The Legislative Summary details the actions of the 2025 General Assembly. It also includes information on legislation of interest to counties. This edition contains links to bills through the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System and
The Legislative Summary details the actions of the 2025 General Assembly. It also includes information on legislation of interest to counties. This edition contains links to bills through the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System and
Oppose gutting of local authority to address siting of wireless towers This bad measure, HB 1258 (Kilgore) and SB 405 (McDougle), guts local zoning authority
HB 1204 (Hugo) is a problematic bill that would require that certain property be assessed based on use value rather than fair market value in
HB 494 (Hodges), which authorizes any locality within the Chesapeake Bay watershed to adopt an ordinance providing for the planting and replacement of trees during
HB 1451 (Sullivan), which directs Dominion Virginia Energy to conduct a renewable energy pilot program at a public school, has reported out of the Senate
VACo supports SB 827 (Howell), which allows localities to increase assessments made on defendants convicted of violating a statute or ordinance from $10 to up
SB 391 (Barker) creates a statewide standard for installation and maintenance of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental property. Localities that have enacted ordinances
SB 902 (Lucas) reported out of the House Finance Committee on February 26 by a vote of 18-3. As initially described in VACo’s January 23 Capitol Contact,
VACo supports SB 186 (Black), which authorizes localities to use unmanned systems, without the requirement of a search warrant, for purposes other than law-enforcement. Such activities
Delegate David Bulova’s fee-based electric vehicle charging bill successfully reported out of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on February 26 and will now be
SB 652 (McPike) originally would have established Board of Purchases of Services from People with Disabilities. It was amended to require the Secretary of Administration
As discussed in Capitol Contact earlier this week, the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees reported their budgets on Sunday, February 18. The full text
Take action now against two proposals by the wireless industry that will be voted on the floor early next week. Oppose gutting of local authority
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