Public Comments for 01/14/2025 General Laws
HB1624 - Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms; addictive feed prohibited for minors.
I hope I understand this bill correctly. I believe it is protecting our kids from being exposed to inappropriate content such as weed, cigarettes, and sexual material? If that’s the case, then why are Democrats legalizing cannabis? Why lower expectations and standards in schools because that is what keeps happening from the far-left Democrat Party. I don’t want to see these inappropriate things myself. Nothing is safe for our children and young adults. I am This begins with the family and following the Rule of Law.
TechNet's written remarks on HB 1624 - addictive feeds - are attached.
HB1638 - Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; affordable housing, criminal record screening model policy.
HB1681 - Undesignated sex or gender designation option.
Welcome to the 21st century. Nonbinaries do indeed exist. It’s time society embraces that.
HB1718 - Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.
The City of Newport News supports this bill.
HB1719 - Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement.
ForKids Supports this bill. I'm writing to express ForKids' strong support for [HB1719/SB812], legislation to extend the pay-or-quit notice period from five to fourteen days. Virginia has one of the highest eviction rates in the nation and the problem is especially severe in the Hampton Roads community ForKids serves. When landlords file suit, tenants face mounting costs, including court fees and attorney’s fees that inflate a typically small amount of unpaid rent into an insurmountable burden. The process also imposes costs on landlords, who often cannot recoup any money at all in eviction cases. As the provider of the Hampton Roads Housing Crisis Line and a local leader in the Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot, our organization knows that a longer pay-or-quit period will allow us to more effectively prevent homelessness for children and families. We should use every available tool to keep people safely and securely housed.
HB1738 - Deaths by suicide of veterans or active military, naval, and air service members; inquiry by State Registrar of Vital Records; Department of Veterans Services annual report.
I support these bills to make our community safer
Please pass these comments sense safety laws. The county desperately needs them.
HB1759 - Department of Corrections; Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; post-release job search assistance services.
I support these bills to make our community safer
Please pass these comments sense safety laws. The county desperately needs them.
HB1777 - Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; foster youths right to receive information.
HB1816 - Commercial entity offering social media accounts; restricted hours for minors, civil liability.
I hope I understand this bill correctly. I believe it is protecting our kids from being exposed to inappropriate content such as weed, cigarettes, and sexual material? If that’s the case, then why are Democrats legalizing cannabis? Why lower expectations and standards in schools because that is what keeps happening from the far-left Democrat Party. I don’t want to see these inappropriate things myself. Nothing is safe for our children and young adults. I am This begins with the family and following the Rule of Law.
TechNet's written remarks on HB 1816 - restricted hours for minors - are attached.
HB1571 - Funeral directors; requirement to report certain statistics removed.