HB 1958 Scenic river designation; South River.

HB 1902 Expanded polystyrene food service containers; prohibition, civil penalty. Introduced by: Betsy B. Carr | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Expanded polystyrene food service containers; prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the dispensing by a food vendor of prepared food to a customer in a single-use expanded polystyrene food service container, as defined in the bill. The bill requires certain chain restaurants to stop using such containers by July 1, 2023, and sets the date for compliance by all food vendors as July 1, 2025. The bill exempts nonprofit organizations from the definition of “food vendor” and provides a process by which a locality may grant consecutive one-year exemptions to individual food vendors on the basis of undue economic hardship. The bill provides a civil penalty of not more than $50 for each day of violation, to be

HB 1902 Expanded polystyrene food service containers; prohibition, civil penalty. Introduced by: Betsy B. Carr | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Expanded polystyrene food service containers; prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the dispensing by a food vendor of prepared food to a customer in a single-use expanded polystyrene food service container, as defined in the bill. The bill requires certain chain restaurants to stop using such containers by July 1, 2023, and sets the date for compliance by all food vendors as July 1, 2025. The bill exempts nonprofit organizations from the definition of “food vendor” and provides a process by which a locality may grant consecutive one-year exemptions to individual food vendors on the basis of undue economic hardship. The bill provides a civil penalty of not more than $50 for each day of violation, to be

HB 1864 Virginia Human Rights Act; expands definition of employer. Introduced by: Marcia S. “Cia” Price | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of employer; person employing one or more domestic workers. Expands the definition of “employer” for all purposes of the Virginia Human Rights Act to include a person employing one or more domestic workers, as defined in the bill.

HB 1864 Virginia Human Rights Act; expands definition of employer. Introduced by: Marcia S. “Cia” Price | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Virginia Human Rights Act; definition of employer; person employing one or more domestic workers. Expands the definition of “employer” for all purposes of the Virginia Human Rights Act to include a person employing one or more domestic workers, as defined in the bill.

SB 1459 Elections; voter identification & absentee voting process for applying for absentee ballots. Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Conduct of elections; voter identification and absentee voting; process for applying for, casting, and counting absentee ballots. Requires presentation of a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote. The bill eliminates current provisions permitting a voter who does not have one of the required forms of identification to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements, that he is the named registered voter he claims to be. Instead, such voter would be entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The bill prohibits absentee ballots from being returned to any location that is not located in the office of the general registrar, including drop boxes located outside of such locations. The bill provides that no waiver of the absentee ballot envelope witness signature shall be permitted under any circumstances and requires absentee ballots to have, in addition to the witness signature, the witness’s printed name and residence address. The bill also requires certain actions to be taken to

SB 1459 Elections; voter identification & absentee voting process for applying for absentee ballots. Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Conduct of elections; voter identification and absentee voting; process for applying for, casting, and counting absentee ballots. Requires presentation of a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote. The bill eliminates current provisions permitting a voter who does not have one of the required forms of identification to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements, that he is the named registered voter he claims to be. Instead, such voter would be entitled to cast a provisional ballot. The bill prohibits absentee ballots from being returned to any location that is not located in the office of the general registrar, including drop boxes located outside of such locations. The bill provides that no waiver of the absentee ballot envelope witness signature shall be permitted under any circumstances and requires absentee ballots to have, in addition to the witness signature, the witness’s printed name and residence address. The bill also requires certain actions to be taken to

HB 2330 Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program. Introduced by: Kaye Kory | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program. Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Social Services (the Departments) to adopt rules or establish guidelines for the adoption, implementation, and general administration of the Percentage of Income

HB 2330 Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program. Introduced by: Kaye Kory | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program. Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Social Services (the Departments) to adopt rules or establish guidelines for the adoption, implementation, and general administration of the Percentage of Income

HJ 537 Racism; General Assembly to recognize as a public health crisis. Introduced by: Lashrecse D. Aird | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Racism; public health crisis. Recognizes that racism is a public health crisis in Virginia.

HJ 537 Racism; General Assembly to recognize as a public health crisis. Introduced by: Lashrecse D. Aird | all patrons … notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Racism; public health crisis. Recognizes that racism is a public health crisis in Virginia.