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2005 SESSION
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Stolle (Chairman), Saslaw, Marsh, Quayle, Norment, Howell, Lucas, Edwards, Reynolds, Mims, Puller, Rerras, Blevins, Cuccinelli, Obenshain
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Mondays, 9:00 a.m.,Upon Call of the Chair & Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m. in Senate Room A
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- HB 578 Electronic communication; use thereof for certain proceedings and witness testimony.
- HB 1513 Prisoners; escape from custody without violence.
- HB 1518 Verdict and judgment; damages.
- HB 1542 Bail; denied due to multiple sex offenses.
- HB 1556 Indigent care; physicians providing services without charge immune from liability.
- HB 1559 Exemptions in bankruptcy; changes in time limitations.
- HB 1577 Vouchers and statements of assets; eliminates authority of commissioners of accounts.
- HB 1580 Judgments; changes in enforcement provisions.
- HB 1581 Pleadings and other papers by parties not represented by counsel; notice of address change.
- HB 1583 Civil cases; removal and appeals to circuit court.
- HB 1588 Unlawful detainer; includes commercial tenancies.
- HB 1594 Judgments; changes in provisions.
- HB 1599 Mechanics' lien; increases for repairs to personal property.
- HB 1604 Civil recovery for professional services; technical correction.
- HB 1616 Shoplifting and employee theft; provisions for civil recovery.
- HB 1617 Litigation Reduction and Consumer Personal Responsibility Act of 2005; created.
- HB 1618 Telephone or telegraph communications; interfering with emergency use thereof, penalty.
- HB 1619 Multijurisdiction grand jury; includes robbery within investigative functions.
- HB 1620 Homicide; penalty for shooting into a vehicle or building.
- HB 1621 Tort Claims Act; increases claim amounts for general district court jurisdiction.
- HB 1642 Homestead exemption; increased.
- HB 1648 Division fences; requirements for construction.
- HB 1666 Conservators of the peace; includes attorneys for Commonwealth.
- HB 1676 Criminal history record check: Free for Crime Stoppers, Solvers or Line program board member.
- HB 1683 Dead human bodies; funeral homes and crematories immune when disposing pursuant to court order.
- HB 1690 Checks; clarification in writing if not negotiable.
- HB 1695 Individual retirement accounts (IRAs); benefits exempt from creditors.
- HB 1706 Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts; use thereof.
- HB 1714 Garnishment; increasing maximum portion of protected disposable earnings.
- HB 1715 Fiduciaries; investment in securities.
- HB 1722 Reckless driving; restricted license.
- HB 1737 Child support; felony for failure to pay.
- HB 1739 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; reimbursement of expenses related to arrest.
- HB 1741 Filming, videotaping or photographing of another; penalty when permission not given.
- HB 1752 Administrative Process Act; judicial review.
- HB 1753 Administrative Process Act; exempts Department of Medical Assistance Services.
- HB 1756 Watercraft or motorboat; involuntary manslaughter while driving intoxicated.
- HB 1757 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; attorney fees.
- HB 1789 School boards; correctional edu to transfer achievement information when child returns to community.
- HB 1800 Capital murder by members of criminal gangs; penalty.
- HB 1812 Pregnant inmates; prohibits execution.
- HB 1820 Eminent domain; regulations for condemnor's right of entry.
- HB 1821 Eminent domain; procedure for acquisition of property by State.
- HB 1860 Credit cards or numbers; unauthorized possession of two or more .
- HB 1892 Manufactured housing; disposal thereof paid by owner of property after sheriff's sale of goods.
- HB 1896 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty while having Sched. I & II drugs in blood.
- HB 1897 Lippa, Anthony A., Jr.; awarded handgun for noteworthy service to Capitol Police.
- HB 1915 Weapons; change of definition relating to certain firearms prohibited in public.
- HB 1943 Staunton Correctional Center; Governor to sell and convey.
- HB 1974 Methamphetamine, methcathinone, amphetamine, or phentermine, etc.; unlawful possession, penalty.
- HB 1977 Circuit courts; dismissal of warrants, etc., pretrial appeal may be taken by State.
- HB 1978 Machine guns; certification for transfer must be provided within 15 days.
- HB 1981 Indecent exposure; exposing below-waist undergarments in an offensive manner,penalty.
- HB 1988 Child support; judgements for support arrearages to include reasonable attorneys' fees.
- HB 1994 Courtrooms; chief judges in certain localities designate as civil or criminal.
- HB 1997 Sex offenders; numerous changes authorizing release of information to Attorney General.
- HB 2006 Restitution; provision for paying interest.
- HB 2010 Judgment; rate of interest.
- HB 2052 Clerks of court; prohibits posting personal information on Internet.
- HB 2056 Workers' compensation; allows illegal aliens certain medical benefits.
- HB 2059 Credit cards; unlawful use of scanning devices and re-encoders, penalty.
- HB 2060 Firearms; exempts law-enforcement officers from limit of purchasing one per 30-day period.
- HB 2094 Judgment; courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over officials from other states.
- HB 2109 Name change; service of application for minor made on parent who does not join in.
- HB 2110 Involuntary mental commitment hearing; judge must apply standard of proof.
- HB 2114 Detention center incarceration program; shall not be in addition to an active sentence.
- HB 2117 Bail bondsmen; bonds allowed to write, and time frame must return defendant to court.
- HB 2118 Blood alcohol tests in civil cases; admissibility of written results.
- HB 2120 Escheat grants; requires clerk to accept for recordation a copy.
- HB 2130 Law-enforcement officers; certain allowed to purchase service handgun
- HB 2142 Clients' Protection Fund; assessment on uninsured attorneys.
- HB 2170 Commissioners of accounts; authorized to establish fee for services.
- HB 2174 Criminal cases; testimony of husband and wife.
- HB 2203 Criminally negligent bodily injury; penalty.
- HB 2206 Juveniles; change in disposition for a deliquent.
- HB 2209 General district court; medical records.
- HB 2213 Prisoners; illegal to possess cellular telephone, penalty.
- HB 2215 Computer Crimes Act; changes in provisions, penalty.
- HB 2217 Gangs; punishment for activity taking place in school, etc., penalty.
- HB 2245 Mental health services transition plan; Board of Juvenile Justice to promulgate regulations.
- HB 2247 Sexual assualt; crime when committed on physically helpless person of any age.
- HB 2248 Sexual crimes against spouses; changes in provisions.
- HB 2250 Children; eliminates requirement that a child's physical injury be inflicted by a household member.
- HB 2255 Alcholic beverages; underage drinking, possesion of, etc., penalty.
- HB 2267 Harassment; immunity for any school employee or volunteer who reports incident.
- HB 2287 Jurors; those serving in courts of record.
- HB 2288 Criminal investigation; obstruction of justice, penalty.
- HB 2291 Controlled substances; raises penalty for manufacturing, selling. etc.
- HB 2298 Mennel Milling Company; conveyance of land in Roanoke County.
- HB 2301 Criminal history record information; allows free check for council of Girl Scouts.
- HB 2310 Mechanic's lien; increases limits for repairs and storage for keeper of stable, garage, marina, etc.
- HB 2315 Bonds; change in length of time defendant has to appear in court, forfeiture for failure to appear.
- HB 2318 Juveniles; judicial discretion to require registration of minor who commits registrable offense.
- HB 2382 School division residency; false statements, penalty.
- HB 2383 Electoral board members and general registrar staff; costs of defense shall be paid by State.
- HB 2384 Commissioner of accounts; no requirement when beneficiary is trustee.
- HB 2427 Wetlands ; prohibits condemnation of any property for compensatory mitigation.
- HB 2438 Methamphetamine; manufacturing when person under 18 yrs. of age is present, penalty.
- HB 2463 Sex offenders; licensed professionals to give notice of their registration to customers, , etc.
- HB 2471 Computer Crimes Act; changes in provisions, penalty.
- HB 2503 Marriage and family therapists; included in Code sections that list mental health professionals.
- HB 2508 Electronic summons; allows use for reportable motor vehicle violations.
- HB 2520 Emergency services and preparedness personnel; amends immunity provisions from various services.
- HB 2527 District and circuit courts; jurisdiction lying on waterways does not apply to city of Richmond.
- HB 2529 Probation and parole; notice of transfer hearing and court order for supervision.
- HB 2533 Circuit court; chief judge to sign order of appointment.
- HB 2535 Firearms; person with valid permit allowed on school property while in vehicle in parking lot.
- HB 2547 Fiduciaries; obligation to report nonresident status, penalty.
- HB 2549 Attorneys; clarifies and makes more specific provisions regarding receiverships therefor.
- HB 2562 Concealed handgun permits; exempt retired special agents with ABC Brd. from paying fee for issuance.
- HB 2564 Sexual offenses; increase in penalty when against children by a parent or grandparent.
- HB 2577 Explosives; penalty for possession or transportation by convicted felons.
- HB 2583 Commissioners in chancery; allowed to be used in certain circuit court cases.
- HB 2584 Advance directive; witness.
- HB 2595 Illegal drug laboratory; court to order defendant to pay cleanup and health costs assoc. therewith.
- HB 2623 Indecent exposure; clarification of definition, penalty.
- HB 2628 Writ of habeas corpus; attorney's failure to appeal, petition limitations.
- HB 2631 Computer crimes; changes in provisions, penalties.
- HB 2632 Central Criminal Records Exchange; changes in allowances for law-enforcement agencies.
- HB 2638 Wages; employer who fails or refuses to pay wages is guilty of embezzlement.
- HB 2642 Unclaimed property; recovery of costs.
- HB 2644 Child abuse or neglect; definition.
- HB 2647 Defendants in circuit court; counsel may provide with presentence report.
- HB 2650 Juveniles; attorney may apppeal to higher court if released.
- HB 2651 Juveniles; single petition may be filed for multiple children.
- HB 2652 Perjury; permits use of unsworn declarations, penalty.
- HB 2654 Depositions; differentiates between party and non-party, specifies where shall be taken.
- HB 2655 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; refusal to take blood or breath test, penalty.
- HB 2659 Service of process; plaintiff must have an expert witness, expressions of sympathy inadmissible.
- HB 2661 Judges; increases number in 15th district, & 20th juvenile & domestic relations district courts.
- HB 2662 Judges; new circuit court judgeship created in 28th Judicial Circuit.
- HB 2663 Felons; what constitutes arrest for purposes of compliance with speedy trial.
- HB 2665 Concealed weapons; allows retired local auxiliary police and animal control officers to carry.
- HB 2668 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; person taken to medical facility, issuance of summons.
- HB 2669 Public safety personnel; certain persons exempt from liability, extends sunset provision.
- HB 2670 Juveniles; representation may not be waived if charge is commitment to Dept. of Juvenile Justice.
- HB 2674 Bad checks; payment of wages, penalty.
- HB 2678 Criminal cases; if mental health status an issue, summary of testimony presented prior to trial.
- HB 2683 Firearm shows; notification to State Police and local law-enforcement.
- HB 2688 Stalking; increase in penalty if occurs within two year period.
- HB 2708 Jury duty; breast-feeding mothers exempt upon written request.
- HB 2722 Juveniles; if adjudicated delinquent of certain crimes, unlawful to have firearm, etc. rest of life.
- HB 2734 Gangs; reporting organized criminal activity and membership.
- HB 2786 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; includes operators of mopeds under law.
- HB 2791 Alcoholic beverages; purchasing for underage, penalty.
- HB 2795 Jury panel; removes provision that allows person to be absent from work on day he serves.
- HB 2808 Misdemeanors; possession of warrant by law-enforcement officers not necessary when making arrest.
- HB 2810 Drug Treatment Court Act; includes City of Chesapeake.
- HB 2829 Habeas corpus; inadequacy of counsel.
- HB 2833 Nurse Licensure Compact; changes in provisions.
- HB 2836 Sex offenders; registration procedures.
- HB 2854 Hepatitis C; testing of persons convicted of certain crimes.
- HB 2869 Wire, electronic or oral communications; redefines jurisdiction for purposes of providing.
- HB 2891 Real property; Governor to convey certain in custody of Bd. of Corrections to Town of Marion.
- HB 2906 Hepatitis B or C; persons charged with sexual assualt to be tested for viruses.
- HB 2920 Diversion center incarceration program; shall not be in addition to an active sentence.
- HB 2921 Adoption; prohibited if homosexual.
- HB 2926 Firearms and ammunition; immunity for manufacturers.
- HB 2928 Concealed weapons permit; disqualifies person using negligently or unlawfully to endanger others.
- HB 2931 Firearms; applicant purchasing to provide specified information for required background check.
- HJ 537 Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion on public property (first reference).
- SB 301 Eminent domain; condemned property be put to use within 10 years, exception.
- SB 695 Restitution; provision for paying interest.
- SB 704 Mechanics' liens; easements of public service company, etc.
- SB 714 Criminal trials; hospitalization of mentally ill defendants.
- SB 718 Crisis Intervention Pilot Programs; established for persons with mental illness or substance abuse.
- SB 719 Public guardian and conservator program; changes in provisions.
- SB 722 Judgments; limitations on enforcement.
- SB 723 Debtor interrogatories; supplemental proceedings.
- SB 725 Mental health courts; Office of Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to establish pilot program.
- SB 743 Weapons; possession on child day center property; penalty.
- SB 748 Mennel Milling Company; conveyance of land in Roanoke County.
- SB 756 Fire bombs; definition.
- SB 760 Notary fees; increases.
- SB 775 Companion animals; penalty for abandoning within highway right-of-way.
- SB 790 Post-trial relief; provided for those who did not receive notification of final order.
- SB 806 Juvenile & domestic relations district court, & general district court; cross-designation of judges.
- SB 807 Firearms; criminal history records check required to obtain from show vendor.
- SB 808 Evidence, human biological; Div. of Forensic Science to store, etc. & to develop inventory.
- SB 826 Misdemeanor and felony violations; increase of fees.
- SB 827 Subpoenaed documents; provides that all copies will be available upon request to any party.
- SB 828 Certified public accountants; allowed to audit money held by clerks of court.
- SB 830 Court costs; clarifies what is taxable.
- SB 831 Attorneys; clarifies and makes more specific provisions regarding receiverships therefor
- SB 832 Consumer Protection Act; violation based upon misrepresentation, fraud or deception.
- SB 833 Law-enforcement officers; person who gives false report thereto, penalty.
- SB 834 Magistrates; if retired may be eligible to serve as substitute.
- SB 843 Mental health services transition plan; Board of Juvenile Justice to promulgate regulations.
- SB 850 Firearms; carrying on public property.
- SB 854 Adoption and custody; consent not necessary if father has been convicted of certain crimes.
- SB 855 Noneconomic damages; limits dollar amount in all actions.
- SB 858 Landlord & tenant; installation of new lock or security device after entry of certain court orders.
- SB 863 Forfeiture of property; allows alternative property to be seized in cases of terrorism suspicion.
- SB 865 Cocaine; unlawful manufacturing, distribution, etc., penalty.
- SB 887 Mennel Milling Company; conveys land in Roanoke County to be used as VDOT maintenance facility.
- SB 888 Judgment; courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over officials from other states.
- SB 891 Uniform Trust Code; created, modification to existing Code to accomodate.
- SB 895 Criminal background checks, national; only one set of fingerprints need to be provided on employee.
- SB 902 Technology Trust Fund Fee; no transfer out of fund, exception.
- SB 906 Property Owners' Association Act; application to development est. under Subdivided Land Sales Act.
- SB 908 Evidence; chain of custody form attested to by law-enforcement agency responsible for custody of.
- SB 909 Personal flotation devices; required for children 12 yrs. of age or younger to wear, penalty.
- SB 910 Defendants in circuit court; counsel may provide with presentence report.
- SB 912 Consumer Protection Act; fees and costs upon settlement.
- SB 914 Felony convictions; issuance of writ of actual innocence for nonbiological evidence.
- SB 915 Death penalty; moratorium on execution of prisoners.
- SB 922 Nonprofit meal delivery program; civil immunity for nonprofit organization that administers.
- SB 925 Video display in motor vehicles; prohibits obscene videos.
- SB 927 District Court records; clerk allowed tp destroy after electonic imaging.
- SB 940 Prisoners; illegal to possess cellular telephone, penalty.
- SB 943 State Police, Department of; conveyance of easement to Earl J. Nipper.
- SB 976 Service of process; plaintiff to have an expert witness before medical malpractice is filed.
- SB 978 Marriage, foreign; requirements for parties petitioning circuit court.
- SB 980 Improper driving; penalty.
- SB 986 Firearms; sentencing guideline point enhancements for certain crimes in certain localities.
- SB 988 Criminal Justice Services Board; increase of members.
- SB 991 Notary public; requirements.
- SB 992 Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; created.
- SB 995 Commissioners of accounts; shall not require fiduciary to exhibit an original check as voucher.
- SB 998 Clerks of court; prohibits posting personal information on Internet.
- SB 1001 Computer crimes; punishment for interferring with computer systems, penalty.
- SB 1002 Computer crimes; changes in provisions, penalties.
- SB 1005 Mortgage satisfaction; provisions.
- SB 1013 Conservators of the peace; private police officers are exempt from registration & bonding requirmts.
- SB 1015 Staunton Correctional Center; Governor to sell and convey.
- SB 1017 Detention of a mentally incapacitated person; judicial authorization.
- SB 1018 Jury interrogatories; allows court to submit in writing, forms for general verdict in certain cases.
- SB 1019 Divorce; certain information confidential.
- SB 1020 Misdemeanors; law-enforcement officer may transfer issuance of summons to full arrest.
- SB 1021 Foreign orders; records from electronic communication service providers.
- SB 1022 Trials; exclusion of witnesses.
- SB 1026 Concealed handgun permits; exempt retired special agents with ABC Brd. from paying fee for issuance.
- SB 1040 Child support; updates UIFSA, and allows foreign countries to enforce.
- SB 1061 Personal flotation devices; required for children 12 yrs. of age or younger to wear, penalty.
- SB 1067 Juveniles; detention for firearm possession if constituted as threat to others.
- SB 1070 Juveniles; emergency hospitalization prior to trial.
- SB 1077 Crimes against nature; certain provisions not considered a crime.
- SB 1078 Death penalty; restricted to those 18 years or age or older.
- SB 1082 Name change; valid goverment-issued photo identification required.
- SB 1084 Fingerprints; increases fees for noncriminal prints.
- SB 1093 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; refusal to take blood or breath test, penalty.
- SB 1094 Master Jet Base; localities may acquire property within an accident potential zone.
- SB 1101 Fingerprints; increases fees for noncriminal prints.
- SB 1114 Motor vehicle; allows dealers to cancel spot sales conditioned on approval of installment contract.
- SB 1118 Circuit courts; create single form of pleading civil actions.
- SB 1120 Concealed weapons; person to inform law-enforcement officer of possession.
- SB 1121 Methamphetamine precursor chemicals, unlawful possession; penalty.
- SB 1123 Service of process; allows plaintiff in circuit court cases to ask defendant for waiver.
- SB 1124 Sentencing guidelines; modification for use of methamphetamine.
- SB 1131 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; various changes to allowances.
- SB 1147 Computer crimes; gathering personal information by deception (phishing), penalty.
- SB 1149 Hunting; unlawful to hunt with firearm, bow and arrow, etc. while intoxicated.
- SB 1150 Hunting; reporting of accidents, penalty.
- SB 1154 Judges; increases number in 15th district, & 20th juvenile & domestic relations district courts.
- SB 1155 Felony cases; sentencing guidelines for revocation of suspension of sentence or probation.
- SB 1156 Methamphetamine; manufacturing when person under 18 yrs. of age is present, penalty.
- SB 1157 Freedom of Information Act; exempts Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- SB 1158 Indemnity bonds; allows an officer to accept with penalty and conditions.
- SB 1163 Computer Crimes Act; reduces thresholds for damages and punishment.
- SB 1164 Central Criminal Records Exchange; changes in allowances for law-enforcement agencies.
- SB 1165 Indigent Defense Commission; required to report periodically to State Crime Commission.
- SB 1166 Cemetery operators; violation of regulatory statutes with intent to defraud, penalty.
- SB 1167 Judges; new circuit court judgeship created in 28th Judicial Circuit.
- SB 1168 Detention center incarceration program; shall not be in addition to an active sentence.
- SB 1169 Sexual offenses; any person who travels interstate or intrastate w/intent to commit w/child, felony.
- SB 1170 Sexual offenses; change in age limitation, penalty.
- SB 1173 Service of process; plaintiff must have an expert witness, expressions of sympathy inadmissible.
- SB 1177 Capital murder cases; eliminating 'triggerman rule'.
- SB 1178 Prescription drugs; increases penalty for counterfeiting.
- SB 1179 Larceny; includes auto theft no matter what value of motor vehicle.
- SB 1180 District and circuit courts; jurisdiction lying on waterways does not apply to city of Richmond.
- SB 1192 Personal information; prohibits posting certain on Internet.
- SB 1207 Law-enforcement officers; may detain person if suspects criminal activity.
- SB 1209 Shoplifting and employee theft; provisions for civil recovery.
- SB 1217 Gangs; punishment for activity taking place in school, etc., penalty.
- SB 1222 Incapacitated adults; abuse and neglect, penalty.
- SB 1225 Income tax; preparers of fraudulent returns, felony.
- SB 1231 Child visitation; guidelines for noncustodial parent.
- SB 1266 Concealed weapons permit; disqualifies person using negligently or unlawfully to endanger others.
- SB 1274 Jurors; allows a judge more than maximum number on a panel.
- SB 1280 Child sex abuse crimes; allows evidence of defendant's prior conviction in case being accused.
- SB 1284 Medical malpractice; plaintiff to obtain certified opinion for whom service of process is requested.
- SB 1287 Injury to property; exemplary damages.
- SB 1289 R. E. Lee Camp Confederate Memorial Park.
- SB 1294 Attorney General; duties include representation of soil and water conservation districts.
- SB 1300 Deaf and hearing-impaired jurors; allows an interpreter in jury room.
- SB 1302 Criminal records; eligibility for expungement of police and court records.
- SB 1311 Flight crew; flying under influence of alcohol or drugs, penalty.
- SB 1312 William and Mary, College of; conveyance of certain property in City of Williamsburg.
- SB 1316 Foster care placements; child may be placed in licensed children's residential facility.
- SB 1320 Confidentiality of juvenile records; exception.
- SB 1322 Charitable gaming; registration of bingo managers and callers, payment of renumeration.
- SB 1329 Child abuse/neglect; clear & convincing evidence to be proven at preliminary removal order hearing.
- SB 1334 Child custody and visitation; court to consider best interest of child.
- SB 1341 Supreme Court; qualifications for Executive Secretary to be prescribed by justices thereof.
- SB 1342 Drug Treatment Court Act; includes City of Chesapeake.
- SB 1343 Higher educational institutions; establishing rules & regulations concerning weapons on property.
- SR 19 Judges; nomination for election to Court of Appeals.
- SR 20 Judges; nominations for election to circuit court.
- SR 21 Judges; nominations for election to general district court.
- SR 22 Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations court.
- SR 24 Nominating a person to be elected Attorney General of Virginia.
- SR 25 Nominating a person to be elected to a circuit court judgeship.
- SR 29 Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.
- SR 30 Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
- SR 31 Nominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships.
- SR 32 Nominating persons to be elected as members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- SR 39 Nominating a person to be elected to a circuit court judgeship.
- SR 40 Nominating a person to be elected to a general district court judgeship.