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House of Delegates Committee on General Laws

The General Laws Committee deals with policy issues affecting a wide range of areas including landlord-tenant rights, alcoholic beverage control, charitable gaming, and the Freedom of Information Act.

Committee Chair: Delegate Jay Leftwitch

Committee Members: Leftwich (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Knight, Robinson, Morefield, Fowler, Brewer, Wampler, Campbell, J.L., Walker, Runion, Coyner, Bulova, Carr, Torian, Murphy, Price, Krizek, Adams, D.M., VanValkenburg, Roem, Jenkins

The following bills have been reported out of the House General Laws Committee for 2022.

• HB 19 Virginia Public Procurement Act; public higher educational institutions, disclosure by offerors.
• HB 20 Alcoholic beverage control; tax allocation for funding the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund.
• HB 58 Local government; prohibits certain practices that would require contractors to provide benefits.
• HB 99 Continuing education; approved courses for funeral service licensees, funeral directors, etc.
• HB 117 Attorneys; examinations and issuance of licenses, requirements.
• HB 150 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; local public bodies to post meeting minutes on its website.
• HB 160 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord obligations, tenant safety.
• HB 208 Regulatory Innovation, Department of and Virginia Regulatory Sandbox Program; created, report.
• HB 214 Redevelopment and housing authorities; naming convention.
• HB 215 School Health Services Committee; established, report, sunset provision.
• HB 216 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; definition of gift, certain tickets, etc.
• HB 239 Housing & Supportive Services ILT initiative; housing & services to include adults 65 yrs. or older.
• HB 244 Regulatory Budget Program; DPB to establish a continuous Program, report.
• HB 258 Hotels; human trafficking training.
• HB 260 Human Trafficking Victim Support Certification Program; victim support certificate.
• HB 270 Va. Employment Commission; administrative reforms, reporting requirements, electronic submissions.
• HB 281 Real property; duty to disclose ownership interest and lis pendens.
• HB 284 Real Estate Appraiser Board; continuing education to include fair housing courses.
• HB 307 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; estimated charges for records.
• HB 354 Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program and Fund; created.
• HB 381 Consumer Data Protection Act; data deletion request.
• HB 384 State and local employees; rights of employees, freedoms of conscience and expression.
• HB 400 Real property; affordable housing.
• HB 408 Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; funding for sexual assault services.
• HB 426 Alcoholic beverage control; delivery of alcoholic beverages, third-party delivery license.
• HB 427 Children’s Services Act; community policy and management teams and family assessment, etc.
• HB 429 Virginia Public Procurement Act; architectural and professional engineering term contracting.
• HB 444 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings conducted through electronic meetings.
• HB 455 Casino gaming; sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in establishments, etc.
• HB 459 Real property; entering adjoining property to improve, etc., petitioning circuit court.
• HB 466 Volunteer cybersecurity and information technology; Sec. of Admin. to establish register.
• HB 468 Libraries, local and regional; Botetourt County, library boards.
• HB 470 Common interest communities; prohibition on refusal to recognize a licensed real estate broker.
• HB 474 Automatic fire sprinkler inspectors; certification, exempts building officials and fire officials.
• HB 507 Intercollegiate athletics; student-athletes, compensation and representation for name, image, etc.
• HB 557 Southwestern Va. Mental Health Inst.; Gov. to convey property to Smyth County.
• HB 571 Historical horse racing; electronic gaming terminals, age requirement, penalty.
• HB 574 Horse racing; certain amount from wagers to be deposited in Problem Gambling Trust & Support Fund.
• HB 586 Virginia Fair Housing Law; use of assistance animal in a dwelling, penalties.
• HB 615 Sale of cemeteries owned by a locality; notice to descendants.
• HB 644 General Services, Department of; adjustment of boundary lines of surplus property.
• HB 677 Posting of notices; electronic posting on public government website of the locality, etc.
• HB 702 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures, maximum lot coverage.
• HB 734 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of certain criminal records.
• HB 746 Volunteer Fire Department Training Fund; created.
• HB 752 State Inspector General, Office of the; investigations, prohibition on interference.
• HB 753 Human rights; religious organizations, promotion of religious principles.
• HB 763 Charitable gaming; electronic gaming is restricted to social organizations, etc.
• HB 764 Charitable gaming; registration of landlords, Texas Hold’em poker operations.
• HB 765 Charitable Gaming Board; powers and duties.
• HB 766 Illegal gaming laws; Illegal Gaming Enforcement Coordinator created.
• HB 767 Charitable gaming; conducting without a permit, civil penalty.
• HB 802 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
• HB 804 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; nonrefundable application fee, limitations.
• HB 814 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; agency procurement enhancement plans.
• HB 815 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; mentorship program.
• HB 816 Va. Public Procurement Act; any bid or offer under Act to identify all subcontractors.
• HB 820 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; disparity study.
• HB 825 Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention, Virginia Center for; established.
• HB 847 Virginia Resiliency Authority; established, definitions, report.
• HB 877 Public benefits; eligibility of certain aliens.
• HB 882 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant’s assertion, condemnation of dwelling unit.
• HB 891 Noncitizens of the United States; removes certain terminology in the Code of Va.
• HB 893 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement.
• HB 907 Alarm systems; regulation, battery-charged fence security systems.
• HB 914 Clerk of Court Day; establishing the second Friday of August as a state holiday.
• HB 952 Virginia African Diaspora Advisory Board; established, report.
• HB 963 Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; community groups and universities.
• HB 964 Virginia Public Procurement Act; methods of procurement, submitting bids electronically.
• HB 970 Public agencies; exclusion from mandatory disclosure, privacy of personal information, penalty.
• HB 1014 Charitable gaming; exemptions from certain requirements for specified organizations.
• HB 1019 Conveyance of easement and appurtenances.
• HB 1049 Administration of government; language access equity, report.
• HB 1063 Public accommodations, employment, and housing; prohibited discrimination on the basis of religion.
• HB 1065 Manufactured home lot rental agreements and public notices; work group to develop sample documents.
• HB 1080 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification, registration, penalty.
• HB 1091 Virginia Public Procurement Act; project labor agreements.
• HB 1122 Manufactured homes, certain; release of manufactured home records.
• HB 1123 Illegal gambling and unlawful gaming; increases criminal penalties.
• HB 1159 Virginia Housing Trust Fund; recommendations for increase in allocation of funds.
• HB 1206 Fort Monroe Authority; adds to powers and duties, facilities management.
• HB 1251 Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores, sale of nonalcoholic spirits.
• HB 1265 Broadband affordability plan; Department of Housing and Community Development to develop, report.
• HB 1269 Preneed funeral contracts; removes requirement relating to life insurance or annuity contract.
• HB 1278 Wildlife Resources, Board of; conveyance of certain property.
• HB 1286 Housing Authorities Law; notice of intent to dispose of housing projects.
• HB 1287 Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for plastic recycled materials.
• HB 1289 Uniform Statewide Building Code; exemption for certain use and occupancy classifications.
• HB 1298 High school student-athletes; compensation for name, image, or likeness.
• HB 1300 Diversity, Opportunity, & Inclusion, Dir. of; renames Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.
• HB 1303 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.
• HB 1310 Virginia Public Procurement Act; revision of procurement procedures.
• HB 1336 Winery, farm winery, and limited brewery licensees; distribution of wine and beer.
• HB 1364 Real estate settlement agents; choice of settlement agent.