Agricultural land; acquisition or transfer by foreign adversaries prohibited; report. Prohibits any foreign adversary, as defined in the bill, from acquiring or transferring any interest in agricultural land, as defined in federal law, beginning January 1, 2023, and requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to compile a report annually with certain information regarding agricultural land that is under foreign ownership and submit such report to the Governor and General Assembly.

Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System; 911 dispatchers. Extends membership in the Virginia Law Officers' Retirement System (VaLORS) to 911 dispatchers who are employed by the Department of State Police and agencies whose law-enforcement officers are eligible for membership in VaLORS. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024, and provides that such membership would apply only to service earned on or after July 1, 2024.

Animal testing facilities; public notification. Requires any animal testing facility, contract testing facility, or manufacturer, as defined in the bill, that uses an animal test method to display a link to its annual report (APHIS Form 7023) on the homepage or landing page of the facility's or manufacturer's website on or before December 1 for the preceding federal fiscal year. The bill requires an animal testing facility to make certain inspection reports publicly available by displaying a link to access such reports on the home page or landing page of the animal testing facility's website or, if such animal testing facility does not have a website, making such information available by means of a press release or other similar publication. The bill requires any animal testing facility operated by an institution of higher education that receives a citation for critical noncompliance, as defined in the bill, under the Animal Welfare Act or regulations adopted thereunder to notify the leadership of such institution, including the president, dean, and board of visitors or board of trustees. The provisions of the bill do not apply to any federal facility or privately owned licensed veterinary practice.

Smartchart Network Program. Renames the Emergency Department Care Coordination Program as the Smartchart Network Program and expands the Program to allow participation by all health care providers, insurance carriers, and other organizations with a treatment, payment, or operations relationship with a patient in the Commonwealth to facilitate real-time communication and collaboration. Under current law, participation is limited to hospital emergency departments. The bill makes several other modifications to the Program, including adding a requirement that the Program allow health care providers, health care entities, and insurance carriers to access information necessary to evaluate and monitor the care and treatment of a patient in accordance with applicable patient privacy and security requirements and adding a requirement that such entities continue to improve care coordination in hospital emergency departments in order to reduce the frequency of visits by high-volume emergency department utilizers. The bill also directs the State Health Commissioner and the Director of the Department of Health Professions to convene a work group to study and establish a plan to develop and implement a system to share information regarding a patient's prescription history and medication reconciliation. The bill requires the Commissioner and the Director to report their findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Joint Commission on Health Care, Senate Committee on Education and Health, and House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions by October 1, 2023. The provisions of the bill other than creation of the work group have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024.

Motor vehicle license plates and registration; taxes and penalties. Increases from $100 to $150 the maximum license tax that a locality is authorized to impose annually on motor vehicles not displaying current license plates. The bill increases from up to $250 to up to $350 the penalty on motor vehicles that have not been registered within the first 30 days of an individual's residency in the Commonwealth.

Board of Education; high school graduation; alternative pathways to the advanced studies diploma and associated diploma seals. Directs the Board of Education to establish two pathways to the advanced studies high school diploma, and associated diploma seals for students who successfully follow and demonstrate excellence on such pathways: one pathway that requires advanced coursework in a career and technical education field but does not require coursework in world language and another pathway that requires advanced coursework in world language but does not require coursework in a career and technical education field. The bill requires such pathways and associated diploma seals to become effective for the 2024-2025 school year and to be available to any student, regardless of the school year during which the student enters ninth grade. Board of Education; high school graduation; alternative pathways to the advanced studies diploma and associated diploma seals. Directs the Board of Education to establish two pathways to the advanced studies high school diploma, and associated diploma seals for students who successfully follow and demonstrate excellence on such pathways: one pathway that requires advanced coursework in a career and technical education field but does not require coursework in world language and another pathway that requires advanced coursework in world language but does not require coursework in a career and technical education field. The bill requires such pathways and associated diploma seals to become effective for the 2024-2025 school year and to be available to any student, regardless of the school year during which the student enters ninth grade.

Celebrating the life of Joe Samuel Frank.

Health care provider panels; continuity of care. Makes various changes to provisions related to the continuity of care for an enrollee after a provider is terminated from a health insurance carrier's provider panel. The bill requires a carrier that uses a provider panel to establish procedures for notifying an enrollee of (i) the termination from the carrier's provider panel of a provider who was furnishing health care services to the enrollee or furnished health care services to the enrollee in the six months prior to the notice and (ii) the right of an enrollee upon request to continue to receive health care services as provided in the bill following the provider's termination from a carrier's provider panel. The bill requires the carrier to provide such notices prior to the date of the termination of the provider except when a provider is terminated for cause. The bill removes separate notice requirements for the termination of a primary care provider or a specialty referral services provider. Health care provider panels; continuity of care. Makes various changes to provisions related to the continuity of care for an enrollee after a provider is terminated from a health insurance carrier's provider panel. The bill requires a carrier that uses a provider panel to establish procedures for notifying an enrollee of (i) the termination from the carrier's provider panel of a provider who was furnishing health care services to the enrollee or furnished health care services to the enrollee in the six months prior to the notice and (ii) the right of an enrollee upon request to continue to receive health care services as provided in the bill following the provider's termination from a carrier's provider panel. The bill requires the carrier to provide such notices prior to the date of the termination of the provider except when a provider is terminated for cause. The bill removes separate notice requirements for the termination of a primary care provider or a specialty referral services provider. The bill provides that a provider is permitted to render health care services to any of the carrier's enrollees for a period of at least 90 days from the date of a provider's termination from the carrier's provider panel, except when a provider is terminated for cause. The bill provides that for an enrollee who (a) has been medically confirmed to be pregnant at the time of a provider's termination, the provider may continue care through the postpartum period; (b) has been determined by a medical professional to have a life-threatening condition at the time of a provider's termination of participation, the provider may continue care for up to 180 days; and (c) is admitted to and receiving treatment in any inpatient facility at the time of a provider's termination, the provider may continue care until the enrollee is discharged from the inpatient facility. The bill provides that under the continuity of care provisions, "provider" includes a provider group. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024.

Proceedings against books and motion pictures alleged to be obscene; repeal. Repeals provisions of the Code that permit any citizen, attorney for the Commonwealth, or city attorney to institute a proceeding for adjudication of the obscenity of a sold or commercially distributed book or motion picture in the circuit court of the city or county where the sale or commercial distribution of such book or motion picture occurs.

Removal of hate symbol defacement. Requires localities Removal of hate symbol defacement. Requires localities by ordinance to undertake or contract for the removal or repair of the hate symbol defacement of any public building, wall, fence, or other structure or any private building, wall, fence, or other structure where such hate symbol defacement is visible from any public right-of-way. The bill requires the ordinance to provide that whenever the property owner, after reasonable notice, fails to remove or repair the hate symbol defacement, the locality shall have such hate symbol defacement removed or repaired by its agents or employees. The bill defines "hate symbol defacement" as the unauthorized application by any means of any writing, painting, drawing, etching, scratching, or marking of an inscription, word, mark, figure, or design of any type intended to intimidate or harass any individual or group because of race, religion, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin. The bill provides that if the hate symbol defacement occurs on a structure located on an unoccupied property, and the locality removes or repairs the hate symbol defacement after complying with notice provisions, the actual cost or expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owners of such property and may be collected by the locality as taxes are collected; however, no lien shall be chargeable to the owners of such property unless the locality has given a minimum of 15 days notice to the property owner prior to the removal of the hate symbol defacement.

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; training for members of appointed school boards. Adds members of appointed school boards to the list of persons for whom the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council is required to provide certain training sessions. The bill also changes from January 15 to February 1 the annual date for certain employees to file a disclosure statement with the Council. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.

Burial fees for military spouses. Provides that, from such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise received for such purpose, the Commonwealth shall pay any burial fee for (i) a member of the National Guard and Reserve or (ii) a deceased spouse of a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces or of the National Guard and Reserve, regardless of whether such spouse's death precedes or succeeds the death of the member or veteran.

Virginia Port Authority; tax credits and grants. Creates grant programs to replace the barge and rail usage tax credit and the Virginia port volume increase tax credit when those credits expire on January 1, 2025. The bill also creates a new Port of Virginia Economic Development Grant Program consisting of two component programs: the Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant Program and the International Trade Facility Grant Program. The bill also moves the sunset date of the existing Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant Fund and Program from June 30, 2025, to December 31, 2024.

Motorcycle rider safety training courses. Changes one of the three available types of motorcycle training courses from a sidecar and three-wheeled motorcycle course to a three-wheeled motorcycle course and changes the helmet requirement for motorcycle training courses from a three-quarter shell motorcycle helmet to any lawful motorcycle helmet. The bill removes the specific motorcycle training course requirements for (i) the student-to-instructor ratio, (ii) the students per range at any one time, and (iii) the features of motorcycles used in training and requires such aspects of the motorcycle training course to comply with the recommendations of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, unless otherwise provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Motorcycle rider safety training courses. Changes one of the three available types of motorcycle training courses from a sidecar and three-wheeled motorcycle course to a three-wheeled motorcycle course and changes the helmet requirement for motorcycle training courses from a three-quarter shell motorcycle helmet to any lawful motorcycle helmet. The bill removes the specific motorcycle training course requirements for (i) the student-to-instructor ratio, (ii) the students per range at any one time, and (iii) the features of motorcycles used in training and requires such aspects of the motorcycle training course to comply with the recommendations of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, unless otherwise provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Criminal history record information; dissemination. Allows criminal history record information to be disseminated to the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or his designee for individuals who are being evaluated by the Commissioner to determine the individual's sanity at the time of a criminal offense or capacity to stand trial for the purpose of placement, evaluation, treatment, or discharge planning.