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2012 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Courts of Justice

Chairman: Thomas K. Norment, Jr.

Clerk: Angi Murphy, Cheryl Law
Staff: J. French, M. Felch, K. Walsh
Date of Meeting: January 18, 2012
Time and Place: 1/2 hr. after adjournment, Senate Room B, GAB
revised docket

S.B. 10 Line of Duty Act; fire company personnel of Va. National Guard and Va. Air National Guard.

Patron: Lucas

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-400 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Line of duty Act; coverage; fire company personnel of the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Air National Guard.

12101111D

S.B. 11 Self-settled spendthrift trusts; created.

Patron: Stuart

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-545.05 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 55-545.03:2 and 55-545.03:3, relating to the creation of self-settled spendthrift trusts.

12100829D

S.B. 14 Methamphetamine precursors; sale and tracking, penalties.

Patron: Stuart

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 an article numbered 1.2, consisting of sections numbered 18.2-265.6 through 18.2-265.18, and to repeal § 18.2-248.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sale of methamphetamine precursors; penalties.

12101179D

S.B. 44 Virginia State Bar; allows full-time law school professors to be admitted as an active member.

Patron: Marsh

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3931 of the Code of Virginia, relating to granting a certificate of admission to the Virginia State Bar without examination to full-time law professors.

12100607D

S.B. 71 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount from $200 to $500.

Patron: Reeves

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-23, 18.2-95, 18.2-96, 18.2-96.1, 18.2-97, 18.2-102, 18.2-103, 18.2-108.01, 18.2-145.1, 18.2-150, 18.2-152.3, 18.2-181, 18.2-181.1, 18.2-182, 18.2-186, 18.2-186.3, 18.2-187.1, 18.2-188, 18.2-195, 18.2-195.2, 18.2-197, 18.2-340.37, 19.2-289, 19.2-290, 19.2-386.16, and 29.1-553 of the Code of Virginia, relating to grand larceny and certain property crimes; threshold amount.

12103504D

S.B. 72 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount from $200 to $750.

Patron: Reeves

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-23, 18.2-95, 18.2-96, 18.2-96.1, 18.2-97, 18.2-102, 18.2-103, 18.2-108.01, 18.2-145.1, 18.2-150, 18.2-152.3, 18.2-181, 18.2-181.1, 18.2-182, 18.2-186, 18.2-186.3, 18.2-187.1, 18.2-188, 18.2-195, 18.2-195.2, 18.2-197, 18.2-340.37, 19.2-289, 19.2-290, 19.2-386.16, and 29.1-553 of the Code of Virginia, relating to grand larceny and certain property crimes; threshold amount.

12101584D

S.B. 99 Line of Duty Act; definition of a deceased person.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-400 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Line of Duty Act; certain members of fire companies or departments.

12100449D

S.B. 158 Criminal procedure; admission to bail.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-120 and 19.2-124 of the Code of Virginia, relating to admission to bail; notice to attorney for the Commonwealth.

12102925D

S.B. 206 Alcohol, open container; no person shall possess in passenger area of motor vehicle, civil penalty.

Patron: Barker

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-800.3, relating to the possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; penalty.

12101591D

S.B. 218 Parental rights; creates a procedure for restoring.

Patron: Barker

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16.1-283.2, relating to restoration of parental rights.

12101603D

S.B. 246 Winter Sports Safety Act; limits liability of ski resorts and other winter sports area operators.

Patrons: Obenshain, Deeds

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 8.01 an article numbered 25, consisting of sections numbered 8.01-227.11 through 8.01-227.20, relating to the limitation of liability for winter sports area operators.

12102111D

S.B. 251 Certain circuit court fees; judgments.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-446, 17.1-275, 17.1-275.5, 19.2-336, and 19.2-353.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees collected by clerks of circuit courts.

12102108D

S.B. 289 Alcohol, open container; no person shall possess in passenger area of motor vehicle, civil penalty.

Patron: Locke

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-800.3, relating to the possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; penalty.

12103064D

S.B. 294 Methamphetamine precursors; sale and tracking; penalties.

Patron: Lucas

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 an article numbered 1.2, consisting of sections numbered 18.2-265.6 through 18.2-265.18, and to repeal § 18.2-248.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sale of methamphetamine precursors; penalties.

12103470D

S.B. 300 Protective orders; various change to provisions governing those issued by court.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-241, 16.1-253.2, 16.1-253.4, and 16.1-260 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.1 of Title 19.2 a section numbered 19.2-152.11, relating to protective orders; juveniles; venue.

12102975D

S.B. 317 Drug treatment courts; authorized in Buchanan, Dickenson, Goochland, Montgomery & Russell Counties.

Patron: Carrico

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-254.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to drug treatment courts in Buchanan, Dickenson, Goochland, Montgomery, Russell, and Wise Counties.

12100951D

S.B. 371 Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives.

Patron: Barker

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-1101 and 37.2-1102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives.

12103380D

S.B. 386 Conversion of leased property.

Patron: McEachin

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-118 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fraudulent conversion or removal of leased personal property.

12101332D

S.B. 416 Confession of judgment by a substitute attorney-in-fact.

Patron: Stanley

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-432, 8.01-435, 8.01-436, 8.01-438, and 8.01-439 of the Code of Virginia, relating to confessions of judgment by a substitute attorney-in-fact.

12104077D

S.B. 422 Commissioners of accounts; certified public accountants may serve thereas.

Patron: Ruff

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 26-8, 26-10, and 26-10.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commissioners of accounts; certified public accountants.

12100785D

S.B. 424 Line of Duty Act; fire company personnel of National Guard and Air National Guard.

Patron: Ruff

A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-400 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Line of duty Act; coverage; fire company personnel of the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Air National Guard.

12101796D

S.B. 432 Grantor trusts; settlor's creditors; payment of taxes.

Patron: Stuart

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-277.26 and 55-545.05 of the Code of Virginia, relating to grantor trusts; settlor's creditors; payment of taxes.

12101399D

S.B. 441 Line of Duty Act; special funds for families.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-119.1, relating to special funds for families; Line of Duty Act.

12104081D

S.B. 476 Confidential juvenile records; sharing with state, local, and regional correctional facilities.

Patron: Garrett

A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-300 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sharing of confidential juvenile records with correctional facilities.

12101740D

S.B. 555 Parental rights; creates a procedure for restoring.

Patron: Favola

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16.1-283.2, relating to restoration of parental rights.

12103817D