Creates a two-year legislative study on the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia. A 13-member joint subcommittee is established, consisting of eight members of the General Assembly, four nonlegislative citizen members, and one ex officio member, and is tasked with weighing the potential and probable effects of moving some or all of Virginia's state or local elections to even-numbered years in order to coincide with the federal election schedule. Any recommendations by the joint subcommittee to consolidate or reschedule Virginia's general elections must include recommendations for any amendments to the Constitution of Virginia and the Code of Virginia needed to effectuate the shift. The joint subcommittee is given two years to complete its study, with its final report due no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly. This resolution is identical to SJ 253.
This resolution designates February 28, 2025, and each subsequent year, as Krabbe Disease Awareness Day in Virginia. It formally commemorates efforts to raise public awareness about Krabbe disease, a rare genetic disorder. The bill does not create new programs, funding, or legal obligations - it simply establishes an annual observance for educational purposes. This procedural resolution passed unanimously in both chambers.
Joint commission to oversee transition of the Commonwealth into a retail cannabis market established; report. Establishes a joint commission to oversee the transition of the Commonwealth into a retail cannabis market. The joint commission shall expire on July 1, 2028.
Zero Waste Awareness Week. Designates the first full week of September, in 2025 and in each succeeding year, as Zero Waste Awareness Week in Virginia.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month. Designates May, in 2025 and in each succeeding year, as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in Virginia.
Commercial Waterman Safety Week. Designates the third full week of September, in 2025 and in each succeeding year, as Commercial Waterman Safety Week in Virginia.
Study; reestablishes the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding; report. Reestablishes the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding, which sunset in 2023, to continue its work through the 2026 interim.
HR 512 is a purely ceremonial resolution that formally commends "G4 Kegs" for its contributions. It contains no policy changes or funding provisions and does not affect any laws, regulations, or specific individuals. As a procedural resolution, it serves only as symbolic recognition without any legal or practical impact. The bill passed the House by voice vote on January 27, 2025, but has no substantive legislative effect.
This bill is a formal resolution commending Bill Rilee for his contributions. It does not create new laws, alter policies, or affect any individuals or groups. The resolution serves as a ceremonial expression of recognition with no substantive policy impact.
