2012 SESSION

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

SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Judge; nomination for election to Supreme Court of Virginia. (Patron-Cline, HR 13 (P); McDougle, SR 5 (P))

Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia, circuit court, general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, member of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, and member of the State Corporation Commission. (Patron-Cline, HJR 246 (F); Cline, HJR 272 (P))

Lawyers; repeals provision prohibiting Supreme Court of Virginia from adopting disciplinary rule requiring that lawyers deposit client funds in an interest-bearing account. Amending § 54.1-3916; repealing § 54.1-3915.1. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 100 (F))

Rules of Evidence; any amendments or additions to Rule shall be adopted by Supreme Court of Virginia on or before November 15 of any year, etc., rules to conform with enactments of General Assembly. Amending § 8.01-3; repealing § 30-153. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 101 (Chapter 688); Edwards, SB 94 (Chapter 708))

Supreme Court of Virginia; complaints filed by Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission are to be evidentiary hearings and both Commission and judge are entitled to present evidence and argument during such hearings. Amending § 17.1-906. (Patron-Deeds, SB 360 (F))

Supreme Court of Virginia; required to develop and implement weighted caseload system to assess judicial caseloads, report. (Patron-Cline, HB 745 (Chapter 601))

Virginia Child Protection Accountability System; Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission and Office of Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to report certain information. Amending § 63.2-1530. (Patron-Albo, HB 897 (Chapter 661); Deeds, SB 363 (Chapter 113))

Writ of actual innocence; juvenile adjudicated delinquent of felony charge may petition Supreme Court on basis of biological or nonbiological evidence. Amending §§ 19.2-327.1, 19.2-327.2, 19.2-327.3, 19.2-327.5, and 19.2-327.10 through 19.2-327.13. (Patron-Habeeb, HB 223 (F))

Writ of actual innocence; person convicted of felony may petition Supreme Court on basis of biological and nonbiological evidence. Amending §§ 19.2-327.2, 19.2-327.3, 19.2-327.10, and 19.2-327.11. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 1278 (F))