Provides that a person who is acquitted by reason of insanity of an offense and convicted of another offense must serve his sentence for the conviction prior to being committed for inpatient hospitalization or, if the person has already been committed at the time of the conviction, be transferred to the custody of the correctional facility where he is to serve his sentence and returned to commitment upon completion of his sentence.
. Directs the Commonwealth Transportation Board (the Board) to develop a prioritization process for the use of funds in the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund (the Fund), based on criteria specified in the bill. The prioritization process would apply to capital projects administered by the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). The bill establishes separate prioritization processes for the Board's Six Year-Improvement Program, state of good repair projects, and major expansion projects. The bill directs the Board to solicit input from various organizations, including localities and other stakeholders, on its development of prioritization processes and to create a Transit Service Advisory Committee to advise DRPT.
Makes several changes to the teacher licensure process, including (i) permitting teachers with a valid out-of-state license, with full credentials and without deficiencies, to receive licensure by reciprocity without passing additional licensing assessments and (ii) permitting a local school board or division superintendent to waive certain licensure requirements for any individual who holds a provisional license and is employed by the local school board. This bill incorporates
Clarifies that student directory information may be publicly disclosed by a school if the school has given notice to the parent or eligible student of (i) the types of information that the school has designated as directory information; (ii) the right of the parent or eligible student to refuse the designation of any or all of the types of information about the student as directory information; and (iii) the period of time within which a parent or eligible student must notify the school in writing that he does not want any or all of the types of information about the student designated as directory information. The bill also provides, however, that no school shall disclose the address, phone number, or email address of a student pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 99.31(a)(11) or the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) unless the parent or eligible student has affirmatively consented in writing to such disclosure.
Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 10-N)
Provides that no locality shall adopt any ordinance, procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.
Permits any school board to employ an individual who, at the time of the individual's hiring, has been convicted of a felony, provided that such individual (i) was employed in good standing by a school board on or before December 17, 2015; (ii) has been granted a simple pardon for such offense by the Governor or other appropriate authority; and (iii) has had his civil rights restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority. This bill is identical to
Provides that signs that are related to public safety, provide directional information, or provide public information may be situated or installed in highway rights of way. The bill provides that any signs other than those related to public safety, providing directional information, or providing public information may not be situated or installed in highway rights of way.
Requires candidates for the General Assembly and candidates for local and constitutional office in localities with a population of more than 70,000 to file their campaign finance reports with the State Board of Elections by computer or other electronic means in accordance with standards approved by the State Board of Elections.
Requires a former candidate for a local or constitutional office who is no longer seeking election but has not yet filed a final report as required by law and who files reports in nonelectronic format to file with the general registrar of the locality in which he sought office. In the case of a former candidate for a local or constitutional office who is no longer seeking election but has not yet filed a final report as required by law and who files reports electronically, the State Board is required to promptly notify the general registrar of the locality in which the candidate sought office and to make the information contained in the report available to such general registrar.
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
