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- HB 134 Death penalty; prohibited for pregnant women.
- HB 150 Inmates; allows sheriff or jail superintendent to charge for keep.
- HB 170 False discount coupon; penalty for use, definition.
- HB 326 Spousal support; application of orders when either party has committed fraud.
- HB 352 Criminal cases; testimony of husband and wife.
- HB 514 Sexual assault; applicability of mental incapacity and physical helplessness; penalty.
- HB 614 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty while having Sched. I & II drugs in blood.
- HB 652 Juvenile court; duty to inform of right to counsel.
- HB 668 Alcoholic beverages; penalty for illegal consumption by juveniles.
- HB 669 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; implied consent to post-arrest chemical test.
- HB 858 Child custody and visitation; penalty for violation of court order.
- HB 948 Court documents; abbreviated social security number of judgment debtor.
- HB 1053 Criminal penalties; revision throughout Code.
- HB 1054 Sexual offenses; provisions, penalties.
- HB 1173 Legal aid societies; contributions.
- HB 1583 Civil cases; removal and appeals to circuit court.
- 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 1642 Homestead exemption; increased.
- HB 1739 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; reimbursement of expenses related to arrest.
- HB 1752 Administrative Process Act; judicial review.
- HB 1753 Administrative Process Act; exempts Department of Medical Assistance Services.
- HB 1800 Capital murder by members of criminal gangs; penalty.
- 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 2056 Workers' compensation; allows illegal aliens certain medical benefits.
- HB 2117 Bail bondsmen; bonds allowed to write, and time frame must return defendant to court.
- HB 2142 Clients' Protection Fund; assessment on uninsured attorneys.
- HB 2250 Children; eliminates requirement that a child's physical injury be inflicted by a household member.
- HB 2463 Sex offenders; licensed professionals to give notice of their registration to customers, , etc.
- HB 2644 Child abuse or neglect; definition.
- HB 2651 Juveniles; single petition may be filed for multiple children.
- HB 2829 Habeas corpus; inadequacy of counsel.
- HB 2921 Adoption; prohibited if homosexual.
- HB 2926 Firearms and ammunition; immunity for manufacturers.
- HJ 537 Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion on public property (first reference).
- SB 40 Profane swearing and intoxication in public; penalty.
- SB 49 Prisoner Litigation Reform Act; changes in provisions.
- SB 141 Trials; dismissal of action by nonsuit.
- SB 144 Judgment; rate of interest.
- SB 207 Real estate appraisers; lien for performance of appraisal.
- SB 218 Felony convictions; issuance of writ of actual innocence for nonbiological evidence.
- SB 238 Felony cases; transmission of prisoner orders.
- SB 477 Crimes against nature; certain provisions not considered a crime.
- SB 481 Deadman's Statute; increases amount of admissible evidence when party incapable of testifying.
- SB 506 Uniform Trust Code; created.
- SB 510 Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; changes in provisions.
- SB 610 Supreme Court; designation of judges to serve on appeal panels.
- SB 640 Criminal trials; hospitalization of mentally ill defendants.
- SB 680 Divorce decrees; agreements for spousal support, modification and enforcement.
- SB 743 Weapons; possession on child day center property; penalty.
- SB 748 Mennel Milling Company; conveyance of land in Roanoke County.
- SB 775 Companion animals; penalty for abandoning within highway right-of-way.
- SB 828 Certified public accountants; allowed to audit money held by clerks of court.
- SB 830 Court costs; clarifies what is taxable.
- 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 855 Noneconomic damages; limits dollar amount in all actions.
- 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 908 Evidence; chain of custody form attested to by law-enforcement agency responsible for custody of.
- SB 915 Death penalty; moratorium on execution of prisoners.
- SB 922 Nonprofit meal delivery program; civil immunity for nonprofit organization that administers.
- SB 927 District Court records; clerk allowed tp destroy after electonic imaging.
- SB 976 Service of process; plaintiff to have an expert witness before medical malpractice is filed.
- SB 986 Firearms; sentencing guideline point enhancements for certain crimes in certain localities.
- SB 991 Notary public; requirements.
- SB 998 Clerks of court; prohibits posting personal information on Internet.
- SB 1020 Misdemeanors; law-enforcement officer may transfer issuance of summons to full arrest.
- SB 1022 Trials; exclusion of witnesses.
- 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 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 1120 Concealed weapons; person to inform law-enforcement officer of possession.
- SB 1124 Sentencing guidelines; modification for use of methamphetamine.
- SB 1207 Law-enforcement officers; may detain person if suspects criminal activity.
- SB 1222 Incapacitated adults; abuse and neglect, penalty.
- SB 1231 Child visitation; guidelines for noncustodial parent.
- SB 1266 Concealed weapons permit; disqualifies person using negligently or unlawfully to endanger others.
- 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 1302 Criminal records; eligibility for expungement of police and court records.
- SB 1311 Flight crew; flying under influence of alcohol or drugs, penalty.
- SB 1316 Foster care placements; child may be placed in licensed children's residential facility.
- SB 1334 Child custody and visitation; court to consider best interest of child.
- SB 1343 Higher educational institutions; establishing rules & regulations concerning weapons on property.