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Regulatory Reform Bills Update 1/31

REGULATORY REFORM

BILL UPDATES – SUPPORT

SUPPORT: SB932 – Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Standardization

STATUS: This bill passed the Senate yesterday, 1/30 and will now be sent to the House.

This bill establishes statewide standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), promoting housing flexibility by requiring localities to permit ADUs in single-family residential zones. The legislation balances local regulatory needs with homeowner rights, creating a streamlined process for ADU development while maintaining reasonable restrictions on size, location, and occupancy to protect neighborhood characteristics and property values.

SUPPORT – KILLED

SUPPORT: HB1555 – Healthcare Sand Box

STATUS: This bill was killed in the House Health and Human Services Committee yesterday, 1/30.

Requires the Department of Health to establish the Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program to enable a person to obtain limited access to the market in the Commonwealth to temporarily test an innovative health care product or service on a limited basis. 

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Election Bills Update 1/30

ELECTION

SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION

SUPPORT: HB1952 – Voter List Price Transparency

STATUS: This bill will be voted on TODAY, 1/30 by the House for a third reading.

Requires the Department of Elections to publicly post costs for purchasing voter registration lists and voting history lists on its website. Maintains existing privacy protections and authorized uses while increasing transparency about fees charged to campaigns, parties, and other authorized recipients.

Find your Delegate’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE YES on HB1952!

BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE

OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting Expansion for Localities

STATUS: This bill PASSED the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and is headed to the Senate Floor.

Expands ranked choice voting options for all local offices, despite this method of voting being riddled with problems that disenfranchise voters. Currently, any Virginia locality is allowed to use Ranked Choice Voting for City Council and Board of Supervisor elections, but not any other election; we oppose expansion in any form. This bill also requires localities to receive state approval on feasibility before implementation. 

BILL UPDATES – SUPPORT

SUPPORT: SB1044 – Election Results Reporting for Absentee and Provisional Ballots

STATUS: This bill PASSED the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and is headed to the Senate Floor.

This bill enhances election transparency by requiring detailed reporting of absentee and provisional ballot results. General registrars must separately report early in-person voting results from other absentee ballots and election day voting. Results must be posted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the tenth day after election day, ensuring timely and transparent reporting of all ballot types while maintaining systematic verification processes.

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Education Bills Update 1/30

EDUCATION

BILL UPDATE – OPPOSE

OPPOSE: SB979 – Delayed Implementation of New Public School Accountability System

STATUS: This bill PASSED the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and will head to the Senate Floor.

This bill directs the Department of Education to delay for one year the implementation of the revised public school accountability system adopted recently by the State Board of Education after robust research and discussion.

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