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- HB 1308 Writ of actual innocence; petition by juvenile adjudicated delinquent upon felony charge.
- HB 1311 Appeal of bond decision; court may stay execution of order for so long as reasonably practicable.
- HB 1316 Sex-selective abortions; penalty.
- HB 1322 Application of foreign law in Virginia courts; decisions concerning domestic relations.
- HB 1325 Juveniles; deferral and dismissal of serious offenses.
- HB 1338 Circuit court judges; restricts appointment to office if General Assembly fails to elect.
- HB 1352 Health care records; increases maximum copying fee that a health care provider may charge.
- HB 1355 Writs of actual innocence; petitions.
- HB 1357 Handheld personal communications devices; texting while driving a primary offense.
- HB 1358 Law-enforcement officer; impersonating local, etc., law-enforcement officer is Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1360 Reckless driving; using a handheld personal communications device, penalty.
- HB 1364 Court-appointed experts; compensation in criminal cases.
- HB 1365 Mental health experts; appointment in criminal cases not involving insanity defense or competency.
- HB 1367 Cigarettes; deemed litter for purposes of criminal punishment for improper disposal of trash.
- HB 1371 Reckless driving; removes driving in excess of 80 mph, etc.
- HB 1374 Summary judgment; use of depositions.
- HB 1375 Customer access to restrooms; retail establishment required to allow customer to use, penalty.
- HB 1376 Controlled substances; law-enforcement officer's testimony regarding field-test identification.
- HB 1380 Assault and battery; includes campus police officers within enhanced penalty provision.
- HB 1405 Private road easements; maintenance and repairs.
- HB 1411 Hoax explosive devices; imitation weapons of terrorism, increased penalties.
- HB 1415 Self-defense and defense of others; encodes version of "castle doctrine."
- HB 1425 Tenant's remedies; interrupted utility service.
- HB 1429 Zoning; attorney fees.
- HB 1431 Murder; increases penalty for conspiracy to commit.
- HB 1432 Writ of actual innocence; revises one of allegations necessary to petition.
- HB 1433 Infants; cause of action for expenses for injury, statute of limitations.
- HB 1434 Wrongful death and personal injury actions; future wages presumption.
- HB 1436 Mechanics' lien notice; claimant must send to property owner 30 days before filing.
- HB 1451 Retention of case records; general district court.
- HB 1454 Safe deposit boxes; bank or other entity to permit limited access by deceased lessee's spouse, etc.
- HB 1455 Elderly or incapacitated adults; financial exploitation, penalty is a Class 3 felony.
- HB 1465 Prostitution, forced; expungement of charges.
- HB 1477 Deadman's Statute; corroboration of testimony by business records, authentication of records.
- HB 1483 District court; record on appeal.
- HB 1487 Computer Crimes Act; civil action for violation of Act, limitations period.
- HB 1492 Fraud; court may vacate judgment of criminal conviction.
- HB 1495 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use while operating motor vehicle, etc.
- HB 1507 Deeds; circuit court clerk has authority to reject any deed or recordation for filing, etc.
- HB 1509 Failed electronic payments; civil action, unlawful detainer remedies.
- HB 1517 Involuntary intoxication offense; notice by defendant to State of intention to present evidence.
- HB 1518 Sexual abuse of child; increases penalty for any adult who commits abuse with child under 15.
- HB 1540 Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use in specified school property or crossing.
- HB 1541 Prostitution, forced; expungement of charges.
- HB 1542 Online case management system; removal of defendant's name.
- HB 1544 Lawyers; client accounts.
- HB 1545 Medical malpractice; expert witness certification, court may conduct an in camera review.
- HB 1546 Service of process; makes several changes to how process is made on nonresidents, etc.
- HB 1549 Divorce; temporary orders concerning life insurance.
- HB 1550 Gang-free zones; adds school bus stops to list of places.
- HB 1551 Discovery rule; statute of limitations.
- HB 1552 Punitive damages; increases cap to reflect effect of inflation.
- HB 1554 Risk management plans; insurance coverage for sheriffs or deputies, limitation on liability.
- HB 1559 DUI; any person convicted of subsequent offense is guilty of Class 6 felony, etc.
- HB 1560 Abortion; removes requirement that a woman undergo transabdominal ultrasound prior to procedure.
- HB 1567 Suspended or revoked license; driving recklessly causing death of another person, penalty.
- HB 1569 Criminal justice training academies; sovereign immunity of trainers certified by DCJS, etc.
- HB 1570 Nonsuits; dismissal of action, fees and costs.
- HB 1584 Digital accounts and assets; enables a fiduciary to gain access.
- HB 1594 Small estates; checks and negotiable instruments.
- HB 1603 Incapacitated adults; crimes against person, penalty.
- HB 1606 Prostitution; solicitation of a minor, penalty.
- HB 1616 Drone aircraft; limitations on use, report.
- HB 1618 Civil cases; conduct of business activity, permissible venue.
- HB 1619 Secure inpatient treatment hearings; report to counsel for respondent.
- HB 1623 Child sexual abuse cases; prior sex offenses against children admissible in evidence.
- HB 1630 Virginia Real Estate Time-Share Act; developer control in time-share estate program, etc.
- HB 1631 Drugs and paraphernalia; may be forfeited to law-enforcement agency for research and training.
- HB 1634 Law-enforcement officer; impersonating an officer while committing certain acts.
- HB 1637 Parental rights; procedure for restoring to parent whose rights to his child have been terminated.
- HB 1642 Parental rights; fundamental right to make decisions concerning upbringing, etc., of their child.
- HB 1643 Protective orders; exempt from stay pending appeal.
- HB 1644 Birth control; definition.
- HB 1647 DUI offenders; compliance with State ignition interlock requirements if convicted out-of-state.
- HB 1652 Electronic filing in civil proceedings; certain circuit court clerks may charge an additional fee.
- HB 1653 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration verification, etc.
- HB 1654 Circuit court clerk; submission of trial court record in electronic form to appellate court.
- HB 1658 Circuit court clerks; revises various powers and duties for certification of records, etc.
- HB 1660 Prisoners; prohibits those in correctional facilities from possessing or transporting weapons.
- HB 1675 Misdemeanors; expungement of police and court records.
- HB 1676 Service of process; in order to be timely, must be made within six months from commencement.
- HB 1680 Temporary detention orders; increases maximum duration person may be detained from 48 to 72 hours.
- HB 1682 Mentally incapacitated persons; financial exploitation, penalty.
- HB 1684 Identity theft; victim assistance, restitution, penalties.
- HB 1705 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; written notice, liability for reasonable charges for services.
- HB 1708 Summary judgment; use of depositions as basis for motion or to strike evidence.
- HB 1709 Nonsuits; dismissal of action, fees and costs.
- HB 1715 Circuit court clerks; electronic filing and records, remote access.
- HB 1716 Circuit court clerks; allowed to establish and maintain their own case management systems, etc.
- HB 1720 Alcoholic beverages; person not requiring evidence of legal age guilty of Class 3 misdemeanor, etc.
- HB 1723 Child support; imputation of income, custodial parent attendance in educational, etc., program.
- HB 1728 Virginia Vulnerable Adult Protection Act; created.
- HB 1738 Invention development services; required disclosure, civil penalty.
- HB 1743 Independent living services; foster children committed to Department of Juvenile Justice, etc.
- HB 1745 Children; taking indecent liberties, use of communications system to propose sex offenses.
- HB 1746 Sentencing guidelines; definition of violent felony.
- HB 1751 Assault and battery; includes certain employees of DBHDS, penalty.
- HB 1752 Personal representatives; access to digital accounts.
- HB 1754 Service of process; in order to be timely, must be made within 90 days from commencement of action.
- HB 1763 Arrest warrants; jail officer employed in regional jail or jail farm may execute.
- HB 1766 Child sexual abuse cases; admission of prior sex offenses into evidence, definition of sexual abuse.
- HB 1768 Environmental courts; district court or circuit court may establish, specialized court dockets.
- HB 1773 Nonsuits; fees and costs.
- HB 1775 Abortion; optional ultrasound.
- HB 1776 Abortion; no physician shall be subject to civil penalty for failure to perform or supervise.
- HB 1780 RICO; contraband cigarettes, penalties.
- HB 1781 Elderly or incapacitated adults; financial exploitation, penalties.
- HB 1783 Contraband cigarettes, tax-paid; increases penalty for possession with intent to distribute.
- HB 1786 Prisoners; collection by locality of actual cost of transporting.
- HB 1791 Practitioners; suspension or revocation of license, etc., by health regulatory board.
- HB 1793 Computer crimes; prohibits use of an electronic device to commit.
- HB 1794 Crime victims or witnesses; nondisclosure of personal and identifying information.
- HB 1795 Child support; confidentiality of guidelines worksheets in mediated agreements.
- HB 1806 Methamphetamine; substances used to manufacture.
- HB 1810 Wearing a mask; exception to criminal punishment.
- HB 1811 Drug-free and gang-free zones; enhanced penalties for activities, etc.
- HB 1815 Medical records or reports; method for introducing into evidence.
- HB 1816 Methamphetamine manufactory; penalty for allowing minor under age 15, etc., to be present.
- HB 1818 Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council; powers and duties.
- HB 1820 Cigarettes; sale, purchase, possession, etc., for purpose of evading taxes, penalties.
- HB 1821 Child Pornography Images Registry; exemptions from disclosure, etc.
- HB 1822 Unstamped cigarettes; sale, purchase, possession, etc., penalties.
- HB 1835 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians; cap on damages.
- HB 1837 Divorce cases; conduct an ore tenus hearing.
- HB 1843 Cannabinoids, research chemicals, synthetic; penalties.
- HB 1847 Criminal street gang predicate offenses; penalties.
- HB 1848 Reckless driving; using a handheld personal communications device, penalty.
- HB 1850 Assault and battery; adds employees of local or regional correctional facility.
- HB 1862 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; add to list of offenses requiring registration.
- HB 1870 Multijurisdiction grand jury; adds offense of receiving money for procuring person.
- HB 1874 Medical malpractice; statute of limitations.
- HB 1883 Handheld personal communications devices; texting while driving, reckless driving.
- HB 1892 Childhood sexual abuse; statute of limitations.
- HB 1897 Cellular telephone or other electronic devices; warrant required for search.
- HB 1901 Fines under certain local ordinances; paid to local school division and Literary Fund.
- HB 1903 Cellular phone; use as tracking device.
- HB 1904 Warrants; requirement for certain telecommunications records.
- HB 1905 Restoration of civil rights; automatically eligible to vote upon completion of his sentence.
- HB 1907 Handheld personal communications devices; mandatory minimum fine when convicted of reckless driving.
- HB 1909 Driving under influence of alcohol; defendant's blood or breath tested, exemplary damages.
- HB 1911 Judicial Council; directed to report on law clerks used by appellate and circuit courts.
- HB 1912 Child custody or visitation; issues may be included in single petition in JDRDC.
- HB 1913 Mechanics' liens; licensed contractors.
- HB 1914 Criminal history record information; unauthorized sale, publication, etc.
- HB 1918 Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; attorney fees.
- HB 1919 Writ of actual innocence; joint motion for petitions.
- HB 1920 Writ of actual innocence; type of plea required for issuance.
- HB 1924 Conservators of the peace; inspectors general of the U.S. Department of HUD and the FHFA.
- HB 1925 Nonviolent misdemeanor convictions; expungement of offense after passage of five years.
- HB 1927 Assault and battery; adds volunteer firefighter or any emergency medical service personnel, penalty.
- HB 1928 DUI; any person convicted of fourth or subsequent offense is guilty of Class 6 felony.
- HB 1941 Cannabinoids, research chemicals, synthetic; penalties. Emergency.
- HB 1949 Reckless driving; speed limits on toll facilities.
- HB 1955 Impersonating a law-enforcement officer or other public safety personnel; impersonating, penalty.
- HB 1981 Electronic tracking devices; person who installs, etc., without consent, Class 3 misdemeanor.
- HB 1988 Automated external defibrillators; immunity for owner who maintains an AED located on real property.
- HB 1991 Prostitution; disposition of minors.
- HB 1995 Condominium Act; convertible land.
- HB 2004 Trespasser; possessor of real property not liable for injury, exception.
- HB 2006 Mortgages; retains its subordinate status.
- HB 2007 Testimony by custodians of records, lab analysts, etc.; use of two-way electronic communication.
- HB 2012 Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, etc.
- HB 2050 Search and seizure of computer and contents.
- HB 2053 Uniform Power of Attorney Act; violation, penalty.
- HB 2055 Notaries; qualifications include being a legal resident of U.S., technical amendments.
- HB 2056 Counterfeit cigarettes; penalties.
- HB 2058 Conservators of the peace, special; State-owned museums to apply for appointment by circuit court.
- HB 2065 Juvenile correctional centers; offenses committed by persons committed to DJJ, etc.
- HB 2091 Magistrates; supervision by Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
- HB 2093 Circuit court judges; increases number in Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
- HB 2117 Foster care; time to conduct hearings, etc.
- HB 2120 Physician, licensed, etc.; may perform procedure for physical evidence recovery kit examination.
- HB 2122 Incapacitated persons; photographs, x-rays, etc., may be taken as part of medical evaluation, etc.
- HB 2187 Spousal support; termination upon cohabitation.
- HB 2191 Court-appointed guardians of incapacitated persons; annual report.
- HB 2192 Court-appointed guardians of incapacitated persons; annual report.
- HB 2197 Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, etc.; construction of use of old Code sections.
- HB 2211 Stalking; Class 6 felony for conviction of second offense within five years of prior conviction.
- HB 2214 Licenses, restricted; issued when suspended for failure to pay fines and costs.
- HB 2218 Condominium Act; convertible land.
- HB 2234 Misdemeanors; expungement of cases deferred and dismissed.
- HB 2235 Firearms; increases penalties for use, display, or discharge during commission of certain felonies.
- HB 2247 Assault and battery; changes conditions for applying aggravated penalty.
- HB 2248 Money laundering; adds investigations of violations to multijurisdiction grand juries.
- HB 2266 Wiretapping; authorization for monitoring by sheriff's office.
- HB 2267 Criminal activity proceeds; freeze of assets.
- HB 2269 Mandatory minimum sentences; terms of confinement or imprisonment to be served consecutively.
- HB 2272 Motor vehicle accident; satisfaction of judgments for damages, suspensions requested by creditor.
- HB 2277 School security officers; officers shall be retired law-enforcement officers.
- HB 2293 Bail; minimum financial conditions.
- HB 2294 Inmates; carnal knowledge, expansion to include defendants on bond, penalty is Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 2302 Electronic security sales representatives; shall possess valid registration issued by DCJS.
- HB 2306 Eminent domain; current assessed value of real property, tax assessments.
- HB 2325 Funeral services; adds to definition of next of kin.
- HB 2329 Adoption; death of joint petitioner prior to entry of final order.
- HB 2336 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- HB 2338 Criminal conviction; appeals to Court of Appeals, etc.,based on erroneously admitted evidence.
- HB 2347 Juvenile law-enforcement records; principal may provide information to threat assessment team, etc.
- HJ 574 Constitutional amendment; fundamental rights of parents (first reference).
- SB 699 Medical malpractice; expert witness certification, court may conduct an in camera review.
- SB 706 Mentally incapacitated persons; financial exploitation, penalty.
- SB 718 Child support; imputation of income, custodial parent attendance in educational, etc., program.
- SB 734 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- SB 740 Mandatory judicial retirement; increases age under Judicial Retirement System from 70 to 73 years.
- SB 753 Magistrates; supervision by Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
- SB 756 Perpetuities waiver; exclusions from statutory rule, nondonative transfers.
- SB 757 No-contest clauses; limitations on penalty clause.
- SB 758 Uniform Trust Code; interested trustees subject to ascertainable standard.
- SB 759 Guardianship and conservatorship; makes various changes to laws.
- SB 779 Limited liability companies; assignment of interest.
- SB 809 Juvenile offenders; punishment for conviction of certain felonies.
- SB 811 False lien or encumbrance; filing against real or personal property of another, penalty.
- SB 832 Mandatory minimum sentences; terms of confinement or imprisonment to be served consecutively.
- SB 840 Fraud; court may vacate judgment of criminal conviction or adjudication of person.
- SB 847 Arrestees; judicial officer may require as condition of release on bail fingerprints and photos.
- SB 853 Assault and battery; adds magistrates within enhanced penalty provision.
- SB 864 Firearms; possession within residence of victim by persons subject to protective orders.
- SB 870 Contempt appeal; allows circuit judge to sit without a jury to hear from judgment of district court.
- SB 875 Provisional driver's license holders; changes from secondary offense to primary use of cell phones.
- SB 903 Nonsuits; dismissal of action, fees and costs.
- SB 908 Parental rights; fundamental right to make decisions concerning upbringing, etc., of their child.
- SB 913 Personal representatives; access to digital accounts.
- SB 938 Multijurisdiction grand jury; additional criminal violations that may investigate.
- SB 969 Lewd and lascivious cohabitation; eliminates crime.
- SB 975 Smoking; unlawful for person 18 years old to smoke in vehicle with minor present, civil penalty.
- SB 979 General district court; retention of case records.
- SB 981 Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use on school property or crossing, etc.
- SB 982 Medical reports or records; method for introducing into evidence in general district court.
- SB 983 Expert witnesses; literature designations.
- SB 996 Temporary detention orders; increases maximum duration person may be detained from 48 to 72 hours.
- SB 997 Incapacitated persons; photographs, x-rays, etc., may be taken as part of medical evaluation, etc.
- SB 1006 Physician, licensed, etc.; may perform procedure for physical evidence recovery kit examination.
- SB 1010 Identity theft; victim assistance, restitution, penalties.
- SB 1015 Prostitution; solicitation of a minor, penalty.
- SB 1016 Protective orders; exempt from stay pending appeal.
- SB 1017 Contraband cigarettes, tax-paid; increases penalty for possession with intent to distribute.
- SB 1018 Unstamped cigarettes; sale, purchase, possession, etc., for purpose of evading taxes, penalties.
- SB 1019 Counterfeit cigarettes; penalties.
- SB 1020 RICO; contraband cigarettes, penalties.
- SB 1022 Contraband cigarettes; allows forfeiture if possesed in violation of laws regarding sale.
- SB 1028 Child support; confidentiality of guidelines worksheets in mediated agreements.
- SB 1031 Children; taking indecent liberties, use of communications system to propose sex offenses.
- SB 1032 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; add to list of offenses requiring registration.
- SB 1033 Juvenile and adult facilities; punishment for certain offenses committed within facilities, etc.
- SB 1045 Criminal justice training academies; sovereign immunity of trainers certified by DCJS, etc.
- SB 1046 Divorce cases; conduct an ore tenus hearing.
- SB 1048 Conservators of the peace, special; any State museum to apply for appointment by circuit court.
- SB 1052 Wills, trusts, and fiduciaries; revises and recodifies laws. Emergency.
- SB 1076 Parental rights; procedure for restoring to parent whose rights to his child have been terminated.
- SB 1083 Cannabinoids, research chemicals, synthetic; penalties.
- SB 1093 Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; creation of a transfer on death deed.
- SB 1112 Driving under influence of alcohol; exemplary damages, etc.
- SB 1114 Child sexual abuse cases; prior sex offenses against children admissible in evidence.
- SB 1118 Appeal of bond decision; court may stay execution of order for so long as reasonably practicable.
- SB 1122 Deadman's Statute; corroboration of testimony by business records, authentication of records.
- SB 1128 Law-enforcement officer; impersonating local, etc., law-enforcement officer is Class 1 misdemeanor.
- SB 1135 Continuances; appearance of parties.
- SB 1144 Personal property; fraudulent conversion or removal of leased property.
- SB 1159 Virginia State Bar; granting certificate of admission to law professors.
- SB 1164 Infants; cause of action for expenses for injury, statute of limitations.
- SB 1166 Littering & illegal dumping; if convicted, ordered to perform minimum of 10 hrs. community service.
- SB 1186 Medical assistance services; duties of Attorney General.
- SB 1194 Juveniles; alleged to be truant, development of truancy plan.
- SB 1205 Criminal street gang predicate offenses; penalties.
- SB 1214 Sentencing guidelines; definition of violent felony.
- SB 1222 Handheld personal communications devices; mandatory minimum fine when convicted of reckless driving.
- SB 1234 Juveniles; placement in secure local facility.
- SB 1252 Student-athletes; policies and procedures regarding identification, etc., of suspected concussions.
- SB 1266 Nonconsecutive jail times; court to sentence defendant to weekend days, etc.
- SB 1272 DUI; penalty when person is convicted of felony offense, punishment for subsequent violation.
- SB 1273 Prostitution, forced; vacating conviction, expungement of police and court records.
- SB 1331 Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, etc.
- SB 1337 Civil cases; conduct of business activity, permissible venue.
- SB 1373 Interception of communications; authorization for monitoring of communications by sheriff's office.
- SB 1376 Certain persons; immunity for those reporting, etc., individual posing credible danger of injury.
- SB 1377 Explosive devices or firearms; possession of with intent to commit violent felony; penalties.
- SB 1378 Firearms; person guilty of Class 4 felony if sells to person he knows is prohibited from possessing.