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2008 SESSION
Delegate William R. Janis (R) - House District 56
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 524
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- email: DelBJanis@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 3703
- Glen Allen, Virginia 23058
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- HB 706 Temporary detention order; transportation to medical facility for assessment.
- HB 707 Involuntary commitment hearings; person shall be held in custody until released to secure facility.
- HB 708 Temporary detention orders; admission as evidence.
- HB 709 Firearms; person legally incompetent, etc. prohibited from purchasing, possessing or transporting.
- HB 710 Self defense and defense of others; person occupying dwelling may justify when unlawful entry.
- HB 711 Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset provision for audio and video works.
- HB 712 Judicial vacancies; removes requirement that Committee on District Courts and Supreme Court certify.
- HB 713 Protective orders, preliminary; court to extend if respondent fails to appear at hearing.
- HB 714 Traffic lights; creates Class 6 felony for running red light.
- HB 715 Arrest; resetting of bail or amending bail set.
- HB 716 Disorderly conduct; removes certain proviso.
- HB 717 Child or spousal support cases; posting of bonds.
- HB 718 Courts; authority to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties, or alternatives.
- HB 719 Underage drinking and driving; penalty.
- HB 1381 Corporations; may be represented by an officer or an employee pro se before general district courts.
- HB 1383 Life expectancy; evidence.
- HB 1384 Grand jurors; impartial and disinterest in outcome required when selecting.
- HB 1542 District court employees; certain localities may supplement salaries.
- HB 1543 Surgical complications; requires physicians to report.
- HJ 212 Commending Deep Run High School Key Club.
- HJ 213 Commending Alyssa Lang.
- HJ 219 Judges; election in circuit, general district, and juvenile & domestic relations district courts.
- HJ 258 Celebrating the life of Margaret Estes Hupp.
- HJ 259 Celebrating the life of Vivian May Nilsen.
- HJ 350 Celebrating the life of Jane Maury Denton.
- HJ 371 Commending Virginia Councils of the Boy Scouts of America.
- HJ 372 Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia and Court of Appeals.
- HJ 451 Commending the Knights of Columbus on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
- HJ 510 Commending the Deep Run High School girls' volleyball team.
- HJ 611 Judges; election in Court of Appeals, members of SCC, and of Workers' Compensation Commission.
- HR 5 Judges; nominations for election to circuit court.
- HR 6 Judges; nominations for election to general district court.
- HR 7 Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court.
- HR 11 Judge; nomination for election to Supreme Court of Virginia.
- HR 12 Judge; nomination for election to Court of Appeals.