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2006 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Courts of Justice

Chairman: Kenneth W. Stolle

Clerk: Larry M. Girvin
Staff: J. French, M. Felch, K. Shuey
Date of Meeting: January 18, 2006
Time and Place: Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Senate Room A, GAB
Revised: Deleted SB 318 & Added SB 317

S.B. 136 Predicate crimminal act; addition to list of crimes included in definition.

Patron: O'Brien

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-46.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to street gangs; predicate criminal act; penalty.

060796784

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S.B. 156 Appeals, Court of; additional compensation for chief judge.

Patron: Norment

A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-415 of the Code of Virginia, relating to chief judge of the Court of Appeals; additional compensation.

061172160

S.B. 157 Courts Technology Fund; created, increase in certain fees.

Patron: Norment

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-69.48:2, 17.1-275, 17.1-328, 17.1-329, and 17.1-418, of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 17.1 a section numbered 17.1-132, relating to the creation of the Courts Technology Fund.

061124160

S.B. 170 Child or spousal support; writing bad checks therefor, penalty.

Patron: Quayle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-181 and 18.2-182 of the Code of Virginia, relating to bad checks; child and spousal support; penalty.

061209800

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S.B. 183 Machete; illegal to brandish machete in threatening manner, penalty.

Patron: Puller

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-46.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-282.1, relating to brandishing a machete and doing so as a gang member; penalty.

066065260

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S.B. 210 Mental health courts; Office of Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to establish.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to establish a pilot program of mental health courts in the Commonwealth.

061167728

S.B. 211 Crisis intervention pilot prog.; to respond to crisis situations involving mental illness, report.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an article numbered 13, consisting of sections numbered 9.1-187 through 9.1-187.3, relating to crisis intervention teams.

062408728

S.B. 284 Computer crimes; removes term without authority from definition of fraud.

Patron: Norment

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-152.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to computer fraud; penalty.

061235780

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S.B. 291 Human Anti-Trafficking Act; created.

Patron: Cuccinelli

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered 18.2-76.3 through 18.2-76.6, creating the Human Anti-Trafficking Act; penalties.

061236720

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S.B. 292 Electronic mail; failure to warn that contains sexually explicit visual material.

Patron: Cuccinelli

 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-152.3:2, relating to electronic mail; sexually explicit material; penalty.

061106720

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S.B. 301 Child custody and visitation; penalty for violation of court order.

Patron: Cuccinelli

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-49.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to violation of court order regarding custody and visitation; penalty.

061199720

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S.B. 316 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; penalties.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3706, 2.2-3802, 9.1-102, 9.1-902 through 9.1-910, 9.1-913, 9.1-914, 9.1-918, 18.2-370.2, 18.2-472.1, 19.2-390.1, 22.1-79, 22.1-79.3, 46.2-323, 46.2-324, 46.2-330, 46.2-345, 46.2-348, 53.1-115.1, 53.1-116.1, 53.1-121, and 53.1-160.1 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-921, and by adding sections numbered 16.1-249.1, 16.1-278.7:01, 16.1-278.7:02, 18.2-370.3, 18.2-370.4, 19.2-295.2:1 23-2.2:1, 53.1-23.2, and 53.1-116.1:01, relating to the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; sex crimes; penalties.

061217134

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S.B. 317 Sexually violent predators; adds to list of offenses that qualify as sexual offenses.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-169.3, 19.2-299, 37.2-900, 37.2-903, 37.2-904, 37.2-905, 37.2-906, 37.2-908, 37.2-910, and 37.2-912 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civil commitment of sexually violent predators.

061188134

S.B. 320 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; penalties.

Patron: Deeds

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-904, 53.1-116.1 and 53.1-160.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; penalties.

064871724

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S.B. 321 Methamphetamine laboratories; life imprisonment if first responder suffers serious bodily injury.

Patron: Deeds

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 18.2-248.03 and 18.2-248.04, relating to location of methamphetamine labs, injury to first responders; penalties.

064350724

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S.B. 322 Identity theft; penalties for appropriating designated number of persons indentity.

Patron: Deeds

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-186.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to identity theft; penalties.

064351724

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S.B. 323 Gangs; increases penalty for third offense.

Patron: Deeds

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-46.3:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to third or subsequent criminal street gang conviction; penalty.

064356724

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S.B. 335 Methamphetamine; modification of sentencing guidelines.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 8 of Title 17.1 a section numbered 17.1-807, relating to modification of sentencing guidelines for methamphetamine.

063386782

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S.B. 343 Regional jail; exempts counties of Shenandoah, Page, Warren, and Rappahannock from funding limita.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to allow the counties of Shenandoah, Page, Warren, and Rappahannock to request state funding for construction of a regional jail.

066653782

S.B. 345 False identification cards; used for establishing residency, penalty.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-204.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to false identification cards used for establishing Virginia residency; penalty.

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S.B. 348 Children; payment for access to sexually explicit material on Internet, penalty.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-374.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sexually explicit items involving children; penalty.

069817744

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S.B. 350 Sex offender registration.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-902 of the Code of Virginia, relating to addition to the list of offenses requiring registration as a sex offender.

069818744

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S.B. 372 Law-enforcement vehicle; penalty for impersonating or misrepresenting.

Patron: Saslaw

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-174 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-174.2, relating to impersonating a law-enforcement officer; representation of vehicle as a law-enforcement vehicle; penalties.

063779816

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S.B. 375 Sex offender registration.

Patron: McDougle

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-902 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sex offender registration.

063037408

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S.B. 376 Sex crimes against children; mandatory minimum term of confinement for certain offenses.

Patron: McDougle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-48, 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2 and 19.2-303 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sentences for certain sex crimes; penalties.

061319408

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S.B. 388 Judges; increases number in circuit court.

Patron: Stolle

A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-507 of the Code of Virginia, relating to number of circuit court judges.

063003160

S.B. 391 Judges; increases number in general district court.

Patron: Stolle

A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-69.6:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to number of district court judges.

066520160

S.B. 451 Machete; illegal to brandish in threatening manner.

Patron: Devolites Davis

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-46.1 and 18.2-53.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to brandishing a machete; penalty.

066573726

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S.B. 470 Sex crimes against children; mandatory minimum term of confinement for certain offenses.

Patron: Norment

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-48, 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2, and 19.2-303 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sentences for certain sex crimes; penalties.

061187134

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S.B. 505 Human Anti-Trafficking Act; created.

Patron: Devolites Davis

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered 18.2-76.3 through 18.2-76.6, creating the Human Anti-Trafficking Act; penalties.

066571726

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S.B. 510 Sex crimes against children; mandatory minimum term of confinement for certain offenses.

Patron: Puckett

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-48, 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2 and 19.2-303 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sentences for certain sex crimes; penalties.

066016792

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S.B. 515 Line of Duty Act; disabled state employees.

Patron: Puckett

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-400 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the inclusion of law-enforcement personnel disabled prior to 1972 in the Line of Duty Act's definition of disabled person.

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S.B. 524 Drug-free school zones; includes kindergartens and daycare centers.

Patron: Newman

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-255.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to drug-free daycare and kindergarten zones; penalty.

061126252

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S.B. 552 Human biological evidence; destruction of, penalty.

Patron: Stolle

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-471.1, relating to destruction of human biological evidence; penalty.

061314820

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S.B. 553 Drugs; punishment for distributing, manufacturing, etc..

Patron: Stolle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-248, 18.2-248.1, and 18.2-255 of the Code of Virginia, relating to punishment for distributing, manufacturing, etc., drugs; penalty.

069824820

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S.B. 559 Sex offenders; increases penalties for certain sex crimes.

Patron: Stolle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3706, 2.2-3802, 9.1-102, 9.1-902 through 9.1-910, 9.1-913, 9.1-914, 9.1-918, 18.2-48, 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2, 18.2-370.2, 18.2-472.1, 19.2-169.3, 19.2-299, 19.2-303, 19.2-390.1, 22.1-79, 22.1-79.3, 37.2-900, 37.2-903, 37.2-904, 37.2-905, 37.2-906, 37.2-908, 37.2-910, 37.2-912, 46.2-323, 46.2-324, 46.2-330, 46.2-345, 46.2-348, 53.1-115.1, 53.1-116.1, 53.1-121, and 53.1-160.1 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-921, and by adding sections numbered 16.1-249.1, 16.1-278.7:01, 16.1-278.7:02, 18.2-370.3, 18.2-370.4, 19.2-295.2:1 23-2.2:1, 53.1-23.2, and 53.1-116.1:01, relating to the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; sex crimes; penalties.

061219134

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S.B. 570 Controlled substances; person convicted of possession, penalty.

Patron: McDougle

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia, relating to penalty for possession of controlled substances.

060016408

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S.B. 573 Compensation of court-appointed counsel.

Patron: Stolle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-267 and 19.2-163 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of court-appointed counsel.

061315820