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2017 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Courts of Justice

Chairman: Mark D. Obenshain

Clerk: Chad Starzer, E. Greenwood
Staff: Kristen Walsh, C. Quagliato
Date of Meeting: February 6, 2017
Time and Place: 8:00 a.m. Senate Room B

H.B. 1404 Fire alarms; malicious activation in any building, penalty.

Patron: Cole

Activation of fire alarms; penalty. Removes the provision that a building must be for public use in order for the Class 1 misdemeanor for maliciously activating a fire alarm to apply. The Class 1 misdemeanor will apply to all buildings.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-212 of the Code of Virginia, relating to malicious activation of fire alarms; penalty.

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H.B. 1426 Emergency custody or involuntary admission process; alternative transportation model.

Patron: Garrett

Emergency custody or involuntary admission process; alternative transportation model. Directs the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Director of Criminal Justice Services, in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders, to develop a comprehensive model for the use of alternative transportation providers to provide safe and efficient transportation of individuals involved in the emergency custody or involuntary admission process as an alternative to transportation by law enforcement. The bill requires that the model be completed by October 1, 2017, and reported to the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, the House Committee for Courts of Justice, and the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice.

A BILL to direct the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Director of Criminal Justice Services to develop a comprehensive model for the use of alternative transportation providers to provide safe and efficient transportation of individuals involved in the emergency custody or involuntary admission process.

17100871D

H.B. 1432 Switchblade knife; exception to carry concealed.

Patron: Ware

Carrying a switchblade knife; exception. Authorizes any person to carry a switchblade knife concealed when such knife is carried for the purpose of engaging in a lawful profession or recreational activity the performance of which is aided by the use of a switchblade knife. The bill removes switchblade knives from the list of weapons the selling, bartering, giving, or furnishing of which is a Class 4 misdemeanor.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-311 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6.1 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-308.017, relating to carrying a switchblade knife; exception.

17100835D

H.B. 1448 Self-settled spendthrift trusts; certain legal entities to act as qualified trustee.

Patron: Miyares

Qualified trustee of self-settled spendthrift trusts. Allows any legal entity authorized by law to act as a trustee to serve as a qualified trustee of a self-settled spendthrift trust. Under current law, only a natural person who resides in the Commonwealth or a legal entity authorized to engage in trust business (i.e., a bank or trust company) may serve as a qualified trustee. The bill would expand the definition of "independent qualified trustee" and "qualified trustee" to include entities such as law firms and charitable organizations, when such entities are authorized by law to act as trustees.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-745.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to qualified trustee of self-settled spendthrift trusts.

17100557D

H.B. 1453 Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.

Patron: LaRock

Dispensing of naloxone. Allows a person who is authorized by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to train individuals on the administration of naloxone for use in opioid overdose reversal and who is acting on behalf of an organization that provides services to individuals at risk of experiencing opioid overdose or training in the administration of naloxone for overdose reversal and that has obtained a controlled substances registration from the Board of Pharmacy pursuant to § 54.1-3423 to dispense naloxone to a person who has completed a training program on the administration of naloxone for opioid overdose reversal, provided that such dispensing is (i) pursuant to a standing order issued by a prescriber, (ii) in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health, and (iii) without charge or compensation. The bill also provides that dispensing may occur at a site other than that of the controlled substance registration provided the entity possessing the controlled substance registration maintains records in accordance with regulations of the Board of Pharmacy. The bill further provides that a person who dispenses naloxone shall not be liable for civil damages of ordinary negligence for acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment if he acts in good faith and that a person to whom naloxone has been dispensed pursuant to the provisions of the bill may possess naloxone and may administer naloxone to a person who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose.

  A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-225 and 54.1-3408 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dispensing of naloxone.

17104396D

EMERGENCY

H.B. 1456 Custody and visitation orders; use of term parenting time.

Patron: Albo

Custody and visitation orders; parenting time. Provides that the court, in its discretion and as to a parent, may use the phrase "parenting time" to be synonymous with the term "visitation" in a custody or visitation order.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-278.15 and 20-124.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to custody and visitation orders; parenting time.

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H.B. 1479 Attorney discipline; procedures.

Patron: Leftwich

Attorney discipline; procedures. Conforms the statutory procedures for disciplining attorneys to the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3935 of the Code of Virginia, relating to attorney discipline; procedures.

17101076D

H.B. 1492 Child support orders; special needs trust; ABLE savings trust account.

Patron: Hope

Child support orders; special needs trust; ABLE savings trust account. Provides that, upon the request of either party, a court may order that support payments be made to a special needs trust or an ABLE savings trust account.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-278.15 and 20-124.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to child support orders; special needs trust; ABLE savings trust account.

17100235D

H.B. 1493 Definition of sales draft; credit card offenses; penalty.

Patron: Hope

Definition of sales draft; credit card offenses; penalty. Includes within the definition of "sales draft," with regard to offenses relating to credit cards, the electronic form evidencing a purchase of goods, services, or a thing of value. A person convicted of forgery of such a sales draft is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-191 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the definition of sales draft; credit card offenses; penalty.

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H.B. 1515 Circuit court clerks; electronic transfer of certain documents.

Patron: Leftwich

Circuit court clerks; electronic transfer of certain documents. Permits circuit court clerks to transfer electronically, or provide electronic access to, documents related to certain real property information to certain public officials.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-3303, 58.1-3360.1, 58.1-3361, and 64.2-510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electronic transfer of certain documents from circuit court clerks.

17101620D

H.B. 1516 Surviving spouse's elective share; homestead allowance benefit.

Patron: Leftwich

Surviving spouse's elective share; homestead allowance benefit. Provides that if a surviving spouse of a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2017, claims and receives an elective share, the homestead allowance available to the spouse shall be in addition to any benefit or elective share passing to such surviving spouse. The bill provides consistency with other provisions of Article 1.1 (§ 64.2-308.1 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 64.2, which governs the elective share of the surviving spouse of a decedent dying on or after January 1, 2017, which was enacted in 2016. The bill contains an emergency clause.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-311 of the Code of Virginia, relating to surviving spouse's elective share; homestead allowance benefit; emergency.

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EMERGENCY

H.B. 1545 Criminal cases; delayed appeals, assignment of errors dismissed in part.

Patron: Collins

Delayed appeals in criminal cases; assignment of errors dismissed in part. Provides that an appellant may file a motion for leave to pursue a delayed appeal for those assignments of error that were dismissed because they did not adhere to a proper form, even if other assignments of error were refused on the merits. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-321.1 and 19.2-321.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to delayed appeals in criminal cases; assignments of error dismissed in part.

17101710D

H.B. 1560 Procedure when aliens convicted of certain felonies; forms.

Patron: Krizek

Procedure when aliens convicted of certain felonies; forms. Requires an alienage determination made by a probation or parole officer to be submitted to the Central Criminal Records Exchange of the Department of State Police (Exchange) in a format approved by the Exchange. Current law requires the Exchange to provide reporting forms to the probation and parole officers.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-294.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to procedure when aliens convicted of certain felonies; forms.

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H.B. 1580 Possession of child pornography by employees of the Department of Social Services.

Patron: Campbell

Possession of child pornography by employees of the Department of Social Services. Provides that an employee of the Department of Social Services or a local department of social services may, in the course of conducting his professional duties, lawfully possess child pornography for a bona fide purpose.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-374.1:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to possession of child pornography by employees of the Department of Social Services.

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H.B. 1582 Concealed handgun permits; age requirement for persons on active military duty.

Patron: Campbell

Concealed handgun permits; age requirement for persons on active military duty. Allows a person at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age to apply for a concealed handgun permit if he is on active military duty or has received an honorable discharge from the United Stated Armed Forces or the National Guard and has completed basic training as a part of his military service. The bill allows reciprocity under the same circumstances for a nonresident who carries a concealed handgun or weapons permit recognized in the Commonwealth. Current law requires that residents and nonresidents be at least 21 years of age to carry a concealed handgun.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-308.02, 18.2-308.06, 18.2-308.013, and 18.2-308.014 of the Code of Virginia, relating to concealed handgun permits; age requirement for persons on active military duty.

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H.B. 1589 Order of publication; use of electronic medium.

Patron: Campbell

Order of publication; use of electronic medium. Provides that a court may direct that an order of publication be electronically posted using an electronic medium chosen by the court, in lieu of directing such order be published in a newspaper.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-317 of the Code of Virginia, relating to order of publication; use of electronic medium.

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H.B. 1608 Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

Patron: Leftwich

Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. Creates the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. The bill allows fiduciaries to manage digital property like computer files, web domains, and virtual currency, and restricts a fiduciary's access to electronic communications such as email, text messages, and social media accounts unless the original user consented to such access in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record. The bill repeals the Privacy Expectation Afterlife and Choices Act, which was enacted in 2015.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-1622 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 64.2 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 64.2-116 through 64.2-132; and to repeal Article 3 (§§ 64.2-109 through 64.2-115) of Chapter 1 of Title 64.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to creation of the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

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H.B. 1617 Legal malpractice; estate planning.

Patron: Habeeb

Legal malpractice; estate planning. Provides that the statute of limitations for legal malpractice related to estate planning is five years if the legal representation was based on a written contract and three years if the legal representation was based on an unwritten contract. The bill provides that the accrual date for such an action is the date of completion of the representation. The bill further provides that a person who is not party to the representation shall have standing to maintain such an action only if there is a written agreement between the individual who is the subject of the estate planning and the defendant that expressly grants standing to such person. This bill is in response to Thorsen v. Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 786 S.E.2d 453 (Va. 2016).

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-520 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 64.2 a section numbered 64.2-520.1, relating to legal malpractice; estate planning.

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H.B. 1618 Nonexoneration of debts on property of decedent; notice to creditor and beneficiaries.

Patron: Habeeb

Nonexoneration of debts on property of decedent; notice to creditor and beneficiaries. Provides a procedure by which a personal representative of a decedent's estate may notify a creditor of a debt on certain property in the decedent's estate that such property passes without the right of exoneration. The bill provides the method by which such notice shall be sent. The bill provides that if such procedure is used, the creditor may file a claim for such debt with the commissioner of accounts, and if the creditor does not timely file such claim, the personal representative shall be liable for the debt up to an amount not exceeding the assets of the decedent remaining in possession of the personal representative and available for application to the debt. The bill does not have an effect on either the liability of the estate for such debt to the extent of the decedent's assets remaining at the time a claim is filed or the liability of the beneficiaries that receive the decedent's assets to the extent of such receipt.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-531 of the Code of Virginia, relating to nonexoneration of debts on property of decedent; notice to creditor and beneficiaries.

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H.B. 1621 Preliminary hearing; certification of ancillary misdemeanors; fees and costs.

Patron: Collins

Preliminary hearing; certification of ancillary misdemeanors; fees and costs. Provides that if, pursuant to a preliminary hearing, a district court certifies a felony offense and any ancillary misdemeanor offense for trial in circuit court, fees and costs shall be assessed against the accused in the same manner as if a final judgment had been entered by the district court on the misdemeanor offense.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-190.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to preliminary hearing; certification of ancillary misdemeanors; fees and costs.

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H.B. 1630 Report of money kept by clerk; money held recorded in civil law book; recording in the order book.

Patron: Habeeb

Report of money kept by clerk; money held recorded in civil law book; recording in the order book. Requires the clerk to make available to the Auditor of Public Accounts a copy of the annual report that the clerk is currently required to provide to the court regarding the receipt of money by the clerk. The bill further directs the clerk to record (i) trust fund orders and (ii) the annual trust fund report regarding the receipt of money in the civil order book. The bill removes the requirement that such recordings are in addition to, but not in lieu of, any other required recording.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-600, 17.1-124, and 17.1-125 of the Code of Virginia, relating to report of money kept by clerk; money held recorded in civil law book; recording in the order book.

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H.B. 1641 Disclosure of insurance policy limits; homeowners or personal injury liability insurance.

Patron: Loupassi

Disclosure of insurance policy limits; homeowners or personal injury liability insurance; personal injury and wrongful death actions. Allows an injured person, the personal representative of a decedent, or an attorney representing either to request the disclosure of the liability limits of a homeowners insurance policy or personal injury liability insurance policy prior to filing a civil action for personal injuries or wrongful death from injuries sustained at the residence of another person. The party requesting this information shall provide the insurer with (i) the date the injury was sustained; (ii) the address of the residence at which the injury was sustained; (iii) the name of the owner of the residence; (iv) the claim number, if available; (v) for personal injury actions, the injured person's medical records, medical bills, and wage-loss documentation pertaining to the injury; and (vi) for wrongful death actions, (a) the decedent's death certificate; (b) the certificate of qualification of the personal representative of the decedent's estate; (c) the names and relationship of the statutory beneficiaries of the decedent; (d) medical bills, if any; and (e) a description of the source, amount, and payment history of the claimed income loss for each beneficiary. The bill provides that in personal injury actions, the insurer only has to disclose liability limits if the amount of the injured person's medical bills and wage losses equals or exceeds § 12,500. The bill also provides that disclosure of a policy's limits shall not constitute an admission that the alleged injury is subject to the policy. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-417.01, relating to disclosure of homeowners insurance or personal injury liability insurance policy limits; personal injury and wrongful death actions.

17100466D

H.B. 1646 Form of garnishment summons; maximum portion of disposable earnings subject to garnishment.

Patron: Loupassi

Form of garnishment summons; maximum portion of disposable earnings subject to garnishment. Provides that the form of garnishment summons will state that an employee who makes the minimum wage or less for his week's earnings will ordinarily get to keep 40 times the minimum hourly wage when such earnings are subject to a garnishment, not 30 times as stated in Title 8.01, Civil Remedies and Procedures. The bill is intended to reflect the current statutory requirement for exemptions in Title 34, Homestead and Other Exemptions, and is technical in nature. The bill further directs the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to update the form of garnishment summons accordingly.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-512.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the form of garnishment summons; maximum portion of disposable earnings subject to garnishment.

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H.B. 1647 Presentence report; waiver by defendant.

Patron: Loupassi

Presentence report; waiver by defendant. Expands from guilty to guilty or no contest the pleas for which a court is required to direct a probation officer to create a presentence report upon conviction of certain felonies. The bill provides that upon a conviction or plea agreement of such felonies, the defendant may waive the presentence report.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-299 of the Code of Virginia, relating to presentence report; waiver by defendant.

17102160D

H.B. 1652 City of Richmond general district court; concurrent criminal jurisdiction.

Patron: Loupassi

City of Richmond general district court; concurrent criminal jurisdiction. Provides that the separate division of the City of Richmond general district court that is operated south of the James River shall have concurrent jurisdiction over criminal matters arising in that part of the city, not exclusive jurisdiction over such matters.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-69.35 of the Code of Virginia, relating to City of Richmond general district court; concurrent criminal jurisdiction.

17100718D

H.B. 1654 Examining and approving a statement in lieu of the settlement of accounts; fee for commissioner.

Patron: Loupassi

Examining and approving a statement in lieu of the settlement of accounts; fee for commissioner of accounts. Removes the provision that allows the commissioner of accounts to charge a fee of up to $75 for the examination and approval of a statement in lieu of the settlement of accounts. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-1314 of the Code of Virginia, relating to examining and approving a statement in lieu of the settlement of accounts; fee for commissioner of accounts.

17101702D

H.B. 1692 Effect of divorce proceedings; transfer of matters to the juvenile and domestic relations court.

Patron: Collins

Effect of divorce proceedings; transfer of matters to the juvenile and domestic relations district court; concurrent jurisdiction. Provides that, where a circuit court enters a divorce decree and transfers certain matters to the juvenile and domestic relations district court, the circuit court is not deprived of concurrent jurisdiction to hear such matters. The bill requires that any motions in the circuit court filed regarding such matters be heard by the circuit court after such transfer, unless the parties agree otherwise. The bill allows the court to transfer any matters covered by the divorce decree to a more appropriate forum.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 20-79 of the Code of Virginia, relating to effect of divorce proceedings; transfer of matters to juvenile and domestic relations district court; concurrent jurisdiction.

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H.B. 1713 Nonconfidential court records; electronic access for date of birth verification.

Patron: Minchew

Electronic access to nonconfidential criminal court records; date of birth verification. Provides that nonconfidential criminal court records shall be made available to any third party for the purposes of confirming a person's complete date of birth by electronic access.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-293 and 17.1-295 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electronic access to nonconfidential criminal court records for date of birth verification.

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H.B. 1812 Presentence reports; access by work release programs.

Patron: Leftwich

Presentence reports; access by work release programs. Authorizes the court to provide a copy of a presentence report to the director or administrator of a work release program if the person who is the subject of the report is under consideration for participation in such program.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-299 of the Code of Virginia, relating to presentence reports; access by work release programs.

17101035D

H.B. 1816 Demurrers; amended pleadings.

Patron: Minchew

Demurrers; amended pleadings. Requires that an amended pleading filed after a demurrer to an earlier pleading has been sustained incorporate or refer to the earlier pleading being amended in order to preserve the right to stand on the earlier pleading. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-273 of the Code of Virginia, relating to demurrers; amended pleadings.

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H.B. 1849 Concealed handgun permit; permit requirements.

Patron: Gilbert

Concealed handgun permit; permit requirements. Provides that a concealed handgun permit shall be of a size comparable to a Virginia driver's license and may be laminated or use a similar process to protect the permit. Current law requires that the permit be no larger than two inches wide by three and one-fourth inches long.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.04 of the Code of Virginia, relating to concealed handgun permit; permit requirements.

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H.B. 1874 Search warrants; customer records from financial institutions.

Patron: Pogge

Search warrants; customer records from financial institutions. Provides that a search warrant for records pertaining to a customer of a financial institution, money transmitter, commercial business that provides credit reports, or credit card issuer may be executed in the Commonwealth by hand, mail, commercial delivery service, facsimile, or other electronic means. The bill requires the executing officer to file the warrant in the circuit court clerk's office where the warrant was executed within three days after receiving the ordered records. The bill eliminates the requirement that a copy of the warrant be filed where the warrant was issued for all search warrants.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-54 and 19.2-56 of the Code of Virginia, relating to search warrants.

17101863D

H.B. 1882 Capital cases; replacing certain terminology.

Patron: Hope

Capital cases; replacing certain terminology. Replaces the term "mental retardation" in all of its various iterations with a corresponding iteration of the term "intellectual disability" for purposes of the statutes governing capital cases. The U.S. Supreme Court has held in Hall v. Florida, 134 S. Ct. 1986 (2014), that the terms describe the identical phenomenon. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-654.2, 18.2-10, 19.2-264.3:1.1, 19.2-264.3:1.2, and 19.2-264.3:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to capital cases; replacing certain terminology.

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H.B. 1921 Assault and battery; health care providers; penalty.

Patron: Robinson

Assault and battery; health care providers; penalty. Expands the penalty for battery against a health care provider who is engaged in the performance of his duties to apply in hospitals, or in emergency rooms in any clinic or other facility rendering emergency care. Under current law, the penalties only apply to a battery against an emergency health care provider. The bill requires the Department of Health to work with stakeholder groups to develop guidelines regarding the publication of penalties for battery on a health care provider and for the training of health care professionals and providers in violence prevention programs.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-57 of the Code of Virginia, relating to battery on a health care provider; penalty.

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H.B. 1931 Fare enforcement inspectors; enforcement of payment of fares for use of mass transit facilities.

Patron: Carr

Fare enforcement inspectors. Provides for the appointment of fare enforcement inspectors to enforce payment of fares for use of mass transit facilities operated in Planning District 15 (Richmond Regional). Under current law, failure of a transit user to pay the fare or produce proof of fare payment to such fare enforcement inspectors carries a civil penalty of not more than $100.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-160.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fare enforcement inspectors.

17100410D

H.B. 2050 Tenancy; severance by the entireties by written instrument.

Patron: Adams

Severance of tenancy by the entireties by written instrument. Clarifies that a husband and wife may own real or personal property as tenants by the entirety for as long as they are married. The bill provides that, in order to sever a tenancy by the entireties by written instrument, the instrument must be a deed that is signed by both spouses as grantors of the property. This bill is in response to Evans v. Evans, Record No. 141277, 772 S.E.2d 576, 2015 Va. LEXIS 84 (2015), and is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 55-20.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to severance of tenancy by the entireties by written instrument.

17100722D

H.B. 2268 Ignition interlock violations; venue for prosecution of any offense.

Patron: Adams

Ignition interlock violations; venue. Provides that venue for the prosecution of any offense of (i) tampering or attempting to circumvent an ignition interlock system, (ii) starting a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock for a person prohibited from operating a motor vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock, or (iii) furnishing a motor vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock to a person prohibited from operating a motor vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock shall lie in the county or city in which (a) the offense was committed, (b) the defendant resides, or (c) the order prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a functioning ignition interlock system was entered.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-270.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to ignition interlock violations; venue.

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H.B. 2308 Concealed handgun; retired conservation officers.

Patron: Wright

Carrying a concealed handgun; retired conservation officers. Adds conservation officers retired from the Department of Conservation and Recreation to the list of retired persons eligible to carry a concealed handgun without a permit.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.016, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a concealed handgun; retired conservation officers.

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