Bills & Legislation

General elections; joint subcommittee to study consolidation and scheduling.

Study; joint subcommittee to study the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia; report. Creates a two-year legislative study on the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia. A 13-member joint subcommittee is established, consisting of eight members of the General Assembly, four nonlegislative citizen members, and one ex officio member, and is tasked with weighing the potential and probable effects of moving some or all of Virginia's state or local elections to even-numbered years in order to coincide with the federal election schedule. Any recommendations by the joint subcommittee to consolidate or reschedule Virginia's general elections must include recommendations for any amendments to the Constitution of Virginia and the Code of Virginia needed to effectuate the shift. The joint subcommittee is given two years to complete its study, with its final report due no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly. This resolution is identical to HJ 443.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Public school libraries; JLARC to study removal of books.

Study; JLARC; public school libraries; removal of certain books; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the removal of books from public school libraries in the Commonwealth between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024, on the basis of such books containing sexually explicit content or other content deemed objectionable for the purpose of identifying each book removed and, for each book removed, (i) the purported reason for its removal, (ii) the processes and procedures by which each book was identified as containing content necessitating its removal and for removing each book, and (iii) whether applicable state law directing the Department of Education to adopt model policies and each school board to adopt policies consistent with such model policies was used by any school division to justify the identification, removal, or process and procedures by which each book was identified or removed. The bill requires JLARC to complete its meetings by August 1, 2025, and directs the chairman to submit an executive summary of its findings and recommendations by October 1, 2025.

Mamie E. LockeDemocrat

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Awareness Month; designating as May 2025 & each succeeding year thereafter.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Awareness Month. Designates May, in 2025 and in each succeeding year, as Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Awareness Month in Virginia.

Russet PerryDemocrat

Surry County; DOT to study need for constructing bridge to James City County or Charles City County.

Study; Department of Transportation; bridge from Surry County to James City County or Charles City County; report. Requests the Department of Transportation to study the need and options for constructing a bridge from Surry County to James City County or Charles City County and to submit a report of its findings no later than the first day of the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Lashrecse D. AirdDemocrat

Commending Ruth Anne Walker.

Commending Ruth Anne Walker.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Commending Children's Home Society of Virginia.

Commending Children's Home Society of Virginia.

Lamont BagbyDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Joseph Lee Dean McClellan.

Celebrating the life of Joseph Lee Dean McClellan.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Commending Sally Bell's Kitchen.

Commending Sally Bell's Kitchen.

Lamont BagbyDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Boden.

Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Boden.

Russet PerryDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Harry Arthur Tenney.

Celebrating the life of Harry Arthur Tenney.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Commending hemp farmers in Virginia.

Commending hemp farmers in Virginia.

Russet PerryDemocrat

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Walter Benjamin Keister, Sr.

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Walter Benjamin Keister, Sr.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Commending Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church.

Commending Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church.

Lamont BagbyDemocrat

Commending the Petersburg Home for Ladies.

Commending the Petersburg Home for Ladies.

Lashrecse D. AirdDemocrat

Commending Roy Holder.

Commending Roy Holder.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Commending the Honorable William Ferguson Reid, M.D.

Commending the Honorable William Ferguson Reid, M.D.

Kannan SrinivasanDemocrat

Celebrating the life of Jake Kincaid.

Celebrating the life of Jake Kincaid.

T. Travis HackworthRepublican

Commending the Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

Commending the Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

Bryce E. ReevesRepublican

Commending Hollin Hills.

Commending Hollin Hills.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Commending the United States Army.

Commending the United States Army.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Commending the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

Commending the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Commending Woodlawn Little League.

Commending Woodlawn Little League.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Commending the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Commending the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Stella G. PekarskyDemocrat

Commending Tara Dower.

Commending Tara Dower.

Bill DeStephRepublican

Celebrating the life of Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg, USA, Ret.

Celebrating the life of Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg, USA, Ret.

Lashrecse D. AirdDemocrat

Commending the Langley High School golf team.

Commending the Langley High School golf team.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending Renee Shi.

Commending Renee Shi.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending the Lorton Community Action Center.

Commending the Lorton Community Action Center.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Commending Karen Black.

Commending Karen Black.

Christie New CraigRepublican

Celebrating the life of Henry Mills Harris.

Celebrating the life of Henry Mills Harris.

Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.Republican

Commending Teri McNally.

Commending Teri McNally.

Tara A. DurantRepublican

Commending Kian Tatsuo Linam.

Commending Kian Tatsuo Linam.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending J. Dean Norton.

Commending J. Dean Norton.

Scott A. SurovellDemocrat

Commending WSVA.

Commending WSVA.

Mark D. ObenshainRepublican

Commending the Langley High School girls' volleyball team.

Commending the Langley High School girls' volleyball team.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending John Ulfelder.

Commending John Ulfelder.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending Anthony Guy Bennett.

Commending Anthony Guy Bennett.

R. Creigh DeedsDemocrat

Commending Namaste Club.

Commending Namaste Club.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending Sheila A. Olem.

Commending Sheila A. Olem.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending the Virginia chapter of the American Association of University Women.

Commending the Virginia chapter of the American Association of University Women.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending Fellowship Square.

Commending Fellowship Square.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending Hamidullah Noori.

Commending Hamidullah Noori.

Schuyler T. VanValkenburgDemocrat

Commending the Central Virginia Cricket Association, Capital Women's Cricket League, and Richmond Youth Cricket.

Commending the Central Virginia Cricket Association, Capital Women's Cricket League, and Richmond Youth Cricket.

Schuyler T. VanValkenburgDemocrat

Commending Janel Donohue.

Commending Janel Donohue.

Tara A. DurantRepublican

Commending Mia Mortman.

Commending Mia Mortman.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending Pradip Dhakal.

Commending Pradip Dhakal.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat

Commending Susy Reyes.

Commending Susy Reyes.

Jennifer B. BoyskoDemocrat