Several new pieces of legislation go into effect on January 1, 2025 in Virginia. The following is a brief overview of the new laws:
Car insurance policy minimums will increase. Through December 21, 2024, coverage amounts for car insurance are $30,000 for bodily injury or death per person, $60,000 in bodily injury or death per accident, and $20,000 in property damage coverage. On January 1, these amounts will increase to a minimum of $50,000 of bodily injury coverage per person, $100,000 in bodily injury coverage per accident, and $25,000 in property damage coverage.
The Virginia Department of Transportation will be required to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database and map of all utility work that has been approved by VDOT and will occur within a highway right-of-way in a residential neighborhood.
Hunters obtaining licenses to construct waterfowl blinds will be required to disclose the exact location of the blinds to the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). The DWR will then be required to publish the coordinates of each blind by November 1 of each year. Waterfowl hunting is not permitted on public waters within 150 yards of a residence without the consent of the landowner, or on the public waters within 500 yards of a legally licensed blind without the consent of the blind licensee.