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- HB 6 Death of child; parent, guardian, etc., failure to report to local law-enforcement agency, etc.
- HB 12 Boating; operator of a vessel to report accident to law enforcement, notification to DGIF, penalty.
- HB 28 Foreclosure procedures; assignment of deed of trust.
- HB 47 Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.
- 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 89 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 100 Lawyers; client accounts.
- 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 132 Affidavits; allows for electronic filing of search warrant.
- HB 136 Drug treatment courts; established in Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Goochland, etc.
- HB 163 Judicial retirement; increases mandatory retirement age to 73.
- 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 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 260 Health care providers; prohibited acts.
- HB 261 Abortion; ultrasound required at least 48 hours prior to undergoing procedure.
- HB 281 Shoplifting and employee theft; civil action.
- HB 284 District court; appeal of judgment in civil case to circuit court.
- HB 317 Mechanics' lien agent; building permit.
- HB 320 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HB 383 Zoning ordinances; attorney fees.
- HB 409 Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; guilty of a Class 5 felony, etc.
- 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 436 Juveniles; certain persons imprisoned for life eligible for parole.
- 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 485 Drug charges; expungement of marijuana conviction and those dismissed.
- 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 528 Drug-free and gang-free zones; penalties.
- HB 563 Drug treatment court; established in City of Danville.
- HB 589 Repo men; traffic laws applicable.
- 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 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 680 Driving under influence of alcohol; award of exemplary damages.
- 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 713 Power of attorney; embezzlement by agent, penalty.
- HB 717 Methamphetamine manufactory; allowing child to be present, penalty.
- 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 755 Judgments; statute of limitations.
- HB 779 In-state tuition; undocumented persons eligibility.
- 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 826 Bigamy; penalty.
- HB 834 Fines and fees; imposed under certain local ordinances are to be paid to school division, etc.
- HB 854 Drug treatment court; established in County of Montgomery.
- HB 882 Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty.
- HB 916 Prisoners; harassment by use of computer, penalty.
- HB 924 Larceny; conspiracy to commit, penalty.
- HB 925 Castle doctrine; codifies version allowing use of deadly force against an intruder in dwelling.
- HB 951 DUI ignition interlock; required on first offense as a condition of a restricted license.
- HB 954 Criminal law; redefinition of triggerman rule, penalty.
- HB 956 Immediate sanction probation; removes two program limit.
- 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 993 Homestead exemption; increases if householder is 65 years of age or older.
- HB 1010 Guardian appointment; concurrent commitment hearing.
- 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 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 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 1115 Solemnization of marriage; eliminating government oversight of religious rites.
- HB 1122 Derelict and blighted buildings; authorizes locality to serve as receiver to repair.
- HB 1143 Public records; retention and destruction of original records by clerk of circuit court.
- 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 1214 Suspended license; when court may reduce charge.
- HB 1258 Ignition interlock permit; replaces restricted license post DUI.
- HB 1266 Child abuse; mandatory reporting by employees of certain public organizations, penalty.
- HB 1278 Writ of actual innocence; person convicted of felony may petition Supreme Court.
- HB 1282 Tuition, in-state; and educational benefits for unlawfully present aliens.
- HJ 122 Parole; joint subcommittee to study reinstituting in State.
- SB 4 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
- SB 44 Virginia State Bar; allows full-time law school professors to be admitted as an active member.
- SB 95 Mandatory judicial retirement; increases age from 70 to 73.
- SB 163 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- SB 205 Forensic evidence; delay in collecting for sexual assault cases.
- SB 317 Drug treatment courts; established in Buchanan, Dickenson, Goochland, Montgomery & Russell Counties.
- SB 365 Motor vehicle accidents; satisfaction of judgments for damages, suspensions requested by creditor.
- SB 386 Fraudulent conversion of leased property; removes provision.
- SB 420 Sex Offender Registry; notification of laws.
- SB 486 Prisoners; harassment by use of computer, penalty.