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- HB 1 Unborn children; construing the word "person" under Virginia law to include.
- HB 6 Death of child; parent, guardian, etc., failure to report to local law-enforcement agency, etc.
- HB 8 Vessel accident; requires passengers 18 years of age or older to report, penalty.
- HB 12 Boating; operator of a vessel to report accident to law enforcement, notification to DGIF, penalty.
- HB 14 Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.
- HB 17 Search warrant affidavits; allows for electronic filing by means other than electronic facsimile.
- HB 25 Concealed handgun permit; confidentiality of permittee information.
- HB 28 Foreclosure procedures; assignment of deed of trust.
- HB 39 Telephones or digital pagers; second violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
- HB 45 General Assembly; continuance of case.
- HB 47 Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.
- HB 48 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
- HB 49 DUI; raises penalty for aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
- HB 50 DUI; penalty for maiming shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of one year.
- HB 51 Deferred disposition; trial court shall announce judgment within 72 hours of guilt phase of trial.
- HB 75 Home/electronic incarceration; court may allow person convicted credit for time served.
- HB 77 Jury sentencing; provides criminal sentencing by different jury when original cannot agree.
- HB 84 Child custody; judge shall communicate basis for decision, except in certain cases.
- HB 89 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 100 Lawyers; client accounts.
- HB 101 Rules of Evidence; adoption of amendments or additions of Rules by Supreme Court of Virginia, etc.
- HB 102 Injunctions; requirement for bond.
- HB 104 Divorce; failure to respond by defendant.
- HB 108 Federal immigration law; enforcement by State and its political subdivisions.
- HB 114 Cigarettes; deemed litter for purposes of criminal punishment for improper disposal of trash.
- HB 115 Smoking in cars with a minor present; civil penalty.
- HB 118 Vessel accident; requires operator who damages property in a collision, etc., to report, penalty.
- HB 123 Specialty criminal court dockets; court may establish to address specialized needs of defendants.
- HB 125 Uniform Power of Attorney Act; liability of agent, penalty.
- HB 126 Affidavits; use in no-fault divorce cases.
- HB 132 Affidavits; allows for electronic filing of search warrant.
- HB 134 Court distributions; dollar limits.
- HB 136 Drug treatment courts; established in Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Goochland, etc.
- HB 163 Judicial retirement; increases mandatory retirement age to 73.
- HB 173 Interpreters; cost shall be borne by non-English-speaking defendant if he is convicted of offense.
- HB 174 Bail bondsmen; requirements for property bail bondsmen, suspension of license.
- HB 200 Assault and battery; any adult who commits on school grounds is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 212 Asset forfeiture; forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Constitution.
- HB 215 Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties.
- HB 222 Legal notices; allows localities to meet notice requirements by utilizing their websites, etc.
- HB 223 Writ of actual innocence; juvenile adjudicated delinquent of felony charge may petition court.
- HB 227 Nolle prosequi; expungement of police records and court records two years from date taken.
- HB 229 Doctrine of necessaries; lien not to attach on residence held by spouses as tenants by entireties.
- HB 234 Time-share estates; advertisement of foreclosure sales, information to be hard copy and electonic.
- HB 237 Criminal history record information checks upon handgun purchases; dissemination of information.
- HB 260 Health care providers; prohibited acts.
- HB 261 Abortion; ultrasound required at least 48 hours prior to undergoing procedure.
- HB 274 Circuit court judges; increases number in Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, decreases in Seventeenth.
- HB 278 Bonds in recognizances; how payable.
- HB 279 DUI ignition interlock; required on first offense as a condition of a restricted license.
- HB 280 Deeds; affidavit by an attorney involved in transaction may be used in correcting errors.
- HB 281 Shoplifting and employee theft; civil action.
- HB 282 Divorce or annulment; revocation of death benefits.
- HB 283 Divorce; ordered to maintain life insurance policy.
- HB 284 District court; appeal of judgment in civil case to circuit court.
- HB 285 Foreign adoption; procedure to obtain State certificate of birth.
- HB 286 Garnishment, previous; allows costs incurred by judgment creditor are chargeable to judgment debtor.
- HB 287 Gang-free zones; expansion of zone areas.
- HB 291 Timber; property owners to send written notice to all adjoining property owners prior to cutting.
- HB 317 Mechanics' lien agent; building permit.
- HB 320 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 331 Obscenity; modifies educational, artistic, and theatrical exemption to obscenity laws.
- HB 348 Asset forfeitures; consolidates certain provisions and eliminates redundancies.
- HB 361 Stalking; enhanced penalties.
- HB 362 Garnishment; corrects form listing exemptions.
- HB 363 Protective orders; animals.
- HB 383 Zoning ordinances; attorney fees.
- HB 387 Clerks of courts; increases fee when payment with dishonored check or credit card.
- HB 389 Criminal law; redefinition of triggerman rule, penalty.
- HB 401 Landlord and tenant laws; landlord obligations, receipt required for certain rent payments.
- HB 409 Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; guilty of a Class 5 felony, etc.
- HB 410 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; recovery of attorney fees, costs, and interest.
- HB 411 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; recovery of costs and interest.
- HB 412 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; foreclosure on lien for unpaid assessments.
- HB 413 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; prohibited publication of employment information.
- HB 416 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; procedural changes.
- HB 418 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; imposition of late fees on assessments.
- HB 424 School records; self-authentication.
- HB 436 Juveniles; certain persons imprisoned for life eligible for parole.
- HB 445 Adoption; various changes to procedures.
- HB 450 Parental rights; procedure for restoration.
- HB 451 Adoption; appointment of counsel if parent is determined to be indigent.
- HB 462 Abortion; informed consent, shall undergo ultrasound imaging, exceptions.
- HB 463 Juveniles; legal custody transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice.
- HB 467 Ignition interlock; removes certain installation requirement.
- HB 472 Immigration query at arrest; law-enforcement officer to determine status after lawful traffic stop.
- HB 475 Involuntary commitment; alters criteria for ordering mandatory outpatient treatment.
- HB 476 Mandatory outpatient treatment hearing; determination of treatment prior to release from commitment.
- HB 479 Tax-paid contraband cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute, penalties.
- HB 482 Circuit court clerks; technology fee.
- HB 484 Court records; secure remote access to records includes locating technology to offsite facility.
- HB 485 Drug charges; expungement of marijuana conviction and those dismissed.
- HB 487 Prisoners; allows localities to charge persons for costs of transporting them to jail.
- HB 489 Fees; additional fees for conviction. Domestic violence offenses;
- HB 494 Death of child; parent, guardian, etc., failure to report to local law-enforcement agency, etc.
- HB 503 Shelters of last resort; civil immunity during disasters.
- HB 508 Cannabinoids, synthetic; amends provisions regarding criminalization.
- HB 521 Indemnifying bond; not required of Commonwealth.
- HB 528 Drug-free and gang-free zones; penalties.
- HB 546 Gang crimes; includes definition of predicate criminal act.
- HB 563 Drug treatment court; established in City of Danville.
- HB 589 Repo men; traffic laws applicable.
- HB 596 Methamphetamine laboratory; if presence of lab in same place as child, etc. person guilty of felony.
- HB 597 Eminent domain; definitions of lost profits and access.
- HB 606 Child custody; cases that award joint custody.
- HB 607 Unlawful filming of another; penalty.
- HB 608 Unlawful filming of another; creates civil cause of action for victims.
- HB 624 Sex offender registry; juvenile registration.
- HB 630 Racketeering; amends provisions that allow for forfeiture of real or personal property.
- HB 631 Application of foreign law; court decisions and contracts will be void as violation of policy.
- HB 635 Equitable distribution; change of venue.
- HB 638 Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives.
- HB 648 Judgment; payee, etc., may appoint substitute for any attorney-in-fact authorized to confess.
- HB 673 Protective orders; Allows general distict court to transfer case to appropriate court.
- HB 674 Protective orders; minor may petition on his own behalf without consent of parent or guardian.
- HB 675 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount from $200 to $500.
- HB 676 Child support; interest on arrearage.
- HB 677 Power of attorney; termination.
- HB 680 Driving under influence of alcohol; award of exemplary damages.
- HB 681 Interest on appeal; computed from date of filing notice of to date appellate court issues mandate.
- HB 682 Child custody or visitation; issues may be included in single petition in JDRC; etc.
- HB 683 Courthouses and courtrooms; assessment for security.
- HB 690 Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty.
- HB 700 Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty.
- HB 704 Death of child; parent, guardian, etc., failure to report to local law-enforcement agency, etc.
- HB 707 Funeral protests; penalty.
- HB 713 Power of attorney; embezzlement by agent, penalty.
- HB 717 Methamphetamine manufactory; allowing child to be present, penalty.
- HB 718 Juveniles; transfer and trial as adults charged with certain offenses.
- HB 724 False advertising; exempts real estate brokers and salespersons from criminal and civil liability.
- HB 745 Supreme Court of Virginia; required to develop weighted caseload system to assess caseloads, report.
- HB 747 Juvenile delinquency records; destruction of court records for underage possession of alcohol.
- HB 748 Expungement of cases; ineligibility for those deferred and dismissed.
- HB 749 Assault and battery; adds campus police officers to list for enhanced punishment.
- HB 750 Inherent authority; deferred disposition in criminal case.
- HB 751 Criminal street gang; recruitment of persons by telephone or electronic communication, penalty.
- HB 752 Strangulation of another; penalty.
- HB 753 Juvenile offenses; State attorney to file motion with court of offenses requiring registration.
- HB 755 Judgments; statute of limitations.
- HB 761 Recording deeds; statement of preparation.
- HB 763 Nonresident executors and testamentary trustees; conveyance of real estate located in State.
- HB 770 Emergency protective orders; not to be issued against law-enforcement officer performing his duties.
- HB 779 In-state tuition; undocumented persons eligibility.
- HB 782 Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; coverage for certain children and pregnant women.
- HB 793 Drug treatment court; established in County of Montgomery.
- HB 821 Wrongful foreclosure; creates civil cause of action for owner of any residential real property, etc.
- HB 822 Mortgage modification; application, limitations on foreclosure.
- HB 825 Application of foreign law; court decisions will be void as violation of public policy of State.
- HB 826 Bigamy; penalty.
- HB 834 Fines and fees; imposed under certain local ordinances are to be paid to school division, etc.
- HB 837 District court employees; local salary supplements may be paid wholly out of local funds.
- HB 849 Juveniles; court to conduct review hearing in secure facility via two-way electronic video.
- HB 854 Drug treatment court; established in County of Montgomery.
- HB 856 Critical incident stress management teams; privileged information regarding criminal acts, etc.
- HB 882 Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty.
- HB 890 Mortgage foreclosure; right to reinstatement.
- HB 891 Mobile infrared transmitters; violation of prohibition on operation of nonemergency vehicles.
- HB 915 Habeas corpus; oral argument on motion.
- HB 916 Prisoners; harassment by use of computer, penalty.
- HB 918 Medicaid; appeals of agency determinations. Regarding overpayments.
- HB 922 Real estate tax; exemption for disabled veterans.
- HB 923 Concealed handgun permits and carrying concealed weapons; reorganizing and recodifying law.
- HB 924 Larceny; conspiracy to commit, penalty.
- HB 925 Castle doctrine; codifies version allowing use of deadly force against an intruder in dwelling.
- HB 926 Circuit court; Prince William County authorizing clerk to charge convenience fee for land records.
- HB 928 Mechanics' liens; allows contractors to obtain liens in amount of value of work contracted for lots.
- HB 944 Sexually violent predators; conducting probable cause hearing.
- HB 948 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; crimes included.
- HB 950 Transcripts; provided to defendant in all felony cases.
- HB 951 DUI ignition interlock; required on first offense as a condition of a restricted license.
- HB 953 Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons, penalty.
- HB 954 Criminal law; redefinition of triggerman rule, penalty.
- HB 956 Immediate sanction probation; removes two program limit.
- HB 957 Zero tolerance; shall continue for two years following restoration of driving privileges for DUI.
- HB 958 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 961 Shoplifting and employee theft; merchant allowed to recover damages under certain circumstances.
- HB 962 DUI; penalty for maiming shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of one year.
- HB 963 Child pornography; possession, distribution, solicitation, etc., penalty.
- HB 964 Child pornography or grooming video; person 18 years of age or older displaying to a minor, penalty.
- HB 966 Guardian ad litem; shall not be appointed to represent child, etc. if committed delinquent act.
- HB 968 Drug trafficking; 3 years shall be mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for subsequent offense.
- HB 972 Involuntary commitment; criteria for commitment.
- HB 973 Sex crimes; penalties for offender who is 18 or older for rape, etc. of child under age 13.
- HB 975 Governmental utility corporation; acting as public service corporation or public service company.
- HB 981 Dead or missing child; failure by parent, etc., to report, penalty.
- HB 982 Crimes against incapacitated adults; penalty.
- HB 986 Cannabinoids, synthetic; amends provisions regarding criminalization.
- HB 987 Financial exploitation of incapacitated adults; penalties.
- HB 988 Medical Fraud Control Unit; Attorney General to appoint investigators.
- HB 993 Homestead exemption; increases if householder is 65 years of age or older.
- HB 1001 Immigration laws; agreement with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- HB 1008 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; rights of owners.
- HB 1010 Guardian appointment; concurrent commitment hearing.
- HB 1011 Abatement of criminal conviction; effect of death of person convicted in circuit court, etc.
- HB 1033 Protective orders, permanent; provides circuit court jurisdiction to hear petitions to modify.
- HB 1035 Eminent domain; definitions of lost access and lost profits, determining compensation.
- HB 1037 Methamphetamine site cleanup; court shall order reasonable costs to be paid by defendant, etc.
- HB 1048 Miranda rights; to be read in arrestee's native language.
- HB 1054 Public records; retention and destruction of original records by clerk of circuit court.
- HB 1060 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 1074 Prostitution; Class 1 misdemeanor for solicitation from a minor.
- HB 1086 Restitution; allows victim to authorize State attorney to collect.
- HB 1093 Garnishment; garnishee shall pay money on behalf of judgment debtor directly to judgment creditor.
- HB 1094 Personal jurisdiction; expands long-arm statute, acknowledging parentage.
- HB 1095 Qualified domestic relations order; enforcement of support.
- HB 1096 Attorney fees; awarding of fees to be reasonable in juvenile and domestic relations district courts.
- HB 1097 Judicial retirement; increases mandatory retirement age to 72.
- HB 1101 Critical incident stress management teams; privileged information, penalty.
- HB 1103 Criminal history record information check; making false statements, penalty.
- HB 1115 Solemnization of marriage; eliminating government oversight of religious rites.
- HB 1120 Circuit court judges; increases number in Tenth Judicial Circuit.
- HB 1122 Derelict and blighted buildings; authorizes locality to serve as receiver to repair.
- HB 1123 Criminal history record information; access by State Treasurer.
- HB 1126 Sanctions with Unified Rapid Enforcement (SURE); created.
- HB 1138 Civil remedies; use of depositions.
- HB 1143 Public records; retention and destruction of original records by clerk of circuit court.
- HB 1147 Garnishment; venue, garnishment without judgement debtor's social security number.
- HB 1152 Threat assessment teams; authorized to receive health and criminal history records of students.
- HB 1154 State Police, Department of; access to electronic evidence.
- HB 1160 Unlawful detention of U.S. citizens; prevents any agency, etc., from assisting in investigation.
- HB 1161 Methamphetamine precursors; sale and tracking, penalties.
- HB 1176 Juvenile law-enforcement records; disclosure of certain confidential records to school principal.
- HB 1198 Circuit court hearing; termination of juvenile court jurisdiction.
- HB 1200 Human trafficking hotline; posted notices, civil penalty.
- HB 1201 Foreign service workers and military; exemptions from jury service
- HB 1214 Suspended license; when court may reduce charge.
- HB 1238 Forfeited drug assets; redirection of assets to construction of Public Safety Memorial.
- HB 1244 Arrest; adult charged when a juvenile may be released on bail or recognizance.
- HB 1250 Judicial Conference of Virginia; membership.
- HB 1258 Ignition interlock permit; replaces restricted license post DUI.
- HB 1265 Mechanics' lien' notice; claimant must send to property owner 30 days before filing.
- HB 1266 Child abuse; mandatory reporting by employees of certain public organizations, penalty.
- HB 1271 Sexually violent predators; Director of DOC shall develop protocol for assessing prisoner, etc.
- HB 1278 Writ of actual innocence; person convicted of felony may petition Supreme Court.
- HB 1280 Psychiatric hospital admissions; local inmates.
- HB 1282 Tuition, in-state; and educational benefits for unlawfully present aliens.
- HB 1283 Child custody or visitation; person with a legitimate interest.
- HB 1284 Circuit court clerks; duties.
- HB 1285 Virginia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.
- HB 1298 GPS tracking device; provides authority & protocol for law enforcement to apply for search warrant.
- HB 1299 Immediate sanction probation program; created.
- HJ 122 Parole; joint subcommittee to study reinstituting in State.
- SB 4 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
- SB 8 Guardians; disposition of remains.
- SB 11 Self-settled spendthrift trusts; created.
- SB 44 Virginia State Bar; allows full-time law school professors to be admitted as an active member.
- SB 59 Injunctions; requirement for bond.
- SB 60 Divorce; failure to respond by defendant.
- SB 66 Abuse and neglect of a child; failure to report missing, penalty.
- SB 71 Larceny; court may require accused to undergo an assessment and enter treatment program, etc.
- SB 89 Garnishment; corrects form listing exemptions.
- SB 94 Rules of Evidence; amendments or additions to Rule shall be adopted by Supreme Court of Va., etc.
- SB 95 Mandatory judicial retirement; increases age from 70 to 73.
- SB 109 Land trusts; beneficiaries shall name a successor trustee.
- SB 110 Irrevocable trusts; trustee's power to appoint assets into second trust.
- SB 111 Sanctions with Unified Rapid Enforcement (SURE); created.
- SB 115 Wills, trusts, and fiduciaries; revising and recodifying laws.
- SB 116 Court costs, fines, etc.; extends from 15 to 30 number of days a person has to pay.
- SB 127 Sex offender registry; juvenile registration.
- SB 148 Methamphetamine lab cleanup costs; localities may charge for reimbursement .
- SB 158 Admission to bail; notice to State attorney.
- SB 159 Drug trafficking; 3 years shall be mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for subsequent offense.
- SB 163 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- SB 164 Fraudulent conveyance and voluntary transfer; power of court to set aside, sanctions.
- SB 180 Trustees, certain; protection from liability.
- SB 183 Virginia Outdoors Foundation; exempt from paying clerk for remote access to land records.
- SB 197 Attorney General; may represent in civil matters a person appointed by circuit court judge.
- SB 205 Forensic evidence; delay in collecting for sexual assault cases.
- SB 224 Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against a family or household member.
- SB 246 Winter Sports Safety Act; limits liability of ski resorts and other winter sports area operators.
- SB 249 Marriage ceremonies; performance by a minister commissioned to pastoral ministry.
- SB 251 Circuit court clerks; fees charged and collected.
- SB 270 Notaries; shall not perform notarial acts to which he or his spouse is a party, exceptions.
- SB 271 Virginia Center for School Safety; provide training to public school personnel on antibullying.
- SB 273 Cannabinoids, synthetic; amends provisions regarding criminalization.
- SB 277 Abortion, forced or coerced; prohibited, penalty.
- SB 294 Methamphetamine precursors; sale and tracking, penalties.
- SB 300 Protective orders; various changes to provisions governing those issued by court, venue.
- SB 314 Sexually violent predators; Director of DOC determines if prisoner meets definition.
- SB 317 Drug treatment courts; established in Buchanan, Dickenson, Goochland, Montgomery & Russell Counties.
- SB 325 Asset forfeitures; consolidates certain provisions and eliminates redundancies.
- SB 345 Criminal street gang; recruitment of persons, penalty.
- SB 347 Tax-paid contraband cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute, penalties.
- SB 365 Motor vehicle accidents; satisfaction of judgments for damages, suspensions requested by creditor.
- SB 371 Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives.
- SB 378 DUI ignition interlock; required on first offense as a condition of a restricted license.
- SB 386 Fraudulent conversion of leased property; removes provision.
- SB 416 Judgment; payee, etc., may appoint substitute for any attorney-in-fact authorized to confess.
- SB 420 Sex Offender Registry; notification of laws.
- SB 431 Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; penalty.
- SB 432 Grantor trusts; settlor's creditors; payment of taxes.
- SB 434 Funeral or memorial service disruption; penalty.
- SB 436 Sex crimes; penalties.
- SB 437 Eminent domain; definitions of lost access and lost profits, determining compensation.
- SB 445 Protective orders, permanent; provides circuit court jurisdiction to hear petitions to modify.
- SB 451 Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; regulation of medical assistance.
- SB 459 Strangulation of another; penalty.
- SB 461 Sexually violent predators; conducting probable cause hearing.
- SB 484 Abortion; ultrasound required at least 24 hours prior to undergoing procedure.
- SB 486 Prisoners; harassment by use of computer, penalty.
- SB 515 Alcoholic beverage control; no retail licensee shall employ as manager any unauthorized alien.
- SB 558 Forfeited drug assets; redirection of assets to construction of Public Safety Memorial.
- SB 561 Garnishment, previous; allows costs incurred by judgment creditor are chargeable to judgment debtor.
- SB 570 Circuit court judges; increases number in Tenth Judicial Circuit.
- SB 603 Driver's licenses; allows suspension of or refusal to renew of prisoners who do not pay fees.
- SB 625 Garnishment; venue, garnishment without judgement debtor's social security number.
- SB 657 Boarding or riding transportation district train with fraudulent ticket; penalty.
- SB 667 Child endangerment; relocated to Title 18.2, cruelty and injuries to children, penalty.
- SB 674 Death by wrongful act; whenever fetal death, natural mother may bring an action against person, etc.
- SB 685 GPS tracking device; provides authority & protocol for law enforcement to apply for search warrant.