Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 2461 — COVID-19; penalty reimbursements, sunset provision.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 6-N)

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    Introduced
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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33 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 2461 removed the requirement for an appropriation in the original version, meaning that the bill can now take effect more easily without needing additional funding to start. Additionally, the revised bill ensures that specific guidelines for reimbursement procedures are developed by the Secretary of Finance in consultation with relevant agencies. This change is important because it allows for quicker implementation of financial relief for individuals and organizations impacted by COVID-19 penalties. The bill also establishes a clear sunset date, indicating it will be in effect until July 1, 2025.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 23104547D I Offered January 20, 2023 N A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-211.1, relating to Secretary of Finance;
SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 23106161D AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on General Laws on February 2, 2023) A BILL to direct state agencies to report to the Secretary of Finance the total amount of fines, fees, and interest imposed due to COVID-19 penalties and provide reimbursements.
COVID-19 penalty reimbursements;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
sunset.
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–––––––––– R Patron––Durant O –––––––––– Referred to Committee on General Laws D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
§ 1.
U 1.
All state agencies shall report to the Secretary of Finance the total amount of fines, fees, and suspension, or cancellation of an individual's license or certification, resulting from violations of the Commonwealth's COVID-19 practices, guidelines, rules, or operating procedures and any state contracts that were not awarded as a result of noncompliance with the Commonwealth's COVID-19 guidelines.HAll Secretary of Finance, in consultation with the Cabinet Secretaries with responsibility for the impacted agencies, shall develop procedures to provide reimbursement to such individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations up to the amount of fines, fees, or interest previously paid for such violations.
That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-211.1 as follows:
individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations of such amounts from the fund into which the original amounts were deposited.
C § 2.2-211.1.
The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget is authoSized to transfer such amounts from the general fund to the appropriate state agencies for purposes of the developed by the Secretary of Finance.inesses, and nonprofit organizations pursuant to the procEdure 2.
COVID-19 penalty reimbursements.
That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2025.
E All state agencies shall report to the Secretary of Finance the total amount of fines, fees, and interest imposed on individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, including any withdrawal, suspension, Commonwealth's COVID-19 practices, guidelines, rules, or operating procedures and any state contracts that were not awarded as a result of noncompliance with the Commonwealth's COVID-19 guidelines.
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All state agencies shall include the fund into which such amounts were deposited.
T U T E B H 1
The Secretary of Finance, in consultation with the Cabinet Secretaries with responsibility for the impacted agencies, shall develop procedures to provide reimbursement to such individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations up to the amount of fines, fees, or interest previously paid for such violations.
Such procedures developed by nonprofit organizations of such amounts from the fund into which the original amounts were deposited.
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That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless an appropriation effectuat4ng the purposes of this act is included in a general appropriation act passed in 2023 by the Gener1l Assembly that becomes law.
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That out of any appropriation made for purposes of this act, $1,000,000 the second year shall be made available from the general fund to provide reimbursement to individuals, businesses, and practices, guidelines, rules, or operating procedures, as determined by § 2.2-211.1 of the Code of Virginia, as created by this act, were deposited into the general fund.
The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget is authorized to transfer such amounts from the general fund to the appropriate state agencies for purposes of the reimbursement of such individuals, 34 businesses, and nonprofit organizations pursuant to the procedure developed by the Secretary of 35 Finance pursuant to § 2.2-211.1 of the Code of Virginia, as created by this act.
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That the provisions of this act shall expire on June 30, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 6-N)

  2. Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

  3. Constitutional reading dispensed

  4. VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)

  5. Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)

  6. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2461H1

  7. Committee substitute agreed to 23106161D-H1

  8. Read second time

  9. Read first time

  10. Impact statement from DPB (HB2461H1)

  11. Committee substitute printed 23106161D-H1

  12. Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

  13. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)

  14. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  15. Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1

  16. Impact statement from DPB (HB2461)

  17. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  18. Presented and ordered printed 23104547D

Sponsors

  • Durant · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Durant

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

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Who sponsors HB 2461?
HB 2461 is sponsored by Durant.
What is the current status of HB 2461?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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