2014 SESSION

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Attorney General; prosecution of certain criminal cases in circuit courts. Amending § 2.2-511. (Patron-Massie, HB 1192 (F))

Attorney General, Office of; employment of outside counsel where a conflict of interests exists, attorneys for criminal and civil matters. Amending § 2.2-510; adding § 2.2-510.2. (Patron-Petersen, SB 220 (I) See SB651)

Attorney General, Office of; employment of outside counsel where a conflict of interests exists, fees. Amending § 2.2-510; adding § 2.2-510.2. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1213 (F); Norment, SB 651 (Chapter 824))

Candidates for election; candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and General Assembly to file gift disclosure information. Amending §§ 24.2-502 and 24.2-947.4. (Patron-Bulova, HB 271 (I) See HB1211)

Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; Governor and Attorney General to disclose gifts to members of their immediate families by appending additional information to their statements of economic interests. Adding § 2.2-3117.1. (Patron-Watkins, SB 44 (F))

Elections, State Board of; Attorney General to recuse himself, mandatory employment of special counsel under certain circumstances. Adding § 2.2-510.01. (Patron-Brink, HB 953 (F))

Governor and Attorney General; parties to litigation with the Commonwealth, prohibited conduct, penalties. Adding §§ 2.2-3104.03 and 18.2-450.1. (Patron-Surovell, HB 246 (F); Yancey, HB 1214 (F); Norment, SB 652 (I) See SB649)

Invention development services; required disclosure, Attorney General shall enforce certain provisions and have right to recover a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each and every violation. Amending §§ 59.1-210 and 59.1-215. (Patron-Farrell, HB 180 (Chapter 759))

Patent infringement; assertions made in bad faith, certain enforcement provisions shall be exercised solely by Attorney General or an attorney for the Commonwealth, exemptions, penalties. Adding §§ 59.1-215.1 through 59.1-215.4. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 375 (Chapter 810); Stuart, SB 150 (Chapter 819))

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))

Special counsel; imposes a cap on compensation that may be paid to those appointed to handle certain legal matters where it would be improper or uneconomical for Attorney General to handle such matters. Amending § 2.2-510. (Patron-Surovell, HB 248 (F))

Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (FATA); Division of Debt Collection in Office of Attorney General to pursue claims and recoveries owed to the Commonwealth. Amending §§ 2.2-518 and 2.2-4806. (Patron-Edwards, SB 660 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; applicability to Office of the Attorney General. Amending § 2.2-3701. (Patron-Brink, HB 839 (C))