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- HB 1380 Fees of commissioners of accounts.
- HB 1382 Courthouse and courtroom security; assessment.
- HB 1383 Central Criminal Records Exchange; criminal nonsupport.
- HB 1384 Public defenders' offices.
- HB 1398 Enhanced enforcement of litter laws.
- HB 1399 Blood samples taken from DUI accuseds.
- HB 1401 Incarceration for conviction of DUI.
- HB 1402 Parental consent for abortion.
- HB 1403 Prohibiting attempted purchase of tobacco products by minors.
- HB 1412 Obtaining records of financial transactions & services by court order.
- HB 1421 Duty to report childbirth.
- HB 1424 Payment of medical fees in certain criminal cases.
- HB 1425 Civil remedies; suit for bad check.
- HB 1435 Impersonating a police officer.
- HB 1436 Eluding police.
- HB 1446 Debtor's Exemptions.
- HB 1454 Embezzlement and larceny the same.
- HB 1455 Medicaid-reimbursed health care costs.
- HB 1456 Adverse possession.
- HB 1458 Wage garnishments.
- HB 1466 Jury sentencing.
- HB 1477 Medical malpractice; former rate review board.
- HB 1494 Impersonating an officer.
- HB 1496 Criminal procedure; offenses committed on boundary of localities.
- HB 1515 Rules of the Supreme Court regarding IOLTA and CRESPA accounts.
- HB 1520 Juvenile and domestic relations court expanded jurisdiction.
- HB 1523 Identity theft.
- HB 1527 Juvenile DUI and refusal.
- HB 1533 Juvenile court; definition of family and household member.
- HB 1541 Partial birth infanticide.
- HB 1547 Minors' abortions; penalty.
- HB 1548 Crimes; partial-birth infanticide abortion; penalty.
- HB 1549 Where an abortion is lawful during first trimester of pregnancy.
- HB 1554 Crimes; death penalty.
- HB 1555 Offense against two or more statutes or ordinances; double jeopardy.
- HB 1559 Truancy court.
- HB 1565 Cases involving a child who is charged with a traffic infraction.
- HB 1570 Criminal procedure; public defender offices.
- HB 1571 Criminal procedure; public defender office.
- HB 1572 Juvenile criminal information; schools.
- HB 1576 Fraudulent tax return; penalty.
- HB 1579 Sentencing proceeding by jury after conviction.
- HB 1580 Abortions performed after the second trimester.
- HB 1594 Crimes; peeping.
- HB 1599 Competency to stand trial.
- HB 1607 Thresholds for larceny and other related crimes.
- HB 1612 Juvenile not guilty by reason of insanity.
- HB 1615 Mechanics' liens; 120-day affidavit.
- HB 1616 Civil remedies; consolidation of asbestos cases.
- HB 1617 Hazing.
- HB 1619 Fraudulent use of birth certificates.
- HB 1626 When appeal by the Commonwealth in felony actions allowed.
- HB 1629 Sheriffs' fees.
- HB 1636 Committing, conspiring & aiding & abetting acts of terrorism; penalty.
- HB 1682 Days of operation of clerks' offices.
- HB 1683 Offense against two or more statutes or ordinances; double jeopardy.
- HB 1688 Court-ordered custody and visitation arrangements.
- HB 1690 Juveniles; duty of person taking child into custody.
- HB 1691 Punitive damages for driving while intoxicated.
- HB 1694 Virginia Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; meetings.
- HB 1702 Penalty for driving while intoxicated (DUI).
- HB 1705 Physician liability for uncompensated care to the indigent; immunity.
- HB 1715 Medical malpractice actions; venue.
- HB 1722 Condominium Act; subcomm. mtgs executive organ; distribution of info.
- HB 1740 Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.
- HB 1741 Abortion; conscience clause.
- HB 1746 Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act; taxation.
- HB 1768 Blood, saliva or tissue sample for DNA analysis.
- HB 1770 Medical malpractice action limitation; pvt. emerg. med. care attnds.
- HB 1776 Unclaimed property; State Treasurer's records.
- HB 1783 Modification of sentencing guidelines for methamphetamine.
- HB 1787 Forfeiture of recognizance bond.
- HB 1800 Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.
- HB 1806 Driving motor vehicle after ingesting illegal Schedule II drugs.
- HB 1811 Deadly physical force.
- HB 1819 Perfection of lien by general contractor; recordation and notice.
- HB 1833 Information to be provided prior to abortion; adoption.
- HB 1835 Eliminating immunity of physicians; tests not authorized by physician.
- HB 1836 Recording certificate of satisfaction.
- HB 1840 Lost evidences of debt.
- HB 1841 Notaries.
- HB 1842 Retention of district court records.
- HB 1845 Electronic filing of court documents.
- HB 1846 Deeds of trusts or mortgages; settlement agent certifications.
- HB 1847 Courts of record; fees.
- HB 1850 Persons providing on-call services in hospital emergency rooms.
- HB 1859 Expungement of criminal records; unjust convictions.
- HB 1864 Medical malpractice; independent contractors.
- HB 1866 Possession and ownership of companion animals.
- HB 1879 Teen court program.
- HB 1892 Service on petit juries.
- HB 1893 Carnal knowledge of child; penalties.
- HB 1898 Circuit court clerks; recordation of documents.
- HB 1905 Bail bondsmen.
- HB 1906 Medical malpractice; expert witnesses.
- HB 1908 Importation, sale, possession or transfer of weapons; penalty.
- HB 1912 Writ of actual innocence based on previously unknown evidence.
- HB 1915 Jurisdiction of juvenile court; when divested.
- HB 1919 Failure to file inventory.
- HB 1920 Commissioners of accounts.
- HB 1921 Fiduciary duties; probate tax.
- HB 1922 Writs of actual innocence.
- HB 1923 Death penalty; mental retardation.
- HB 1924 Notice of release on parole.
- HB 1928 Crimes; money laundering.
- HB 1931 Electronic communications devices.
- HB 1939 Va.Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; access to cable/TV facilities.
- HB 1942 Condominium Act; quorum requirements.
- HB 1944 License suspensions for failure to pay judgments.
- HB 1945 Ratio utility billing systems; commercial/residential rental units.
- HB 1946 Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner condemnations; delays.
- HB 1949 Commonwealth Transp. Commissioner condemnations; evidence of value.
- HB 1950 Commonwealth Transp. Commissioner condemnations; rate of interest.
- HB 1951 Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act; application fees.
- HB 1954 Licenses; identification cards; fraudulent representation; penalty.
- HB 1965 State-funded mediation.
- HB 1966 State-funded mediation.
- HB 1976 Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act.
- HB 1977 Incorporating powers of fiduciary into will or trust; estate.
- HB 1978 Wills and decedents' estates; presumption of death.
- HB 1979 Fiduciaries; legal investments.
- HB 1981 Discovery of expert witness testimony.
- HB 1982 Testimony by treating physicians; consent of patient required.
- HB 1999 Sexual crimes.
- HB 2000 Underage alcohol possession.
- HB 2006 Assault and battery against a family or household member.
- HB 2007 Crimes; assault and battery against a family or household member.
- HB 2008 Restitution to crime victims.
- HB 2012 Notice of juvenile detention review hearing.
- HB 2017 Crimes; peeping.
- HB 2019 Deferral and dismissal; penalty.
- HB 2020 Restoration of civil right to register to vote.
- HB 2024 Sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony.
- HB 2028 Covenant marriage.
- HB 2029 Education in custody and visitation cases.
- HB 2033 Pointing, holding; brandishing firearm; similar object; penalty.
- HB 2034 Virginia Property Owners' Association Act; amendment to declaration.
- HB 2038 Disclosure of information in criminal cases.
- HB 2049 Blood samples taken from DUI accuseds.
- HB 2051 Hours of operation of district court clerks' offices.
- HB 2052 Assessments for courthouse construction, etc. and law libraries.
- HB 2061 Identity theft.
- HB 2076 Dissemination of criminal history record information;school volunteer.
- HB 2082 Chemical castration.
- HB 2087 Charitable Gaming Commission; winner-take-all games.
- HB 2089 Food and beverage tax and meals tax; embezzlement.
- HB 2093 Appearance as counsel by retired judge.
- HB 2094 Commonwealth Transp.Commissioner condemnation; recovery of costs.
- HB 2095 Removal to circuit court.
- HB 2096 Commissioner of accounts; vouchers and statement of assets.
- HB 2109 Fraudulent account entries.
- HB 2111 Enforcement of recorded private restrictions.
- HB 2120 Substitution of terms regarding custody and visitation.
- HB 2127 Minor children and custody.
- HB 2128 Custody, visitation, support; educational seminars.
- HB 2158 Child support; payment of child-care expenses; parents attend school.
- HB 2165 Circuit court clerks; recordation of documents.
- HB 2175 Identity theft.
- HB 2178 Civil procedure; disclosure of insurance liability limits.
- HB 2179 Criminal sentencing commission;modifications;discretionary sentencing.
- HB 2181 Possession of firearm while in possession of certain drugs.
- HB 2184 Certain immunity for health care providers; man-made disasters.
- HB 2190 Crimes; production,possession; sexually explicit material; children.
- HB 2191 Child support guidelines.
- HB 2208 Search warrants; limitation on public inspection.
- HB 2213 Condominium Act; responsibility for insurance deductibles.
- HB 2214 Virginia Charitable Gaming Commission; fair market rental value.
- HB 2216 Condominium Act; authority to levy additional assessments.
- HB 2217 Property Owners' Association Act; applicability.
- HB 2220 Court reporters.
- HB 2226 Supreme Court; distribution of reports.
- HB 2227 Assault on retired law-enforcement officers; penalty.
- HB 2231 Access to juvenile's court records.
- HB 2232 Duties and responsibilities of local pretrial services officers.
- HB 2235 Delivery of weapons to prisoners.
- HB 2241 Crimes against children.
- HB 2252 Possession of alcoholic beverage in motor vehicle; penalty.
- HB 2253 Warranties on new dwellings.
- HB 2261 Child support.
- HB 2262 Child support.
- HB 2263 Child support.
- HB 2265 Punishment for drunk driving.
- HB 2273 Legal services to attorneys for the Commonwealth.
- HB 2274 Trial of juveniles as adults.
- HB 2275 First domestic assault; deferral and probation.
- HB 2276 Nondisclosure of protective orders.
- HB 2278 Exception hearsay rule; recent complaint of a crime against a person.
- HB 2281 Using a firearm in the commission of a simple assault/battery; penalty
- HB 2282 Child protection act; mandatory counseling; detention.
- HB 2290 Computer crimes; enhanced penalties; forfeiture; etc.
- HB 2291 Circuit court clerks; recordation of documents.
- HB 2292 Confidential information in divorce cases; summary orders.
- HB 2294 Remote access to land records.
- HB 2303 Marital agreements.
- HB 2305 Name change; preventing identity theft.
- HB 2308 State cigarette tax; possession of excessive amount of cigarettes.
- HB 2324 Drivers' license suspension; underage drinking and driving.
- HB 2327 Gang crimes; penalty.
- HB 2331 Weight loss centers and clinics.
- HB 2335 Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms of rental agreements.
- HB 2336 Attorney General.
- HB 2340 Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; definition of prepaid rent.
- HB 2341 Va.Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; confidentiality of records.
- HB 2342 Va.Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; acceptance; rent reservations.
- HB 2343 Writs of possession; unlawful detainer.
- HB 2344 Va. Res. Landlord and Tenant Act; bonds; lieu of security deposits.
- HB 2360 Courthouse construction.
- HB 2378 Appointment of counsel for detention hearings.
- HB 2379 Crime victim rights.
- HB 2384 Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant.
- HB 2386 Child support; enforceability of agreements on future modifications.
- HB 2387 Child support; written agreement.
- HB 2388 Child support guidelines; agreement of the parties.
- HB 2390 Drug Offender Assessment Fund.
- HB 2391 Parental liability for actions by minors.
- HB 2392 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;award of attorneys' fees.
- HB 2405 Child support enforcement; lien on injury & wrongful death awards.
- HB 2410 Definition of mental incapacity and physical helplessness; penalty.
- HB 2411 Disposition of delinquent juveniles.
- HB 2413 Practice of law; definition for corporate counsel, etc.
- HB 2424 Postrelease supervision of felons.
- HB 2425 Fees collected by circuit court clerks.
- HB 2430 Nomenclature correction.
- HB 2431 DNA samples.
- HB 2432 DNA of juvenile felons.
- HB 2440 Violation of court order regarding custody and visitation; penalty.
- HB 2444 Fees; services of judges/clerks; civil cases in juvenile court.
- HB 2445 Sexually violent predators.
- HB 2446 Civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
- HB 2447 Abandoned babies; affirmative defense to prosecution.
- HB 2448 Affirmative defense; prosecute abuse & neglect of 72 hour old infant.
- HB 2457 Child Pornography Images Registry; child pornography; penalties.
- HB 2458 Modification of sentencing guidelines for cocaine.
- HB 2460 Mentally disabled victims; penalty.
- HB 2461 Criminal procedure; collection of delinquent fines, costs, etc.
- HB 2462 Unclaimed property; demutualization proceeds.
- HB 2497 VA. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; security deposit & interest.
- HB 2498 VA. Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; definition; rental application.
- HB 2499 Returns by person serving process.
- HB 2500 Sealing of probation reports.
- HB 2506 Orders for facial recognition technology.
- HB 2510 Destruction of misdemeanor arrest warrants, summonses and capiases.
- HB 2513 Crimes; partial birth abortion; penalty.
- HB 2514 Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant.
- HB 2516 Wills and decedents' estates; administrator.
- HB 2517 Final judgments in circuit court; when modifiable and appealable.
- HB 2518 Court services units; personnel.
- HB 2520 Medical malpractice; limit on attorney fees.
- HB 2530 Hate crimes; penalty.
- HB 2534 Oral threats to school employees.
- HB 2541 Criminal justice record information and crime code references.
- HB 2542 Abuse and lose; deferred findings.
- HB 2545 Child custody evaluations.
- HB 2546 General district court pleadings; limited liability companies.
- HB 2551 Concealing or compounding offenses; penalty.
- HB 2575 Criminal sentencing; record of prior convictions.
- HB 2576 Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; rent with reservation.
- HB 2577 Legal services to attorneys for the Commonwealth.
- HB 2578 Waiver of presentence reports.
- HB 2582 Conservation; State Forester.
- HB 2585 Felonies and misdemeanors; penalties.
- HB 2586 Future potential liability.
- HB 2587 Criminal procedure; DNA analysis after arrest for violent felony.
- HB 2588 Procedures for taking saliva or tissue sample for DNA analysis.
- HB 2589 Attorneys for the Commonwealth; assistants.
- HB 2590 General district court pleadings; limited liability companies.
- HB 2598 Disobeying a lane direction control signal; involuntary manslaughter.
- HB 2608 Rent-to-own contracts.
- HB 2612 Killing a conservation officer; penalty.
- HB 2614 Local judicial nominations committees.
- HB 2615 Sale of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty.
- HB 2616 Sale of certain product prohibited.
- HB 2622 Sexual crimes.
- HB 2623 Felony violation of protective order; penalty.
- HB 2624 General district court pleadings; limited liability companies.
- HB 2634 Condo unit owners' assoc.; electronic voting; notice transmissions.
- HB 2648 Limited access to safe-deposit box; powers of attorney.
- HB 2649 Obstructing justice by giving false information to police.
- HB 2653 Property; penalty for failure to properly release a deed of trust.
- HB 2657 Death penalty; moratorium on executions.
- HB 2661 DNA samples for violent crime arrests.
- HB 2672 Excess fees collected by clerks.
- HB 2677 Driver's license suspension for graffiti or other injury to property.
- HB 2684 Victims of Drunk Driving Fund.
- HB 2691 Arrest for drunk driving
- HB 2692 Injury to child in utero; penalty.
- HB 2698 Civil commitment procedures.
- HB 2712 Court-ordered visitation; failure to comply.
- HB 2724 Child custody and visitation; nature of order.
- HB 2733 Support for juveniles in custody.
- HB 2740 Garnished wages protected by homestead exemption.
- HB 2741 Personal injury claims; Commonwealth's lien.
- HB 2744 Garnishment; service of process on garnishee.
- HB 2754 Limitation on recovery from public transportation operators.
- HB 2764 Fees for driving under the influence conviction.
- HB 2766 Modification of sentencing guidelines for embezzlement.
- HB 2773 Garnishment; increasing trigger level.
- HB 2777 Receiving stolen goods.
- HB 2778 Evidence in products liability actions.
- HB 2786 Commonwealth's failure to provide discovery.
- HB 2787 Writ of actual innocence based on previously unknown evidence.
- HB 2791 Protective orders authorized in cases of stalking & acts of violence.
- HB 2793 Covenant marriage.
- HB 2809 Mental health; power of conservator.
- HB 2815 Registered nurses operating automated external defibrrillators.
- HB 2817 Child support guidelines.
- HB 2824 Penalizing employee for court appearance or service on jury panel.
- HB 2826 Resisting arrest.
- HB 2830 Jury service.
- SB 705 Writ of actual innocence based on previously unknown evidence.
- SB 714 Circuit court clerks; recordation of documents.
- SB 732 General district court pleadings; limited liability companies.
- SB 740 Fees collected by circuit court clerks; information technology fee.
- SB 788 Incarcerated felon divorce; guardian ad litem.
- SB 797 Embezzlement by public official; penalty.
- SB 810 Grand jury records.
- SB 811 Special grand jury.
- SB 815 General receivers; use of social security numbers, etc. on affidavits.
- SB 817 Grand jurors.
- SB 818 Destruction of will files.
- SB 819 Court fees and costs.
- SB 824 Statute of limitations; death of defendant.
- SB 825 Appointment of lawyers in juvenile court.
- SB 826 Family abuse.
- SB 834 Violation of protective orders.
- SB 839 Divorce decrees.
- SB 841 Lien for ambulance service.
- SB 846 Bigamy
- SB 856 Rules of court.
- SB 864 Hazing.
- SB 866 Marital agreements.
- SB 893 Protective orders when warrant issued for perpetrator.
- SB 894 Deferral and dismissal; community-based corrections program.
- SB 897 Hospital and health care worker immunity; smallpox vaccine.
- SB 956 Sales of cigarettes; penalties.
- SB 970 Court interpreters.
- SB 971 Court system; designation of circuit judge to sit in district court.
- SB 972 Blood samples taken from DUI accuseds.
- SB 979 Identity theft.
- SB 980 Powers of fiduciaries in will or trust; extending scope.
- SB 983 Clerks' fees; what is taxed as costs.
- SB 984 Lawyers Helping Lawyers; civil immunity.
- SB 985 Anonymous plaintiff.
- SB 986 Jury interrogatories.
- SB 988 Prepayable fines for traffic infractions.
- SB 991 Juvenile and domestic relations court expanded jurisdiction.
- SB 992 Subpoena duces tecum; financial institutions; credit card companies.
- SB 995 Eminent domain; copy of title report.
- SB 997 Mortgages; priority.
- SB 998 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
- SB 1002 Reports/records by Chief Medical Examiner admissible; civil/criminal.
- SB 1003 Victims' rights.
- SB 1005 Juvenile fingerprints.
- SB 1007 Recodification of Title 25; eminent domain; condemnation.
- SB 1011 Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.
- SB 1012 Department of Human Resource Management; criminal background checks.
- SB 1019 Driving while intoxicated; penalty.
- SB 1031 Sentencing proceeding by jury after conviction.
- SB 1060 Child protection act; mandatory counseling; detention.
- SB 1069 Sheriffs; courthouse security.
- SB 1071 Sale of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty.
- SB 1077 Juvenile criminal records.
- SB 1078 Confidentiality of Department of Juvenile Justice records.
- SB 1097 Parent Education; custody, visitation, and support cases.
- SB 1098 Mental health courts; pilot program.
- SB 1104 Contraception not to constitute abortion.
- SB 1124 Parental consent for abortion; penalty.
- SB 1129 Court fees and costs.
- SB 1134 Commonwealth's right to appeal.
- SB 1135 Crimes; money laundering.
- SB 1136 Disobeying a lane direction control signal; penalties.
- SB 1138 Larceny; penalties.
- SB 1139 Computer crimes; enhanced penalties; forfeiture.
- SB 1140 Stun weapons or tasers.
- SB 1143 Final judgments in circuit court; when modifiable and appealable.
- SB 1145 Virginia State Crime Commission.
- SB 1149 Sexually violent predators.
- SB 1151 Protection of infants.
- SB 1153 Child Pornography Images Registry.
- SB 1160 Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant.
- SB 1162 Crime victim rights.
- SB 1164 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry.
- SB 1187 Fees of public notaries.
- SB 1192 Child support guidelines.
- SB 1205 Partial birth infanticide.
- SB 1206 Child support; Liens; Publication of delinquent parent list.
- SB 1209 Medical fees in certain criminal cases to be taxed as costs.
- SB 1210 Crimes; peeping.
- SB 1233 Crimes; damage to business reputation, etc.
- SB 1234 False reports to law-enforcement officials.
- SB 1239 Death penalty; mental retardation.
- SB 1243 Class and beneficiaries; when determined.
- SB 1246 Support payments to Department of Juvenile Justice.
- SB 1251 Fee for failure to appear.
- SB 1258 Fees for driving under the influence conviction.
- SB 1274 Easements; definition of enjoyment.
- SB 1277 Courthouse construction.
- SB 1280 Persons who may perform marriage rites.
- SB 1281 Appointment of court reporters.
- SB 1288 In camera interviews in child custody or visitation hearings.
- SB 1298 Parental rights.
- SB 1302 DUI; restricted license.
- SB 1312 Child support.
- SB 1332 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry.
- SB 1336 Resisting arrest.
- SB 1338 Mental examination report
- SB 1354 Date and time stamp required to be affixed to recorded documents.