Presidential electors; National Popular VoteCompact. Enters Virginia into an interstate compact known asthe Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by NationalPopular Vote. Article II of the Constitution of the United Statesgives the states exclusive and plenary authority to decide the mannerof awarding their electoral votes. Under the compact, Virginia agreesto award its electoral votes to the presidential ticket that receivesthe most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.The compact goes into effect when states cumulatively possessinga majority of the electoral votes have joined the compact. A statemay withdraw from the compact; however, a withdrawal occurring withinsix months of the end of a President's term shall not become effectiveuntil a President or Vice President has qualified to serve the next term.
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Civil action for deprivation of rights; dutiesand liabilities of certain employers in employing or contractingfor the services of law-enforcement officers. Creates a civilaction for the deprivation of a person's rights by a law-enforcementofficer and provides that a plaintiff may be awarded compensatorydamages, punitive damages, and equitable relief as well as reasonableattorney fees and costs. The bill provides that sovereign immunityand limitations on liability or damages shall not apply to such actionsand that qualified immunity is not a defense to liability for such deprivation of rights. Finally, the bill provides that any publicor private entity that employs or contracts for the services of alaw-enforcement officer owes a duty of reasonable care to third partiesin its hiring, supervision, training, retention, and use of suchofficers under its employment or contract.
Tobacco retail licensing; penalties. Thebill prohibits any person from selling any tobacco product at retailwithout first obtaining a license from the Alcoholic Beverage ControlAuthority (the Authority). The bill prohibits the sale of tobaccoproducts and hemp products intended for smoking from vending machines.The bill imposes civil penalties on licensees for selling tobaccoproducts without a license and for selling tobacco products to personsunder age 21. Licenses would be subject to annual renewal and subject to revocation for violations of federal, state, or local laws relatedto tobacco products. The bill creates the Tobacco Retail AdministrationSubfund for the purpose of funding the Authority's costs of administeringlicenses and enforcing laws related to tobacco retail licensing. The bill updates, for the purpose of the crimeof selling or distributing tobacco products to a person younger than21 years of age, the definition of "tobacco products" by includingin such definition products currently defined as nicotine vapor productsor alternative nicotine products. The bill also removes provisionsprohibiting the attempt to purchase, purchase, or possess tobaccoproducts and hemp products intended for smoking by persons youngerthan 21 years of age. The bill also removes the exception allowingthe sale of tobacco products to active-duty military personnel whoare 18 years of age or older.
Constitutional amendment (first reference);legislative compensation; Legislative Compensation Commission.Establishes the Legislative Compensation Commission, charged withdetermining the salaries, allowances, and retirement benefits ofthe members of the General Assembly. Members would receive no compensationfrom the Commonwealth other than the compensation determined by theCommission. The Commission is established by appointment of the GeneralAssembly every four years beginning July 1, 2026.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable BernardS. Cohen.
Commending Homework Helpers Organization.
Commending Wolf Trap Foundation for the PerformingArts.
Commending Redella S. Pepper.
Commending Aquatech.
Commending Western Fairfax Christian Ministries.