Sen. Angelia Williams Graves
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District SD-021
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 119
Sponsored Legislation
Virginia 2021 Special I
Alcoholic beverage control; license fee reform. [HB-1845]
Alcoholic beverage control; license fee reform; delay; emergency. Delays the effective date of the 2020 alcoholic beverage control license and fee reform from July 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022. During the period of delay and subject to certain requirements, the bill allows on-premises wine or beer licensees to sell wine or beer for off-premises consumption and allows such licensees, as well as off-premises wine or beer licensees, to deliver wine or beer that the licensee is authorized to sell without a delivery permit. The bill contains a technical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0082) on 03/11/2021
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Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, etc. [HB-2312]
Marijuana; legalization; retail sales; penalties. Eliminates criminal penalties for simple possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by persons 21 years of age or older, modifies several other criminal penalties related to marijuana, and imposes limits on dissemination of criminal history record information related to certain marijuana offenses. The bill creates the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (the Authority), the Cannabis Oversight Commission, the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council, the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Board and Fund,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Heretick
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0551) on 04/07/2021
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Driving privileges, certain; Commissioner of DMV to reinstate privileges and waive fees. [HB-2284]
Reinstatement of certain driving privileges. Directs the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to reinstate driving privileges, and to waive fees related to the reinstatement, for individuals whose privileges were suspended prior to July 1, 2019, for failure to pay court fines and costs in other jurisdictions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy Carr
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0154) on 03/18/2021
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Victims of COVID-19 Remembrance Day; designating as March 14, 2021 & each succeeding yr. thereafter. [HJR-605]
Victims of COVID-19 Remembrance Day. Designating March 14, in 2021 and in each succeeding year, as Victims of COVID-19 Remembrance Day in Virginia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy
Read Third Time on 02/23/2021
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Child-care services; regulation in localities. [HB-2326]
Regulation of child-care services in localities. Expands to include all cities the authority related to the regulation of child-care services that is currently available to certain Northern Virginia localities. This will have the effect of granting all cities authority by ordinance to regulate child-care facilities that provide regular care to one or more children not related by blood or marriage.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Kaye Kory
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0479) on 03/31/2021
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Local government; authority to reduce the speed limit in a business district or residence district. [HB-1903]
Local government authority; reduction of speed limits. Authorizes local governing bodies to reduce the speed limit to less than 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15 miles per hour, in a business district or residence district.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0318) on 03/24/2021
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State Air Pollution Control Board; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program. [HB-1965]
State Air Pollution Control Board; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program. Directs the State Air Pollution Control Board to implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. Regulations adopted by the Board to implement the program are exempt from the Administrative Process Act and shall not become effective prior to January 1, 2024. The bill requires that the regulations adopted by the Board will allow any motor vehicle manufacturer to establish a Virginia-specific zero-emission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0263) on 03/18/2021
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Removal of clutter from property; definition, civil penalty. [HB-1778]
Removal of clutter from property; civil penalty. Provides that a locality may by ordinance require the removal of clutter from property, except on land zoned for or in active farming operation, or may, whenever the governing body deems it necessary, after reasonable notice, have such clutter removed by its own agents or employees, in which event the cost or expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owners of such property and may be collected by the locality as taxes are collected. The bill defines "clutter" as including mechanical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeion Ward
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0125) on 03/18/2021
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Criminal records; sealing of records, Sealing Fee Fund created, penalties, report. [HB-2113]
Sealing of criminal records; penalties. Establishes a process for the automatic sealing of police and court records, defined in the bill, for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed. The bill also allows a person to petition for the sealing of police and court records relating to certain convictions. The bill has staggered delayed effective dates in order to develop systems for implementing the provisions of the bill. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamont Bagby
Enacted, Chapter 542 (effective - See Bill) on 04/07/2021
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Va. Public Procurement Act; construction contracts, requirement to submit list of subcontractors. [HB-2288]
Virginia Public Procurement Act; construction contracts; requirement to submit list of subcontractors. Requires bidders or offerors on contracts for construction of $250,000 or more to submit along with their bid or proposal a list of all subcontractors, regardless of tier, that the bidder or offeror intends at the time of submitting the bid or proposal to use on the contract to perform work valued at $50,000 or more, including labor and materials. The bill requires such list to include certain information about each contractor. The bill also requires
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Krizek
Failed To Pass on 03/01/2021