2010 Uncodified Acts

2010 Virginia Uncodified Acts

7/6/2025

Administration of Government Generally

Chapter 41 (SB 244): Dam Safety Act; Soil & Water Conservation Board to adopt regulations concerning low traffic roadway.
Chapter 136 (HB 1034): Information Technology; Governor to appoint Chief Information Officer of VITA, etc.
Chapter 145 (SB 236): Information Technology; Governor to appoint Chief Information Officer of VITA, etc.
Chapter 338 (HB 1297): Fort Monroe Authority; created.
Chapter 339 (SB 23): Aerospace Advisory Council; powers and duties, membership.
Chapter 400 (HB 193): Aerospace Advisory Council; removes July 1, 2010, sunset provision.
Chapter 460 (SB 315): Fort Monroe Authority; created.
Chapter 647 (HB 1302): Roanoke River Rails-to-Trails, Inc.; conveyance of certain property in Town of Lawrenceville.
Chapter 828 (HB 485): Governor; shall initiate an operational and programmatic performance review of state agencies.
Chapter 836 (HB 676): Aerospace Advisory Council; adds five members, powers and duties.

Appropriations

Chapter 618 (HB 5): Claims; Victor Anthony Burnette.
Chapter 872 (HB 29): Budget Bill.
Chapter 874 (HB 30): Budget Bill.

Aviation

Chapter 845 (HB 927): Immediate sanction probation program; established.

Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Chapter 355 (SB 538): Physicians, license; DBHDS to require presence thereof in any state training center.

Bonds

Chapter 31 (HB 41): Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2010; created.
Chapter 194 (SB 15): Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2010; created.

Claims

Chapter 618 (HB 5): Claims; Victor Anthony Burnette.

Conservation

Chapter 41 (SB 244): Dam Safety Act; Soil & Water Conservation Board to adopt regulations concerning low traffic roadway.

Constitutional Amendment

Chapter 358 (HB 149): Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans.
Chapter 490 (HB 16): Constitutional amendment; localities to establish either income or financial worth limitations.
Chapter 588 (SB 31): Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans.
Chapter 606 (SB 362): Constitutional amendment; limit on taxes or revenues and Revenue Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 678 (SB 547): Constitutional amendment; localities to establish either income or financial worth limitations.
Chapter 744 (HB 147): Constitutional amendment; limit on taxes or revenues and Revenue Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 770 (HJ 11): Constitutional amendment; localities to establish either income or financial worth limitations.
Chapter 771 (HJ 33): Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans (second reference).
Chapter 772 (HJ 34): Constitutional amendment; limit on taxes or revenues and Revenue Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 773 (SJ 13): Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans (second reference).
Chapter 774 (SJ 81): Constitutional amendment; limit on taxes or revenues and Revenue Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 775 (SJ 97): Constitutional amendment; localities to establish either income or financial worth limitations.

Corrections

Chapter 647 (HB 1302): Roanoke River Rails-to-Trails, Inc.; conveyance of certain property in Town of Lawrenceville.

Counties, Cities and Towns

Chapter 150 (SB 322): Clarksville-Boydton Airport Commission; name changed to Lake Country Airport Commission.
Chapter 549 (HB 374): Cash proffers; collected or accepted by locality after completion of final inspection.
Chapter 613 (SB 632): Cash proffers; delays collection or acceptance by locality until completion of final inspection.

Courts

Chapter 426 (HB 931): Protective orders; coordination with other states.
Chapter 467 (SB 467): Protective orders; coordination with other states.
Chapter 491 (HB 21): Space flight liability and immunity; repeals sunset provision.
Chapter 659 (SB 189): Space flight liability and immunity; repeals sunset provision.
Chapter 845 (HB 927): Immediate sanction probation program; established.

Crimes and Offenses Generally

Chapter 426 (HB 931): Protective orders; coordination with other states.
Chapter 467 (SB 467): Protective orders; coordination with other states.
Chapter 845 (HB 927): Immediate sanction probation program; established.

Domestic Relations

Chapter 426 (HB 931): Protective orders; coordination with other states.
Chapter 467 (SB 467): Protective orders; coordination with other states.

Education

Chapter 31 (HB 41): Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2010; created.
Chapter 60 (HB 196): Graduation requirements; delayed implementation.
Chapter 72 (HB 257): Homebound instruction services; Board of Education shall review its regulations.
Chapter 194 (SB 15): Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2010; created.
Chapter 254 (SB 354): No Child Left Behind Act; school divisions shall administer limited English proficiency assessment.
Chapter 398 (HB 111): Schools; delayed implementation of statutes and regulations upon which full accreditation is based.
Chapter 604 (SB 352): Schools; delayed implementation of statutes and regulations upon which accreditation is based.
Chapter 814 (SB 715): Civics education; teachers training to include local government and civics specific to State.

Eminent Domain

Chapter 203 (HB 997): Eminent domain; applicability of requirements to acquisition of property by City of Norfolk, etc.

Environment and Conservation

Chapter 137 (HB 1220): Stormwater management regulations; changes effective date that establishes local program criteria.
Chapter 178 (HB 142): Menhaden fisheries; extends sunset provision for harvest.
Chapter 279 (HB 774): Va. Recreational Facilities Authority & Roanoke County; delays reversion of title to real property.
Chapter 370 (SB 395): Stormwater management regulations; changes effective date that establishes local program criteria.
Chapter 728 (SB 47): Menhaden fisheries; extends sunset provision for harvest.

Game, Inland Fisheries and Domestic Animals

Chapter 153 (SB 398): Water safety zones; authorizes marine patrol divisions of police in Tidewater localities to patrol.
Chapter 500 (HB 296): Water safety zones; authorizes marine patrol divisions in Tidewater localities to patrol.

General Assembly

Chapter 786 (SB 201): JLARC; shall administer an operational/programmatic performance audit on transportation programs.
Chapter 819 (HB 42): Transportation programs; JLARC to administer a performance audit, report.

Health

Chapter 54 (SB 470): Certificate of public need; definition of project.
Chapter 355 (SB 538): Physicians, license; DBHDS to require presence thereof in any state training center.
Chapter 408 (HB 415): Certificate of public need; relocation of nursing home beds from one facility to another facility.
Chapter 623 (HB 371): Certificate of public need; establishment of psychiatric services.
Chapter 679 (SB 549): Geospatial Health Research; Secretaries of Health and Human Resources and Technology to evaluate.
Chapter 688 (SB 653): Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to accept & approve request to amend conditions.
Chapter 870 (HB 1378): Medical Assistance Services, Department of; establishing pilot program for use of biometric data.

Housing

Chapter 167 (HB 1374): Manufactured Housing Licensing & Transaction Recovery Fund Law; dealer may retain damages.

Labor and Employment

Chapter 307 (HB 1099): Autism Spectrum Disorders; expand employment programs for individuals therewith.

Land Use

Chapter 279 (HB 774): Va. Recreational Facilities Authority & Roanoke County; delays reversion of title to real property.

Landmarks, Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Chapter 279 (HB 774): Va. Recreational Facilities Authority & Roanoke County; delays reversion of title to real property.

Military

Chapter 287 (HB 1118): Virginia Military Family Relief Fund; State policy to exclude from taxation payments made from Fund.
Chapter 391 (SB 619): Income tax, state; excludes from taxation benefits paid into Virginia Military Family Relief Fund.

Motor Vehicles

Chapter 776 (SB 18): License plates, special; issuance to supporters of Virginia Kids Eat Free program, etc.

Relief

Chapter 444 (SB 1): Relief for purchaser of property sold at treasurers' sales; Charles L. Kingrea.

Taxation

Chapter 200 (HB 796): Richmond, City of; tax amnesty program established.
Chapter 287 (HB 1118): Virginia Military Family Relief Fund; State policy to exclude from taxation payments made from Fund.
Chapter 358 (HB 149): Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans.
Chapter 379 (HB 355): State Tax Expenditure Report; State Tax Commissioner to issue annually and post on its website.
Chapter 391 (SB 619): Income tax, state; excludes from taxation benefits paid into Virginia Military Family Relief Fund.
Chapter 490 (HB 16): Constitutional amendment; localities to establish either income or financial worth limitations.
Chapter 535 (HB 1349): Virginia Free File program; Tax Commissioner to establish and model after IRS Free File program.
Chapter 588 (SB 31): Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans.
Chapter 606 (SB 362): Constitutional amendment; limit on taxes or revenues and Revenue Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 678 (SB 547): Constitutional amendment; localities to establish either income or financial worth limitations.
Chapter 744 (HB 147): Constitutional amendment; limit on taxes or revenues and Revenue Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 770 (HJ 11): Constitutional amendment; localities to establish either income or financial worth limitations.
Chapter 771 (HJ 33): Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans (second reference).
Chapter 772 (HJ 34): Constitutional amendment; limit on taxes or revenues and Revenue Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 773 (SJ 13): Constitutional amendment; property tax exemption for certain veterans (second reference).
Chapter 774 (SJ 81): Constitutional amendment; limit on taxes or revenues and Revenue Stabilization Fund.
Chapter 775 (SJ 97): Constitutional amendment; localities to establish either income or financial worth limitations.

Transportation, Highways, Roads and Bridges

Chapter 41 (SB 244): Dam Safety Act; Soil & Water Conservation Board to adopt regulations concerning low traffic roadway.
Chapter 44 (HB 1109): 9/11 Heroes Memorial Highway; Route 27 adjacent to Pentagon in Arlington County designated thereas.
Chapter 109 (HB 530): Route 1; designating as Historic Route 1 in State.
Chapter 126 (HB 402): Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel; VDOT to accept for review unsolicited proposals to add capacity.
Chapter 130 (HB 564): Norfolk/Virginia Beach light rail project; funds will be expended in accordance with FTA.
Chapter 201 (HB 848): Route 711; Buchanan County may enter into an agreement with Pike County, Kentucky to improve.
Chapter 462 (SB 371): Route 711; Buchanan County may enter into an agreement with Pike County, Kentucky to improve.
Chapter 786 (SB 201): JLARC; shall administer an operational/programmatic performance audit on transportation programs.
Chapter 819 (HB 42): Transportation programs; JLARC to administer a performance audit, report.

Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors

Chapter 178 (HB 142): Menhaden fisheries; extends sunset provision for harvest.
Chapter 728 (SB 47): Menhaden fisheries; extends sunset provision for harvest.

Welfare and Social Services

Chapter 192 (HB 718): Children; Governor and DSS to develop and implement plan to reduce number in foster care.

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