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- HB 1 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; emergency award to claimant shall not exceed $3000, etc.
- HB 1122 Service of process; social security numbers.
- HB 1418 Criminal injuries compensation; confidentiality.
- HB 1503 Driving after forfeiture of license; blood alcohol content.
- HB 1851 Attorney General; allowed to represent a court reporter employed by the Commonwealth, etc.
- HB 2129 Barriers to licensure or registration; certain DCJS regulated industries.
- HB 2144 Detention and removal of U.S. citizen from State; SPS shall request notification within 24 hours.
- HB 2179 Tax information; release to Commonwealth Attorneys and the Attorney General.
- HB 2182 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; prescription drug abuse policy.
- HB 2265 Private security services; DCJS shall cause to be issued a plastic photo identification card.
- HB 2315 Vehicle registration or vehicle inspection; dismissal of summons for failure to renew, etc.
- SB 4 Sexual and Domestic Violence Subfund; funding of sexual and domestic violence prevention, etc.
- SB 36 Writ of actual innocence; biological evidence, petitioners pro se.
- SB 39 Firearms; criminal history record information check on transferee, penalties.
- SB 226 Employment contracts; enforcement, applicable law.
- SB 234 Operating a vehicle or vessel containing a false compartment; penalty.
- SB 379 Grand larceny; threshold.
- SB 395 Personal action for injury to person; malpractice against health care provider, failure to report.
- SB 396 Firearms; criminal background check for transfer, exemption for holders of concealed permits.
- SB 462 Physically disabled or socially isolated persons; penalty for financial exploitation.
- SB 475 Court costs; collection at DMV customer service centers.
- SB 553 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; notification of laws.
- SB 607 Method of execution; Director of DOC certifies that lethal injection isn't available, electrocution.
- SB 644 Educational neglect of students with disabilities; fraud within educational programs, penalties.
- SB 665 Eminent domain; limitations, property right of quiet and peaceful enjoyment.
- SB 680 Magistrates; appointment and supervision.
- SB 682 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- SB 683 DUI blood or breath tests; eligibility for restricted license.
- SB 684 Forfeiture of property used in connection with the commission of crimes; conviction required.
- SB 686 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty.
- SB 694 Firearms; criminal history record information check, penalties.
- SB 768 Firearm transfer; penalties.
- SB 798 Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.
- SB 799 Hate crimes; definition, reports to State Police.
- SB 828 Firearms; possession on private or religious school property.
- SB 829 Court costs; expired inspection sticker.
- SB 831 Criminal history record checks; barrier crimes.
- SB 867 Battery against certain local social services workers; penalty.
- SB 884 Domestic corporations; service of process on registered agent.
- SB 902 Minors; procedures for collection of physical evidence.
- SB 909 Protective orders; person subject to an order is prohibited from possessing a firearm, penalty.
- SB 912 Emergency custody orders; temporary firearms restriction orders.
- SB 934 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; supplement to Registry (Robby's Rule).
- SB 939 Private police departments.
- SB 957 Child support; court may order for disabled child over the age of 18 (Conner's Law).
- SB 958 Driving while intoxicated; mandatory minimum jail sentence, penalty.
- SB 974 State police training; reduction in local law-enforcement funding.
- SB 993 Transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check; penalties.
- SB 1057 Advisory Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence.
- SB 1068 Vapor products; purchase or possession by minors.
- SB 1072 United States Postal Service; inspectors.
- SB 1082 Unattended children in motor vehicles; penalty.
- SB 1087 Residential property; option contracts for purchase, required provisions.
- SB 1108 Revocation of concealed handgun permit; delinquency in child support payments.
- SB 1110 Search of electronic device without warrant prohibited.
- SB 1178 Firearms; numerous changes to laws regarding.
- SB 1179 Firearms; access by children; penalty.
- SB 1180 Custody and visitation agreements; court to consider best interests of the child.
- SB 1199 Acts of violence on schools and other property; penalties.
- SB 1215 Ivory and rhinoceros horn; person who imports, sells, etc.
- SB 1254 Judges; restriction on election and appointment by General Assembly.
- SB 1261 Judicial Nominations Commission; created.
- SB 1270 Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to advance directive, etc.; transportation order.
- SB 1296 Death sentence; requirements for imposition.
- SB 1298 Incompetent defendants; capital murder charges.
- SB 1318 Application of foreign law in Virginia courts; domestic relations.
- SB 1324 Judges; mandatory retirement.
- SB 1344 Interpreters; appointed for non-English-speaking defendant.
- SB 1357 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; duty of counsel to exercise due diligence.
- SB 1416 Railroads; trespassing on property, signage required, penalties.
- SB 1429 Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties.
- SB 1444 Driver's license; forfeiture if marijuana possession.
- SB 1452 Creation of the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
- SB 1454 Driving recklessly with a suspended or revoked license; causing death of another person, penalty.
- SB 1456 Virginia Community Policing Act; created, report.
- SJ 302 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); general warrants of search or seizure prohibited.