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- HB 19 Ministers or other persons authorized to celebrate rites of matrimony; no oath required.
- HB 25 Firefighting equipment or emergency medical services vehicle; penalty for tampering with, etc.
- HB 48 Forfeiture of property used in connection with the commission of crimes; finding of guilt required.
- HB 64 Transmission of case papers to appellate court, etc.; acceptability of electronic case papers.
- HB 70 Warrants; issuance of arrest warrants against law-enforcement officers.
- HB 102 Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.
- HB 116 Jury commissioners; reappointment.
- HB 168 Passing stopped school buses; rebutting presumption, mailing of summons.
- HB 170 Controlled paraphernalia; unlawful to possess or distribute, exceptions, penalty.
- HB 172 Habitual offenders; evaluation of person be conducted by VASAP & recommendations submitted to court.
- HB 176 Pen register or trap and trace device; court allowed to issue an order for installation.
- HB 177 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; crimes against nature, penalty.
- HB 180 Drug treatment courts; establish in City of Winchester and Counties of Clarke, Frederick, & Warren.
- HB 189 Satisfactory evidence of identity; United States Passport Book and United States Passport Card.
- HB 223 Courthouse and courtroom security; assessment.
- HB 227 Hearsay exceptions; admissibility of statements by children in certain cases.
- HB 230 Trusts; a circuit court may create and establish upon petition of an interested party.
- HB 231 Augmented estate; elective share of surviving spouse.
- HB 232 Medical bills; authenticity and reasonableness, who may identify & provide testimony.
- HB 248 Financial exploitation of adults; documentation referred to local law-enforcement agency.
- HB 287 Mediation; fee paid to mediators appointed in certain cases.
- HB 291 Financial exploitation of adults.
- HB 302 Elephants; prohibits use of devices for training, etc., that inflict pain or cause physical injury.
- HB 326 Electronic communication service or remote computing service records; obtaining records.
- HB 342 Guardianship; communication between incapacitated person and others.
- HB 355 Forensic Science Board; membership.
- HB 364 Court-appointed attorney; increases fee paid for providing representation in commitment proceedings.
- HB 373 Victims of certain crimes; confidentiality of information.
- HB 377 Felons; restoration of firearms rights, report to State Police.
- HB 404 Equitable distribution; transfer of separate property.
- HB 412 Aircraft, certain; local regulation.
- HB 428 Prisoner's spouse or children; support payments by county or city.
- HB 434 Private security services providers and personnel; licensure, waiver, etc.
- HB 437 Security for appeal; clarifies difference between an appeal bond and a suspending bond, etc.
- HB 441 Nonsuits; tolling of limitations; contractual limitation periods.
- HB 442 Circuit courts; Judicial Council may determine when shall be open for business.
- HB 446 Civil judgment procedure; damages, witnesses, failure of defendants to appear.
- HB 467 Manufacturing companies; limited standing to seek injunctive relief against companies.
- HB 485 Assault; person charged with simple assault against family or household member.
- HB 496 Attorney-issued summons; proof of payment to clerk's office.
- HB 497 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
- HB 510 Sexual crimes against minors; extends statute of limitations.
- HB 517 Warrantless arrest; certain cases.
- HB 523 Higher educational institutions; student mental health policies.
- HB 537 Clerk of circuit court; local fees and fines paid directly to local government.
- HB 541 Juveniles; disclosure of law-enforcement records.
- HB 543 Involuntary psychiatric treatment of an inmate; petition filed by sheriff.
- HB 560 Brandishing a firearm; intent to induce fear, etc., penalty.
- HB 572 Fines and costs; statutes of limitation on collection, etc.
- HB 577 Interpleader; funds held in escrow.
- HB 582 Criminal defendants; evaluation for insanity or competence.
- HB 588 Protective orders; definition of "physical presence," authorization of emergency orders.
- HB 589 Social Services, Department of; filing of petitions by designated nonattorney employees.
- HB 600 Child welfare; imposes certain mandates related to protection and encouragement of children.
- HB 602 Petit larceny; prior convictions, penalty.
- HB 605 Restitution; extension of probation.
- HB 608 Immediate sanction probation programs; extends sunset provision.
- HB 610 Protective orders; penalty.
- HB 616 Discharge from involuntary admission; advance directive.
- HB 622 Entering occupied motor vehicle; interference with rights of owner, penalty.
- HB 624 Retention of court records; violent felonies and acts of violence.
- HB 625 Minors; abduction for purpose of prostitution.
- HB 628 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; public dissemination.
- HB 637 Medical malpractice actions; extends limitations period.
- HB 641 General district court; arbitration.
- HB 642 Divorce; submission of oral testimony or affidavits in a proceeding.
- HB 645 Criminal defendants; orders for evaluation or treatment, duties of clerk of court.
- HB 667 Criminal Injury Compensation Fund; filing of claims.
- HB 668 Spousal support factors; factors contributing to dissolution, including any ground for divorce.
- HB 669 CASA Program, Advisory Committee to; membership shall include one judge.
- HB 671 Appointed counsel for parents or guardians; attorneys who qualify as guardian ad litem.
- HB 678 Human trafficking training; DCJS to establish for law-enforcement, etc.
- HB 681 Trafficking in persons; civil action.
- HB 703 Legal age for marriage; emancipation petitions for minors intending to marry, etc.
- HB 711 Protective orders in cases of family abuse; possession of premises.
- HB 752 Stalking; penalty.
- HB 754 Domestic violence-related misdemeanors; enhanced penalty.
- HB 765 Assault and battery against a family or household member; first offense, enhanced penalties.
- HB 768 Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course.
- HB 771 Asset forfeiture; seizure of property, report.
- HB 779 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; required filings for multiple positions.
- HB 783 Firearms; pointing, holding, or brandishing in presence of a law-enforcement officer, penalty.
- HB 811 Involuntary admission procedures; notification to family member about proceedings.
- HB 815 Execution; if lethal injection is not available, electrocution shall be used.
- HB 854 Firefighter or emergency medical services; personnel interrogation, observer.
- HB 857 Lobbyist disclosure; clarifies definition of gift.
- HB 860 Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; public access to requests for opinions.
- HB 861 Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; extension of filing deadlines.
- HB 862 Conflicts of Interests Acts, State and Local Government and General Assembly; prohibited gifts.
- HB 868 Lobbyist disclosure; definition of procurement transaction.
- HB 875 Real-time location data; disclosure in emergencies.
- HB 886 Stalking; second offense, Class 6 felony.
- HB 889 Lobbyist disclosure; filing and inspection.
- HB 890 Candidates; filing of statements of economic interests.
- HB 891 Conflicts of Interests Acts, State and Local Government and General Assembly; definition of gift.
- HB 892 Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; required information on disclosure forms.
- HB 906 Ministers; communications between persons they counsel or advise.
- HB 910 Appeal of tax assessments; prior to receipt of information, person to sign acknowledgment of order.
- HB 920 Barrier crimes; conviction or finding not guilty by reason of insanity.
- HB 922 Computer trespass; increases penalty if government computer and computer used for public utilities.
- HB 924 Electronic communications; disclosure, verification and admissibility of contents.
- HB 932 Court-appointed counsel; compensation, increases frequency of reporting.
- HB 940 Mechanics' liens; increases amount of lien, nonresident notice requirements.
- HB 1020 Unclaimed property; payment of property of deceased owner.
- HB 1056 Family abuse protective orders; extension of orders.
- HB 1087 Protective order; violation of order, possession of a firearm or other deadly weapon, penalty.
- HB 1088 Magistrates; appointment and supervision.
- HB 1102 Trauma-informed sexual assault investigation; DCJS to establish.
- HB 1105 Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; recidivism rate for certain released federal prisoners.
- HB 1110 Temporary detention; notice of recommendation, communication with magistrate.
- HB 1117 Immunity of persons at public hearing; awarding of reasonable attorney fees and costs.
- HB 1125 Number of judges; general district court; 25th Judicial District.
- HB 1126 DCJS; training standards and model policies for law-enforcement personnel, powers and duties.
- HB 1128 Spouse's liability for medical care; exemption for principal residence.
- HB 1149 Police & court records; if order of expungement, clerk of court shall refund petitioner costs paid.
- HB 1150 Wages; employer who willfully fails to pay, penalty.
- HB 1153 Retired judges; temporary recall, persons retired under Virginia Retirement System.
- HB 1160 Physical evidence recovery kits.
- HB 1189 Child welfare agency; operating without a license, abuse and neglect of child, penalty.
- HB 1196 Arrest; failure to be physically taken into custody by using physical means to resist.
- HB 1197 Law-enforcement officers; Internet publication of personal information, penalty.
- HB 1213 Minors; certain education records as evidence.
- HB 1226 Assault and battery; Department of Corrections investigators, penalty.
- HB 1245 Judicial Retirement System; mandatory judicial retirement.
- HB 1257 Personal injury and wrongful death actions; disclosure of address.
- HB 1275 Magistrates; complaint made by complainant, the written complaint shall be returned to complainant.
- HB 1290 Timber cutting; unlawful removal, determination of damages.
- HB 1294 Multi-jurisdiction grand juries; access to record of testimony and evidence.
- HB 1310 Failure to appear; service of process.
- HB 1317 Sexual abuse of certain children; penalty.
- HB 1319 Military status or decorations; false representation with intent to obtain services, penalty.
- HB 1328 Unfaithful delegates; constitutional convention, penalty.
- HB 1334 Assault and battery; persons charged with first offense against family or household member, penalty.
- HB 1361 Lobbyist reporting; disclosure of certain persons attending entertainment events prohibited.
- HB 1362 Conflicts of Interests Acts, State & Local Government & General Assembly, etc.; lobbyist reporting.
- HJ 64 Appointment; Chairman of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission.
- SB 7 Appointed counsel for parents or guardians; attorneys who qualify as guardian ad litem.
- SB 9 Civil immunity; forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended companion animal.
- SB 27 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; appointed counsel may issue subpoena for all discoverable files.
- SB 50 Courthouse and courtroom security; assessment.
- SB 57 Judges; increases number in 19th and 25th Judicial Districts.
- SB 70 Pendente lite support award; source of award.
- SB 71 Divorce; entry of decrees, maintenance and support of spouses.
- SB 87 Circuit court clerks; disaster plan for recovery of any land record maintained electronically.
- SB 90 Discovery rule; statute of limitations.
- SB 109 Eminent domain proceedings; commissioners to be summoned at least 30 days prior to service.
- SB 117 Motor vehicle doors; operator to wait for a reasonable opportunity to open.
- SB 120 Passing stopped school buses; mailing of summons, rebutting presumption.
- SB 125 Punitive damages; persons injured by intoxicated drivers.
- SB 127 Uniform Powers of Appointment Act; codification of Act.
- SB 128 Personal injury and wrongful death actions; disclosure of physical address of insured person.
- SB 133 Trafficking in persons; civil cause of action.
- SB 170 Nonsuits; tolling of limitations, contractual limitation periods.
- SB 181 Augmented estate; elective share of surviving spouse.
- SB 240 Virginia Tort Claims Act; electronic filing when notice filed with Department of Transportation.
- SB 241 Service of process, substituted; served on registered agent of a corporation.
- SB 253 Confidentiality of information about victims of certain crimes.
- SB 270 Sanctuary policies; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers.
- SB 285 Bail appeal; presumption against bail.
- SB 288 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; advisory opinions for local officers.
- SB 291 Physical evidence; procedure for collection, etc., of recovery kits.
- SB 339 Stalking; penalty.
- SB 342 Criminal defendants; orders for evaluation or treatment, duties of clerk of court.
- SB 354 Statute of limitations; sexual crimes against minors.
- SB 358 Hearsay exception; admissibility of statements by children in sexual conduct, etc., cases.
- SB 363 Persons with disabilities; rights in public places, fraudulent representation of service dog.
- SB 388 Virginia Consumer Protection Act; failure to make required statement.
- SB 392 Real property; judgment creditor may record an instrument, upon payment of fee for recordation, etc.
- SB 408 Unclaimed property; payment of property of deceased owner.
- SB 415 Emancipation petition for minors intending to marry; written findings.
- SB 417 Social Services, Department of; unauthorized practice of law.
- SB 423 Asset forfeiture; seizure of property, report.
- SB 425 Higher education; student mental health policies.
- SB 438 Higher educational institutions; social media accounts.
- SB 447 Attorney General, Offices of; employment of special counsel.
- SB 454 Juvenile court; retained jurisdiction, procedures in case of adults, penalties.
- SB 457 Asset forfeiture; changes burden of proof.
- SB 466 Guardianship; communication between incapacitated person and others.
- SB 478 Eminent domain; reimbursement of costs.
- SB 543 Inverse condemnation proceeding; reimbursement of owner's costs.
- SB 566 Involuntary psychiatric treatment of an inmate; petition filed by sheriff.
- SB 567 Temporary detention; notice of recommendation, communication with magistrate.
- SB 590 When circuit courts open; Judicial Council.
- SB 597 Appeal of tax assessments; prior to receipt of information, person to sign acknowledgment of order.
- SB 610 Concealed handgun permits, out-of-state; photo identification issued by government agency, etc.
- SB 611 Tort claim; notice of claim against the Commonwealth, transportation district, or locality.
- SB 687 Timber cutting; determination of damages;
- SB 692 Conflicts of Interests Acts, State & Local Government & General Assembly, etc.; lobbyist reporting.
- SB 701 Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; permitting of pharmaceutical processors to manufacture and provide.
- SB 707 Failure to appear; service of process.
- SB 728 Punitive damages; injury by intoxicated drivers, admission of evidence.
- SB 746 Recovery of attorney fees from agency; actions brought in violation of law or for improper purpose.
- SB 750 Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund; political contributions, report.