Menhaden fishing in territorial waters prohibited. Prohibits catching menhaden with purse nets in the territorial watersof the Commonwealth lying west or within three miles of the ChesapeakeBay Bridge-Tunnel.
Voting Rights for Women Month. DesignatesNovember, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Voting Rights forWomen Month in Virginia.
Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase ofpersonal protective equipment. Requires a state agency, wheneverpurchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) for public use, topurchase such PPE from a Virginia-based company or manufacturer ora manufacturer that uses materials made in the United States. Thebill provides that if a state agency is unable to purchase PPE fromsuch company or manufacturer, it may purchase from another companyor manufacturer, pending the results of independent laboratory testingof the PPE.
Celebrating the life of Edward S. Garcia.
Expungement of police and court records; fees.Provides that the fee for filing a petition for expungement is$25. The bill also eliminates the provision that requires the clerkof the court to refund a petitioner any filing costs paid if suchpetitioner's expungement petition is granted.
Criminal history record information check requiredto sell firearm; National Firearms Act. Provides that a personmay sell a firearm to another person without obtaining a criminalhistory record information check at the point of sale if the saleof the firearm is governed by the provisions of the National FirearmsAct (NFA) and the purchaser has been previously approved pursuantto a background check conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigationin accordance with the NFA provisions and regulations governing thesale and transfer of such firearm.
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitationon duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executiveorder issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the EmergencyServices and Disaster Law to no more than 45 days from the date ofissuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does nottake any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 45 daysduring which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governorshall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similarrule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective untilJune 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable MamyeE. BaCote.
Pedestrians; interference with traffic; penalty.Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor offense for a pedestrian, when crossinga highway, to maliciously or intentionally interfere with the orderlypassage of vehicles.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.
