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2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012


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(C) Carried over
Asset forfeiture; forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Constitution of Virginia. Amending §§ 19.2-386.2, 19.2-386.14, 19.2-386.19, and 19.2-386.30. (Patron-Miller, HB 212 (F); Carrico, SB 326 (F))
Cannabinoids, synthetic and bath salts; amends provisions regarding criminalization. Amending §§ 18.2-248.1:1 and 54.1-3446. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 986 (F); Herring, SB 223 (I) See SB273)
Cannabinoids, synthetic and bath salts; amends provisions regarding criminalization and to add newly identified chemical combinations. Amending §§ 18.2-248.1:1 and 54.1-3446. (Patron-Garrett, HB 508 (Chapter 762); Smith, SB 273 (Chapter 816))
Carisoprodol; added to list of Schedule IV controlled substances. Amending § 54.1-3452. (Patron-Hodges, HB 1140 (Chapter 540))
Certificate of public need; process for review and approval of psychiatric and substance abuse services. Amending §§ 32.1-102.1 and 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Peace, HB 269 (Chapter 492))
Chemotherapy; requirements for orally administered cancer drugs. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.18. (Patron-Peace, HB 1273 (Chapter 634); Vogel, SB 450 (Chapter 641))
Child abuse; increases reporting period by health care providers on substance exposed infants resulting from toxicology studies of child. Amending §§ 16.1-241.3 and 63.2-1509. (Patron-Garrett, HB 507 (Chapter 504); Vogel, SB 448 (Chapter 640))
Driver’s license, special; required for convicted methamphetamine offenders. Amending §§ 46.2-342 and 46.2-345; adding § 18.2-248.04. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 688 (F))
Drug charges; expungement of marijuana conviction and those dismissed. Amending §§ 18.2-250.1, 18.2-251, and 19.2-392.2. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 485 (F))
Drug trafficking; three years shall be mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for subsequent offenses. Amending § 18.2-248. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 968 (Chapter 844); Obenshain, SB 159 (Chapter 710))
Drug treatment court; established in City of Danville. Amending § 18.2-254.1. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 563 (F))
Drug treatment court; established in County of Montgomery. Amending § 18.2-254.1. (Patron-Rush, HB 793 (F); Yost, HB 854 (F))
Drug treatment courts; established in City of Danville, and in Buchanan, Dickenson, Goochland, Montgomery, Russell, Washington, and Wise Counties. Amending § 18.2-254.1. (Patron-Carrico, SB 317 (F))
Drug treatment courts; established in Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Goochland, Montgomery, Russell, Smyth, Washington, and Wise. Amending § 18.2-254.1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 136 (F))
Drug-free and gang-free zones; enhanced penalties for gang activities or drug manufacture, etc., within 1,000 feet of multifamily housing for older persons. Amending §§ 18.2-46.3:3 and 18.2-255.2. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 528 (F))
Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; Virginia State Crime Commission to study effectiveness of current regulatory scheme for sale, etc. (Patron-McClellan, HJR 62 (F))
Ephedrine or related compounds; Department of State Police to enter into memorandum of understanding to establish State’s participation in real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system for nonprescription sale of methamphetamine precursors. Adding §§ 18.2-265.6 through 18.2-265.18; repealing § 18.2-248.8. (Patron-Stuart, SB 14 (I) See SB294)
Ezogabine; added to list of Schedule V controlled substances. Amending § 54.1-3454. (Patron-Hodges, HB 1141 (Chapter 541))
Firearms; carrying while under influence of alcohol or drugs in a public place, penalty. Amending § 18.2-308; adding § 18.2-287.5. (Patron-Sickles, HB 1257 (F); McEachin, SB 648 (F))
Forfeited drug assets; local seizing agencies may contribute funds and proceeds from forfeited property to Virginia Public Safety Foundation to support construction of Public Safety Memorial. Amending § 19.2-386.14. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1238 (Chapter 373); Colgan, SB 558 (Chapter 126))
Forfeited drug assets; state and local seizing agencies may contribute funds and proceeds from forfeited property to Virginia Public Safety Foundation to support construction of Public Safety Memorial. Amending § 19.2-386.14. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 574 (I) See SB558)
Handguns; carrying while under influence of alcohol or drugs in a public place, penalty. Amending § 18.2-308; adding § 18.2-287.5. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 797 (F))
Health, State Board of; in consultation with Department of Environmental Quality, et al., shall establish guidelines for cleanup of residential property used as clandestine drug lab. Adding § 32.1-11.7. (Patron-Rush, HB 796 (Chapter 778))
Hospital discharge procedures; community services board shall provide information to all hospitals about alcohol and substance abuse services available to minors. Amending § 37.2-505; adding § 32.1-137.02. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1075 (Chapter 180); Marsden, SB 201 (Chapter 813))
Juveniles; allows prosecutors discretion to have those at least 14 years of age charged with violations of certain gang offenses and repeat violations of certain drug offenses to be transferred to circuit court for trial as an adult. Amending § 16.1-269.1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 718 (Chapter 772))
Marijuana; Governor requested to petition Administrator of Drug Enforcement Administration to amend regulations governing scheduling of drugs to move from Schedule I to Schedule II. (Patron-Englin, HJR 139 (F))
Marijuana; joint subcommittee to study potential revenue impact on State of legalizing sale and use with certain restrictions and conditions, and selling it through State’s ABC stores. (Patron-Englin, HJR 140 (F))
Methamphetamine lab cleanup costs; localities may charge for reimbursement. Adding § 15.2-1716.2. (Patron-Johnson, HB 848 (Chapter 517); Puckett, SB 148 (Chapter 616))
Methamphetamine laboratory; if presence of lab in same place as child, mentally incapacitated person, etc., person is guilty of felony. Amending § 18.2-248.02. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 596 (F))
Methamphetamine manufactory; allowing child to be present, penalty. Amending § 18.2-248.02. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 717 (F))
Methamphetamine precursors; acceptable identification to purchase. Amending § 18.2-248.8. (Patron-McClellan, HB 360 (F))
Methamphetamine precursors; sale and tracking, penalties. Adding §§ 18.2-265.6 through 18.2-265.18; repealing § 18.2-248.8. (Patron-Cline, HB 1161 (Chapter 252); Lucas, SB 294 (Chapter 160))
Methamphetamine site cleanup; court shall order reasonable costs to be paid by defendant, Methamphetamine Cleanup Fund established. Amending § 18.2-248; adding § 18.2-248.04. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 1037 (Chapter 219))
Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosures. Amending §§ 54.1-2521, 54.1-2523, 54.1-2523.1, and 54.1-2523.2. (Patron-Miller, HB 347 (Chapter 21); Carrico, SB 321 (Chapter 71))
Public schools; local school boards shall develop policies for possession and administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. Amending §§ 8.01-225, 22.1-274.2, and 54.1-3408. (Patron-Greason, HB 1107 (Chapter 787); McEachin, SB 656 (Chapter 833))
Public schools; local school boards shall develop policies to maintain at least two auto-injectable epinephrine pens per school. Amending §§ 8.01-225, 22.1-274, 22.1-274.2, 54.1-3303, and 54.1-3408. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1156 (F))
Schedule II, Schedule III, or Schedule IV controlled substances; required check with Prescription Monitoring Program when prescribing. Adding § 54.1-3408.01:1. (Patron-Carrico, SB 320 (C))
Substance abuse assessment and screening; unemployment benefits. Amending § 60.2-612. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 562 (F))
Substance Abuse Recovery Support Services Grant Program; established, report. Adding § 37.2-310.1. (Patron-Peace, HB 271 (Chapter 752))
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); eligibility of assistance when convicted of drug-related felonies. Adding § 63.2-607.1. (Patron-Watts, HB 420 (F); Favola, SB 552 (F))
Tramadol; added to list of Schedule IV controlled substances. Amending § 54.1-3452. (Patron-Yost, HB 858 (F); Puckett, SB 592 (F))
Unemployment benefits; requires each applicant, for eligibility, to provide Virginia Employment Commission results of a drug test. Amending § 60.2-612. (Patron-Ransone, HB 148 (F))
Unemployment compensation; misconduct and qualification for benefits, tests for nonprescribed controlled substances. Amending §§ 60.2-612 and 60.2-618. (Patron-Carrico, SB 319 (F))
Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW); screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances, requirements for drug treatment program, etc. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-McWaters, SB 83 (I) See SB6)
Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; local departments of social services to screen each participant, assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 955 (F))
Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 598 (F); Carrico, SB 318 (I) See SB6)
Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Martin, SB 6 (C))
Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients, certain assessments to be performed by licensed substance abuse practitioners. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Head, HB 221 (F); Cline, HB 249 (F))
Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients, cost of certain testing to be paid by Department. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 73 (C))
Workers’ compensation; establishes occupational disease presumption, law-enforcement officers processing clandestine drug laboratories. Amending § 65.2-402. (Patron-Carrico, SB 328 (F))

2012 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Resolutions - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500.