2020 Priority Legislation

Endorsed by Virginia Grassroots Coalition

NOTE: In 2020, a second session was held. Bills passed during that session are not included on this list.

Priority Bills

Status: Left in Committee

Cat House Senate GA / Gov Number Summary Chief Patron Click Chief Patron to see other Patrons.
environment Left HB 577 Low Emissions Motor Vehicle Program. Del. Mark L. Keam
environment Left HB 77 Green New Deal Act. Del. Sam Rasoul
workers PBI SB 1330 Paid family and medical leave program; Virginia Employment Commission to establish. Jennifer Boysko
women PBI SB 1228 Virginia Equal Pay Act; civil penalties. Jennifer Boysko
environment Passed PBI HB 2048 Electric utility regulation; purchasing from competitive suppliers. Jeffrey Bourne
environment Passed PBI HB 2200 Electric Utilities; Triennial Review. Jay Jones
economy Left HB 825 Paid family and medical leave program. Jennifer Carroll Foy
economy PBI SB 770 Paid family and medical leave program. Sen. Jennifer Boysko
economy Left HB 153 Strengthen opportunities for labor organizing, including by repealing "Right to Work." Del. Lee Carter
cjr Left HB 551 Healthy Communities Secure Care. Sen. Jeion Ward
cjr Left HB 922 Collecting data on pretrial detention and use of cash bail. Del. Jennifer Foy
health Left HB 532 Safe reporting of overdoses; immunity from prosecution. Del. Betsy Carr
education Left HB 1316 Fully Fund Virginia's Educational Standards of Quality. Del. Lashrecse Aird
education Left Passed SB 728 Fully Fund Virginia's Educational Standards of Quality. Sen. Jennifer McClellan
politics Left HB 895 Limits on contributions to candidates for statewide office and the General Assembly. Del. Mark Levine
politics Left HB 111 Banning contributions to candidates from public service corporations. Del. Josh Cole
elections Passed PBI HB 2082 Transparency in Redistricting Process. Mark Levine
Oppose ➔ guns PBI SB 330 Carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required. Bryce Reeves (R-SD17)
climate PBI SB 568 Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates; civil penalty. Richard Stuart (R-SD28)
climate PBI SB 45 Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates. Chap Petersen (D-SD34)
Oppose ➔ education PBI SB 20 Treatment of transgender students; model policies. Travis Hackworth (R-SD38)
Oppose ➔ health PBI SB 458 Face coverings; prohibits enforcement of policy, etc., to wear. Amanda Chase (R-SD11)
Oppose ➔ climate PBI SB 532 Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act. Richard Stuart (R-SD28)
Oppose ➔ health PBI SB 601 COVID-19 immunization; prohibition on requirement; discrimination prohibited. Amanda Chase (R-SD11)
Oppose ➔ education Passed PBI HB 9 Public school teachers; probationary term of service, grounds for dismissal, and dismissal hearings. Lee Ware (R-HD65)
Oppose ➔ climate Passed PBI HB 1301 Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeals Act. Terry Kilgore (R-HD1)
Oppose ➔ climate Passed PBI HB 74 Clean Economy Act; non-bypassable charges, energy-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) industries Lee Ware (R-HD65)
Oppose ➔ voting rights Passed PBI HB 34 Repeals establishment of drop-off locations for the return of absentee ballots. Ronnie Campbell (R-HD24)
Oppose ➔ climate Passed PBI HB 73 Electric utilities; definitions, aggregate capacity requirements for renewable energy facilities. Lee Ware (R-HD65)
Oppose ➔ justice Passed PBI HB 79 Marijuana and certain traffic offenses; issuing citations. Ronnie Campbell (R-HD24)
Oppose ➔ climate Passed PBI HB 118 Electric utilities; regulation, development of renewable energy facilities. Nicholas Freitas (R-HD30)
Oppose ➔ climate Passed PBI HB 892 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI); preexisting contracts. Terry Kilgore (R-HD1)
Oppose ➔ voting rights PBI SB 794 Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required. Ryan McDougle (R-SD4)
Oppose ➔ voting rights PBI SB 834 Absentee voting; permanent absentee voter list repealed. Amanda Chase (R-SD11)
Oppose ➔ voting rights PBI SB 878 Voter registration; noncitizens of the United States, penalty. Ryan McDougle (R-SD4)
Oppose ➔ voting rights PBI SB 880 Absentee voting; absentee voting in person available beginning seven days prior to any election. Ryan McDougle (R-SD4)
Oppose ➔ voting rights PBI SB 965 Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status. Mark J. Peake (R-SD)
Oppose ➔ voting rights PBI SB 967 Voter registration; registering in person up to and including the day of the election. Mark J. Peake (R-SD22)
campaign finance PBI SB 804 Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates Chapman Petersen (D-SD34)
campaign finance PBI SB 803 Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Chapman Petersen (D-HD34)
Oppose ➔ climate PBI SB 779 State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. Stephen Newman (R-SD23)
climate PBI SB 804 Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates. Chap Petersen (D-SD34)
Oppose ➔ justice PBI SB 858 Defendants; evidence of mental condition admissible, etc. John Cosgrove (R-SD14)
Oppose ➔ education PBI SB 787 Public school libraries; printed or audiovisual materials, selection, evaluation, & checkout proced. Bill DeSteph (R-SD8)
climate PBI SB 1417 Electric utilities; cost recovery; alternative to rate adjustment clause. David R. Suetterlein (R-SD19)
Oppose ➔ climate PBI SB 1001 Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeal. Richard Stuart (R-SD28)
education PBI SB 856 Public elementary and secondary schools; comprehensive school counseling program. Lionell Spruill (D-SD5)
Oppose ➔ education PBI SB 823 Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established, report. Amanda F. Chase (R-SD11)
Oppose ➔ voting rights PBI SB 884 Elections; registration, absentee voting, and conduct of election. Amanda Chase (R-SD11)
Oppose ➔ justice PBI SB 875 Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses. Ryan McDougle (R-SD4)
Oppose ➔ justice PBI SB 877 Admission to bail; act of violence. Ryan McDougle (R-SD4)
Oppose ➔ education PBI SB 962 Elementary and secondary schools; participation in female sports, civil cause of action. Mark Peake(R-SD22)
Oppose ➔ women PBI SB 791 Save adolescents from experimentation (SAFE) Act; established, health benefit plans, etc. Amanda Chase (R-SD-11)
Oppose ➔ rights PBI SB 962 Elementary and secondary schools; athletics; participation in female sports; civil cause of action. Mark J. Peake R-SD-22)
Oppose ➔ women PBI SR 87 Right to life; recognizing that life begins at conception. Amanda Chase (R-SD-11)
Oppose ➔ justice Passed PBI HB 1365 Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail. Wren M. Williams (R-HD9)
Oppose ➔ justice Passed PBI HB 1380 Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses. Ronnie R. Campbell (deceased)
Oppose ➔ climate Passed PBI HB 1783 Natural gas utilities; retail supply choice. Israel O'Quinn (R-HD5)
Oppose ➔ climate Passed PBI HB 1378 State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. Tony O. Wilt (R-HD26)
Oppose ➔ justice Passed PBI HB 2384 Marijuana; search and seizure; driving or operating a motor vehicle, etc., while intoxicated. Les Adams | (R-HD16)
Oppose ➔ education Passed PBI HB 1379 Public elementary and secondary school libraries; catalog of printed and audiovisual materials, etc. Timothy Anderson(R-HD83)
Oppose ➔ education Passed PBI HB 1387 K-12 schools/higher ed. institution; designation of interscholastic, etc., sports based on sex, etc. Karen Greenhalgh (R-HD85)
Oppose ➔ education Passed PBI HB 1399 Elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education; interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, and club athletic teams and sports; student participation; certain requirements. Marie March (R-HD7)
Oppose ➔ education Passed PBI HB 1448 Public school library materials; DOE to make recommendations, model policies, selection and removal. Robert D. Orrock (R-HD54)
climate Passed PBI HB 2267 Electric utilities; cost recovery; alternative to rate adjustment clause. Tony Wilt (R-HD26)

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Approved Signed by Governor.
Enrolled Sent to the Governor, but not yet signed.
Passed Passed House or Senate.
Comm In Committee. Hover to see committee name. Click to see members.
Read1/2/3 Read in chamber.
Reported Approved by Comm.
Recommends Recommended by Subcommittee.
Left Left in committee.
Incorp Incorporated into another bill.
PBI. Passed by Indefinitely.
Stricken Bill withdrawn.
  Defeated.