Virginia Bills

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State Legislature US Congress

All 35,361 Active 11,577 In committee 11,487 Passed 13,442 Signed 7,677 Failed 1,969

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2017

HB 2141: Public education; Board of Education to report on condition and needs.

Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (effective 7/1/17)

passed both · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2017

HJ 1038: Commending Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2017

HB 1842: Alcoholic beverage control; neutral grain spirits or alcohol sold at government stores.

Increases from 101 to 151 the proof of neutral grain spirits or alcohol that is without distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color that may be sold at government stores. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022.

passed both · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2017

HJ 1046: Commending the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

signed · Virginia · Senate Feb 23, 2017

SB 1001: Fort Monroe Authority; increases number of members on Board of Trustees.

Adds three nonlegislative citizen members to the Fort Monroe Authority Board of Trustees, to be appointed by the Governor. The bill also changes the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and the Secretary of Natural Resources from voting to nonvoting ex officio members and removes the Lieutenant Governor from membership. This bill is identical to

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2017

HB 1551: Commitment hearings; sharing of records and information.

Requires the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to provide electronic data, including individually identifiable information, on proceedings pursuant to the Psychiatric Treatment of Minors Act and the Emergency Custody of Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions Act to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services upon request and provides that the Department may use such data for the purpose of developing and maintaining statistical archives, conducting research on the outcome of such proceedings, and preparing analyses and reports for use by the Department. The bill requires the Department to take all necessary steps to protect the security and privacy of the records and information provided pursuant to the provisions of the bill in accordance with the requirements of state and federal law and regulations governing health privacy. This bill is identical to