Elections
| SB 1233 | Bans the state and local government use of hardware and software produced by Russian-owned Kaspersky Labs, including election-related systems. Passed Senate 40-0; Passed the House 98-0. Signed by Governor Ralph Northam, to become effective July 1. |
| SB 1497 | Imposes annual limits on campaign donations to candidates for Virginia General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. Virginia currently has no limits on campaign donations. Incorporated into SB1146 (Petersen). Defeated in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee (3-11). |
| SB 1731 | Allows cities or counties to use Ranked Choice Voting in electing local governing bodies. Passed by indefinitely by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee (10-4). |
LGBT Equality
| SB 1232 | Prohibits housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Incorporated into SB1109 (McClellan); passed Senate 31-9; Left in the House Committee on General Laws. |
| SB 998 | Prohibits LGBT discrimination in public employment. Passed Senate 28-12; Left in the House Committee on General Laws. |
| SB 1007 | Removes provisions in the Virginia Code prohibiting same-sex marriage. Defeated in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee (7-8). |
| SJ 251 | Repeals Virginia’s obsolete constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Defeated in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee (7-7). |
Gun Violence Prevention
| SB 1748 | Bans weapons equipped with high capacity magazines. Passed by indefinitely by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee (8-6). |
Environment
| SB 1070 | Permits localities to charge a five cent fee per throw-away bag in order to reduce litter and improve water quality. Incorporated into SB1116 (Petersen); defeated in Senate Finance Committee (5-11). |
| SB 1779 | Permits localities to establish solar net-metering pilot programs. Passed Senate 40-0; Passed by the House 85-12. Signed by Governor Ralph Northam, to become effective July 1. |
| SB 1605 | Ensures an independent stakeholder review in the allocation of $1 billion in previously allocated energy efficiency funding. Passed Senate 39-1; Passed by the House 98-0. Signed by Governor Ralph Northam, to become effective July 1. |
Criminal Justice Reform
| SB 997 | Reduces penalty for possession of marijuana from a criminal offense to a civil penalty. Defeated in Senate Courts of Justice Committee 6-9. |
| SB 1498 |
Requires regulations to address the health, safety, and welfare of youth held in Virginia correctional facilities under federal contracts, ensuring trauma specific care, bilingual staff and due process considerations, and prohibiting over aggressive restraint methods. |
| SB 1736 | Criminalizes the creation of “deepfake” pornographic videos falsely representing a real person participating in explicit acts. Passed Senate 40-0; Passed the House 97-0. Signed by Governor Ralph Northam, to become effective July 1. |
| SB 1612 | Allows judicial discretion as to whether or not to suspend a driver's license in cases involving non-payment of court costs and fines. Incorporated into SB1013 (Stanley). Passed Senate 36-4; Passed by indefinitely by the House Courts of Justice Committee 4-3. |
| SB 1613 | Allows judicial discretion as to whether or not to suspend a driver's license in cases involving non-driving related offenses.. Passed Senate 38-2; Passed by indefinitely by the House Courts of Justice Committee 4-3. |
| SB 1231 | Requires medically appropriate treatment for unrestorably incompetent capital murder defendants, explicitly prohibits their release from detention or treatment facilities without a trial or court order and extends the period between competency reviews for defendants. Passed Senate 39-1; Passed by the House 100-0; signed by Governor Ralph Northam, to be effective July 1. |
Education
| SB 1575 | Permits school districts to hire college faculty to teach dual-enrollment career and technical education courses without obtaining additional licensure. Passed Senate 40-0; Passed the House of Delegates 98-0, signed by Governor Ralph Northam, to be effective July 1. |
Domestic Violence Prevention
| SB 1276 | Makes abuse of animals done for the purpose of coercing or threatening a household member a domestic violence felony. Incorporated into SB1604 (DeSteph). Passed the Senate 40-0; Passed the House 95-1, signed by Governor Ralph Northam, to be effective July 1. |
| SB 1230 | Expands the definition of a domestic violence victim to include those in dating relationships and extended family members. Defeated in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee 0-15. |
General Government and Taxation
| SJ 250 | Allows Virginia Governors to serve two consecutive terms. Would not take effect until after 2021 general elections. Passed the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee; defeated before the full Senate 18-22. |
| SB 1606 | Institutes a tax on e-cigarettes. Revenue would be allocated to hire additional school mental health counselors and fund tobacco cessation programs. Passed by indefinitely by the Senate Finance Committee 13-2, referred for interim study to the Joint Committee on Taxation Preferences. |
| SB 1701 | Allows short term rentals (Airbnb) in Fairfax County to operate for at least 180 days per calendar year. Passed the Senate 26-12; Passed by indefinitely by the House Committee on Counties, Cities, and Towns Subcommittee 5-3. |
Public Safety
| SB 1229 | Requires the development of safety regulations for trampoline parks. Passed the Senate 22-18; Passed by indefinitely by the House Committee on General Laws Subcommittee 4-3. |