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- HB 75 Reckless driving; right to appeal.
- HB 96 Problem-Solving Court Act; established, report.
- HB 251 Cover sheets; multiple deeds or instruments concerning the same interest in real property.
- HB 271 Parenting time; replaces "visitation" in statutory language.
- HB 666 Contracts; certain provisions for sale or lease of consumer goods or services declared void.
- HB 794 Death penalty; severe mental illness.
- HB 897 Tow truck drivers; registration of drivers convicted of violent crimes.
- HB 963 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.
- HB 1130 Medical records; fee limits and penalty for failure to provide.
- HB 1241 Guardian ad litem; standards for those appointed in custody & visitation cases, certification form.
- HB 1395 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- HB 1398 Hate crimes; acts against law-enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel.
- HB 1403 Driving under influence of alcohol; subsequent offenses, penalty.
- HB 1406 Firearms; restoration of right to person convicted of a nonviolent felony to possess, etc.
- HB 1407 Voters, qualified; definition of violent felony.
- HB 1427 Judges; reduces number in circuit courts in the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Circuits.
- HB 1441 Incapacitated persons; expands class of victims of crime of financial exploitation.
- HB 1473 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; penalty.
- HB 1480 Mental health awareness training; law-enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel.
- HB 1495 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; attorney fees.
- HB 1507 Powers & duties of conservator appointed for an absentee; support of an absentee's spouse.
- HB 1510 Appointment of guardian ad litem in civil cases.
- HB 1511 Presentence reports.
- HB 1513 Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication.
- HB 1522 Death penalty; severe mental illness.
- HB 1523 Substitute judges; appointment to district courts.
- HB 1557 Temporary injunction of contract for services; rape, forcible sodomy, or object sexual penetration.
- HB 1584 Solicitation of professional employment; person charged with traffic infraction or reckless driving.
- HB 1599 Suspension of driver's license for unpaid fines, etc.; written offer of employment.
- HB 1611 Child support arrearages; suspension of driver's license.
- HB 1613 Testimony of law-enforcement officer; failure of body-worn camera.
- HB 1633 Careless driving; cause of injury to vulnerable road user.
- HB 1637 Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes; Crohn's disease.
- HB 1643 Electronic wills; process for execution of will.
- HB 1644 Driving under influence of alcohol; first offenders, secure transdermal alcohol monitoring.
- HB 1648 Notice by trustee required before foreclosure sale; tenant of property subject to sale.
- HB 1655 Sentencing guidelines; appeals.
- HB 1704 Grand larceny and certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc.
- HB 1706 Law-enforcement immunity; storage of firearms.
- HB 1726 Disarming a law-enforcement officer; penalty.
- HB 1739 Civil immunity; emergency services and communications.
- HB 1762 Abortion; informed written consent required, civil penalty.
- HB 1769 Malicious bodily injury to or pointing of laser at members of United States Armed Forces.
- HB 1776 Hate crimes; adds gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, penalty.
- HB 1779 Hate crimes; immigration status; penalty.
- HB 1788 Incapacitated persons; abuse and neglect, financial exploitation, penalty.
- HB 1794 Case management system; public accessibility.
- HB 1809 Computer crimes; penalties.
- HB 1828 School attendance officer; powers and duties.
- HB 1834 Distracted driving; penalty.
- HB 1839 School principals; incident reports.
- HB 1843 Principals; student discipline, alternatives to referring incidents.
- HB 1850 Commercial vehicles; harmonizes penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) and commercial DUI.
- HB 1862 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
- HB 1879 Concealed handgun permit; disqualification, driving illegally after consumption of alcohol.
- HB 1893 Youth-controlled online businesses; registered office.
- HB 1896 Victim and witness assistance programs; DCJS to develop guidelines.
- HB 1906 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession.
- HB 1908 Police and court records; expungement of records.
- HB 1918 Acute psychiatric patient registry; DBHDS to develop and administer.
- HB 1928 Felony homicide; certain drug offenses constitute second degree murder, penalty.
- HB 1930 Overdoses; safe reporting.
- HB 1947 Guardians; temporary delegation of powers regarding an incapacitated person.
- HB 1948 Substance abuse treatment upon conviction of a crime; recovery community organization.
- HB 1954 Farm products; crime to maliciously damage or destroy.
- HB 1957 Guardian ad litem; standards for those appointed in custody and visitation cases.
- HB 1975 Temporary detention; minimum time period.
- HB 1978 Profane swearing in public.
- HB 1984 Limited Liability Company Protected Series Act; establishment of protected series.
- HB 1986 Computer trespass; penalty.
- HB 1989 Excusable or justifiable self-defense; costs and attorney fees in civil or criminal cases.
- HB 1997 Warrantless arrest for misdemeanor; transportation to crisis stabilization unit.
- HB 2039 Child pornography; discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints for possession.
- HB 2043 Law-enforcement officer; public release of identifying information, etc.
- HB 2048 Child support and fines; nonpayment, suspension of driver's license.
- HB 2049 Driver's license; suspension of license for nonpayment of fines and court costs.
- HB 2059 Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility.
- HB 2060 Birth control; definition.
- HB 2063 Pretrial appeal; expands appeal by an attorney for the Commonwealth.
- HB 2065 Sexual battery; surprise, penalty.
- HB 2071 Juvenile records; expungement for certain felony larceny offenses.
- HB 2083 Restitution; modification of terms and conditions of payment plan.
- HB 2085 Petition for writ of actual innocence.
- HB 2086 Writ of actual innocence; basis on nonbiological evidence, untested evidence.
- HB 2087 Sentencing guidelines; written explanation.
- HB 2124 Eminent domain; just compensation for entry onto property.
- HB 2125 Drug treatment courts; Counties of Clarke, Frederick, and Loudoun.
- HB 2128 Custody and visitation agreements; best interests of the child.
- HB 2131 Libraries; assessment for costs in civil actions, disbursement for law libraries.
- HB 2135 Medical marijuana; written certification.
- HB 2157 Family abuse protective order; third or subsequent violation of order.
- HB 2158 Dumping trash; increases penalty.
- HB 2181 Food stamps; eligibility to receive benefits if convicted of drug-related felonies.
- HB 2186 Whole Woman's Health Act; performance of abortions.
- HB 2195 School attendance officer; powers and duties.
- HB 2197 Unmanned aircraft systems; creates a civil cause of action for invasion of privacy, etc.
- HB 2236 Sanctuary policies; enforcement of federal immigration laws
- HB 2252 Illegal voter registration; penalties.
- HB 2253 Use or display of firearm in committing felony; penalty.
- HB 2256 Street gang; third or subsequent conviction of crimes, penalty.
- HB 2270 Spousal liability for emergency medical care; property held as tenants by the entireties.
- HB 2271 Custodial rights of person who committed sexual assault; clear and convincing standard.
- HB 2273 Blind parents; custody or visitation rights.
- HB 2283 Wages; cause of action against an employer for nonpayment.
- HB 2284 Charitable gaming; subpoena powers of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, penalty.
- HB 2286 Abortion; informed written consent.
- HB 2292 Judicial training; law related to rights of persons of legitimate interest in custody.
- HB 2293 Person with a legitimate interest; visitation.
- HB 2307 Cover sheet for deed; property subject to the Property Owners' Association Act.
- HB 2321 Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a felony, penalty.
- HB 2322 Criminal Justice Services Board; citizen membership.
- HB 2330 Inpatient psychiatric hospital admission; defendant found incompetent.
- HB 2333 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; certain fraud crimes.
- HB 2334 Fraud crimes, certain; forfeiture of motor vehicle.
- HB 2339 Probation violations; intermediate sanctions.
- HB 2361 Brandishing a firearm; intent to induce fear, etc., penalty.
- HB 2375 Virginia Home Solicitation Sales Act; prohibited solicitation, penalty.
- HB 2380 Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; investigative authority.
- HB 2382 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling unit.
- HB 2399 Hate crimes; adds to list of crimes that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate.
- HB 2409 Driver's licenses; suspension for failure to pay court fines and costs.
- HB 2414 Self-defense; limited immunity when reporting acts, penalties.
- HB 2435 Handheld personal communications devices; use while driving, exceptions, penalty.
- HB 2438 General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; contracts by legislators.
- HB 2446 Immunity of persons; defamation, statements regarding matters of public concern, sanctions.
- HB 2452 Discovery in criminal cases; duty to provide.
- HB 2459 Wireless telecommunications devices, certain; prohibition on sale to minors.
- HB 2476 Driver's licenses; revocation of driving privileges in other jurisdictions.
- SB 290 Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures pertaining to NASA airfield.
- SB 796 Police and court records; expungement of certain charges and convictions.
- SB 816 Grand larceny & certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc., to $1,000.
- SB 825 New sentencing hearing; abolition of parole.
- SB 861 Preliminary protective orders; contents of order.
- SB 862 Driving after forfeiture of license.
- SB 879 Retired circuit court judges under recall; qualification by Committees for Courts of Justice.
- SB 890 Ignition interlock; time for installation.
- SB 901 Park authority liability; immunity.
- SB 959 Va Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling for abandoned animals.
- SB 1017 School attendance officer; powers and duties.
- SB 1064 Mental health awareness training; law enforcement officers, firefighters, etc.
- SB 1066 Petition for writ of actual innocence.
- SB 1152 Juvenile offenders; parole eligibility.
- SB 1188 Driver's license; suspension of license for nonpayment of fines and court costs.
- SB 1199 Blind parents; custody or visitation rights.
- SB 1222 Acute psychiatric patient registry; DBHDS to develop and administer.
- SB 1227 Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility.
- SB 1262 Sanctuary cities; liability for certain injuries and damages caused by an illegal alien.
- SB 1280 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
- SB 1298 Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes, affirmative defense for treatment.
- SB 1339 Careless driving; infliction of injury on vulnerable road user.
- SB 1344 In camera interviews of child; court's discretion to conduct recording or transcript.
- SB 1356 Informal truancy plans; students with multiple discretionary diversions.
- SB 1377 Computer trespass; penalty.
- SB 1444 Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a crime, penalty.
- SB 1452 Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes.
- SB 1474 Arrest; resisting law-enforcement officers, etc.
- SB 1563 Discovery in criminal cases; duty to provide.