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- HB 164 Protective orders; authorizes judicial officer to require respondent be subject to GPS monitoring.
- HB 207 Police lineups; establishes a uniform procedure to be used by all law-enforcement agencies.
- HB 216 Assault and battery against a family or household member; protective order, penalty.
- HB 219 Adverse possession; abolition.
- HB 280 Fraud to accomplish vote on union organization; person guilty of misdemeanor.
- HB 282 Newspapers; may petition circuit court for authority to publish legal notices and publications.
- HB 285 Companion animals; court may include in protective order provisions prohibiting harm.
- HB 292 Circuit courts; shall have original and general jurisdiction over certain cases.
- HB 306 Adverse medical outcomes; pilot program created.
- HB 307 Involuntary temporary detention order; hearing after execution.
- HB 309 Summary judgment; documents that can serve as basis for motion.
- HB 310 Offers of judgment; costs.
- HB 372 Minors; name change presumed to be in minor's best interest.
- HB 453 Protective orders; service of notice by law-enforcement officer.
- HB 483 Juvenile correctional centers; appointment of counsel to assist confined individuals.
- HB 656 Protective orders; authorizes judicial officer require that respondent be subject to GPS monitoring.
- HB 685 Child pornography; solicitation, possession, or production thereof by a minor, penalty.
- HB 748 Parental rights; final orders for termination are appealed directly to Court of Appeals.
- HB 773 DUI laws of other states; allows analogous state laws to be used as prior DUI convictions.
- HB 822 Child support, etc.; single petition may be filed in juvenile & domestic relations district court.
- HB 1009 Drug possession case; person placed on probation violating probation shall have no right of appeal.
- HB 1024 Funeral services; designation of authorized persons to make arrangements.
- HB 1156 Protective orders; minor may petition.
- HB 1259 Criminal records; shall contain last four digits of person's social security number.
- HB 1343 Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; Board of Pharmacy to establish program to implement tracking sales.
- HB 1361 Computer & digital forensic services; exempt from regulation as a private security service business.
- HB 1398 Carbon dioxide emissions; defers USEPA enforcement of any standards or cap and trade provisions.
- HB 1405 Revocation of law license; petition for reinstatement of law license of members of General Assembly.
- HB 1406 Pretrial appeal by State attorney; ruling by juvenile & domestic relations district court, etc.
- HB 1409 Prayer at public events; governmental agency shall have no authority to regulate, etc.
- HB 1417 Abusive conduct or actions; penalty for engaging in or using.
- HB 1420 Immigration laws; State Police to enter into agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
- HB 1423 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1427 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1429 DUI Personal Responsibility Initiative Fund; created.
- HB 1443 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession.
- HB 1446 General district court; extends concurrent jurisdiction.
- HB 1448 Juvenile court deferral and dismissal; cases ineligible for expungement of records.
- HB 1450 Pressurized gas dusters; prohibits person from selling, etc., in open displays or unlocked cases.
- HB 1453 Hearings in Supreme Court of Virginia; complaints filed by Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- HB 1460 Public officials; any person who threatens to kill or injure is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1462 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; definition of crime.
- HB 1463 Drug charges; expungement of records.
- HB 1469 Reckless driving; failing to stop at a school bus.
- HB 1471 Homestead and other exemptions; exemption of real or personal property.
- HB 1473 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1481 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1482 Driver's license; use of birth registration cards to obtain.
- HB 1494 Homestead exemption; increases from $5,000 to $15,000 for every householder.
- HB 1497 Judicial retirement; mandatory retirement.
- HB 1499 Unlawful detainer, etc.; storage of tenant's property.
- HB 1506 Foreclosure procedures; assignment of deed of trust.
- HB 1512 Crimes against incapacitated adults; penalty.
- HB 1517 Criminal street gangs; broadens definition.
- HB 1520 Driver’s licenses; birth certificate issued by state agency sufficient proof of U.S. citizenship.
- HB 1570 Court fees; increases from $10 to $14 additional fees that are collected.
- HB 1571 Lawyers; client accounts.
- HB 1574 Mandatory self-identification; failure to identify oneself to law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1576 Bullying; definition, punishment for actions.
- HB 1577 Lien and secured creditors; duties.
- HB 1596 Gang-free zones; expanded to include any school bus stop or public buildings, etc.
- HB 1601 Aggravated involuntary manslaughter; punishment when committed by unlicensed driver.
- HB 1606 Incapacitated adults; abuse and neglect.
- HB 1607 Crimes against adults 60 years of age or older; increases criminal penalties.
- HB 1616 Assault and battery against family or household member; penalty.
- HB 1632 TANF; eligibility of assistance when convicted of drug-related felonies.
- HB 1633 Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty.
- HB 1640 Offers of judgment; costs.
- HB 1641 Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act; established.
- HB 1664 Products liability; when cause of action accrues.
- HB 1665 Mortgage foreclosures; notices and reinstatement right.
- HB 1673 Prostitution; establishment of enhanced enforcement areas to deter.
- HB 1716 Protective orders; court may include in provisions prohibiting harm to companion animal, etc.
- HB 1733 Commercial vehicles; person required to register with Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry.
- HB 1748 Public schools; antibullying measures.
- HB 1766 Meth lab; penalty if present in same place as child, mentally incapacitated person, etc.
- HB 1778 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1781 Street gang; punishment for predicate act.
- HB 1787 Child custody, shared; establishes a presumption that award thereof is in best interests of child.
- HB 1807 Child custody, etc.; single petition may be filed in juvenile & domestic relations district court.
- HB 1810 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount of money or value of goods.
- HB 1823 Sexual offenses; prohibits convicted adult from residing in proximity to children, penalty.
- HB 1849 Criminal street gangs; clarification of definition.
- HB 1867 Gang-free zones; expanded to include any school bus stop or public buildings, etc.
- HB 1876 Protective orders; expands class of persons who may be issued order from victims of stalking, etc.
- HB 1878 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1883 Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty.
- HB 1890 Judicial retirement; mandatory retirement.
- HB 1893 Abduction; penalty when person recruits, etc., child under 16 years of age for prostitution.
- HB 1895 Illegal immigrants; document verification for employment, penalty for false representation.
- HB 1897 Probationer; required to pay support to those legally responsible.
- HB 1914 E-Verify program; requires Virginia Employment Commission to use.
- HB 1915 Local grievance procedure; circuit court shall make determination as to whether relief granted.
- HB 1920 Recording assignment of deed of trust; prerequisite to sale.
- HB 1921 Sale by trustee; recordation of assignments.
- HB 1922 Criminal records; clerk of court ensure nonconfidential records contain last two digits of social.
- HB 1923 Criminal history records; supplied at no charge for volunteers with Boy Scouts of America, etc.
- HB 1925 Garnishment; clarifies person's earnings that may be subject thereto including deposits into bank.
- HB 1930 Animal abuser registry; established.
- HB 1932 Domestic abuser registry; established.
- HB 1936 Family abuse protective orders; upon conviction of assault & battery, court may enter for a period.
- HB 1955 NCMEC; law enforcement to forward digital images of child pornography to Center.
- HB 1959 Administrative impoundment of vehicle; adds driving on suspended offenses to list of instances.
- HB 1969 Sewage disposal systems; locality to use licensed contractor to issue civil summonses.
- HB 1978 Substitute judges; allows an assistant attorney for State to be appointed.
- HB 1980 Juveniles; transfer to circuit court for criminal trial.
- HB 1987 Methamphetamines; possession of certain substances with intent to manufacture, penalty.
- HB 1996 Child endangerment; willful act or omission, etc., to provide necessary care for child's health.
- HB 2049 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 2061 Subordinate mortgage; increases maximum amount upon refinancing of primary mortgage.
- HB 2067 Criminal proceedings; investigative costs of law-enforcement agency.
- HB 2110 Eminent domain; just compensation, restricted access to property.
- HB 2153 Tuition, in-state; unlawfully present aliens in U.S. shall not be eligible.
- HB 2180 Drug treatment courts; established in Dickenson, Russell, and Wise Counties.
- HB 2181 Coalbed methane gas; conflicting claims to ownership.
- HB 2195 Cats and dogs; requires veterinarians to keep records of devocalization procedures, penalty.
- HB 2199 Journalists; prohibits a body authority to issue a subpoena to testify regarding any information.
- HB 2200 Computers; facilitating certain offenses involving children.
- HB 2208 Gang activities, etc.; enhanced penalties within 1,000 feet of housing for older persons.
- HB 2211 Eluding police; vehicle driven shall be forfeited and sold by sheriff.
- HB 2223 Tobacco products; wrappings may be sold in places not open to public and not accessible to minors.
- HB 2248 Public transportation service; obstructing operation of transit vehicle is Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 2254 Drug treatment court; established in Montgomery County.
- HB 2257 Surreptitious photographs; person who publishes is in violation of prohibiting upskirting.
- HB 2261 Guardian ad litem; requires preliminary hearing be held prior to appointment.
- HB 2266 Pendente lite custody orders; may be appealed to appropriate appellate court.
- HB 2275 Spousal support; court shall have authority to order party to maintain existing life insurance.
- HB 2276 Commitment on parole supervision; court services unit to consult with local department.
- HB 2320 Electronic tracking devices; placement on vehicle of person for use in opposition research.
- HB 2322 Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding from 80 miles per hour to 90 miles per hour.
- HB 2340 Protective orders; expands class of persons eligible to include those in dating relationship.
- HB 2347 Incarcerated defendant; waiver of payment of interest on fines and costs for certain cases.
- HB 2350 Reckless driving; person driving in excess of 20 mph over speed limit is guilty.
- HB 2351 Writ of actual evidence; allows testing of biological evidence to be conducted.
- HB 2356 Stalking; enhanced penalties.
- HB 2377 Medical malpractice; privileged communications of certain committees.
- HB 2380 Firearms; civil immunity for employers who do not prohibit employees from storing in their vehicles.
- HB 2381 Street gang prosecution; expands definition of predicate criminal act to include burglary, etc.
- HB 2397 Insured persons; attorney employed by insurance company shall not represent person insured.
- HB 2405 Certificate of analysis; blood alcohol test equipment shall be presumed to be accurate.
- HB 2421 Adoption procedures; makes numerous changes.
- HB 2422 Protective orders; makes numerous changes to laws governing family abuse and stalking, penalty.
- HB 2426 Marital privilege; person may refuse to disclose communication between his spouse and him.
- HB 2428 Homestead and other exemptions; exemption of real or personal property.
- HB 2431 Drug treatment courts; established in Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, etc.
- HB 2440 Prostitution; expungement of charge if person was forced.
- HB 2445 Juvenile information dissemination; info. disseminated to State Police or U.S. Attorney General.
- HB 2452 Virginia Tort Claims Act; abolishes sovereign immunity up to maximum limits of statutory cap.
- HB 2454 Medical Fraud Control Unit; authorizes Attorney General to appoint investigators.
- HB 2466 Virginia Biased-Based Profiling & Traffic Statistics Reporting Act; officers to record certain data.
- HB 2468 Attorney General; representation of Commonwealth in civil actions.
- HB 2473 Foreclosure procedures; assignment of deed of trust.
- HB 2493 Public officials; any person who threatens to kill or injure is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 2500 Omnibus Citizen Bill of Rights; created.
- SB 177 Juvenile court docket; cases of assault and battery against family or household member.
- SB 588 Public transportation service; obstructing operation of transit vehicle is Class 1 misdemeanor.
- SB 806 Expert witnesses; literature designations.
- SB 817 Lawyers; client accounts.
- SB 820 Mental health courts; any district court or circuit court may establish.
- SB 822 Circuit courts; juvenile's right to appeal transfer of case.
- SB 831 Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; issuance of civil investigative demands.
- SB 837 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- SB 845 Local officials; shall not be questioned on any legislative speech, etc., without leave of court.
- SB 851 Temporary injunctions; considerations in awarding.
- SB 948 Juvenile dispositions; gives circuit court authority to modify finding of guilt, etc.
- SB 1028 Drug treatment courts; established in various counties.
- SB 1066 Judicial retirement; mandatory retirement.
- SB 1167 HOT lanes; when a vehicle crashes on certain interstates, driver must move to nearest pull-off area.
- SB 1172 Tracking devices; Department of Criminal Justices establish training standards.
- SB 1180 Pretrial deposition; creates a mechanism of a witness who is unavailable because of sickness, etc.