Checks; additional recovery if stop-payment order placed in bad faith. Amending § 8.01-27.1. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 1683 (Chapter 182))

Civil immunity for charitable food donations and distributions; exemption from civil liability in certain cases. Amending §§ 3.2-5144 and 35.1-14.2; adding § 8.01-220.1:5. (Patron-Oder, HB 1711 (F); Miller, J.C., SB 1092 (F))

Civil immunity, limited; provided for volunteer officers and directors of certain local civic league or community organizations. Adding § 8.01-220.1:5. (Patron-Miller, P.J., HB 1989 (F); Northam, SB 1250 (F))

Commercial goods or services; obtaining or attempting to obtain without payment, penalty. Adding § 18.2-188.2. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1208 (F))

Contracts; improper use of payment device numbers, penalty. Amending § 11-33.2. (Patron-Valentine, HB 2237 (Chapter 373))

Copies of medical bills and charges; no cost to patient up to three times every 12 months. Amending § 8.01-413. (Patron-McDougle, SB 1154 (Chapter 270))

Crimes, several; penalties. Amending §§ 8.01-44.4, 8.01-226.9, 16.1-253.2, 18.2-11, 18.2-23, 18.2-46.1, 18.2-46.3, 18.2-57, 18.2-57.2, 18.2-60.3, 18.2-95, 18.2-96.1, 18.2-97, 18.2-103, 18.2-104, 18.2-105.1, 18.2-108.01, 18.2-111, 18.2-152.3, 18.2-152.8, 18.2-181, 18.2-181.1, 18.2-182, 18.2-186, 18.2-186.3, 18.2-187.1, 18.2-188, 18.2-195, 18.2-195.2, 18.2-197, 18.2-270, 18.2-340.37, 19.2-8, 19.2-81, 19.2-215.1, 19.2-270.1, 19.2-289, 19.2-290, 19.2-299.2, 32.1-321.4, 46.2-301, 46.2-341.28, 46.2-357, and 63.2-525; adding § 18.2-95.1. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1422 (F))

Criminal convictions; notification to certain individuals of availability of physical evidence suitable for DNA testing, report. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1391 (Chapter 172))

Criminal history record checks; adds Rita Welsh Adult Literacy Program to agencies that may receive for volunteers without charge. Amending § 19.2-389. (Patron-Norment, SB 1407 (F))

Criminal records checks; required for licensure to practice as real estate licensees. Amending §§ 19.2-389 and 54.1-204. (Patron-Amundson, HB 2541 (Chapter 667))

Crowd control; expands existing authority to bring civil action against person who negligently fails to provide. Amending § 15.2-1130. (Patron-Houck, SB 530 (CD))

Death penalty; abolished for all Class 1 felonies committed on or after July 1, 2009. Amending §§ 8.01-195.10, 8.01-654, 17.1-310, 17.1-406, 18.2-8, 18.2-10, 18.2-22, 18.2-25, 19.2-100, 19.2-102, 19.2-120, 19.2-152.2, 19.2-157, 19.2-159, 19.2-163, 19.2-270.4:1, 19.2-319, 19.2-321.2, 19.2-327.1, 19.2-327.2, and 19.2-327.3; repealing §§ 8.01-654.1, 8.01-654.2, 17.1-313, 17.1-406, 18.2-17, 19.2-163.7, 19.2-163.8, 19.2-264.2 through 19.2-264.5, and 53.1-232 through 53.1-236. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1755 (F))

Debt Collection Recovery Fund; established. Amending §§ 2.2-518, 2.2-4023, 2.2-4801, 2.2-4805, 2.2-4806, 8.01-220.2, 8.01-382, and 17.1-276. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 2037 (Chapter 797))

Deed of trust or mortgage; limitation on enforcement. Amending § 8.01-241. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1291 (Chapter 163))

Dogs, dangerous and vicious; any person may apply to magistrate for issuance of summons. Amending § 3.2-6540. (Patron-Howell, SB 950 (F))

Drug-related personal injury actions; extends two-year statute of limitations. Amending § 8.01-243. (Patron-McEachin, SB 885 (F))

Elected or appointed officials; limit on attorney-issued subpoenas unless subject matter is unrelated to his official duties. Amending § 8.01-407. (Patron-Shannon, HB 1859 (F); Petersen, SB 1455 (F))

Electronic summons system; localities to assess an additional fee as part of costs in each criminal or traffic case to be used solely therefor. Amending § 17.1-281. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1134 (F))

Extortion; person who extorts money, etc., by threatening to report another as being illegally present in United States is liable to that person for damages. Adding § 8.01-42.4. (Patron-Griffith, HB 1841 (F))

Fiduciaries; naming subject of fiduciary relationship as party to an action. Amending § 8.01-6. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2302 (F))

Firearms; increases fee paid to dealers for criminal history record information checks. Amending § 18.2-308.2:2. (Patron-Watkins, SB 1166 (F))

Firearms show; Fairfax County may, by ordinance, require promoter to make available criminal history record information. Amending § 54.1-4201.1. (Patron-Caputo, HB 2631 (F))

Foreign service officers of U.S.; requires certain requirements in suits for divorce and annulment. Amending §§ 8.01-328.1 and 20-97. (Patron-Puller, SB 808 (Chapter 582))

Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement, relating to writs of mandamus or injunction. Amending §§ 2.2-3713 and 8.01-644. (Patron-Puller, SB 1505 (Chapter 634))

Garnishment; a parent who does not receive child support payments may hold exempt therefrom an additional amount for support of child. Amending §§ 8.01-512.4 and 20-108.1; adding § 34-4.2. (Patron-Quayle, SB 1007 (F))

Garnishment; exemption for parent who supports dependent child or children residing with him. Amending § 8.01-512.4; adding § 34-4.2. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1668 (Chapter 332))

Health care providers; expands list of expressions of sympathy that are not admissible in medical malpractice actions and wrongful death actions brought against. Amending §§ 8.01-52.1 and 8.01-581.20:1. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2057 (Chapter 414))

Health Practitioners’ Intervention Program; revisions, changes name to Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.5, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 8.01-581.13, 54.1-113, 54.1-2400, 54.1-2400.2, 54.1-2505, 54.1-2515, 54.1-2516, 54.1-2517, 54.1-2523, and 54.1-2709.4. (Patron-Hall, HB 2407 (Chapter 472))

Homestead exemption; increased for veterans. Amending §§ 8.01-512.4 and 34-4.1. (Patron-Johnson, HB 2560 (Chapter 388))

Homestead exemption; increases for householders who are 65 years of age or older. Amending §§ 8.01-512.4 and 34-4. (Patron-Johnson, HB 2559 (Chapter 387))

Immigration laws; immunity to agencies and employees of State and political subdivisions for authorized enforcement. Adding § 8.01-226.12. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 51 (CD))

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs); exemption from civil judgments. Amending § 34-34. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 1559 (CD))

Interrogatories; execution debtors may be reissued one or more summonses to answer within a six-month period. Amending § 8.01-506. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1262 (Chapter 622))

Judgments; there shall be no limitation on enforcement thereof in favor of State that are obtained or docketed in a circuit court. Amending § 8.01-251. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 2038 (F))

Jury commissioners; changes date which judge of circuit court with urban county executive form of government may appoint jury commissioners any time prior to November of each year. Amending § 8.01-343. (Patron-Watts, HB 1899 (Chapter 790))

Life expectancy table; changes table’s figures that represent continued life expectancy. Amending § 8.01-419. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 2035 (Chapter 454))

Medical advisory committees and consultants; privileged communications. Amending § 8.01-581.17. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 382 (CD))

Medical malpractice; any amount due from a judgment or verdict in excess of $2 million shall be paid from Patient’s Compensation Fund. Amending §§ 8.01-581.15 and 54.1-2400; adding §§ 8.01-581.20:2 through 8.01-581.20:11. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1389 (F))

Medical malpractice limit; raises total amount recoverable in certain. Amending § 8.01-581.15. (Patron-Marsh, SB 843 (F))

Medical records; fees for copying. Amending § 8.01-413. (Patron-Griffith, HB 551 (CD))

Medical services; State’s lien for payment. Amending § 8.01-66.9. (Patron-Edwards, SB 17 (CD))

Misdemeanor arrest or summons; gives a law-enforcement officer choice of issuing a summons and releasing person or arresting him for Class 1 and 2 misdemeanors. Amending § 19.2-74. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 2136 (F))

Mortgage Lender and Broker Act; eliminates provision that lenders and brokers are required to conduct employee background checks and training. Repealing §§ 6.1-423.1 and 6.1-423.2. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 2030 (Chapter 452); Watkins, SB 1172 (F))

Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage limits; increases, penalty. Amending §§ 8.01-66.1, 38.2-1904, 46.2-214.3, 46.2-419, 46.2-472, 46.2-705, 46.2-706, 46.2-707, 46.2-708, 46.2-902.1, 46.2-1529, 46.2-1530, 46.2-1992.22, 46.2-1992.23, 46.2-1993.22, and 46.2-1993.23; repealing §§ 38.2-3000, 38.2-3001, and 46.2-710. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1360 (F))

Parental liability; damage to property or injury to person by minor. Amending §§ 8.01-43 and 8.01-44. (Patron-Vanderhye, HB 1999 (F))

Persons under a disability; approval of compromises on behalf thereof in suits or actions to which they are parties. Amending § 8.01-424. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1293 (Chapter 688))

Physician assistants; provides immunity therefor under supervision for review or action on results of laboratory tests or examinations. Amending § 8.01-581.18:1. (Patron-Athey, HB 2329 (F))

Physicians and patients; eliminates requirement limiting patient’s health information that may be discovered or introduced at trial. Amending § 8.01-399. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1984 (F))

Prisoner Litigation Reform Act; court to serve Office of Attorney General with a copy of motion for judgment which defendant is State or one of its officers, etc. Amending § 8.01-694. (Patron-Marsden, HB 2226 (Chapter 372))

Privileged communications; communications between physicians and patients cannot be disclosed. Amending § 8.01-399. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 1275 (Chapter 714))

Protective orders; aiding and abetting violation thereof, penalty. Amending §§ 16.1-253.2 and 18.2-60.4. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2367 (F))

Rebuttable presumption; proceedings to establish boundary lines of lands. Adding § 8.01-179.1. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1400 (F))

Safety lap belts and shoulder harness; admissibility of evidence of nonuse in civil actions. Amending §§ 46.2-1092, 46.2-1094, and 46.2-1095; adding § 8.01-419.2. (Patron-Quayle, SB 1428 (F))

School records; may be received as evidence in cases involving custody of student or termination of parental rights. Amending § 8.01-390.1. (Patron-Bulova, HB 2406 (Chapter 212))

School teachers as witnesses; a party in any case involving custody of a minor child may have subpoena issued to summon a teacher of child to testify at a deposition or a court hearing. Adding § 8.01-410.1. (Patron-Herring, SB 1340 (F))

Service of process; cost of return. Amending § 8.01-294. (Patron-Amundson, HB 1068 (CD); Puller, SB 12 (CD))

Service of process; plaintiff requesting on a defendant where service was not had, plaintiff must pay requisite fee for each subsequent reissuance of process requested after two attempts have been made. Amending § 16.1-69.48:2; adding § 16.1-82.1. (Patron-Peace, HB 1550 (CD))

Southeastern Public Service Authority; authorized to file petition in bankruptcy upon majority vote of its boards, etc. Amending Chapter 596, 2000 Acts. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1871 (F))

Students, full-time; exemption from jury service while classes are in session. Amending § 8.01-341.1. (Patron-Gear, HB 2045 (F))

Suppress evidence, etc.; a criminal defendant to state grounds for a motion thereto. Amending § 19.2-266.2. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1362 (F))

Tort claims brought against entities; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study costs incurred by State or its localities resulting therefrom. (Patron-Edwards, SJR 277 (F))

Uniform Commercial Code; financing statements. Amending § 8.9A-503. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2454 (Chapter 217); Herring, SB 1100 (Chapter 610))

Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act; created. Adding §§ 8.01-412.8 through 8.01-412.15; repealing §§ 8.01-411, 8.01-412, and 8.01-412.1. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 958 (Chapter 701))

Uniform Statewide Building Code; authority of local building officials to issue a summons for unlicensed activity by any person required to be licensed by Board for Contractors. Amending § 36-105.1. (Patron-Oder, HB 2078 (F))

Writ of fieri facias; every officer to endorse thereon date and time he receives. Amending § 8.01-487. (Patron-Nixon, HB 1888 (Chapter 443))

Writs of actual innocence; extends ability to petition for, based on previously unknown biological evidence to individuals who are not incarcerated. Amending §§ 19.2-327.2, 19.2-327.3, and 19.2-327.5. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1381 (Chapter 320))