Governor; chief of staff and Governor's Secretaries.Provides that no chief of staff appointed by the Governor andno Secretary appointed by the Governor shall be members of each other'simmediate family when each is serving in his appointed capacityat the same time.
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closedmeeting exemption; home instruction of children. Creates an exemptionfrom the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of InformationAct for discussion, consideration, or decisions relating to home instruction of children, unless objected to by a parent or guardianin an open meeting, that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to relevant law.
Property rights in parking areas owned or controlledby the Commonwealth; firearms and ammunition. Provides that withcertain exceptions the Commonwealth shall not adopt or enforce anystatute or regulation that prevents an employee, visitor, or contractorfrom storing a lawfully possessed firearm and ammunition in a locked private motor vehicle parked at any parking area owned or controlledby the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that any previously enactedstatutes, promulgated regulations, policies, or rules that are inconsistentwith the provisions of the bill are null and void.
Law-enforcement officers; protected personalinformation. Provides that any law-enforcement officer who providesinformation relative to a criminal investigation or in proceedingspreliminary to a criminal prosecution may refuse, unless orderedby a court, to disclose his residence address, home telephone number,or any personal information concerning his family. The bill alsoprovides that any law-enforcement officer who testifies as a witnessin a criminal case may refuse to disclose personal information concerninghis family unless it is determined by the court that such evidenceis relevant to the case.
Consumer Data Protection Act; social media;parental consent. Requires social media platforms, defined inthe bill, that are subject to the provisions of the Children's OnlinePrivacy Protection Act to obtain verifiable parental consent priorto permitting any minor to create an account with such social mediaplatform and, with such account, use the social media platform. Thebill requires such social media platforms to give the parent or guardianthe option to consent to the collection and use of the minor's personaldata without consenting to the disclosure of such minor's personaldata to third parties.
Marijuana presumption; driving or operatinga motor vehicle, etc., while intoxicated; penalty. Establishesa presumption of intoxication if a person has a blood concentration equal to or greater than 0.003 milligrams of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolper liter of blood.
State parks; First Responder and Veteran Passport;discounted entry and parking. Establishes a First Responder andVeteran Passport that entitles a first responder or a veteran ofthe Armed Forces of the United States or other military service toreceive a 50 percent discount on parking and admission fees at stateparks in the Commonwealth.
Income tax subtraction; military retirementbenefits; uniformed services. Expands the definition of "militarybenefits" to include an income tax subtraction of retirement incomereceived for service in the uniformed services of the United States,which includes the United States Armed Forces, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the commissionedcorps of the United States Public Health Service. Under current law,the subtraction is only allowed for military retirement income receivedfor service in the United States Armed Forces.
Displacement of private waste companies.Reduces from five years to one year the period of time a localitymust provide notice to a private waste company before the localityengages in the actual provision of the waste service that displaces the company.
Premarital agreements; enforcement. Providesthat a premarital agreement executed on or after July 1, 2024, shallnot be enforceable against a person who proves that the other partyto the agreement was convicted of criminal sexual assault of theperson against whom enforcement is sought or a child of the parties.
