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- HB 429 Church or public school building; arson of any unoccupied, penalty.
- HB 616 Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony is to be admitted during jury hearing.
- HB 782 Triggerman rule; eliminated.
- HB 1018 Capital murder; includes premeditated killing of justice or judge.
- HB 1176 Minor; actions against parents for conduct thereof.
- HB 1311 Capital murder; includes premeditated killing of person assisting in criminal investigation.
- HB 1460 Street gangs; verification of immigration status upon conviction of crime.
- HB 1557 Sex offenders; prohibits certain employment or volunteer activity, penalty.
- HB 1559 Witnesses; civil immunity for those in criminal case.
- HB 1567 Conservators of peace, special; jurisdiction.
- HB 1587 Criminal history record information check; required for those providing care to children, etc.
- HB 1618 Immigration laws; Governor to enter into agreement with federal Immigration, et al., regarding.
- HB 1626 Self defense; person is justified using physical force when person enters dwelling unlawfully.
- HB 1677 Motor vehicles; eluding police officer.
- HB 1680 Domestic assault case; unavailability of deferred proceedings for previously convicted felons.
- HB 1770 Juveniles; destruction of fingerprints and photographs.
- HB 1887 Alcoholic beverage control;unlawful purchase/possession of alcoholic beverages,deferred proceedings.
- HB 1898 Juvenile records; allows law-enforcement agency access thereto when investigating certain offense.
- HB 1970 Illegal aliens; it is unlawful to be in Virginia if in United States illegally.
- HB 2175 Children; broadens list of sex offenses prohibiting proximity thereto.
- HB 2231 Concealed handguns; allows certain State Police officer who leaves in good standing to carry.
- HB 2235 Concealed handgun permits; recognition of out-of-state permits.
- HB 2244 Unlawful detainer actions; bad faith by tenant.
- HB 2321 Larceny; person who uses a computer to commit fraud.
- HB 2322 Illegal immigrant; admission to bail.
- HB 2404 Sexual offenses; if convicted of offense, prohibited to reside in proximity to children.
- HB 2423 Criminal juror; information confidential.
- HB 2448 Illegal immigration; verify citizenship status of persons in jail.
- HB 2573 Concealed handgun permits; adds retired credentialed intelligence agents of armed forces, etc.
- HB 2575 Assault and battery against family member; deferred finding.
- HB 2588 National Firearms Act; Superintendent of Dept. of State Police to certify transfer & registration.
- HB 2589 Closely held corporations; allows representation by an officer, etc. pro se before gen. dist. court.
- HB 2605 Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment of, penalty.
- HB 2622 Illegal alien; person who conceals or shields guilty of felony.
- HB 2632 Lottery Department, State; lottery sales agents are licensed thereby.
- HB 2687 Unfair employment practices; discharging employees when unauthorized aliens are employed.
- HB 2688 Workers' compensation; benefits paid to unauthorized aliens.
- HB 2755 Sex Offender Registry; adds to list of those offenses requiring registration.
- HB 2771 Larceny; charging of crime.
- HB 2790 Certificate of analysis; right to examine person performing.
- HB 2895 Criminal history record information; special conservators of peace enforcing littler laws to access.
- HB 2926 Immigration; powers of law-enforcement officers by agreement with Department of Homeland Security.
- HB 2943 Misdemeanor cases; law-enforcement officer may issue summons or arrest person.
- HB 2964 Motor vehicle; unlawful entry into.
- HB 2979 Sexual offenses; raises penalty for use of communications systems when involving children.
- HB 2998 Handguns; possession by certain persons who had parental rights terminated.
- HB 3108 Constitutional rights; inquiries into exercise thereof.
- HB 3109 Firearms; discharging towards subdivision or towards any person or structure.
- HB 3126 Nonresident motor vehicle operator; service of process on Commissioner of DMV as agent.
- HB 3194 Civil immunity; persons speaking at certain public hearings.
- SB 171 Ex parte affidavit or written statement; nonadmissible in a personal injury or wrongful death case.
- SB 179 Human Rights Act; prohibition of discrimination in employment based on certain criminal convictions.
- SB 232 Animal abuse; person who reports information protected from retaliation by pet shop, kennel, etc..
- SB 286 DNA analyses; certification of laboratories that perform.
- SB 292 Electronic mail; failure to warn that contains sexually explicit visual material.
- SB 332 Traffic offenses; additional penalties for certain violations.
- SB 333 Circuit courts; rules and procedures for tax cases.
- SB 338 Civil proceedings; privileged communications with professionals; .
- SB 340 Circuit court; standardizes removal of certain cases from district court to circuit court.
- SB 368 Video games; displaying rating symbols of certain.
- SB 383 Posting of information on Internet; repeals sunset.
- SB 384 Forfeiture cases; addition of certain procedures.
- SB 390 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; Supreme Court to adopt rules governing discovery.
- SB 392 Driver's license; operating vehicle with suspended license, penalty.
- SB 466 Clerks, sheriffs, etc.; not to receive payment from treasury for services rendered in certain cases.
- SB 492 Easements; land locked parcels.
- SB 569 Custody and visitation cases; court may order confidential parental mental health records.
- SB 577 Warrantless searches; law-enforcement officer may search without if person signed waiver.
- SB 619 Restitution for property damage or loss; State to be responsible for seeking for victim.
- SB 697 Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; changes as to process and procedures.
- SB 737 Custody and visitation cases; court may order confidential parental mental health records.
- SB 739 Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; authorization of chief judges of judicial circuits.
- SB 741 Involuntary commitment hearings; law students may represent petitioner without practicing attorney.
- SB 748 Criminal background checks; programs of relig. instruction may obtain fingerprinting for employees.
- SB 763 Outpatient treatment orders; changes criteria therefor.
- SB 776 Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; changes as to process and procedures.
- SB 780 Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order.
- SB 804 Easements; landlocked parcels.
- SB 808 Assisted outpatient treatment; establishes program for severely mentally ill.
- SB 814 Electronic mail; failure to warn that contains sexually explicit visual material.
- SB 827 Firearms; civil immunity for sellers, and requires criminal records check on transfers.
- SB 828 Magistrates; county or city may assess fixed sum in criminal or traffic cases.
- SB 833 Intoxication in public; penalty.
- SB 858 Strategic lawsuits against public participation; summary dismissal.
- SB 879 Methamphetamine precursors; electronic log.
- SB 909 Violation of right-of-way; guilty of reckless driving if cause death of another.
- SB 919 Dispute resolution orientation session; parties in cases involving custody, etc. must attend.
- SB 921 Murder; when committed in presence of a minor is guilty of separate offense.
- SB 928 Parental rights; termination thereof .
- SB 929 Parental rights; may be terminated based on finding that the parent has abused another child.
- SB 932 Protective orders; court may include for protection of companion animals and livestock.
- SB 937 Child support; court shall recalculate obligation of an obligor who is incarcerated.
- SB 947 Child custody; parties to submit custody implementation plan prior to entry thereof by court.
- SB 952 Criminal jurors; disqualifications.
- SB 978 Methamphetamine precursors; electronic log.
- SB 981 Involuntary commitment; county police department to provide transportation.
- SB 1010 Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled person to include local employee.
- SB 1019 Credit card application; person with intent to defraud in name of another.
- SB 1027 Extortion; withholding immigration document.
- SB 1036 Child custody; virtual visitation through the use of various electronic communication equipment.
- SB 1037 Eminent domain; economic development.
- SB 1045 Immigration; powers of law-enforcement officers by agreement with Department of Homeland Security.
- SB 1048 Marijuana charges; expungement of records.
- SB 1049 DNA analyses; certification of laboratories that perform.
- SB 1052 Emergency custody order; authorizes sheriffs and sheriffs' deputies to execute orders.
- SB 1066 Bond or recognizance; appeal from order denying bail or fixing terms thereof.
- SB 1070 Garnishment summons; claims of exemption.
- SB 1079 Therapeutic Incarceration Program; creates sentencing alternative for certain defendants.
- SB 1096 Eminent domain; definition of public uses.
- SB 1120 Trespass; knowledge that entry was forbidden.
- SB 1126 Property damage or personal injury; parental liability for their child.
- SB 1157 Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled person to include local employee.
- SB 1158 Line of Duty Disability Fund; created.
- SB 1173 Appeal bonds; fees or costs shall not be assessed, etc. for any motion from order denying bail, etc.
- SB 1178 Confidentiality records; law-enforcement agency not required to obtain court order to inspect.
- SB 1198 Medical Services; State's lien for payment.
- SB 1217 Forensic laboratory services; private police departments.
- SB 1220 Line of Duty Disability Fund; created.
- SB 1221 Community-based corrections programs; credit toward completion of community service.
- SB 1222 Self defense; person is justified using physical force when person enters dwelling unlawfully.
- SB 1224 Identity theft; notification of breach of information system.
- SB 1227 Extortion; withholding immigration document.
- SB 1244 Custody and visitation cases; locality may assess a fee in addition to filing fee charged.
- SB 1247 Assault and battery against family member; deferred finding.
- SB 1248 Juveniles; guilty of a violation driving without a license.
- SB 1249 Detoxification center programs; locality to assess fee following conviction of certain crimes.
- SB 1257 Probate; representatives of a decedent's estate will need not provide written notice thereof.
- SB 1262 Driver's license; notice of revocation.
- SB 1264 Descents; clarifies statue concerning course thereof.
- SB 1269 Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; authorization of certain judges & special justices.
- SB 1297 Condemnation action; requires owner to provide written report of appraisal.
- SB 1304 Eminent domain; definition of public uses.
- SB 1347 Guardian ad litem; petition for appointment thereof examined by physician before being appointed.
- SB 1355 Driving under influence of alcohol; plea agreements in case resulting in physical injury to victim.
- SB 1364 Firearms; prohibits possession thereof at a child day center.
- SB 1372 Criminal justice training academy; Roanoke County to charge fees to support its participation.
- SB 1373 Roanoke County Sheriff's Office; authorized to withdraw from Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy.
- SB 1380 Victims of crime; restorative mediation.
- SB 1381 Intestate succession; desertion by parents.
- SB 1390 Eminent domain; definition of public uses.
- SB 1401 Motor vehicle stops; law-enforcement officer to inform person of reason therefor.
- SB 1405 Constitutional rights; inquiries into exercise thereof.
- SB 1421 Admission to bail; persons not lawfully present in United States.
- SB 1423 Mobile work camps; establishes standards therefor provided by railroad company for employees.