(HB 277/SB 622), Real Estate licensees (agents/brokers) must disclose ownership interest in any property of discussion. This year, more than 800 bills were enacted into law by the Virginia legislature. SB 527: This bill removes the sunset clause from the authorization for the sale of neutral grain spirits or alcohol up to a proof limit of 151 in ABC stores. For more information and a complete list of 2022 state and local tax legislation, please see the 2022 Legislative Summary. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Several new laws are in effect in Virginia and in Fairfax County beginning July 1. The limit for absentee voting by someone with a disability or illness is one year. Virginia's minimum wage goes up to $11 an hour. This bill was left in the House committee. Individual votes of Virginia Parole Board members will be available for public record starting in July, legislation pushed by state Republicans after controversy in 2020 plagued the board. "What was proposed in this law was the . The new regulations pertain to unregistered farm vehicles. Virginia school principals will have to once again report certain misdemeanors to law enforcement after Democrats in the state Senate voted with Republicans to passone of Gov. Most new laws take effect on July 1st. One of the bills signed into law changes a rule for bicycles traveling side by side. [Detail] [Text] [Discuss] 2022-05-27. (HB 597), The Department of Criminal Justice Service shall develop an online course to train hotel proprietors and their employees to recognize and report instances of suspected human trafficking. The maximum amount of the subtraction that may be taken in 2022 is $10,000. This significantly shortens the previous time limit which was until June 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly. Because the law requires the credits to be applied . 00:00 00:00. The legislation, introduced by Del. The landlord must give tenants a 30-Day Notice to Comply, which provides them with 21 days to fix the issue. Published: 2:02 PM EDT June 30, 2022. Youngkin. (HB 455), The amount of alcohol someone can bring into Virginia from another state has increased from one gallon to three gallons. (HB 212), Nurse Practitioners are removed from the list of persons who can perform a first trimester abortion. HB 397: Modifies the formula for compensating wrongfully incarcerated persons to equal $55,000 per year of incarceration, adjusted for inflation, changes the amount of compensation that may be paid out as a lump sum to equal 25% of the total award with the remainder to be paid out as an annuity with a term of 10 years. For tenants behind on rent, having 14 days to pay what they owe - versus the previous five days allotted - can make all the difference between . The permanent absentee voter list is repealed. HB 455: Authorizes the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (the Board) to issue a mixed beverage casino license. HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - July is just around the corner and then some new laws will take effect in Virginia Such an act will be considered a trespass and shall be liable to the recipient of the intimate image for actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, in addition to reasonable attorney fees and costs, according to the bill. NEW VIRGINIA LAWS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. Requirement for appeals bond; indigent parties; appeal of unlawful detainer. Rollback overtime pay protections . Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill known asAdams Lawthat will require student organizations at Virginia colleges to go through hazing prevention training. HB 1273: Requires that any dog engaged in lawful hunting wear a substantial collar with a tag attached that identifies the name of the owner or custodian of the dog and a current phone number. THC Copycat Edibles Ban: A provision in the new state budget bans the sale of THC products in packaging designed to resemble protected trademarks, as well as seemingly child-friendly products shaped like people, animals, vehicles or fruit. HB 1129: Requires each local school board to require its schools to collaborate with the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality when conducting required school safety audits. Delegates and State Senators meet for six or eight weeks in alternating years with the extra two weeks in years when a budget is voted on, such as this year. This bill was left in the House committee. Best Practices for Residential Executory Real Estate Contracts. January 1, 2022, 3:47 PM. NEW HOUSING LAWS TAKING EFFECT TODAY. Qualifying pass-through entities, (e.g. Further increases to $13.50 on January 1, 2025, and $15.00 on January 1, 2026 are contingent on the . (HB 281/SB 311), The Real Estate Board must promulgate regulations to require and provide two hours of continuing education on fair housing or appraisal bias. This bill removes the requirement that a person subject to a protective order must surrender his firearms within 24 hours. The General Assembly lifted Virginias ban on police use of facial recognition, allowing law enforcement agencies to utilize the technology in certain cases. Removes the requirement for an indigent defendant, as defined in the bill, to post an appeal bond in an unlawful detainer action appealed from the general district court. NOTE: The concealed carry knife bans in Virginia, including of switchblade (automatic) knives, will still remain in effect . Updated: Jul 1, 2022 / 03:35 PM EDT. (HB 213/SB 375), Volunteer audiologists who hold an unrestricted license in another state may volunteer to provide free health care to an underserved area of the Commonwealth under the auspices of a publicly supported nonprofit organization for not more than three consecutive days. How Virginia is Conforming to Federal Tax Law for 2022 and What That Means for You February 27, 2023 Virginia's General Assembly recently passed legislation that advances our conformity to the federal tax code through the end of 2022, with some exceptions. For hospice program licensing, the bill adds physician assistants to hospice personnel who may be part of a medically directed interdisciplinary team. This is a change from prior law that offered such license at no cost to a veteran who is totally and permanently disabled and at half-cost to a veteran who is 70 percent disabled. SB 151: Extends the expiration of the Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2024. (HB 88), Physicians and authorized nurse practitioners must follow certain procedures to affect a pregnant womans informed written consent before performing an abortion. While the law created a path for wage increases to 13.50 an hour on Jan. 1, 2025, and $15 an hour a year later, they won't take effect unless Virginia lawmakers reenact the law before July 1, 2024. Beginning July 1, 2022, the following new laws will go into effect in Virginia:. The bill was signed by former Gov. Published: Jul. Every person who operates a recovery residence must disclose to potential residents its credentialing entity. The Department is directed by the bill to establish standards for ascertaining and reporting such information. Possession of more than an ounce but less than a pound was previously punishable as a civil violation with a $25 fine. It was one of many proposals backed by Youngkin to roll back a law giving principals and superintendents discretion on reporting some misdemeanors that occur on school grounds. SB 249: Any person who knowingly is any type of sexual abuse of an animal, as outlined in the bill, will be guilty of a Class 6 felony. That . Read our story here. RICHMOND, Va. After another series of sessions from Virginia lawmakers, there are many new laws and amendments to existing laws that will go into effect on Friday. Ralph Northam, but a budget amendment from Gov. This bill was left in the House committee. Youngkin signed into law. . Other measures impacting Virginia ABC, the agencys licensees and those seeking licenses will also go into effect. Home. If there is no website, copies must be made available at a prominent public location. Statement of Tenant Rights and Responsibilities under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act as of July 1, 2022 Previously Virginia's minimum wage was the federal amount of $7.25. BALANCE OF POWER--LIMITATION ON GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY. A push for change in the way fraternities and sororities prevent hazing came in the wake of the death of Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University freshman whodied of alcoholic intoxicationlast year and whose death inspired the legislation. But state lawmakers agreed to amend the law this year to give localities with populations under 40,000 an opt-out option, citing cost concerns and a shortage of behavioral health workers in smaller localities. Published: 10:57 AM EDT July 4, 2022 Updated: 10:57 AM EDT July 4, 2022 RICHMOND, Va. EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above outlines multiple new laws that went into effect in Virginia on July 1. A maximum of 4.5 sentence credits may be earned for each 30 days served on a sentence for a conviction for any offense of: 1. Police wont be allowed to use facial recognition to monitor people or for surveillance under the new law. ROANOKE, Va. - There are several new laws and ordinances that take effect on January 1, 2022. A bill signed into lawby Gov. 2021, who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2022, may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of such person's sentence . Virginia Law Library. Starting Thursday, July 1, seven laws impacting the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC), its licensees and applicants for ABC licenses will take effect. This new law modifies the formula for compensating wrongfully incarcerated persons to equal $55,000 per year of incarceration, adjusted for inflation, and changes the amount of compensation that may be paid out as a lump sum to equal 25 . Qualified military benefits received pursuant to a section of the Internal Revenue Code regarding certain military benefits, Benefits paid to the surviving spouse of a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States under the Survivor Benefit Plan program established by the U.S. Department of Defense, and. Posted on June 14, 2021. The summaries below were drafted by the Virginia Division of Legislative Services. HB 40: Authorizes a disabled veteran special license plate issued to a disabled veteran to be transferred, upon their death, to their unremarried surviving spouse. (HB 228/SB5 46), There is now a ban on police and sheriffs departments requiring a specific number of tickets and arrests from their officers. The new laws cover everything from THC edibles to hunting on Sundays. July 1st marked the one year anniversary of marijuana legalization in Virginia. (HB 426/SB 254), The Commonwealth is authorized to issue a new mixed beverage casino license which will include allowing gifts of alcoholic beverages to customers. (HB 1077), A minor engaged in prostitution shall not be processed as a delinquent but will be referred to the local department of social services for an assessment and services. A nurse practitioner who prescribes controlled substances or devices must do so in consult with a licensed physician. HB 738: Provides that whenever a court orders an evaluation of a defendant's competency to stand trial, the clerk of the court shall provide a copy of the order to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The governor vowed to make changes to the board once he was sworn in, a promise he backed up by firing the entire board and appointing new members. The 2020 law had a delayed effective date of July 1, 2022, so prison . The measuresigned by Gov. Additional legal resources include articles interpreting and explaining the laws of Virginia, and company news about our lawyers' achievements and outstanding work and contributions to our community. New state laws take effect July 1. This year's laws impact school safety, the environment, vehicles, parking, taxes and community engagement. Further, the number of tickets/summons issued may not be used as the sole criteria for reviewing law-enforcement job performance. The State Realtor Agenda passed with nearly unanimous support with a total final passage of 1,386 "yes" votes to 4 no "votes"!! The legislation was named after Marcus-David Peters, who wasfatally shot by a Richmond police officer in 2018while experiencing an apparent mental health crisis alongside Interstate-95. Rate at which sentence credits may be earned; prerequisites. Whether you want to DIY it or go with a craft kit, theres something for everyone this St. Patricks Day. Youngkin (R) requires the Virginia Board of Education to develop policies by July 31 that will ensure parental notification of any instructional material that includes sexually explicit content.. Virginia lawmakers voted earlier . Members of the PTE may also be eligible for a credit for taxes paid by the PTE to other states with substantially similar laws. That extension has now been moved to July 1, 2023. Decriminalization of Marijuana Following last year's wave of new employment laws (previously covered as follows: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3), Virginia has adopted a variety of new laws that will take effect July 1 and continue to transform the Commonwealth's employment law landscape.Virginia employers should carefully review these new laws to ensure compliance in this changing environment and in light of newly expanded . Generally, the new laws become effective on July 1st with exceptions for either immediate or delayed enactment. In Virginia, landlords can evict tenants for a lease violation. SB 741: Authorizes local law-enforcement agencies, campus police departments and State Police to use facial recognition technology for certain authorized uses as defined in the bill. Seven Virginia ABC-Related Laws Go Into Effect on July 1. End of COVID-19 state of emergency June 30 to affect 16 ABC regulation adjustments made in 2020. This bill is still in committee in the House. Stay with 8News. The possession, carry, sale, purchase and manufacture of automatic (switchblade) knives will be legal in the state. This bill was passed in the House, rejected in the Senate, and was continued to special session. This only applies to individuals employed by the Commonwealth or a subdivision of the Commonwealth. State lawmakers approved legislation creatingthe Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund, which can give money to state and federally recognized Native American tribes, nonprofits and localities. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Very few inmates qualify for parole in Virginia. This bill was left in committee. (HB 497/SB 124), A magistrate must transmit within 24 hours a copy of the checklist for bail determination to the Commonwealth Attorney for a person arrested on a warrant or capias for an act of violence. Wages have risen from $9.50 an hour to $11.00 an hour. The summonses will now include a notice to the . (HB 286), Home care organizations licensure renewal requirement has been increased from annually to every three years. On October 4, 2021, the CPPA selected Ashkan Soltani as the agency's new Executive Director. Beginning January 1, 2023, sales tax on food for home consumption and certain essential personal hygiene products will decrease to 1% statewide. Below is a summary of laws that may be relevant to residents in Arlington County: Marcus Alert System (HB 1191/SB 391): Extends the date for . Jul 1, 2022. HB 481: Requires every hospital to make information about standard charges for items and services provided by the hospital available on the hospital's website by July 1, 2023. Unlike last year when one party controlled the Senate, House and Governorship, bi-partisan agreement was required for any bill to be passed into law this year. It was only repealed for sentences for "nonviolent offenses" (as defined in 53.1-202.3) that are being served along with . Read more here. Visit cannabis.virginia.gov for details on the requirements for legal possession of marijuana. Get Virginia tax filing reminders and tax news for individuals and businesses. VIRGINIA From abolishing the death penalty to allowing simple possession of marijuana, several new laws will be taking effect in Virginia on Thursday, July 1. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) Several new laws will take effect in Virginia once the calendar hits July 1, including a ban on police ticket quotas, changes for medical marijuana licenses, misdemeanor . (HB 14), The prohibition on the carrying of dangerous weapons in a place of worship without good and sufficient reason while a meeting for religious purposes is being held has been removed. Northam said the new law will shift the focus of Virginia's current probation laws, which he said focused "too much on punishment, and too little on grace for people trying to do the right . (HB 509), Persons subject to a protective order may continue to possess any firearm while in their home. 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