2012 Virginia Uncodified Acts
7/5/2025
Administration of Government Generally
- Chapter 799 (HB 1263)
- VDOT Integrated Directional Sign Program; maintenance, etc., of signs and impact of changes.
Agriculture, Horticulture and Food
- Chapter 231 (H 307)
- Rural Retreat Lake Park in Wythe County; DGIF to waive facility use permit fee.
- Chapter 663 (HB 1113)
- Biscuit Run; DCR to negotiate land exchange of certain acres in Albemarle County.
Appropriations
- Chapter 2 (HB 1300)
- Budget Bill.
- Chapter 3 (HB 1301)
- Budget Bill.
Armed Forces
- Chapter 792 (HB 1160)
- Unlawful detention of U.S. citizens; prevents any agency, etc., from assisting in investigation.
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- Chapter 805 (HB 1295)
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
- Chapter 836 (SB 679)
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
Bonds
- Chapter 490 (HB 54)
- Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2012; created.
- Chapter 556 (SB 31)
- Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2012; created.
Commissions, Boards and Institutions
- Chapter 495 (HB 349)
- Virginia Bicentennial of American War of 1812 Commission; extends time Commission may be funded.
Constitutional Amendment
- Chapter 533 (HB 1021)
- Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (voter referendum).
- Chapter 564 (SB 240)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
- Chapter 684 (HB 5)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
- Chapter 736 (HJ 3)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
- Chapter 737 (HJ 138)
- Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (second reference).
- Chapter 738 (SJ 3)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
Counties, Cities and Towns
- Chapter 254 (SB 42)
- Tax amnesty program; expands scope of City of Richmond to include local taxes and accrued interest.
- Chapter 439 (HB 726)
- Sale of property; City of Newport News to sell certain property for nominal amount.
- Chapter 496 (HB 358)
- Tax amnesty program; expands scope of City of Richmond to include local taxes and accrued interest.
- Chapter 508 (HB 571)
- Housing crisis; extends sunset date for several measures related to various land use approvals, etc.
- Chapter 551 (HB 1270)
- Hampton, City of; Department of General Services to transfer certain property located within City.
- Chapter 567 (SB 286)
- Sale of property; City of Newport News to sell certain property for nominal amount.
- Chapter 724 (SB 672)
- Hampton Roads Sanitation District; amends enabling act, etc.
- Chapter 745 (HB 120)
- Tappahannock-Essex County Airport Authority; removes Tappahannock's name from Authority.
- Chapter 805 (HB 1295)
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
- Chapter 836 (SB 679)
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
Courts
- Chapter 564 (SB 240)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
- Chapter 601 (HB 745)
- Supreme Court of Virginia; required to develop weighted caseload system to assess caseloads, report.
- Chapter 684 (HB 5)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
- Chapter 736 (HJ 3)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
- Chapter 738 (SJ 3)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
- Chapter 780 (HB 926)
- Circuit court; Prince William County authorizing clerk to charge convenience fee for land records.
Education
- Chapter 83 (SB 514)
- High school accreditation; Board of Education to adopt regulation adjusting formula for calculating.
- Chapter 172 (HB 642)
- High school accreditation; Board of Education to adopt regulation adjusting formula for calculating.
- Chapter 182 (HB 1108)
- Career and technical education; industry certifications mandatory part of program.
- Chapter 727 (HB 367)
- Education, Department of; shall annually publish disciplinary offense and outcome data.
- Chapter 744 (HB 96)
- Accreditation of schools; delayed implementation of statutes and regulations.
- Chapter 786 (HB 1092)
- Physical education; Board of Education to develop guidelines governing requirements in schools.
- Chapter 805 (HB 1295)
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
- Chapter 836 (SB 679)
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
Environment and Conservation
- Chapter 14 (HB 240)
- Amherst County; conveyance of certain property by Department of Conservation and Recreation.
- Chapter 231 (H 307)
- Rural Retreat Lake Park in Wythe County; DGIF to waive facility use permit fee.
Game, Inland Fisheries and Domestic Animals
- Chapter 231 (H 307)
- Rural Retreat Lake Park in Wythe County; DGIF to waive facility use permit fee.
General Assembly
- Chapter 533 (HB 1021)
- Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (voter referendum).
- Chapter 571 (SB 395)
- Woodrow Wilson's Presidency, Virginia Commission on the Centennial of; extends date for funding.
- Chapter 737 (HJ 138)
- Constitutional amendment; General Assembly to delay reconvened session (second reference).
Health
- Chapter 730 (HB 1274)
- Nursing facility transfer & discharge procedures; workgroup to clarify requirements and guidelines.
Landmarks, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Chapter 154 (HB 1185)
- The Road to Revolution; expands potential for sites on state heritage trail.
Law Enforcement
- Chapter 205 (SB 682)
- Humphries, Kevin W.; transfers his service pistol to his widow, Kristen P. Humphries.
- Chapter 792 (HB 1160)
- Unlawful detention of U.S. citizens; prevents any agency, etc., from assisting in investigation.
Local Government
- Chapter 745 (HB 120)
- Tappahannock-Essex County Airport Authority; removes Tappahannock's name from Authority.
Motor Vehicles
- Chapter 34 (HB 744)
- Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; placement of children in residential facility.
- Chapter 460 (HB 1224)
- Real property; VDOT to exchange real property in Tazewell County for private property.
Persons with Disabilities
- Chapter 805 (HB 1295)
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
- Chapter 836 (SB 679)
- State mandates; eliminating on local and regional government entities relating to education, etc.
Professions and Occupations
- Chapter 49 (HB 433)
- Real Estate Appraiser Board; shall develop continuing education curriculum for licensees, report.
- Chapter 102 (SB 146)
- Dental hygienists; remote supervision by a public health dentist.
- Chapter 388 (SB 507)
- Real Estate Appraiser Board; shall develop continuing education curriculum for licensees, report.
Property and Conveyances
- Chapter 14 (HB 240)
- Amherst County; conveyance of certain property by Department of Conservation and Recreation.
- Chapter 439 (HB 726)
- Sale of property; City of Newport News to sell certain property for nominal amount.
- Chapter 460 (HB 1224)
- Real property; VDOT to exchange real property in Tazewell County for private property.
- Chapter 551 (HB 1270)
- Hampton, City of; Department of General Services to transfer certain property located within City.
- Chapter 564 (SB 240)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
- Chapter 567 (SB 286)
- Sale of property; City of Newport News to sell certain property for nominal amount.
- Chapter 663 (HB 1113)
- Biscuit Run; DCR to negotiate land exchange of certain acres in Albemarle County.
- Chapter 684 (HB 5)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (voter referendum).
- Chapter 736 (HJ 3)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
- Chapter 738 (SJ 3)
- Constitutional amendment; taking or damaging of private property for public use (second reference).
Relief
- Chapter 609 (SB 2)
- Claims; Melissa Scianna.
- Chapter 611 (SB 41)
- Claims; Thomas Edward Haynesworth.
Taxation
- Chapter 254 (SB 42)
- Tax amnesty program; expands scope of City of Richmond to include local taxes and accrued interest.
- Chapter 496 (HB 358)
- Tax amnesty program; expands scope of City of Richmond to include local taxes and accrued interest.
- Chapter 535 (HB 1068)
- Real estate tax; commercial and industrial property in localities in Northern Virginia.
- Chapter 597 (HB 513)
- Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset dates for limited exemption periods for certain products.
- Chapter 842 (HB 321)
- Income tax, corporate; tax credits for donations to non-profit organizations, etc.
Transportation, Highways, Roads and Bridges
- Chapter 154 (HB 1185)
- The Road to Revolution; expands potential for sites on state heritage trail.
- Chapter 310 (HB 1217)
- Sergeants David Lambert Highway & Brandon Asbury Highway; designates portions of Routes 19 and 609.
- Chapter 460 (HB 1224)
- Real property; VDOT to exchange real property in Tazewell County for private property.
- Chapter 648 (SB 593)
- Back of Dragon; designates portion of Route 16 in Tazewell and Smyth Counties.
- Chapter 799 (HB 1263)
- VDOT Integrated Directional Sign Program; maintenance, etc., of signs and impact of changes.
Workers' Compensation
- Chapter 647 (SB 576)
- Workers' compensation; uninsured employer's fund financing tax.
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