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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 31, 2024 | VA | SB 635 | Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
Jan. 31, 2024 | VA | HB 688 | Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
April 12, 2023 | VA | SB 1533 | Requires the Board of Pharmacy Consider Certain Factors when Determining Additional Cultivation Locations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 16) |
Feb. 1, 2022 | VA | HB 203 | Specifies Definition of Student Loan Servicing | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | VA | SB 1182 | Increases Auto Insurance Minimum Coverage Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | VA | SB 1182 | Increases Auto Insurance Minimum Coverage Limits | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
Feb. 5, 2021 | VA | HB 2137 | Establishes Paid Sick Leave for In-House Healthcare Workers and Prohibits Retaliatory Action from Employers | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
Jan. 29, 2021 | VA | SB 1413 | Increases Broadband by Allowing Deals with the State Corporation Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
Oct. 2, 2020 | VA | HB 5047 | Prohibits Price-Gouging during a Declared State of Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43) |
Oct. 1, 2020 | VA | HB 5047 | Prohibits Price-Gouging during a Declared State of Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
March 7, 2020 | VA | HB 812 | Prohibits Unlicensed Individuals to Deal Firearms from Purchasing More Than One Gun in a 30-Day Period | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 19) |
March 5, 2020 | VA | HB 812 | Prohibits Unlicensed Individuals to Deal Firearms from Purchasing More Than One Gun in a 30-Day Period | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
March 5, 2020 | VA | HB 1251 | Authorizes Enrollee not to Pay Out-of-Network Amount Except Applicable Cost-sharing Requirement | (40 - 0) |
Jan. 27, 2020 | VA | HB 10 | Establishes Rules for Student Loan Lenders | Bill Passed - House (84 - 15) |
Feb. 13, 2019 | VA | HB 2748 | Increases Age for Tobacco Sale Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
Feb. 9, 2018 | VA | SB 966 | Amends Various Utilities Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | VA | HB 1371 | Prohibits Cities from Increasing Minimum Wage or Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
Feb. 16, 2016 | VA | SB 416 | Authorizes Individuals to Rent Out Rooms through Online Platform | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 19) |
Feb. 10, 2016 | VA | HB 1371 | Prohibits Cities from Increasing Minimum Wage or Benefits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 34) |
Feb. 27, 2015 | VA | HB 1570 | Increases Regulations on Day Care Providers | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 26) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | VA | SB 590 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 20) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | VA | SB 1367 | Motor Vehicle Title Loans for Non-Residents | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | VA | HB 2314 | Education Improvement Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
March 2, 2010 | VA | SB 334 | Authorizing Concealed Handguns in Establishments that Serve Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (72 - 27) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | VA | SB 334 | Authorizing Concealed Handguns in Establishments that Serve Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | VA | SB 464 | Requiring Insurance Coverage of Autism Disorder | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | VA | SB 660 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | VA | HB 629 | Asbestos Lawsuit Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 48) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | VA | SB 1035 | Allowing Guns in Alcohol-Serving Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
Feb. 24, 2009 | VA | SB 1035 | Allowing Guns in Alcohol-Serving Establishments | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
Feb. 19, 2009 | VA | SB 1105 | Prohibiting Smoking in Restaurants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
Feb. 19, 2009 | VA | SB 1105 | Prohibiting Smoking in Restaurants | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
Feb. 9, 2009 | VA | SB 1105 | Prohibiting Smoking in Restaurants | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | VA | SB 1105 | Prohibiting Smoking in Bars and Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
July 9, 2008 | VA | SB 6009 | Transportation Taxes | Bill Failed - House (39 - 59) |
June 25, 2008 | VA | SB 6009 | Transportation Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
March 6, 2008 | VA | SB 588 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (91 - 9) |
March 6, 2008 | VA | HB 12 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2) |
Feb. 11, 2008 | VA | HB 12 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (91 - 7) |
Feb. 5, 2008 | VA | SB 202 | Local Regulation of Smoking in Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Feb. 5, 2008 | VA | SB 501 | Restaurant and Bar Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
Feb. 5, 2008 | VA | SB 298 | Banning Smoking Public Places | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
April 4, 2007 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
Feb. 21, 2007 | VA | H Sub to Sub SB 1416 | Regulation of Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - House (82 - 16) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | VA | Sub SB 1014 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 27) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | SB 1161 | Virginia Smoke-Free Air Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | Sub SB 1327 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | VA | SB 1014 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
Feb. 13, 2006 | VA | SB 648 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
Feb. 8, 2006 | VA | SB 648 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/31 | SB 635 | Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
1/31 | HB 688 | Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
4/12 | SB 1533 | Requires the Board of Pharmacy Consider Certain Factors when Determining Additional Cultivation Locations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 16) |
2/01 | HB 203 | Specifies Definition of Student Loan Servicing | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
2/24 | SB 1182 | Increases Auto Insurance Minimum Coverage Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
2/23 | SB 1182 | Increases Auto Insurance Minimum Coverage Limits | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
2/05 | HB 2137 | Establishes Paid Sick Leave for In-House Healthcare Workers and Prohibits Retaliatory Action from Employers | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
1/29 | SB 1413 | Increases Broadband by Allowing Deals with the State Corporation Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
10/02 | HB 5047 | Prohibits Price-Gouging during a Declared State of Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43) |
10/01 | HB 5047 | Prohibits Price-Gouging during a Declared State of Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
3/07 | HB 812 | Prohibits Unlicensed Individuals to Deal Firearms from Purchasing More Than One Gun in a 30-Day Period | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 19) |
3/05 | HB 812 | Prohibits Unlicensed Individuals to Deal Firearms from Purchasing More Than One Gun in a 30-Day Period | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
3/05 | HB 1251 | Authorizes Enrollee not to Pay Out-of-Network Amount Except Applicable Cost-sharing Requirement | (40 - 0) |
1/27 | HB 10 | Establishes Rules for Student Loan Lenders | Bill Passed - House (84 - 15) |
2/13 | HB 2748 | Increases Age for Tobacco Sale Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
2/09 | SB 966 | Amends Various Utilities Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
2/26 | HB 1371 | Prohibits Cities from Increasing Minimum Wage or Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
2/16 | SB 416 | Authorizes Individuals to Rent Out Rooms through Online Platform | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 19) |
2/10 | HB 1371 | Prohibits Cities from Increasing Minimum Wage or Benefits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 34) |
2/27 | HB 1570 | Increases Regulations on Day Care Providers | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 26) |
2/11 | SB 590 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 20) |
2/21 | SB 1367 | Motor Vehicle Title Loans for Non-Residents | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
2/08 | HB 2314 | Education Improvement Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
3/02 | SB 334 | Authorizing Concealed Handguns in Establishments that Serve Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (72 - 27) |
2/16 | SB 334 | Authorizing Concealed Handguns in Establishments that Serve Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
2/16 | SB 464 | Requiring Insurance Coverage of Autism Disorder | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
2/16 | SB 660 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
2/09 | HB 629 | Asbestos Lawsuit Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 48) |
2/25 | SB 1035 | Allowing Guns in Alcohol-Serving Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
2/24 | SB 1035 | Allowing Guns in Alcohol-Serving Establishments | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
2/19 | SB 1105 | Prohibiting Smoking in Restaurants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13) |
2/19 | SB 1105 | Prohibiting Smoking in Restaurants | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
2/09 | SB 1105 | Prohibiting Smoking in Restaurants | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
2/03 | SB 1105 | Prohibiting Smoking in Bars and Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
7/09 | SB 6009 | Transportation Taxes | Bill Failed - House (39 - 59) |
6/25 | SB 6009 | Transportation Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
3/06 | SB 588 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (91 - 9) |
3/06 | HB 12 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2) |
2/11 | HB 12 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (91 - 7) |
2/05 | SB 202 | Local Regulation of Smoking in Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
2/05 | SB 501 | Restaurant and Bar Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
2/05 | SB 298 | Banning Smoking Public Places | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
4/04 | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
2/21 | H Sub to Sub SB 1416 | Regulation of Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - House (82 - 16) |
2/16 | Sub SB 1014 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 27) |
2/05 | SB 1161 | Virginia Smoke-Free Air Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
2/05 | Sub SB 1327 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
1/26 | SB 1014 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
2/13 | SB 648 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
2/08 | SB 648 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 20) |