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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 1363 Private security services businesses; exempts certain employees and representatives from training.
- 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 1477 Deadman's Statute; corroboration of testimony by business records, authentication of records.
- HB 1483 District court; record on appeal.
- HB 1506 Service firearms; minimum years of service.
- 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 1515 Widgeon, Randy Marshall; transfers his service pistol to his widow, Pamela Turlington Widgeon.
- HB 1517 Involuntary intoxication offense; notice by defendant to State of intention to present evidence.
- 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 1604 Private security services businesses; carrying firearm in course of duties.
- HB 1606 Prostitution; solicitation of a minor, penalty.
- HB 1618 Civil cases; conduct of business activity, permissible venue.
- HB 1627 Real property; VDOT to convey a parcel of property owned by Department in Fauquier County, etc.
- 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 1640 Child care providers; background checks for eligibility for child care subsidy payments.
- 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 1668 Southwestern VA Mental Health Institute; DBHDS authorized to convey real property in Smyth County.
- HB 1679 Concealed handgun permit; exception retired investigator of security division of Lottery Department.
- HB 1682 Mentally incapacitated persons; financial exploitation, penalty.
- HB 1684 Identity theft; victim assistance, restitution, penalties.
- HB 1685 General Services, Department of; conveyance of certain real property located in City of Richmond.
- 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 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 1833 Concealed weapons and concealed handgun permits; reorganizing & recodifying law related to carrying.
- 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 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 2008 Criminal sentencing; mandatory minimum sentences, work release programs.
- HB 2012 Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, etc.
- HB 2035 Old Flat State Forest; authorizes DOF to convey and accept lands in Grayson County.
- 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 2186 Real property; authorizes VDOT to convey certain property controlled by Department in Albemarle Co.
- 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 2229 Detention & removal of citizen from State; SPS shall request notification within 24 hours.
- 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 2317 Firearms; residency of armed forces members.
- 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 693 Circuit court judges; restricts appointment to office if General Assembly fails to elect.
- SB 699 Medical malpractice; expert witness certification, court may conduct an in camera review.
- SB 703 Concealed handgun permit fees; provides an exemption for certain retired correctional officers.
- SB 706 Mentally incapacitated persons; financial exploitation, penalty.
- SB 707 Health care providers; submitting health insurance claims.
- SB 711 Testamentary trustees; relief of duty to file an inventory or annual accounts.
- SB 712 Hoax explosive devices; increases penalty for use, construction, etc.
- SB 718 Child support; imputation of income, custodial parent attendance in educational, etc., program.
- SB 725 Misdemeanors; expungement of criminal records.
- SB 734 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- SB 738 Indigent defense; creates an appellate defender office under Virginia Indigent Defense Commission.
- SB 740 Mandatory judicial retirement; increases age under Judicial Retirement System from 70 to 73 years.
- SB 746 Children; failure to report missing, penalty.
- SB 751 Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty.
- SB 752 Clerks' fees; collection of restitution payments.
- 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 760 Wills & trusts; allows testator/settlor to petition court during his lifetime to determine validity.
- SB 761 Fiduciary attorney-client privilege; common law privilege to be extended to seeking advice.
- SB 762 Mandatory judicial retirement; increases age under Judicial Retirement System from 70 to 73 years.
- SB 763 Unlawful photographs or video; Class 6 felony for a person to publish on Internet, penalty.
- SB 784 Henrico County General District Court; increases number of judges.
- SB 785 Firearms; use in commission of crime, civil liability.
- SB 786 Firearms, lost or stolen; duty of law enforcement.
- SB 795 Forensic Toxicology Fund; created.
- SB 796 Spousal privilege; creates statutory exception in criminal cases.
- SB 801 Sex offense; felony punishment for subsequent misdemeanor.
- SB 808 Juvenile offenders; proceeding for sentence modification.
- 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 823 Writ of actual innocence; joint motion for petitions.
- SB 825 Courts of record; land records; indigency determinations.
- SB 832 Mandatory minimum sentences; terms of confinement or imprisonment to be served consecutively.
- SB 836 Fraud; court may vacate judgment of criminal conviction.
- SB 840 Fraud; court may vacate judgment of criminal conviction or adjudication of person.
- SB 843 Alcohol, open container; no person shall possess in passenger area of motor vehicle, civil penalty.
- SB 845 Misdemeanors; expungement of police and court records.
- 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 863 Independent living services; foster children committed to Department of Juvenile Justice.
- SB 864 Firearms; possession within residence of victim by persons subject to protective orders.
- SB 868 Criminal history background record checks; barrier crimes.
- SB 870 Contempt appeal; allows circuit judge to sit without a jury to hear from judgment of district court.
- SB 895 Service of process; process on registered agent of corporation.
- SB 903 Nonsuits; dismissal of action, fees and costs.
- SB 907 Drug asset forfeiture; task forces.
- SB 908 Parental rights; fundamental right to make decisions concerning upbringing, etc., of their child.
- SB 911 Firearms; criminal history records check required for transfer, penalties.
- SB 913 Personal representatives; access to digital accounts.
- SB 914 Digital accounts and assets; enables a fiduciary to gain access.
- SB 916 Exhumations; requires that party petitioning court to provide sworn statement with certain facts.
- SB 920 Emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention; transportation.
- SB 928 Mental health assessments; juvenile and domestic relations court to order for certain juveniles.
- SB 938 Multijurisdiction grand jury; additional criminal violations that may investigate.
- SB 949 Medical assistance fraud investigations; service of subpoenas.
- SB 954 Drone; willfully impeding hunting, Class 3 misdemeanor.
- SB 965 Firearms; failure to report those lost or stolen, penalty.
- SB 966 Assault and battery; adds magistrates within enhanced penalty provision.
- 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 985 G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area; conveyance of certain land to Warren County.
- SB 996 Temporary detention orders; increases maximum duration person may be detained from 48 to 72 hours.
- SB 1001 Firearms; criminal history records check required for transfer, penalties.
- SB 1002 Emergency protective orders; expungement of orders from record.
- SB 1005 Handheld personal communications devices; using while driving on bridge or tunnel, primary offense.
- SB 1010 Identity theft; victim assistance, restitution, penalties.
- SB 1012 State legislative buildings; prohibits possession of firearms in Capitol of Va., etc., exception.
- 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 1030 Search and seizure of computer and contents.
- 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 1037 Sex offender registry; prior convictions of person.
- SB 1045 Criminal justice training academies; sovereign immunity of trainers certified by DCJS, etc.
- SB 1046 Divorce cases; conduct an ore tenus hearing.
- SB 1047 Local police departments; cooperation agreements with private police departments certified by DCJS.
- 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 1058 Judicial conferences; restricts meetings to no more than once every other year.
- SB 1061 Lethality assessment program; DCJS to establish for first responders.
- SB 1063 Stalking; includes electronic transmissions that produce a visual or textual message.
- SB 1068 Easements; authorizes conveyance of right-of-way between Dept. of Forestry & Ratcliffe Foundation.
- 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 1103 DUI; alcohol monitoring devices.
- SB 1109 Firearms; prohibiting selling, etc., to certain persons.
- SB 1112 Driving under influence of alcohol; exemplary damages, etc.
- SB 1113 State or local employees; filing fraudulent liens or encumbrances against, penalty.
- 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 1130 Incest; definitions of parent, etc.; penalty.
- SB 1135 Continuances; appearance of parties.
- SB 1136 Firearm transfers; penalties.
- SB 1139 Discovery rule; statute of limitations.
- SB 1144 Personal property; fraudulent conversion or removal of leased property.
- SB 1146 Controlled substances, drugs or paraphernalia; disposal of those seized.
- SB 1148 Firearms magazines; prohibits person from selling, etc. those designed to hold more than 10 rounds.
- SB 1149 Prostitution; disposition of minors.
- SB 1152 Sexual offenses; prohibiting proximity to children, penalty.
- SB 1154 Juveniles; post-dispositional detention in secure local facility.
- SB 1159 Virginia State Bar; granting certificate of admission to law professors.
- SB 1160 Driving while texting; primary offense, increased penalties.
- SB 1163 Wrongful death and personal injury actions; future wages presumption.
- 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 1169 Driving under influence of alcohol; defendant's blood or breath tested, exemplary damages.
- SB 1173 Computer trespass; penalty.
- SB 1174 Computer crimes; prohibits use of an electronic device to commit.
- SB 1182 Assault and battery; includes certain employees of DBHDS, penalty.
- SB 1186 Medical assistance services; duties of Attorney General.
- SB 1187 Juvenile Justice, Board of; increases membership.
- SB 1190 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; electronic security businesses and personnel
- SB 1192 State Police, Department of; reimbursement of expenses.
- SB 1194 Juveniles; alleged to be truant, development of truancy plan.
- SB 1202 Retention of case records; general district court.
- SB 1205 Criminal street gang predicate offenses; penalties.
- SB 1211 Child Pornography Images Registry; exemptions from disclosure, etc.
- SB 1214 Sentencing guidelines; definition of violent felony.
- SB 1222 Handheld personal communications devices; mandatory minimum fine when convicted of reckless driving.
- SB 1228 Firearms; property or facilities owned or leased by localities.
- SB 1231 Deeds; allows an attorney to record corrective affidavit.
- SB 1232 Firearms; criminal history information check required to sell.
- SB 1234 Juveniles; placement in secure local facility.
- SB 1238 Handheld personal communications devices; texting while driving is punishable as reckless driving.
- SB 1255 Medical malpractice; expert witness certification, court may conduct an in camera review.
- SB 1258 Elderly or incapacitated adults; financial exploitation, penalties.
- 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 1278 Service of process; in order to be timely, must be made within six months from commencement.
- SB 1281 Firearms; criminal history record information check required for any purchase.
- SB 1297 Criminal judgment; appeal based on erroneously admitted evidence.
- SB 1299 Criminal history record information checks, etc.; dissemination of information.
- SB 1312 Conditions of release; release of accused to pretrial services only when indigent.
- SB 1317 Real property; DGS authorized to convey property to Mennel Milling Company in Roanoke County.
- SB 1318 Cannabinoids, research chemicals, synthetic; penalties.
- SB 1323 Temporary detention; execution of order, transportation.
- SB 1331 Drones; moratorium on use of unmanned aircraft systems by state or local government department, etc.
- SB 1335 Concealed handgun permits; confidentiality of permittee information.
- SB 1337 Civil cases; conduct of business activity, permissible venue.
- SB 1348 Criminal judgment; appeal based on erroneously admitted evidence.
- SB 1363 Firearms; residency of armed forces members.
- SB 1372 Firearm shows; VSP to be available to perform background checks for non-dealer sales, etc.
- 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.
- SR 26 Judges; nomination for election to circuit court.
- SR 27 Judges; nomination for election to general district court.
- SR 28 Judges; nomination for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court.