2020 Priority Legislation

Endorsed by Virginia Grassroots Coalition

VGC Priority Bills  

UD Cat Status House Senate Number Summary
2/3 elections ★ Passed Passed HB 1 No Excuse Absentee Voting.
2/3 guns ★ Passed Passed HB 2 Universal Background Checks.
3/28 education ★ Passed Passed SB 3 Disorderly conduct in public places; school activities.
2/3 elections ★ Passed Passed HB 19 Repeal Voter ID Law.
2/3 economy ★ Passed Passed SB 48 Nonpayment of wages.
2/3 economy ★ Passed Passed SB 49 Nonpayment of wages.
2/3 guns ★ Passed Passed SB 69 One Gun per Month.
2/3 cjr ★ Passed Passed HB 100 Inform Jury of Potential Range of Punishment.
2/3 elections ★ Passed Passed SB 111 No Excuse Absentee Voting.
2/3 economy ★ Passed Passed HB 123 Nonpayment of wages under construction.
2/3 lgbtq ★ Passed Passed HB 145 Supports Trans students.
2/3 lgbtq ★ Passed Passed SB 161 Supports Trans students.
2/3 guns ★ Passed Passed SB 240 Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO).
2/3 lgbtq ★ Passed Passed SB 245 Bans Conversion Therapy.
2/3 cjr ★ Passed Passed SB 325 Inform Jury of Potential Range of Punishment.
2/3 lgbtq ★ Passed Passed HB 386 Bans Conversion Therapy.
2/19 environment ★ Passed Passed HB 572 Solar Freedom.
2/3 health ★ Passed Passed SB 667 Safe reporting of overdoses; immunity from prosecution.
4/12 guns ★ Passed Passed HB 674 Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk; penalties.
2/19 environment ★ Passed Passed SB 710 Solar Freedom.
2/3 women ★ Passed Passed SB 733 Provision of abortion.
2/3 health ★ Passed Passed HB 791 Comprehensive harm reduction programs.
2/3 economy ★ Passed Passed SB 838 Nonpayment of wages under construction.
2/3 politics ★ Passed Passed HB 849 Disclosure related to political campaign advertisements.
2/3 environment ★ Passed Passed SB 851 Virginia Clean Economy Act.
2/3 lgbtq ★ Passed Passed SB 868 Virginia Values Act.
2/3 cjr ★ Passed Passed HB 995 Increasing the Felony Larceny Threshold.
2/3 environment ★ Passed Passed HB 1526 Virginia Clean Economy Act.
2/10 women Continued SJ 2 Constitutional amendment.
2/10 elections Continued SJ 8 Voting Rights in Virginia Constitution.
2/3 lgbtq Incorp HB 21 Adds gender identity and sexual orientation to non-discrimination policies.
2/3 lgbtq Incorp HB 23 Adds gender identity and sexual orientation to non-discrimination policies.
2/3 politics Failed SB 25 Banning contributions to candidates from public service corporations.
2/3 environment Left HB 77 Green New Deal Act.
2/3 politics Left HB 111 Banning contributions to candidates from public service corporations.
2/3 economy Left HB 153 Strengthen opportunities for labor organizing, including by repealing "Right to Work."
2/10 elections Passed Continued HB 177 Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.
2/3 elections Incorp HB 187 Same Day Voter Registration.
1/31 elections Incorp HB 199 Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.
2/3 cjr Incorp HB 263 Increasing the Felony Larceny Threshold.
1/28 elections Stricken SB 399 Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.
2/10 women Continued HB 526 Coverage for reproductive health services.
2/3 health Left HB 532 Safe reporting of overdoses; immunity from prosecution.
2/3 cjr Left HB 551 Healthy Communities Secure Care.
2/3 environment Left HB 577 Low Emissions Motor Vehicle Program.
2/3 women Stricken SB 635 Right to reproductive choice.
2/3 immigrants Incorp SB 643 Legalizes driver's licenses for non-documented immigrants.
2/10 women Continued HB 712 Virginia Human Rights Act.
2/3 education Left Passed SB 728 Fully Fund Virginia's Educational Standards of Quality.
2/3 economy PBI SB 770 Paid family and medical leave program.
2/10 cjr Continued Passed SB 805 Degrees of Robbery.
2/3 economy Left HB 825 Paid family and medical leave program.
2/10 politics Continued HB 848 Campaign Finance Disclosure Act: Making unlawful the conversion of political contributions for personal use.
2/10 cjr Continued HB 871 Degrees of Robbery.
2/3 politics Left HB 895 Limits on contributions to candidates for statewide office and the General Assembly.
2/3 environment Incorp HB 912 Solar Freedom.
2/12 cjr Left HB 922 Collecting data on pretrial detention and use of cash bail.
2/10 guns Passed Continued HB 961 Prohibiting sale, transport, etc., of assault firearms and more.
2/29 environment Stricken Passed SB 992 Carbon trading program.
2/12 cjr Incorp HB 1153 Duty of Open Discovery.
2/3 immigrants ☆ Passed Passed HB 1211 Legalizes driver's licenses for non-documented immigrants.
2/3 education Left HB 1316 Fully Fund Virginia's Educational Standards of Quality.
2/10 women Continued HB 1445 Reproductive health services.
2/3 lgbtq X Passed Passed HB 1663 Prohibited discrimination...sexual orientation and gender identity.
2/3 women HB 5045 Makes it a felony for LE to commit the offense of carnal knowledge with a person being held in custody.
2/3 women HB 5108 Changed membership of Criminal Justice Services Board to include more diversity and also mental health professionals

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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.