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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 1358 Law-enforcement officer; impersonating local, etc., law-enforcement officer is Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1376 Controlled substances; law-enforcement officer's testimony regarding field-test identification.
- HB 1425 Tenant's remedies; interrupted utility service.
- 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 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 1477 Deadman's Statute; corroboration of testimony by business records, authentication of records.
- HB 1483 District court; record on appeal.
- 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 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 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 1569 Criminal justice training academies; sovereign immunity of trainers certified by DCJS, etc.
- HB 1594 Small estates; checks and negotiable instruments.
- HB 1606 Prostitution; solicitation of a minor, penalty.
- HB 1618 Civil cases; conduct of business activity, permissible venue.
- HB 1619 Secure inpatient treatment hearings; report to counsel for respondent.
- 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 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 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 1658 Circuit court clerks; revises various powers and duties for certification of records, etc.
- 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 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 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 1783 Contraband cigarettes, tax-paid; increases penalty for possession with intent to distribute.
- HB 1791 Practitioners; suspension or revocation of license, etc., by health regulatory board.
- 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 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 1837 Divorce cases; conduct an ore tenus hearing.
- HB 1847 Criminal street gang predicate offenses; penalties.
- 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 1892 Childhood sexual abuse; statute of limitations.
- HB 1907 Handheld personal communications devices; mandatory minimum fine when convicted of reckless driving.
- HB 1911 Judicial Council; directed to report on law clerks used by appellate and circuit courts.
- HB 1913 Mechanics' liens; licensed contractors.
- HB 1927 Assault and battery; adds volunteer firefighter or any emergency medical service personnel, penalty.
- HB 1941 Cannabinoids, research chemicals, synthetic; penalties. Emergency.
- 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 2004 Trespasser; possessor of real property not liable for injury, exception.
- HB 2012 Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, etc.
- HB 2055 Notaries; qualifications include being a legal resident of U.S., technical amendments.
- 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 2191 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 2218 Condominium Act; convertible land.
- HB 2235 Firearms; increases penalties for use, display, or discharge during commission of certain felonies.
- HB 2248 Money laundering; adds investigations of violations to multijurisdiction grand juries.
- HB 2266 Wiretapping; authorization for monitoring by sheriff's office.
- 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 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 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.
- 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 753 Magistrates; supervision by Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
- SB 756 Perpetuities waiver; exclusions from statutory rule, nondonative transfers.
- 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 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 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 870 Contempt appeal; allows circuit judge to sit without a jury to hear from judgment of district court.
- 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 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 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 1272 DUI; penalty when person is convicted of felony offense, punishment for subsequent violation.
- 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 1378 Firearms; person guilty of Class 4 felony if sells to person he knows is prohibited from possessing.