Virginia counties made a strong showing at NACo’s 2024 Annual Conference in Hillsborough County, Florida, with Virginia county leaders successfully advocating for policy changes in NACo’s legislative platform, serving in leadership roles within the Association,
Virginia counties made a strong showing at NACo’s 2024 Annual Conference in Hillsborough County, Florida, with Virginia county leaders successfully advocating for policy changes in NACo’s legislative platform, serving in leadership roles within the Association,
SB 1578 (Norment), which affirms local government authority over short-term rentals, passed the House on Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 86-14. VACo supports SB
SB 1282 (McDougle) has passed both chambers and now must be acted upon by the Governor by March 27. After lengthy negotiations with the wireless
With removal of language that would have effectively halted public-private partnerships to deploy broadband to unserved and underserved areas, VACo no longer opposes HB 2108
Legislation intended to standardize the mental health screening and assessment process for inmates in local and regional jails has been tabled. However, the issue may
SB 1253 (Obenshain) requires electronic pollbooks to display registered voters’ photos, which would be provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles through the Department of
In August 2016, the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) announced changes to the process by which children would be placed in residential treatment via
HB 1774 (Hodges), this year’s major stormwater related bill supported by VACo, has unanimously passed both chambers of the General Assembly. As amended, HB 1774
HB 1679 (Robinson) was stricken from the February 21 docket of the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee. This was the last surviving bill
VACo opposed HB 2402 (Morris), which provided that if the court finds that any officer or employee of a public body receives a request for records
HB 2145 (LeMunyon) died in Senate General Laws Committee, meeting the same fate as its Senate counterpart SB 1572 (Stanley). This bill would have required that
With Sine Die a few days away, VACo had the opportunity to talk with Delegate Terry Kilgore and Senator Barbara Favola about the General Assembly
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