Rep. Christopher Peace
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements; sexual assault, condition of employment. [HB-1820]
Nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement; sexual assault; condition of employment. Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee or a prospective employee to execute or renew any provision in a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details relating to a claim of sexual assault as a condition of employment.
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Income tax, state; advances conformity of the Commonwealth's tax code with the federal tax code. [HB-1851]
Virginia income tax; emergency. Advances conformity of Virginia income tax; emergency. Advances conformity of the Commonwealth's tax code with the federal tax code to December 31, 2018, starting with taxable year 2018. The bill increases, starting with taxable year 2019, the amount of the standard deduction (i) from $3,000 to $6,000 for an individual or for married persons filing separately and (ii) from $6,000 to $12,000 for married persons filing jointly. Starting in 2020, the bill adjusts Virginia's standard deduction by the percentage increase
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Annual local audit; notice of delay. [HB-1866]
Local audit. Requires that localities submit their annual local audit to the Auditor of Public Accounts. If the audit is not completed as required, the locality shall promptly post a statement on its website, if such website exists, declaring that the required audit is pending, the reasons for the delay, and the estimated date of completion. Such statement shall also be posted and made available to the public at the next scheduled meeting of the local governing body and also be sent to the Auditor of Public Accounts. The statement shall continue
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Motor vehicle insurance policies; foster parents and foster children. [HB-1883]
Motor vehicle insurance policies; foster parents and foster children. Prohibits an insurer from refusing to issue or failing to renew a motor vehicle insurance policy solely because of the status of the applicant or policyholder, as applicable, as a foster care provider or a person in foster care.
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Duties of drivers approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty. [HB-1911]
Duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty. Makes a driver's failure to move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating blue, red, or amber lights, or, if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, to proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed, reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, a first such offense is a traffic infraction
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
License plates, special; MOVE OVER. [HB-2011]
Special license plates; MOVE OVER. Authorizes the issuance of revenue-sharing special license plates for supporters of Virginia's Move Over law bearing the legend MOVE OVER. The plates are being issued in memory of Lt. Bradford T. Clark.
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Industrial development authority; King William County may expand the board of its authority. [HB-2012]
Industrial development authority; King William County. Provides that King William County may expand the board of its industrial development authority from seven to nine members. The bill contains technical amendments.
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Alcoholic beverage control; definition of confectionery. [HB-2013]
Alcoholic beverage control; definition of confectionery. Defines "confectionery," as used in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as sweet foods, including baked goods, candies, jams, jellies, puddings, ice creams, sorbets, and yogurts.
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Family First Prevention Services Act, federal; statutory alignment. [HB-2014]
Family First Prevention Services Act; statutory alignment. Aligns the Code of Virginia with the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018. The bill contains an emergency clause for provisions of the bill relating to background checks for employees of, volunteers at, and contractors providing services to juveniles at children's residential facilities.
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Virginia 2019 Regular Session
Fraud prevention; DMAS to expand its existing program. [HB-2015]
Department of Medical Assistance Services; mitigating risk of improper payments; report. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to conduct a pilot program to develop and implement means to mitigate the risk of improper payments to providers of services furnished under the state plan for medical assistance and all applicable waivers. The bill also requires that the Department's selection of a vendor for the operation of the pilot program be dependent on the demonstration of a proof of concept. The bill requires the Department to report
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