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passed · Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 251: Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; funds for pedestrian and bicyclist projects.

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; pedestrian and bicyclist projects. Directs the Department of Transportation to convene a work group, which includes certain specified parties, to assess and identify projected pedestrian, bicycling, and traffic infrastructure needs and associated budgeting and funding needs. The bill provides that the work group shall submit a report of the gathered information to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Transportation and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Transportation and Finance and Appropriations no later than October 1, 2022.
Scott Surovell (D)
passed both · Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 574: Child care; background checks for applicants for employment, etc.

Child care; background checks. Allows applicantsfor employment and applicants to serve as volunteers to work in certainchild day centers, family day homes, and family day systems pendingthe results of a full background check, provided that (i) the applicanthas received qualifying results on a fingerprint-based backgroundcheck through the Central Criminal Records Exchange or the FederalBureau of Investigation and (ii) the applicant is supervised at alltimes by a person who received a qualifying result on a full backgroundcheck within the past five years.
Monty Mason (D)
passed · Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 523: Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, changes to process for recall of elective officers.

Charter; City of Portsmouth; recall of electiveofficers. Makes various changes to the City of Portsmouth's processfor recall of an elective officer, including (i) applying provisionsto an officer who has been appointed to fill an elective office,(ii) making the law apply immediately rather than after one yearfrom the beginning of an officer's term, (iii) specifying the specific causes that may trigger the recall process, and (iv) allowing a judgeof the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth to hold a hearingand take evidence to determine the sufficiency of the recall petition.
Louise Lucas (D)
passed · Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 35: Comprehensive plan approval; appeal shall be heard and determined within 60 days, etc.

Comprehensive plan approval. Allows a planningcommission to extend the 60-day period during which it makes a recommendationto the governing body on a comprehensive plan amendment if an applicantagrees to such extension. The bill also extends from 60 days to 100days, or such longer period as agreed to by an applicant, the periodof time during which the governing body shall hear and determinean appeal from a planning commission decision.
Barbara Favola (D)
passed · Virginia · Senate Mar 10, 2022

SB 58: Portsmouth, City of; amending charter, city council, noninterference.

Charter; City of Portsmouth; city council; noninterference. Provides that any member of the Portsmouth City Council who violates certain charter provisions related to noninterference in appointments or removals of officers and employees of the city, upon motion of another member of the City Council and a majority vote of all members of the City Council, shall be subject to public censure and a fine not to exceed $100.
Mamie Locke (D)
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