Civics Navigator: Top Bills of 2025
Environment
HB1662
By 2027, grocery stores won’t be allowed to give out plastic bags anymore (with some exceptions), and they’ll need to encourage customers to use reusable bags instead.
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Current Status: In Subcommittee
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Schools
SB738
Schools have to create rules to keep phones out of classrooms as much as possible, but they can’t suspend or expel kids for phone violations. Kids with medical needs can still keep their phones.
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Current Status: In Subcommittee
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Child Labor
SB840
Kids under 14 can’t be social media content creators, and if you’re using kids 14+ in your content, you have to put some of their earnings in a trust fund they can access when they turn 18.
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Current Status: Incorporated into SB998
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Elections
HB2508
Only school staff or election officials can help students register to vote at high schools, and parents must sign off on registration for anyone under 18.
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Current Status: In Committee
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Technology
HB2479
AI in Political Ads (HB2479): If you use AI-generated content (deepfakes, etc.) in political campaign ads, you have to clearly label it - break this rule and you could face a $25,000 fine or even jail time.
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Current Status: In Committee
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Animal Welfare
HB1814
Starting 2028, Virginia will maintain a public online list of people convicted of felony animal abuse, and they’ll stay on it for 15 years unless they reoffend.
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Current Status: Tabled