Mineral mining and processing; use of cyanideor a cyanide compound prohibited. Prohibits any miner or otherperson from using cyanide or a cyanide compound in any mineral miningor processing operation.
Amber warning lights; certain hunting vehicles. Authorizes road whips, defined in the bill, who are operating vehiclesduring certain fox hunts to display flashing amber warning lightswhen such vehicles are not in motion for the purpose of warning othervehicles of such hunt happening in the area. The bill requires suchvehicles to also display a sign reading "Horse Crossing With Rider."
Crash reports; contracted service providers. Authorizes law-enforcement agencies to utilize a contracted service provider to forward crash reports electronically to the Department of Motor Vehicles and manage or disseminate copies of certain crash reports as authorized by law. The bill authorizes the release of nonpersonally identifiable vehicle information from crash reports to a contracted service provider. This bill is identical to SB 732.
Adoption; award of damages; death by wrongful act. Provides that, in a case for death by wrongful act, the child of a decedent who has been adopted after the death of such decedent shall be included in the class of beneficiaries entitled to an award of damages resulting from such case, provided that a court had not previously terminated the parental rights of such decedent. This bill is identical to SB 209.
Commending Buta Biberaj.
Encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel in the Commonwealth. Encourages the Commonwealth of Virginiato take all practical steps to increase the use of sustainable aviationfuel in the Commonwealth, regionally, and nationally.
Commending the Honorable L. Kaye Kory.
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; membership. Requires the membership of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to include at least one nonlegislative citizen member who has served as a chief executive officer of an accredited nonprofit private institution of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate, graduate, or professional education and not to provide religious training or theological education. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026, and is identical to SB 159.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable OnzleeWare.
Commending Service Employees International Union,Local 32BJ.
