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Senate Committee on Courts of Justice

Chairman: Thomas K. Norment, Jr.

Clerk: Hobie Lehman, Tyler Trumbo
Staff: J. French, M. Felch, K. Walsh
Date of Meeting: January 14, 2013
Time and Place: Monday 8 AM / Senate Room B

S.B. 693 Circuit court judges; restricts appointment to office if General Assembly fails to elect.

Patron: Black

A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-69.9:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of judge by circuit court.

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S.B. 699 Medical malpractice; certification of expert witnesses.

Patron: Alexander

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-20.1, 8.01-50.1, and 16.1-83.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical malpractice; certification of expert witnesses.

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S.B. 703 Concealed handgun permit fees; provides an exemption for certain retired correctional officers.

Patron: Puckett

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308 of the Code of Virginia, relating to concealed handgun permit fees; retired correctional officers; exemption.

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S.B. 707 Health care providers; submitting health insurance claims.

Patron: McEachin

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-27.5, relating to the liability of covered patients for certain health care services; duty of in-network providers to submit claims to health insurers.

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S.B. 711 Testamentary trustees; relief of duty to file an inventory or annual accounts.

Patron: Stuart

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-1307 of the Code of Virginia, relating to testamentary trustees' duty to file an inventory or annual accounts.

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S.B. 718 Child support; imputation of income, parents enrollment in educational or vocational program.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact § 20-108.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to child support; imputation of income; enrollment in educational or vocational program.

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S.B. 734 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.

Patron: Petersen

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55-59.5, relating to foreclosure; use of false record, document, or statement.

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S.B. 740 Mandatory judicial retirement; increases age under Judicial Retirement System from 70 to 73 years.

Patron: Petersen

A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-305 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mandatory judicial retirement.

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S.B. 752 Clerks' fees; collection of restitution payments.

Patron: Stanley

A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-275 of the Code of Virginia, relating to clerks' fees; collection of restitution.

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S.B. 753 Magistrates; supervision by Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Patron: Stuart

A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-809 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia; supervision of magistrates.

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S.B. 756 Perpetuities waiver; corrects errors in rule.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 55-12.4 and 55-13.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the rule against perpetuities waiver.

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S.B. 757 No-contest clauses; limitations on penalty clause.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 64.2 a section numbered 64.2-109, relating to no-contest clauses; exceptions.

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S.B. 758 Uniform Trust Code; interested trustees subject to ascertainable standard.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-776 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Uniform Trust Code; interested trustees subject to ascertainable standard.

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S.B. 759 Guardianship and conservatorship; makes various changes to laws.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 64.2-719, 64.2-2001, 64.2-2002, 64.2-2003, 64.2-2006, 64.2-2007, 64.2-2008, 64.2-2022, and 64.2-2023 of the Code of Virginia, relating to guardianship and conservatorship.

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S.B. 760 Wills & trusts; allows testator/settlor to petition court during his lifetime to determine validity.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 64.2 a section numbered 64.2-109, relating to pre-death proof of wills and trusts.

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S.B. 761 Fiduciary attorney-client privilege; common law privilege to be extended to seeking advice.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 64.2 a section numbered 64.2-109, relating to fiduciary attorney-client privilege.

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S.B. 762 Mandatory judicial retirement; increases age under Judicial Retirement System from 70 to 73 years.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-305 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mandatory judicial retirement.

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S.B. 784 Henrico County General District Court; increases number of judges.

Patron: McEachin

A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-69.6:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to number of judges.

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S.B. 825 Courts of record; land records; indigency determinations.

Patron: Garrett

A BILL to allow easy access to land records for use by the courts in indigency determinations.

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S.B. 863 Independent living services; foster children committed to Department of Juvenile Justice.

Patron: Favola

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-293 and 63.2-905.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to foster children committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice; independent living services.

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S.B. 908 Rights of parents; fundamental right to direct upbringing, etc., shall not be infringed.

Patron: Reeves

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 1-240.1, relating to rights of parents.

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S.B. 920 Emergency custody and involuntary temporary detention; transportation.

Patron: Carrico

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-808 and 37.2-810 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mental health patients; transportation.

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S.B. 982 Medical reports or records; method for entroducing into evidence in general district court.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-88.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to evidence of medical reports or records.

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S.B. 983 Expert witnesses; literature designations.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-401.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to expert witnesses; literature designations.

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S.B. 1028 Child support; confidentiality of guidelines worksheets in mediated agreements.

Patron: Obenshain

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-576.10 and 8.01-581.22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to confidentiality of child support guidelines worksheets in mediated agreements.

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S.B. 1045 Criminal justice training academies; sovereign immunity of trainers.

Patron: Newman

A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1752 of the Code of Virginia, relating to criminal justice training academies; immunity for trainers.

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S.B. 1046 Divorce cases; testimony in open court.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 20-99 of the Code of Virginia, relating to testimony in open court in divorce cases; notice.

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S.B. 1048 Special conservators of the peace; state agencies, institutions, and departments.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-13 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special conservators of the peace; state agencies, institutions, and departments.

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S.B. 1052 Revising and recodifying the laws pertaining to wills, trusts, and fiduciaries.

Patron: McDougle

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 64.2-432 and 64.2-747 of the Code of Virginia, relating to revising and recodifying the laws pertaining to wills, trusts, and fiduciaries.

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