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- HB 3 Experimental family courts.
- HB 18 Conservators of the peace; office of Insp. Gen. of Dept. of Transp.
- HB 20 Poor debtor's exemption; funeral expenses.
- HB 37 Witnesses; treatment plan of practitioner admissible.
- HB 41 Agencies requesting wiretaps.
- HB 51 Magistrates, special; deletes obsolete references.
- HB 55 Chancery Court of City of Richmond; deletes obsolete references.
- HB 67 Charging a violation of driving while intoxicated.
- HB 68 Felony cases; appeal by the Commonwealth.
- HB 73 Letter of instruction or memorandum into will.
- HB 74 Estates; application of rule against perpetuities to certain transfer.
- HB 81 Remedy for arbitrary refusal of motor vehicle insurance claim.
- HB 107 Posting of "In God We Trust" in courtrooms.
- HB 119 One handgun a month purchase limitation.
- HB 149 Feticide; penalty.
- HB 151 Additional fees in courts that provide legal services for the poor.
- HB 160 Denial of driver's license for truancy.
- HB 220 Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty.
- HB 223 Concealed weapons by retired law-enforcement officers.
- HB 242 Public defender's office in Norfolk City.
- HB 244 Premises deemed common nuisance; penalty.
- HB 257 Appeal of interlocutory orders and decrees by permission.
- HB 259 Juveniles; criteria for detention or shelter care.
- HB 260 Infectious biological substances.
- HB 261 Incomplete appeal of a district court case.
- HB 298 Replacement intake officers; court services unit.
- HB 300 Possession of firearms, stun weapons by convicted felons.
- HB 302 Release of deed of trust or other lien.
- HB 304 Computer trespass; penalty.
- HB 308 Crime code references.
- HB 310 Access of juvenile record information.
- HB 314 Foster care plan.
- HB 315 Appointment of administrator of estate.
- HB 324 Civil liability for drug dealers.
- HB 326 Service of certain process on foreign or domestic corporations.
- HB 342 Court of Appeals of Virginia.
- HB 361 Jurisdiction of the small claims court.
- HB 362 General district courts; jurisdictional amounts, exception.
- HB 365 Offenses committed on boundary of localities.
- HB 369 Obstructing justice by giving a false statement.
- HB 370 Sealing of grand jury indictment.
- HB 405 Criminal history record information; Compeer.
- HB 416 Violations of child custody or visitation order.
- HB 420 Emergency protective orders.
- HB 427 Assault and battery by school personnel.
- HB 432 Carrying firearms during period of protective order.
- HB 435 Criminal records checks; private school employees.
- HB 452 Sex Offender Registry.
- HB 454 Orders for facial recognition technology.
- HB 455 Bad checks; notice of nonpayment.
- HB 456 Crimes; stalking.
- HB 457 Subpoenas; production of information stored in electronic format.
- HB 469 Notary public; duties.
- HB 488 Domestic violence; statewide facilitator for victims.
- HB 489 Wills and estates; presumption of death due to 9-11.
- HB 490 Liens; enforcement of storage liens.
- HB 498 School safety personnel.
- HB 500 Tort Claims Act; notice.
- HB 540 Sheriffs; courthouse and courtroom security.
- HB 547 Limitation of civil lawsuits by prisoners.
- HB 563 Abortion; conscience clause.
- HB 565 Criminal solicitation; penalty.
- HB 582 Deadly physical force on intruders.
- HB 589 Performance bonds for judges and court employees.
- HB 600 Encouragement or requirement to abort a fetus.
- HB 604 Carrying concealed weapons; out-of-state license.
- HB 666 Impersonation of public safety personnel or forest wardens.
- HB 668 Civil immunity; employees reporting threats.
- HB 671 Forfeiture of driver's license for driving while intoxicated.
- HB 675 Technology Trust Fund Fee; sunset provisions.
- HB 707 Animal cruelty.
- HB 720 Wills, trusts and estates; payment of small balances.
- HB 722 Wills, trusts and estates; notice of probate.
- HB 724 Confidentiality of pretrial and community-based probation records.
- HB 733 Legislative continuance.
- HB 738 Limitations on enforcement of judgments in general district court.
- HB 782 Clerks of court; electronic filing.
- HB 816 Employee court appearances.
- HB 818 Alternative dispute resolution.
- HB 819 Identity of persons communicating anonymously over the Internet.
- HB 843 Eminent domain; pretrial settlement conferences.
- HB 844 Eminent domain.
- HB 854 Lien for work done or materials furnished.
- HB 855 Liens for materials or labor.
- HB 857 Technology Trust Fund Fee; sunset provisions.
- HB 869 Grantor/grantee index; clerk's office.
- HB 892 Saliva or tissue sample required for DNA analysis.
- HB 893 Capital murder of a law-enforcement officer; penalty.
- HB 907 Tobacco product manufacturers.
- HB 918 Eminent domain; owners of fee interest, buildings and improvements.
- HB 922 Exemplary damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers.
- HB 923 Discovery of medical evidence at trial.
- HB 924 Exclusive original jurisdictional of general district courts.
- HB 934 Violations committed at railroad/highway grade crossings.
- HB 951 Criminal background check required for employees of gun dealer.
- HB 954 Inmates as witnesses.
- HB 999 Judicial performance evaluation program.
- HB 1000 Risk assessment instrument when making detention decision.
- HB 1001 Custody and visitation; use of mental health records of parent.
- HB 1034 Determination of child support.
- HB 1054 Sales and use taxes; misuse of tax preferences.
- HB 1058 Carrying concealed weapons by members of U.S. armed forces.
- HB 1061 Termination of parental rights in foster care.
- HB 1066 Property loaned to museums.
- HB 1117 Sex offender registration; penalty.
- HB 1120 Terrorism.
- HB 1154 Medically induced infanticide; penalty.
- HB 1165 Criminal procedure; indictment.
- HB 1173 Burning object on property of another with intent to intimidate.
- HB 1185 Health care provider's records; access and copies.
- HB 1186 Election of Chief Justice by the justices of the Court.
- HB 1205 Confidentiality of juvenile records.
- HB 1209 Clerk of circuit court; military service discharge records.
- HB 1213 Guardianship and conservatorship; court costs and fees for attorneys.
- HB 1224 Child custody proceedings.
- HB 1230 DNA testing.
- HB 1233 Charitable gaming; def. of reasonable & proper business expenses.
- HB 1236 Juvenile detention; adults.
- HB 1251 Interference with rescue squad workers; penalty.
- HB 1287 High constable; execution of writ.
- HB 1303 Extension of restricted driver's license.
- HB 1339 Land conveyance in King George County; Dahlgren Railroad.
- HB 1344 Confidentiality of juvenile court records; exceptions.
- HB 1347 Magistrates; to provide bonding information to public.
- HB 1361 Contract for extraction of human embryonic stem cells.
- HB 1369 Divorce or annulment; decree not to contain racial designation.
- HJ 32 Study; magistrate system.
- HJ 75 Study; appointments by circuit courts.
- HJ 76 Study; guardian ad litem program.
- HJ 201 Study; bail bondsmen, bounty hunters and bond payments.
- HJ 215 Study; sentencing of misdemeanor crimes.
- SB 10 Death Penalty Opposition Registry; created.
- SB 17 Service of process; remedies.
- SB 23 Concealed weapon permits.
- SB 25 DUI; penalty.
- SB 44 Child custody and visitation; penalty for violation of court order.
- SB 46 Carrying firearms during period of protective order.
- SB 57 Mental health courts; pilot program, study requirements.
- SB 67 Settlement Agent Lien Release Act; created.
- SB 83 Technology Trust Fund Fee; extends sunset provisions.
- SB 84 Civil immunity of officials for litter pick-up by probationers.
- SB 89 Petition for writ of actual innocence.
- SB 90 Death penalty; moratorium on executions.
- SB 97 Mental evaluation of sex offenders.
- SB 98 Interstate Enforcement of Domestic-Violence Protection Orders Act.
- SB 106 Public defender's office; Montgomery County.
- SB 107 Eminent domain; exercising power.
- SB 111 Burning object on property of another with intent to intimidate.
- SB 128 Hate crimes; penalty.
- SB 130 Termination of parental rights.
- SB 135 Speedy trial.
- SB 136 Detention and diversion incarceration programs.
- SB 137 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.
- SB 138 Election of Chief Justice by justices of Supreme Court.
- SB 140 Credit card, debit card and other payment device numbers.
- SB 143 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry.
- SB 146 Property conveyance; James City County.
- SB 148 Possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.
- SB 150 Court fees.
- SB 152 Wills, trusts and estates; small estates.
- SB 153 Circuit court clerks.
- SB 155 Larceny; may be placed on probation for first offense.
- SB 168 Abandoned children; prosecution for abuse and neglect.
- SB 180 Professions and occupations; unlawful acts, penalties.
- SB 196 VASAP eligibility for nonresidents.
- SB 205 Number of circuit court judges.
- SB 210 Criminal history records information; emergency placement of child.
- SB 219 Criminal history record information; foster care placement.
- SB 221 Telecommunication devices; penalty.
- SB 223 Terrorism; penalties
- SB 227 Criminal procedure; indictment.
- SB 228 Concealed weapons; requirements.
- SB 249 Occoneechee State Park.
- SB 262 Obsolete highways.
- SB 270 Transfer property of University of Virginia's College at Wise.
- SB 273 Criminal history records information; emergency system dispatchers.
- SB 277 Child custody and visitation; responsibility of parents.
- SB 278 Failure to pay child support.
- SB 280 Racial Profiling and Traffic Statistics Reporting Act.
- SB 288 Appointment of counsel; compensation.
- SB 290 Domestic violence; statewide facilitator for victims.
- SB 291 Commonwealth's right to appeal in felony actions.
- SB 292 Limitation of civil lawsuits by prisoners.
- SB 294 Court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants.
- SB 295 School safety personnel.
- SB 305 Use of firearm in committing felony.
- SB 306 Animal cruelty.
- SB 307 Arbitration Act, Uniform; created.
- SB 310 Administrative Process Act; number of hearing officers.
- SB 315 Terrorism; penalties.
- SB 316 Civil law; immunity in sharing patient safety information.
- SB 317 Public Defender Commission; duties.
- SB 318 Crime Information Network & National Crime Information Center.
- SB 321 Criminal solicitation; penalty.
- SB 336 Involuntary commitment hearings; written transcript of proceedings.
- SB 353 DUI; blood alcohol test.
- SB 355 Blood alcohol test; admissibility in DUI trials.
- SB 357 Venue in homicide cases.
- SB 361 Blood alcohol test; admissibility in DUI trials.
- SB 381 Compensation of local probation officers, court service staff, etc.
- SB 404 Courthouse security; funding by assessment fees.
- SB 405 Eluding police; penalty.
- SB 410 Burning object on property of another with intent to intimidate.
- SB 415 Court cases; legislative continuance, procedure.
- SB 418 Internet gambling.
- SB 419 DNA sample of felons; payment.
- SB 420 Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty.
- SB 421 Bioterrorism.
- SB 422 Terrorism; penalty.
- SB 424 Possessing dangerous weapons in certain county facilities.
- SB 434 Jury sentencing; Criminal Information Network reports.
- SB 445 Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; created.
- SB 451 Tobacco products; sales and tax information.
- SB 461 Burning object on property of another with intent to intimidate.
- SB 464 Incomplete appeal of a district court case.
- SB 467 Juveniles; criteria for detention or shelter care.
- SB 469 Wills and estates; presumption of death due to September 11, 2001.
- SB 471 Conveyance of certain lands to City of Portsmouth.
- SB 473 Criminal procedure; speedy trial.
- SB 474 General district courts; jurisdictional amounts, exception.
- SB 482 Persons acquitted of misdemeanors by reason of insanity.
- SB 483 Medical treatment of incapacitated persons.
- SB 485 Stalking protective orders; confidentiality of identity.
- SB 497 Death penalty; prohibited for mentally retarded persons.
- SB 507 Criminal solicitation; penalty.
- SB 511 Cigarette tax; prohibition against stamping certain cigarettes.
- SB 513 Extradition; payment of costs by fugitive.
- SB 514 Terrorism.
- SB 516 Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled employee.
- SB 518 Child protective orders; confidentiality of identity.
- SB 520 Workers' compensation; third party claims.
- SB 521 Ignition interlock and review of DMV order for manifest injustice.
- SB 522 Aggressive driving; definition, penalty.
- SB 527 Property; release of liens.
- SB 528 Certificates of satisfaction.
- SB 532 Restitution for criminal injuries.
- SB 533 Juvenile court services unit; establishment.
- SB 534 Juveniles; sentence for conviction of violent felony.
- SB 535 Blood, saliva or tissue sample upon arrest for a violent felony.
- SB 537 Child abuse or neglect; appointment of counsel in such cases.
- SB 538 Permanency planning; children in foster care.
- SB 539 Permanent foster care; court review.
- SB 540 Anonymous plaintiff.
- SB 541 Attorney-issued subpoenas.
- SB 542 Human research; participation, informed consent, review.
- SB 545 Testimony of teachers in custody or visitation hearings.
- SB 546 Garnishment; identity of judgment debtor.
- SB 549 Subordinate mortgages; definition.
- SB 550 Local judicial nominations committees.
- SB 555 Businesses; damages for lost profits.
- SB 558 Nonsuits; court may assess jury costs to nonsuiting party.
- SB 574 Cigarettes; affixing of stamps.
- SB 575 Wills and estates; presumption of death due to September 11, 2001.
- SB 591 Drug Treatment Courts; established, reports by Exe. Sec. of S.C.
- SB 593 Local control of firearms.
- SB 594 Property conveyance; Frontier Culture Museum.
- SB 600 Recordation of plats to be signed by landowner.
- SB 602 Driver's license; conviction of a serious driving offense.
- SB 611 Uniform Commercial Code-Secured Transactions.
- SB 612 Unsolicited facsimile transmissions.
- SB 622 Establishment of gun-free school zones; penalty.
- SB 633 DNA profile; admissible in criminal proceeding.
- SB 634 Sentencing; revocation of probation or suspended sentence.
- SB 635 Escape and custody.
- SB 636 Court-appointed counsel; compensation.
- SB 641 Protective orders; issuance in cases of dating violence.
- SB 642 Deferral and dismissal; community-based corrections program.
- SB 645 Parental consent for abortion.
- SB 650 Inmates as witnesses.
- SB 653 Juveniles; retention of fingerprints.
- SB 654 Subpoena duces tecum; financial institutions & credit card companies.
- SB 662 Jury service; exempts nurses.
- SB 665 Obstructing justice and contempt of court; clerks of court.
- SB 676 Charitable corporations.
- SB 686 Assessment for law library.
- SB 693 Courthouse and courtroom security; assessment.
- SJ 53 Study; commissioners in chancery, commissioners of accounts.
- SJ 78 Study; appointments by circuit courts.
- SR 6 Nominating a person to be elected to the Supreme Court of Virginia.
- SR 7 Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.
- SR 8 Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
- SR 9 Nominating persons to be elected to juv. & dom. rel. district court.
- SR 14 Nominating a person to be elected to the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
- SR 15 Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.
- SR 16 Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
- SR 17 Nominating persons to juvenile and domestic relations dist. court.