Objects obstructing driver's view; dashboard cameras allowed. Allows the suspension and use of any dashboard camera and any accompanying wires or attachments in or on a motor vehicle, provided that (i) such suspension and use are not otherwise prohibited by the provisions of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and (ii) such camera, wires, and attachments are wholly or mostly concealed behind the rear view mirror without any additional obstruction to the driver's view. Objects obstructing driver's view; dashboard cameras allowed. Allows the suspension and use of any dashboard camera and any accompanying wires or attachments in or on a motor vehicle, provided that (i) such suspension and use are not otherwise prohibited by the provisions of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and (ii) such camera, wires, and attachments are wholly or mostly concealed behind the rear view mirror without any additional obstruction to the driver's view.

Permit for coal ash landfill storage; provision of public water supply. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from approving an application for a new coal ash landfill permit if the facility boundary is located within one mile of an existing residential area that is not served by municipal water supply, unless the owner or operator of the coal ash landfill has offered to provide, at its expense, (i) municipal water supply service for such residential area and (ii) any requested service connections for residential properties in existence at the time such permit application is filed. The bill requires any such owner or operator of a coal ash landfill offering to provide such municipal water supply service or requested service connections to make such offer in writing to any resident located within one mile of the facility boundary and in coordination with the municipal water supply service authority in which the coal ash landfill will be located. Permit for coal ash landfill storage; provision of public water supply. Prohibits the Department of Environmental Quality from approving an application for a new coal ash landfill permit if the facility boundary is located within one mile of an existing residential area that is not served by municipal water supply, unless the owner or operator of the coal ash landfill has offered to provide, at its expense, (i) municipal water supply service for such residential area and (ii) any requested service connections for residential properties in existence at the time such permit application is filed. The bill requires any such owner or operator of a coal ash landfill offering to provide such municipal water supply service or requested service connections to make such offer in writing to any resident located within one mile of the facility boundary and in coordination with the municipal water supply service authority in which the coal ash landfill will be located.

State Corporation Commission; work group; health carrier fair business standards. Directs the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to convene a work group to develop recommendations for regulatory and legislative changes necessary to improve the process for determining if an insurance carrier has failed to implement minimum fair business standards in the performance of its provider contracts for the prompt payment of claims. The Bureau shall submit a report of the findings and recommendations of the work group by December 1, 2023.

Common Interest Community Board; enforcement power over continuing violations of common interest community associations. Allows the Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsman, upon receiving any notice of a final adverse decision issued by a common interest community association, to either (i) refer such final adverse decision to the Common Interest Community Board for further review of whether such decision is in conflict with relevant laws or Board regulations or (ii) make a determination of whether such final adverse decision conflicts with relevant laws or Board regulations. If the Office determines that such final adverse decision conflicts with relevant laws or Board regulations, the bill requires the Office to promptly notify the governing board, and if applicable the common interest community manager, of the association of such determination. If the Common Interest Community Ombudsman receives a subsequent notice of final adverse decision for the same violation within one year of such determination, the Office shall refer the matter to the Board. The bill also requires the Office to maintain data on referrals made to the Board. Common Interest Community Board; enforcement power over continuing violations of common interest community associations. Allows the Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsman, upon receiving any notice of a final adverse decision issued by a common interest community association, to either (i) refer such final adverse decision to the Common Interest Community Board for further review of whether such decision is in conflict with relevant laws or Board regulations or (ii) make a determination of whether such final adverse decision conflicts with relevant laws or Board regulations. If the Office determines that such final adverse decision conflicts with relevant laws or Board regulations, the bill requires the Office to promptly notify the governing board, and if applicable the common interest community manager, of the association of such determination. If the Common Interest Community Ombudsman receives a subsequent notice of final adverse decision for the same violation within one year of such determination, the Office shall refer the matter to the Board. The bill also requires the Office to maintain data on referrals made to the Board. Finally, the bill provides that if, within one year of issuing a determination that an adverse decision issued by a common interest community association is in conflict with relevant laws or Board regulations, the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation receives a subsequent notice of final adverse decision for the same violation, the Director must refer the repeat violation to the Board.

Virginia Fair Housing Law; use of assistance animal in a dwelling; penalties. Prohibits certain persons from providing fraudulent supporting documentation to evince the existence of a disability or disability-related need for a person requesting a reasonable accommodation with respect to the use of an assistance animal in a dwelling. The bill adds a violation of such prohibition as a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Appointment of guardian ad litem for minor witness. Authorizes a general district court, when the court determines circumstances so require, to appoint a discreet and competent guardian ad litem to represent a minor who is required to testify as a witness in a case before the court. The bill provides that such guardian ad litem shall be compensated for the provision of such services consistent with the rates and procedures set by the Supreme Court of Virginia for compensation of court-appointed counsel. Appointment of guardian ad litem for minor witness. Authorizes a general district court, when the court determines circumstances so require, to appoint a discreet and competent guardian ad litem to represent a minor who is required to testify as a witness in a case before the court. The bill provides that such guardian ad litem shall be compensated for the provision of such services consistent with the rates and procedures set by the Supreme Court of Virginia for compensation of court-appointed counsel.

Safety and Health Codes Board; mental health resources. Directs the Safety and Health Codes Board within the Department of Labor and Industry to include mental health resources from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program's Job Safety and Health Protection poster that employers are required to keep posted in the workplace.

Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities. Provides that if a tenant fails or otherwise refuses to sign the form developed by the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) and posted on its website acknowledging that the tenant has received the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities from the landlord, the landlord shall record the date or dates on which he provided the form to the tenant and the fact that the tenant failed or otherwise refused to sign such form. The bill gives the landlord the option of providing the tenant a subsequent opportunity to sign such form after the effective date of the tenancy. Finally, the bill directs the Director of the Department to update certain forms to include language directing parties to rental agreements to refer to the Department's website for more resources. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act; statement of tenant rights and responsibilities. Provides that if a tenant fails or otherwise refuses to sign the form developed by the Department of Housing and Community Development (the Department) and posted on its website acknowledging that the tenant has received the statement of tenant rights and responsibilities from the landlord, the landlord shall record the date or dates on which he provided the form to the tenant and the fact that the tenant failed or otherwise refused to sign such form. The bill gives the landlord the option of providing the tenant a subsequent opportunity to sign such form after the effective date of the tenancy. Finally, the bill directs the Director of the Department to update certain forms to include language directing parties to rental agreements to refer to the Department's website for more resources.

Department of Historic Resources; appropriations for African American cemeteries and graves. Requires appropriations by the Department of Historic Resources for African American cemeteries to be allocated on the bases of (i) the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who were alive prior to January 1, 1900, regardless of the date of interment, and (ii) the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who were born on or after January 1, 1900, and interred in such cemetery prior to January 1, 1948. Under current law, such appropriations are allocated on the basis of the number of markers in a cemetery of African Americans who were interred in such cemetery prior to January 1, 1948.

School boards; school building maintenance capital target. Requires each local school board to establish and include in any multiyear capital improvement plan or substantially similar document that it adopts a school building maintenance capital target of at least 1.5 percent of the replacement value of such buildings on average to avoid major replacement costs in the future. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on School Construction and Modernization. School boards; school building maintenance capital target. Requires each local school board to establish and include in any multiyear capital improvement plan or substantially similar document that it adopts a school building maintenance capital target of at least 1.5 percent of the replacement value of such buildings on average to avoid major replacement costs in the future. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on School Construction and Modernization.

Early childhood care and education; licensure requirements; certain accredited private school exempt. Provides that child day programs that are affiliated with an accredited private school located west of Sandy Ridge and on the watersheds of Big Sandy River and to which no contributions are made by the Commonwealth shall not be required to obtain licensure to operate in the Commonwealth. Current law exempts only those programs that are offered to children who reside at such private school.

Certain child day programs exempt from licensure by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; age of children in attendance. Clarifies that any child day program offered by a private school accredited by and in good standing with the Virginia Council for Private Education, operated for no more than four hours per day, staffed by the accredited private school's employees, and attended by school-age children who are enrolled in the accredited private school is exempt from licensure by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Current law provides a licensure exemption for any such program that is attended by children who are at least five years of age.

School boards; meetings; public comment or citizen participation; enrolled students. Requires each school board to permit any student enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school in the local school division who provides acceptable proof of identification, including any current student identification card or other school document such as a report card or a personal school email address, and who signs up at least 12 hours in advance of the scheduled start of a school board meeting or is physically present at a school board meeting to submit oral comments during any public comment or citizen participation portion of such meeting.

Telemedicine; continuity of care. Allows for continuity of care through telemedicine when a practitioner with whom a patient has previously established a practitioner-patient relationship is unavailable at the time in which the patient seeks continuity of care. The bill allows another practitioner of the same subspecialty at the same practice group with access to the patient's treatment history to provide continuity of care using telemedicine services until the practitioner with whom the patient has a previously established practitioner-patient relationship becomes available.

Commending the Alexandria City High School girls' volleyball team.