Transfer of certain firearms; criminal history record information check; exemption. Provides that persons who hold a federal firearms license Type 03 - Collector of Curios and Relics are exempt from the criminal history record information check requirements to purchase certain firearms.

Study; JLARC; workforce development in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to update its 2014 review of workforce training in the Commonwealth with a new study of workforce development. In conducting its study, JLARC shall examine which entities in the Commonwealth are conducting workforce development activities, how much money is being spent on such activities, the sources of such money, which metrics can be used to determine the effects of spending on workforce development activities, and, based on those metrics, which entities in the Commonwealth are producing the best results.

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; publication of disciplinary actions; award eligibility. Requires, to the extent permissible by state and federal law, the Board of Medicine to publish on its website disciplinary action taken against a physician as a result of an investigation under the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act (the Act). The bill also permits compensation under the Act for birth-related neurological injury deaths occurring up to a person's eighteenth birthday; current law limits awards to such deaths occurring during the person's infancy.

Celebrating the life of Steven C. Gardner.

State and local elections officials; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited. Prohibits state and local elections officials from soliciting, accepting, using, or disposing of any moneys, grants, property, or services given by a private individual or nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding voter education and outreach programs, voter registration programs, or any other expense incurred in the conduct of elections. The bill specifically provides that the operation of a polling place or voter satellite office in a facility furnished by a private individual or nongovernmental entity is not a violation of this prohibition.

Celebrating the life of Officer Michael D. Chandler.

Department of General Services; point-based program for prime contractors. Provides that when an awarded contract includes a small business subcontracting plan, the prime contractor shall be required to report compliance with its small business subcontracting plans using the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement system. The bill provides that before final payment is made, the purchasing agency shall confirm that the prime contractor certified compliance with the contract's small business subcontracting plan; that contracts and renewals shall include a provision allowing final payment to be withheld until the prime contractor complies with its small business subcontracting plan; and that prior to entering into a new contract or renewing a contract with a prime contractor, a purchasing agency shall review a contractor's record of compliance, and such compliance shall be considered in the prospective award or renewal of any future contracts with the prime contractor. The bill requires the Department of General Services to create a report within the central electronic procurement system to enable cross-agency transparency into a contractor's record of compliance with small business subcontracting plan requirements. The bill contains technical amendments.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement; automatic renewal; notice of rent increase. Requires a landlord that owns more than four rental dwelling units to, in the case of any rental agreement that provides for automatic renewal of such agreement, provide separate written notice to the tenant notifying the tenant of any increase in rent. The bill provides that such notice shall be provided to the tenant no less than 30 days before the automatic renewal takes effect.

Comprehensive children's health care Comprehensive children's health care coverage program. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to establish a program to provide state-funded comprehensive health care coverage for individuals in the Commonwealth who (i) are under 19 years of age, (ii) are not covered under a group health plan or health insurance coverage, and (iii) but for their immigration status would be eligible for medical assistance services through the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services established pursuant to Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act. The bill also requires the Department to ensure that all program information is made available in a manner that is accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency through the provision of language access services, including oral interpretation and written translations, free of charge, and to ensure that information obtained by the program remains confidential and is not disclosed for any purpose not related to the administration of the program or any purpose related to civil immigration enforcement unless the subject of the information consents to such disclosure or the requesting agency presents a valid judicial order, subpoena, or warrant. The bill also requires the Department to establish a workgroup composed of individuals with experience conducting outreach to individuals who are eligible for the program established by the bill to advise and assist the Department in carrying out marketing and outreach activities required by the bill, and to seek all federal waivers and other approvals necessary to maximize federal financial participation in the cost of carrying out the program established by the bill.

Income tax refunds for individuals or married persons filing a joint return. Provides an income tax refund of up to $300 for individuals and up to $600 for married persons filing a joint return for taxable year 2021 on or before November 1, 2022. The bill provides that the refund shall not exceed the taxpayer's tax liability. Income tax refunds for individuals or married persons filing a joint return. Provides an income tax refund of up to $300 for individuals and up to $600 for married persons filing a joint return for taxable year 2021 on or before November 1, 2022. The bill provides that the refund shall not exceed the taxpayer's tax liability.

Study; Albemarle-Pamlico Watershed; report. Requests the Department of Environmental Quality to study the Albemarle-Pamlico Watershed in Virginia, including land use, stormwater, groundwater, storm information, and flora and fauna there.

Probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence; penalty. Repeals the limitations on the amount of active incarceration a court can impose as a result of a revocation hearing for a probation violation or violation of the terms and conditions of a suspended sentence. Under current law, there are limitations on the amount of active incarceration a court can impose for defined technical violations. The bill also removes limitations on the lengths of a period of probation and period of suspension of a sentence that may be fixed by the court. Under current law, a court may fix the period of probation for up to the statutory maximum period for which the defendant might originally have been sentenced to be imprisoned and any period of supervised probation shall not exceed five years from the release of the defendant from any active period of incarceration, with some exceptions. The bill also makes changes to the time periods within which a court must issue process to notify the accused of a revocation hearing.

Interest on child support arrearages. Provides that no interest shall accrue on arrearages for child support obligations when the order for such support was entered on or after July 1, 2022.

Commending Loren Messick LaPorte.

Local History Month. Designates October, in 2022 and in each succeeding year, as Local History Month in Virginia.