Constitutional amendment (first reference);authority of General Assembly to exempt property owned by certainveterans' and service members' services organizations from taxation.Provides that the General Assembly may by general law exempt fromtaxation the property of a nonprofit organization whose purpose isto provide services to veterans or service members of the ArmedForces of the United States.
Regulating electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes the manufacturing, distributing, operating, servicing,hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices in the Commonwealth,to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board, which the bill renamesas the Virginia Lottery and Gaming Oversight Board. The bill specifiesthe licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, operating,servicing, and hosting of electronic gaming devices, requires employeesof such licensees to be registered with the Virginia Lottery, whichthe bill renames as the Virginia Lottery and Gaming Department, andimposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the law andregulations related to electronic gaming devices. The bill imposes a 34 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of electronicgaming devices and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed; most are deposited into the Virginia Electronic Gaming Device EducationSupport Fund, created by the bill. The bill also renames the VirginiaLottery Law as the Virginia Lottery and Gaming Law and changes thetitle of the Director of the Virginia Lottery to the Director ofthe Virginia Lottery and Gaming Department.
COVID-19 vaccination; discrimination in employment prohibited. Prohibits discrimination in employment based on aperson's vaccination status with respect to any COVID-19 vaccine.
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitationon duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executiveorder issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the EmergencyServices and Disaster Law to no more than 45 days from the date ofissuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does nottake any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 45 daysduring which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governorshall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similarrule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective untilJune 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.
Civil commitment of sexually violent predators.Repeals sections of the Code of Virginia authorizing civil commitmentof sexually violent predators.
Funeral service establishments; manager of record. Defines "manager of record" as a person who manages and handles all operations of a licensed funeral service establishment and setsout the conditions under which a funeral service licensee or a funeral director may serve as a manager of record. The bill requires that funeral service establishments employ a full-time manager of record.
School personnel; school nurses. Excludesschool nurse positions from requirements for student support positionsand instead requires each local school board to employ at least onefull-time equivalent school nurse position in each elementary school,middle school, and high school in the local school division. Thebill also requires the Department of Education to establish and administera waiver process for local school boards for which the requirementsof the bill create an undue hardship.
COVID-19 immunization; prohibition on requirement; employment discrimination prohibited. Prohibits discriminationbased on a person's vaccination status with respect to any COVID-19vaccine in numerous employment contexts.
Department of General Services; equal accessto state and local public property by persons who choose not to receiveCOVID-19 vaccine. Prohibits state agencies and localities fromdenying the use of certain public facilities to any person based on such person's vaccination status with respect to any COVID-19 vaccine.
Local control of firearms; concealed handgunpermit. Provides that any local ordinance that prohibits thepossession, carrying, or transportation of any firearms, ammunition,or components or combination thereof on specified public propertyshall not apply to a person who has a valid concealed handgun permitissued by the Commonwealth or to any person who has a valid concealedhandgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another statethat is recognized by the Commonwealth as authorizing such personto carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth.
Expressing the censure of the Senate. Expressesthe censure of the Senate of Virginia for Senator Amanda F. Chase.
Elections; referenda; local advisory referenda.Provides for an exception to the rule that prohibits a referendumfrom being placed on the ballot unless specifically authorized bystatute or by charter, allowing each locality to provide by ordinancea process for holding an advisory referendum provided such advisoryreferendum is placed on the ballot not more than once per calendaryear.
