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- HB 1196 Arrest; failure to be physically taken into custody by using physical means to resist.
- HB 1328 Unfaithful delegates; constitutional convention, penalty.
- HB 1448 Self-settled spendthrift trusts; certain legal entities to act as qualified trustee.
- HB 1598 Voter registration; proof of citizenship required to register to vote in certain elections.
- HB 1606 Handheld personal communications devices; use of devices in highway work zones.
- HB 1621 Preliminary hearing; certification of ancillary misdemeanors, fees and costs.
- HB 1812 Presentence reports; access by work release programs.
- HB 2073 Virginia Consumer Protection Act; adds certain fraud crimes.
- HB 2166 Controlled substances; possession, penalty.
- HB 2268 Ignition interlock violations; venue for prosecution of any offense.
- SB 10 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- SB 26 Problem-Solving Docket Act; established, report.
- SB 66 Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, accommodation, penalty.
- SB 101 Police and court records; expungement of records.
- SB 187 Transfer of firearms; permit required.
- SB 194 Police and court records; expungement of records.
- SB 317 Veterans Docket Act; established, report.
- SB 380 Behavioral Health Docket Act; established, report.
- SB 509 Interpleader; earnest money deposits.
- SB 521 Expungement of certain charges and convictions.
- SB 546 Possession or transportation of firearms following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes.
- SB 599 Virginia Electronic Communications Privacy Act; established, report.
- SB 644 Battery; public transportation operators; penalty.
- SB 782 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- SB 784 Marijuana offenses; driver's license forfeiture, etc.
- SB 794 City of Chesapeake; pilot program for problem-solving docket.
- SB 807 Judges; reduces number in circuit courts in the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Circuits.
- SB 808 Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets; use by juries.
- SB 809 Firearms; person to report loss or theft within 24 hours.
- SB 811 Law-enforcement officers; de-escalation training requirement.
- SB 814 Foreign business entities; services of summons for witness or subpoena duces tecum.
- SB 823 Service of process; multifamily residential real estate and common interest communities.
- SB 831 Marijuana; manufacture or possession, accommodation to another individual, penalty.
- SB 832 Firearm transactions; voluntary background checks, clarification of provisions.
- SB 841 Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes, affirmative defense for treatment.
- SB 858 Discontinued cases; court has discretion to reinstate case.
- SB 859 Spousal support; termination upon payor's retirement.
- SB 883 Expungement of police and court records; costs.
- SB 888 Civil immunity; emergency services and communications.
- SB 893 Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns; warning against accessibility to children.
- SB 895 Inpatient psychiatric hospital admission; defendant found incompetent.
- SB 908 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession.
- SB 914 Reduction of amount of lien for medical services paid for by the Commonwealth.
- SB 915 Firearm transfers; penalties.
- SB 923 Grand larceny; threshold.
- SB 945 Examining and approving a statement in lieu of the settlement of accounts; fee for commissioner.
- SB 957 Recordings; destruction or seizure by a law-enforcement officer.
- SB 958 Disclosure of information regarding former deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers.
- SB 1000 Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report.
- SB 1052 Terrorist organization, designated; providing material support or resources, exemptions, penalty.
- SB 1056 Crossing established police lines, perimeters, or barricades; penalty.
- SB 1057 Injuries to property or persons by persons unlawfully or riotously assembled; penalty.
- SB 1058 Riots; unlawful assembly, penalty.
- SB 1065 Judges; increases number in general district court in 25th Judicial District.
- SB 1081 Divorce or dissolution of marriage; award of life insurance.
- SB 1112 Firearms; control of possession in chambers of local governing bodies.
- SB 1124 Adultery; civil penalty.
- SB 1155 Termination of parental rights; manufacture of methamphetamine in presence of child.
- SB 1174 Fines and court costs; community work in lieu of payment.
- SB 1185 Firearms; person to report loss or theft within 24 hours.
- SB 1190 Judicial training; law related to rights of persons of legitimate interest in custody, etc.
- SB 1194 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
- SB 1241 Female genital mutilation; criminal penalty and civil action.
- SB 1266 Firearms; access by children, penalty.
- SB 1267 Firearms; carrying in public while intoxicated, etc., penalty.
- SB 1269 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession.
- SB 1281 Substance abuse treatment upon conviction of a crime; recovery community organization.
- SB 1297 Concealed weapons; nonduty status active military personnel may carry.
- SB 1317 Spousal support; military disability benefits not considered income.
- SB 1348 Death penalty; severe mental illness.
- SB 1368 Foreclosure advertisements; posted at courthouse and on local government or circuit court website.
- SB 1381 Discontinued cases; court has discretion to reinstate case.
- SB 1385 Law-enforcement officer; definition, municipal park rangers training.
- SB 1406 Improper driving; penalty.
- SB 1407 Human trafficking identification and awareness training; DCJS to adopt regulations.
- SB 1420 Incapacitated persons; abuse and neglect, financial exploitation, penalty.
- SB 1422 Law enforcement, local; fees for concealed handgun permits, courthouse and courtroom security.
- SB 1432 Excusable or justifiable self-defense; costs and attorney fees in civil or criminal cases.
- SB 1439 Firearms; transfers to a non-licensed dealer.
- SB 1443 Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties.
- SB 1445 Criminal cases; admissibility of prior inconsistent statements.
- SB 1450 Concealed handguns; permit holders' possession on property of public higher educational institution.
- SB 1458 Dangerous weapons; authorization of place of religious worship to carry to such place.
- SB 1460 Real property, certain; orders of publication proceeding to enforce lien.
- SB 1464 Firearms; restoration of rights of convicted felons.
- SB 1478 Restitution; modification of terms and conditions of payment plan.
- SB 1480 Malicious impersonation by computer; penalty.
- SB 1481 Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee; procedures used by the Va. State Bar to evaluate, etc.
- SB 1488 Appointed counsel; compensation of services.
- SB 1495 Marriage; suits to annul.
- SB 1502 Hate crimes; adds to list of crimes that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate.
- SB 1505 Child support orders; placement in temporary custody of or commitment to Dept. of Juvenile Justice.
- SB 1524 Hate crimes; criminal acts against persons because of gender, etc.
- SB 1525 Hunting dogs; civil action for trespass by hunters using dogs.
- SB 1560 Child pornography; accused person possesses and produces pornography, penalties.
- SB 1592 Juvenile & domestic relations district court; jurisdiction over juveniles not present in U.S.