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- HB 15 Terrorism, federal; those accused or convicted shall not be held in custody in state/local facility.
- HB 242 Judicial vacancies; removes requirement of certifying prior to legislature filling vacancies.
- HB 494 Notary public; civil immunity for local government officers, employees, and volunteers.
- HB 864 Court-appointed counsel; requires detailed accounting for representation expenses for each charge.
- HB 1403 Eluding police; vehicle driven shall be forfeited and sold by sheriff.
- HB 1421 Immigration laws, federal; enforcement by State, political subdivisions, or localities.
- HB 1430 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 1465 Higher educational institutions; policies prohibitting admission of illegal aliens.
- HB 1468 Citizenship or legal presence required for public assistance; verification required.
- HB 1515 Traffic lights; use of a red light activation terminal approved by State Police Superintendent.
- HB 1573 Castle doctrine; encodes version allowing use of deadly force against an intruder in dwelling.
- HB 1585 Child support; court shall make a determination and enter an order containing such determination.
- HB 1589 DUI ignition interlock; limitations on driver convicted of DUI.
- HB 1727 Virginia Fair Employment Act; certain public contractors, etc., to enroll in E-Verify Program.
- HB 1775 Students; school boards report to Board of Education number enrolled in English as second language.
- HB 1785 Local treasurer; authorized to be compensated when collecting fines, costs, etc.
- HB 1934 Immigration laws; State Police to enter into agreement with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
- HB 1954 Obscenity; modifies educational, artistic, and theatrical exemption to laws.
- HB 1990 Judicial circuits and districts; establishes new boundaries & reallocates number of judges serving.
- HB 1993 Reckless driving offenses; person who recklessly violates a traffic light.
- HB 1997 Accused released on recognizance; report to Central Criminal Records Exchange.
- HB 2032 Electronic tracking devices; prohibits person from placing in or on vehicle, penalty.
- HB 2121 Substitute judges; judge of district court shall live within boundaries which he serves.
- HB 2332 Citizenship of arrestee; arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 2333 Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia firms using E-Verify program.
- HB 2396 Solicitation of children; unlawful for adult to entice minor to enter motor vehicle.
- HB 2412 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; court order plea.
- HB 2450 Pretrial services agencies; removes mandatory requirement for locality to establish.
- HB 2511 Civil immunity; provided for persons acting in defense of property.
- HB 2513 Deferred dispositions; no court shall have authority to defer and dismiss a criminal case.
- HJ 983 Judge; election of a Supreme Court of Virginia Justice.
- SB 67 Adverse possession; abolition.
- SB 80 Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; established.
- SB 84 Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order.
- SB 85 Involuntary temporary detention order; hearing after execution.
- SB 86 Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order.
- SB 155 Medical services; State's lien for payment.
- SB 156 Uniform Arbitration Act; vacating arbitration award.
- SB 205 Juveniles; right in certain violent felony cases to appeal to circuit court.
- SB 208 Family or household member; expands definition.
- SB 287 Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; definition of law-enforcement officer.
- SB 389 Juveniles; offenses for which juvenile is subject to transfer and trial as an adult.
- SB 599 Electronic tracking devices; unauthorized installation or placement in motor vehicle, penalty.
- SB 746 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- SB 748 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- SB 749 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- SB 755 Concealed handgun permits; disqualification for residential mental health or subst. abuse treatment.
- SB 758 Preliminary protective orders; purchase or transportation of firearms by persons subject to orders.
- SB 764 Adoption; absence of parental consent.
- SB 767 Protective orders; expungement of police and court records.
- SB 775 Incarcerated defendant; waiver of payment of interest on fines and costs for certain cases.
- SB 798 Judicial foreclosure; court must order sale of property subject to foreclosure for deeds of trust.
- SB 807 Commercial vehicles; person required to register with Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry.
- SB 816 Civil cases; increases filing fees to finance judicial salaries.
- SB 849 Illegal gambling; clarifies that poker games are deemed games of skill and are not illegal.
- SB 855 Courthouse assessments; localities to raise fee assessed for courthouse construction, etc.
- SB 857 Misdemeanor; maximum fine is raised each July 1, starting July 1, 2012.
- SB 876 Castle doctrine; encodes version allowing use of deadly force, etc. against an intruder in dwelling.
- SB 877 Family or household member; redefines and expands definition.
- SB 908 Court fees; increases from $10 to $14 additional fees that are collected.
- SB 914 Juveniles; offenses for which juvenile is subject to transfer and trial as an adult.
- SB 918 Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center; receive & integrate criminal-related intelligence information.
- SB 919 Crimes against adults 60 years of age or older; increases criminal penalties.
- SB 926 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- SB 929 Tobacco products; wrappings may be sold in places not open to public and not accessible to minors.
- SB 992 Marijuana, imitation; same penalties for sale, gift, distribution, etc., as for marijuana.
- SB 994 Best interests of child; jurisdiction to resolve a dispute how child shall be educated.
- SB 1012 Marijuana plants; when seizure of 10 or more, law-enforcement agency may destroy.
- SB 1018 Vehicle race; raises penalty for causing death of another person while engaging.
- SB 1035 Open container of alcohol; passenger in motor vehicle shall not possess, civil penalty.
- SB 1071 Irrevocable trusts; trustee's power to appoint assets into second trust.
- SB 1075 Administrative suspension of license; changes period upon arrest for a DUI from seven to 60 days.
- SB 1082 Marijuana, synthetic; added to Schedule I, penalty for possession.
- SB 1084 Concealed handgun permittee information; prohibits clerk of court from disclosing information.
- SB 1089 Psychological tests; court may, upon motion, seal test received in evidence.
- SB 1091 Protective orders; expands class of persons who may be issued order from victims of stalking, etc.
- SB 1118 DUI ignition interlock; person convicted is required to have on first offense, restricted license.
- SB 1120 Judgment lien; court shall not decree real estate to be sold to enforce.
- SB 1140 Bad checks; person writing for child or spousal support is subject to criminal penalties.
- SB 1142 Criminal case; allows court to defer disposition.
- SB 1143 Child support; court shall make determination and enter an order at initial court date.
- SB 1157 Citations for vehicle equipment violations; if defects are remedied within 24 hours, case dismissed.
- SB 1164 Illegal gambling; amends definition.
- SB 1169 Subpoenaed nonjudicial records; party requesting is liable for charges.
- SB 1186 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- SB 1187 Law-enforcement training; reimbursement for.
- SB 1200 Criminal law; redefinition of triggerman rule, penalty.
- SB 1208 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; court order plea.
- SB 1230 Hearings in Supreme Court of Virginia; complaints filed by Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- SB 1240 Courts; establishes new boundaries for judicial circuits and districts.
- SB 1243 Barrier crimes; listing of crimes.
- SB 1248 Passing a stopped school bus; punishes as reckless driving.
- SB 1251 Electronic tracking devices; prohibits person from placing in or on vehicle, penalty.
- SB 1288 Electronic Work Verification Program, federal; public contractors to register.
- SB 1314 Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; repeals certain authority of Attorney General.
- SB 1325 Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty.
- SB 1328 Magistrates; ascertaining citizenship of arrested persons.
- SB 1330 Medical malpractice action; plaintiff must provide defendant certification form within so many days.
- SB 1364 Protective orders; definition, makes numerous changes to laws governing family abuse, etc.
- SB 1373 Cannabinoids, synthetic; penalties for possession, sale, etc.
- SB 1381 Sovereign immunity; State, etc., have appeal right to Supreme Court of any order denying a plea.
- SB 1411 Bad checks; person writing for payment of rent is subject to criminal penalties.
- SB 1422 Law; certain acts not deemed practice thereof.
- SB 1445 Fines, costs, and fees; requires cost of collecting be added to total amounts due, etc.