2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

DOMESTIC RELATIONS

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Adultery; reduces civil penalty. Amending § 18.2-365. (Patron-Surovell, HB 940 (F))

Assault and battery; adds unlawful wounding and strangulation to list of offenses against family or household member. Amending § 18.2-57.2. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 708 (Chapter 660))

Child custody or visitation; issues may be included in single petition in juvenile and domestic relations district court. Amending §§ 16.1-260, 16.1-305, and 16.1-306. (Patron-Surovell, HB 250 (F); LeMunyon, HB 438 (F))

Child support; update to guidelines. Amending § 20-108.2. (Patron-Watts, HB 933 (Chapter 667))

Child support enforcement; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study Commonwealth’s system. (Patron-Campbell, HJR 83 (F))

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government, and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; gifts, disclosures, immediate family includes any person habitually cohabiting with filer in a relationship analogous to marriage. Amending §§ 2.2-3117 and 30-111; adding § 30-110.1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 15 (I) See HB1211)

Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference). Amending Section 15-A of Article I. (Patron-Krupicka, HJR 58 (F))

Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference). Repealing Section 15-A of Article I. (Patron-Morrissey, HJR 3 (F); Surovell, HJR 11 (F); Plum, HJR 67 (F); Herring, HJR 77 (F); Ebbin, SJR 1 (C); Howell, SJR 5 (C))

Custody and visitation arrangements for minor children; adds step-grandparents to list of persons and parties with a legitimate interest. Amending §§ 16.1-241 and 20-124.1. (Patron-Chafin, HB 359 (Chapter 653))

Divorce; oral testimony and evidence by affidavit in suit, if either party is incarcerated, neither party shall submit evidence by affidavit, etc. Amending § 20-106. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1019 (Chapter 288))

Divorce, custody, or visitation; court orders in pending suit, maintenance of life insurance policy. Amending § 20-103. (Patron-Minchew, HB 141 (Chapter 55))

Divorce proceedings; evidence by affidavit, residency requirement. Amending § 20-106. (Patron-Edwards, SB 94 (Chapter 521))

Federal government’s domestic surveillance programs; joint subcommittee to study Fourth Amendment of United States Constitution implications. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 4 (F))

Incest; definition of parent includes step-parent, grandparent includes step-grandparent, child includes step-child, etc., penalty. Amending § 18.2-366. (Patron-Norment, SB 476 (Chapter 542))

Income tax, state; persons who are in union that is a marriage recognized under Virginia law may file jointly. Amending §§ 58.1-324, 58.1-326, and 58.1-341. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 444 (F))

Marriage; persons other than ministers who may celebrate rites of marriage. Amending § 20-25. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 276 (F))

Marriage celebrant; charges for additional services provided. Amending § 20-27. (Patron-Miller, SB 271 (Chapter 529))

Protective orders; modifies provision in cases of family abuse, motor vehicles, certain provisions may result in net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Amending § 16.1-279.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 335 (Chapter 318); Stuart, SB 151 (Chapter 613))

Same-sex marriages; repeals statutory prohibition. Repealing §§ 20-45.2 and 20-45.3. (Patron-Surovell, HB 939 (F))

Sexual and Domestic Violence Subfund; created, funding of sexual and domestic violence prevention, intervention, and prosecution. Adding § 19.2-368.18:1. (Patron-Howell, SB 4 (C))

Tenants; broadens class of individuals who may hold property by entireties to include any married couple whose marriage is recognized under laws of any state in United States. Amending § 55-20.2. (Patron-Simon, HB 419 (F))