2014 SESSION

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

MINORS

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Abuse or neglect of a child, suspected; local department of social services shall notify local attorney for the Commonwealth and local law-enforcement agency of all complaints involving contributing to delinquency of a minor, immediately, but in no case more than two hours of receipt of complaint, local department may submit report either in writing or electronically. Amending § 63.2-1503. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 405 (Chapter 565); Howell, SB 332 (Chapter 300))

Adoption; clarifies provisions related to assistance for children with special needs. Amending §§ 63.2-1300 through 63.2-1303. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1081 (F))

Adoption; disclosure of identifying information. Amending § 63.2-1246. (Patron-Toscano, HB 407 (Chapter 127))

Adoption; person other than spouse of a parent may adopt child. Adding § 63.2-1242.4. (Patron-Yost, HB 1113 (F); Howell, SB 336 (F))

Alcoholic beverages; localities may adopt ordinances in conformity with current laws concerning providing alcohol to underage persons. Amending § 4.1-306. (Patron-Head, HB 602 (F))

Child abuse and neglect; investigation of certain complaints, agreements with school divisions, report. Amending § 63.2-1511. (Patron-Yost, HB 1204 (F))

Child abuse and neglect; local school divisions shall report annually to Board of Education, etc., regarding status of interagency agreements for investigation of complaints against school personnel, reports of sexual abuse of children, local school division and local department of social services that are parties to interagency agreements shall only be required to report to Boards of Education and Social Services when agreements are substantially modified. Amending § 63.2-1511. (Patron-Herring, HB 683 (Chapter 412))

Child care; certain counties shall be permitted to determine copayment responsibilities for families receiving subsidy based on local sliding scale, expiration date. (Patron-Favola, SB 662 (F))

Child care program; tax credit to employers for operating costs of programs used by children of their employees. Adding § 58.1-439.12:11. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 502 (F))

Child care providers; Department of Social Services to convene work group to develop plan for implementation of national fingerprint-based background checks, report. (Patron-Anderson, HB 412 (Chapter 128); Hanger, SB 639 (Chapter 379))

Child care services; Department of Social Services to provide financial assistance to offset cost for individuals receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other low-income families, report. Amending § 63.2-620. (Patron-Stanley, SB 195 (F))

Child day programs; licensure exemptions. Amending § 63.2-1715. (Patron-Massie, HB 468 (Chapter 130))

Child pornography; proposed modifications to discretionary sentencing guidelines for possession, effective date July 1, 2016, report. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 504 (Chapter 100); McDougle, SB 433 (Chapter 260))

Child sex-crime cases; admission of prior sexual offenses into evidence. Adding § 18.2-67.7:1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 403 (Chapter 782))

Child-care providers; Department of Social Services to study a tiered-reimbursement subsidy program. (Patron-Miller, SJR 54 (P))

Children; abandonment by parent or guardian, penalty. Amending § 18.2-371.1. (Patron-McWaters, SB 411 (F))

Children placed in child-caring institutions or group homes; reimbursement to school division of costs to educate, foster care or other custodial care within geographical boundaries of school division to be reimbursed. Amending § 22.1-101.1. (Patron-Toscano, HB 1110 (Chapter 790))

Clerks offices; recordation, possession, etc., of child pornography, wills, when security is required. Amending §§ 17.1-123, 18.2-374.1:1, 19.2-165, 27-42, 55-142.3, and 64.2-505. (Patron-Cline, HB 1196 (Chapter 291))

Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families; expands eligibility for services for special education programs, children and youth who transfer from an approved private program to a public program located within Planning District 16, sunset provision. Amending §§ 2.2-5211 and 2.2-5212. (Patron-Stuart, SB 153 (F))

Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families, State Executive Council for; adds third private provider representative and member who may be either representative of child advocacy group or organization, representative of mental health advocacy group with specialization in children’s mental health, or public provider of children’s mental health services. Amending § 2.2-2648. (Patron-Favola, SB 369 (F))

Credit information; security freezes for certain minors and incapacitated persons, effective date. Amending §§ 59.1-444.1 and 59.1-444.2; adding § 59.1-444.3. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 543 (Chapter 570); Surovell, HB 934 (F))

Crime victim rights; offenses by juveniles. Amending §§ 16.1-309.1 and 19.2-11.01. (Patron-Farrell, HB 171 (Chapter 230))

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))

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act; no pharmacy or retail distributor may knowingly or intentionally sell or distribute product containing dextromethorphan to a minor and no minor may knowingly and intentionally purchase such product, penalty, provisions of this Act shall become effective January 1, 2015. Adding §§ 18.2-265.19, 18.2-265.20, and 18.2-265.21. (Patron-Hodges, HB 505 (Chapter 101); Carrico, SB 213 (Chapter 362))

Driver’s licenses; manner of issuance of original licenses to minors, attorney for the Commonwealth who serves jurisdiction in which ceremony is to be conducted may request in writing in advance an opportunity to participate, judge shall, upon request, afford attorney for the Commonwealth opportunity to participate and to address prospective licensees. Amending § 46.2-336. (Patron-Webert, HB 1241 (Chapter 352))

Early childhood education; recognizing inestimable value to children and sets goal of extending availability. (Patron-Kory, HJR 10 (F); Marsden, SJR 52 (F))

Electronic cigarettes; minors may not purchase or possess. Amending § 18.2-371.2. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 26 (I) See HB218; Miller, SB 17 (I) See SB96)

Embryo adoptions; recognition, issuance of birth certificate. Adding § 63.2-1200.2. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1259 (C))

Emergency custody and temporary detention; Department shall develop and administer a web-based acute psychiatric bed registry, period of custody shall not exceed 8 hours from time law-enforcement officer takes minor into custody, report. Amending §§ 16.1-340, 16.1-340.1, 16.1-345.4, 19.2-169.6, 19.2-182.9, 37.2-808, 37.2-809, 37.2-814, and 37.2-817.2; adding §§ 16.1-340.1:1, 37.2-308.1, and 37.2-809.1. (Patron-Deeds, SB 260 (Chapter 691))

Foster care and adoption assistance; Department of Social Services shall develop amendments to state plan to include every individual between ages 18 years and 21 years who is completing secondary education, etc., report. (Patron-Favola, SB 277 (F))

Foster care and adoption assistance; Department of Social Services to amend state plan to include payments for individuals who are 18 years of age or older but have not reached 21 years of age, report. (Patron-Peace, HB 1236 (F))

Higher educational institutions; tuition waiver for dependent children of faculty. Amending § 23-31; adding § 23-7.4:7. (Patron-Edwards, SB 633 (F))

Human trafficking of children; reports and investigation. Amending §§ 63.2-1502, 63.2-1509, and 63.2-1510; adding § 63.2-1503.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 486 (C))

Immunizations; updates provisions for children. Amending § 32.1-46. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1031 (Chapter 344))

Immunizations; vaccine administered to child without charge to parent of or person standing in loco parentis, etc., reimbursement to Department for all allowable costs associated with vaccine. Amending § 32.1-46. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 305 (Chapter 316))

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; working families child care tax credit, created, credit for certain child-care expenses. Adding § 58.1-339.13. (Patron-Peace, HB 1047 (C))

Independent living services; local departments of social services and licensed child-placing agencies shall provide to any person between 18 and 21 years of age, who is transitioning from a commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice to self-sufficiency. Amending § 63.2-905.1. (Patron-Brink, HB 668 (Chapter 134); Favola, SB 134 (Chapter 94))

Internet Crimes Against Children Fund; increases fee placed upon each felony or misdemeanor conviction, disbursement of fee, local school board shall implement physical fitness program which may include the Governor’s Child Safety Test, parents and guardians have right to review Test offered. Amending §§ 17.1-275.12 and 22.1-253.13:1. (Patron-Deeds, SB 262 (F))

Investigation of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child; qualifications of investigator. Amending § 63.2-1505. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 404 (C); Howell, SB 331 (Chapter 299))

Juvenile Justice, Department of; Department and any mental health facility prohibited to isolate or physically restrain any child unless necessary to protect child’s health or health of other children. Amending § 66-20. (Patron-Favola, SB 272 (F))

Juvenile offenders; establishes procedure to retroactively modify mandatory life sentence for persons convicted of crime committed when a juvenile. Amending § 16.1-272. (Patron-Marsden, SB 125 (F))

Juvenile offenders; offenses and punishment. Amending §§ 18.2-10, 18.2-31, 18.2-67.5:3, and 19.2-297.1. (Patron-Marsden, SB 122 (F))

Juvenile offenders, certain; sentence modification procedure, offenses committed on or after January 1, 1995. Adding § 19.2-305.5. (Patron-Marsden, SB 142 (C))

Juvenile records; Virginia State Crime Commission to study expungement of records. (Patron-Favola, SJR 24 (P))

Juveniles; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice, waiver of an investigation, waived by an agreement between the Commonwealth’s attorney and juvenile and his attorney, consideration of social history, report. Amending §§ 16.1-272, 16.1-273, 16.1-278.7, and 16.1-278.8. (Patron-Farrell, HB 183 (Chapter 20); Favola, SB 128 (Chapter 249))

Juveniles; deferral and dismissal of serious offenses. Amending § 16.1-278.8. (Patron-Morris, HB 511 (F))

Juveniles, delinquent; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice. Amending § 16.1-278.8. (Patron-Marsden, SB 130 (F))

Kinship care; Department of Social Services shall review current policies governing facilitation of placement of children to avoid foster care, report. (Patron-Howell, SB 284 (Chapter 530))

Kinship foster care; removal of child from physical custody of kinship foster parent. Amending § 63.2-900.1. (Patron-Reeves, SB 400 (Chapter 257))

Law-enforcement officers; exceptions to territorial limits when certain sexual offenses against children occur. Amending § 15.2-1724. (Patron-McDougle, SB 254 (F))

Minors; admission to mental health facility for inpatient treatment. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.5, 16.1-337, 16.1-338, 16.1-339, 16.1-341, 16.1-342, and 16.1-345. (Patron-McWaters, SB 184 (F))

Newborns; critical congenital heart defect screening, surveillance and follow up procedures. Amending § 32.1-67; adding § 32.1-65.1. (Patron-Comstock, HB 387 (Chapter 4))

Newborns; critical congenital heart defect screening using pulse oximetry or other Board-approved screening test, duty of Board of Health. Amending § 32.1-67; adding § 32.1-65.1. (Patron-McWaters, SB 183 (Chapter 175))

Offenses requiring registration; withdrawal of plea by certain defendants, indictment, warrant, or information that does not allege victim of offense was minor, physically helpless, or mentally incapacitated. Amending § 9.1-902. (Patron-Norment, SB 537 (Chapter 546))

Psychiatric treatment of minors; eliminates requirement that a minor who is 14 years of age or older consent to treatment. Amending §§ 16.1-336, 16.1-337, 16.1-338, 16.1-340, 16.1-340.1, 16.1-341, 16.1-342, 16.1-345, 16.1-345.2, and 16.1-345.5; repealing § 16.1-339. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 1097 (F))

Public schools; Class 3 misdemeanor for any principal, etc., to withhold child from custodial parent. Adding § 22.1-7.2. (Patron-Carrico, SB 240 (C))

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; Attorney General to annually prepare pamphlet listing and summarizing laws containing requirements and prohibitions relevant to persons required to register and communicate pamphlet to Department of State Police and Department of Corrections. Adding § 9.1-923. (Patron-Marsden, SB 553 (C))

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; grants circuit courts discretion to accept name change applications from persons on Registry, if court finds that good cause exists for such application, order voiding application, if person files objection, court shall hold a hearing. Amending § 8.01-217. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 233 (Chapter 232))

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration of juveniles, petition for removal from Registry. Amending §§ 9.1-902 and 9.1-910. (Patron-Albo, HB 523 (F))

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; Superintendent of State Police to establish and maintain a supplement to Registry (Robby’s Rule). Adding § 9.1-923. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 195 (F))

Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; amends Act, solicitation of prostitution from minors, pandering, Class 4 felony. Amending §§ 9.1-902 and 18.2-355. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 235 (Chapter 649); Obenshain, SB 454 (Chapter 706))

Sex offenders; a person required to register with Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry who changed name prior to July 1, 2014, must reregister in person with local law-enforcement agency within three days of July 1, 2014, following a change of name. Amending §§ 9.1-903 and 9.1-908. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1251 (Chapter 677))

Sexual abuse; increases penalty for abuse of a child 13 or 14 years of age from Class 1 misdemeanor to Class 6 felony. Amending § 18.2-67.4:2. (Patron-Garrett, SB 442 (C))

Sexual crimes against minors; extends statute of limitations. Amending § 19.2-8. (Patron-Deeds, SB 255 (C))

Sexual offenders; certain persons prohibited proximity to children at public libraries, penalty. Amending § 18.2-370.2. (Patron-Reeves, SB 384 (C))

Sexually explicit images; electronic transmission by minors, penalty. Adding §18.2-374.2:1. (Patron-Surovell, HB 1260 (F))

Smoking in motor vehicles; presence of minor under age eight, civil penalty. Adding § 46.2-112.1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1023 (F))

Social services, local director of; may consent to treatment of minor in custody and collection of forensic evidence on behalf of minor if believed to be victim of sexual assault. Adding § 63.2-916. (Patron-Barker, SB 534 (F))

Students; requires each student admitted to children’s residential facility to be enrolled in an education program. Adding § 22.1-3.5. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 221 (F))

Tanning facilities; prohibits minors younger than 15 years of age from using tanning devices, parental consent. Amending §§ 59.1-310.3 and 59.1-310.5. (Patron-Brink, HB 681 (F); Barker, SB 479 (C))

Tanning facilities; use of tanning devices by persons under age 18. Amending §§ 59.1-310.3 and 59.1-310.5. (Patron-Yost, HB 773 (F))

Tattooing or body piercing of a minor; removes from the elements of the crime requirement that be done for hire or consideration. Amending § 18.2-371.3. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 300 (F))

Tobacco products; purchase, etc., of nicotine vapor products and alternative nicotine products by minors, penalty. Amending § 18.2-371.2. (Patron-Albo, HB 218 (Chapter 394); Reeves, SB 96 (Chapter 357))