Israel; support. Expresses support for theState of Israel and condemns the actions of Hamas.
State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards. Repeals theState Air Pollution Control Board's authority to implement low-emissionsand zero-emissions vehicle standards that apply for vehicles witha model year of 2025 and later.
Tax credit; eligible education expenses; homeinstruction and private education. Creates a tax credit for taxableyears 2024 through 2028 that may be claimed by any parent of a childwho receives home instruction or attends a private elementary or secondary school in Virginia. The bill specifies that an eligibleindividual may claim the credit for certain eligible education expenses,as defined in the bill and imposes certain limitations on who mayclaim the credit and how much credit may be claimed based on a taxpayer'sVirginia adjusted gross income.
Certain school board employees; possession offirearms on school property. Permits any school board to authorizeany school board employee to possess a firearm on school property,in addition to those individuals expressly authorized to possess sucha firearm as otherwise provided in statute, provided that any schoolboard employee so authorized by the school board receives advancedfirearms training in accordance with criteria established by theDepartment of Criminal Justice Services. The bill requires the Departmentof Criminal Justice Services to develop and distribute to each localschool board such criteria no later than August 1, 2024.
Obscene materials; restrictions on purchase,distribution, exhibition, or loan; exceptions; libraries and schools.Modifies the exceptions to restrictions on the purchase, distribution,exhibition, or loan of obscene materials by providing that schoolssupported by public appropriation are not subject to the exceptionsand limiting the exception applicable to libraries supported by publicappropriation only to obscene material that is available exclusivelyin a section of the library to which access is restricted by age.
Absentee voting; absentee voting in person;available beginning 14 days prior to election. Limits the availabilityof absentee voting in person to 14 days before the election. Undercurrent law, absentee voting in person is available beginning 45 days prior to the election.
Portable benefit accounts; tax credit.Authorizes a Virginia resident who has worked as an independent contractorto establish a portable benefit account. Under the bill, a portable benefit account offered through and administered by a bank, creditunion, or other depository institution and distributions from theaccount may be used for the payment of various health-related costs.The bill establishes a nonrefundable tax credit for taxable years2024 through 2028 for individuals who contribute to a portable benefitaccount.
Public institutions of higher education; diversity,equity, and inclusion initiatives; annual certification. Requiresthe chief executive officer of each public institution of higher education to annually submit to the State Council of Higher Educationfor Virginia, the Governor, and the Chairmen of the House Committeeon Education and the Senate Committee on Education of Health no laterthan August 1 a written, signed certification that no diversity, equity, and inclusion-related program, instruction, or initiative providedor sponsored by such institution promotes anti-Semitism.
Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security; recruitment and development of volunteer firefighters; work group. Directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to study the recruitment and development ofvolunteer firefighters with a specific focus on providing trainingto volunteer fire departments, volunteer fire companies, and volunteerfirefighters in a cost-efficient and effective manner and to identifyand recommend eliminating any barriers to the recruitment and developmentof volunteer firefighters.
Wrongful death; death of parent or guardianof child resulting from driving under the influence; child support.Provides that in any action for death by wrongful act where the defendant,as a result of driving a motor vehicle or operating a watercraft under the influence, unintentionally caused the death of another personwho was the parent or legal guardian of a child, the person who hascustody of such child may petition the court to order that the defendantpay child support.
