On July 1st, all bills that passed the 2025 General Assembly session became laws in Virginia. One of the bills that became law will strengthen traffic penalties for drivers who seriously injure or kill vulnerable road users.
A new law passed in the 2025 General Assembly session will take into effect in January 2027, requiring stores to clearly label invasive plants where they are sold and direct consumers to alternatives.
On July 1st, all bills that passed the 2025 General Assembly session became laws in Virginia. One bill allows for local clean energy to be shared and distributed within a community through a virtual power plant.
On July 1st, all bills from the 2024 General Assembly session became law in Virginia, including one that streamlines the process for improving bus stops. This law allows local building officials to review and approve plans for bus shelters, benches, and sidewalks.
The SAVE Act, which went into effect on July 1st, will strengthen energy efficiency savings targets that utilities are required to meet under the Virginia Clean Economy Act. These utility accountability measures will save Virginia residents money and power while working towards the state’s climate goals.
The Forest Conservation Act went into effect July 1st, and it aims to evaluate the health of Virginia’s forests through comprehensive assessments, identifying threats, and strategies for tree preservation and restoration.
On July 1st, all bills from the 2024 General Assembly session became law in Virginia, including one that streamlines the process for improving bus stops. This law allows local building officials to review and approve plans for bus shelters, benches, and sidewalks.
On July 1st, two new laws will go into effect that expand shared solar programs in Virginia. These laws will increase access to Virginians to participate in the clean energy transition.
On July 1st, all bills from the 2024 General Assembly session became law in Virginia. One new law directs the Building Codes Commission to conduct a study on allowing single staircases for residential buildings up to six stories instead of three.