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- HB 1653 Custody and visitation arrangements; best interests of the child, domestic abuse, child abuse.
- HB 1665 Court-established community service programs; community service work in lieu of pymt. of fine, etc.
- HB 1684 Waiver of extradition; a judge is required to revoke bail of any person who waives proceedings, etc.
- HB 1685 Public schools; enrolled students, disorderly conduct.
- HB 1688 Elementary school, etc.; students not guilty of disorderly conduct, school property or school bus.
- HB 1689 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
- HB 1695 Passing a stopped school bus; civil penalty.
- HB 1697 Tow truck drivers; criminal history.
- HB 1701 Gender-neutral terms; assisted conception, prohibitions on same-sex marriage and civil unions, etc.
- HB 1716 Criminal sexual assault; definition of sexual abuse, complaining witness under age 13.
- HB 1717 Employment discrimination; prohibited against electoral board members & assistant general registrar.
- HB 1721 Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters.
- HB 1741 Housing assistance program; failure to disclose material facts in order to obtain aid or benefits.
- HB 1744 Smoking; unlawful in motor vehicle with a minor present.
- HB 1745 Juvenile offenders; eligibility for parole.
- HB 1758 Adoption by stepparent; background checks.
- HB 1782 Court-established community service programs; community service work in lieu of pymt. of fine, etc.
- HB 1797 Juveniles; places of confinement, separation of juveniles from adult offenders.
- HB 1808 Assault and battery in the presence of a minor; penalty.
- HB 1813 Alcoholic beverage control; possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by interdicted persons.
- HB 1825 Employment of persons 18 years of age or older, etc., in a sexually oriented business; prohibited.
- HB 1834 Binary explosives; use, penalty.
- HB 1845 Owner or employee of bail bond company, etc.
- HB 1852 Civil commitment of sexually violent predators; petition for release, procedures.
- HB 1861 Police & court records; expungement of records relating to misdemeanor/nonviolent felony conviction.
- HB 1863 Abortion; informed written consent.
- HB 1873 School resource officers and school security officers; data on use of force against students, etc.
- HB 1888 Sexual abuse; limitations period.
- HB 1903 Criminal history record information; limitations on dissemination of information.
- HB 1976 Hate crimes; reporting to State Police.
- HB 1991 Domestic terrorism offenses; penalty.
- HB 2010 Using flame producing instrument or device with intent to intimidate; penalty.
- HB 2027 Action against parents for minor knowingly possessing on school property, civil liability.
- HB 2032 Assault and battery against a family or household member; enhanced penalty, effective date.
- HB 2036 Larceny; prima facie evidence of intent to commit by employed caregiver of an adult.
- HB 2066 Firearms, stolen; creates and enhances penalties.
- HB 2074 Custody and visitation arrangements; presumption of equal time.
- HB 2079 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession, penalty.
- HB 2082 Birth control; definition.
- HB 2088 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; offenses requiring registration.
- HB 2091 Smoking; unlawful in motor vehicle with a minor present.
- HB 2096 Forfeiture of property used in connection with commission of crimes; finding of guilt required.
- HB 2106 Harassment by computer and electronic means; penalty.
- HB 2111 Immunity from civil liability; abuse of process, malicious prosecution, or emotional distress.
- HB 2121 Bail; data collection and reporting standards, report.
- HB 2132 Crimes against incapacitated and vulnerable adults; penalties.
- HB 2134 Private security services businesses; qualifications, felony convictions.
- HB 2135 Notaries; qualifications, conviction of a felony.
- HB 2162 Kinship foster care; notice, family assessments.
- HB 2193 Grass; throwing or depositing certain substances on the highway.
- HB 2199 Preliminary removal order or preliminary protective order for a child; hearing, evidence.
- HB 2227 Hate crimes; adds to list of crimes that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate.
- HB 2235 Protective orders; issuance upon convictions for certain felonies, penalty.
- HB 2250 Protected information; newspersons engaged in journalism.
- HB 2255 Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration procedures for change of email address.
- HB 2275 Passing stopped school bus; certain local ordinances.
- HB 2277 Driver's license; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses.
- HB 2283 Juvenile court; appointment of counsel, waiver.
- HB 2299 Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; increases penalties.
- HB 2307 Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty.
- HB 2323 Clerks; refusal to record certain liens or encumbrances.
- HB 2370 Marijuana; possession and consumption, penalty.
- HB 2371 Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty.
- HB 2373 Marijuana; legalization of simple marijuana possession, penalty.
- HB 2383 Juvenile and domestic relations district court; social history report, consideration and waiver.
- HB 2392 Inquiry and report of immigration status; persons charged with or convicted of certain crimes.
- HB 2397 TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
- HB 2412 Electronic tracking devices; consent of fleet vehicle operator.
- HB 2415 Business records; electronically registered on a blockchain self-authenticating document.
- HB 2423 Apparel-cleaning service; gender-based price discrimination, civil penalty.
- HB 2428 Protective orders, preliminary; hearing by two-way electronic video and audio communication.
- HB 2429 Preliminary protective orders; hearing dates.
- HB 2430 Guardianship; communication between incapacitated persons & others, notification of relatives.
- HB 2448 Admission to bail; expiration and extension of recognizance, notice to bail bondsman.
- HB 2454 Support person for minor victim; presence in courtroom.
- HB 2461 Geriatric, terminally ill, etc., prisoners; conditional release.
- HB 2472 Hate crimes; adds gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty.
- HB 2488 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
- HB 2491 Abortion; eliminate certain requirements.
- HB 2496 Virginia Human Rights Act; creation of cause of action for discrimination.
- HB 2504 Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalties.
- HB 2512 Charges and convictions, certain; expungement.
- HB 2523 Minors; abduction for purpose of prostitution, penalty.
- HB 2524 Nonpayment of wages; private action.
- HB 2525 Misdemeanor sexual offenses; increases statute of limitations where the victim is a minor.
- HB 2554 Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; act of domestic terrorism enhancement.
- HB 2562 Investigation of social history of juvenile; mental health examination for certain offenses.
- HB 2579 State Police, Department of; reporting hate crimes.
- HB 2582 Protective orders; violation of provisions of orders.
- HB 2583 Protective order; violation of order, armed with firearm or other deadly weapon.
- HB 2584 Assault and battery against a family or household member; enhanced penalty.
- HB 2592 Petit larceny; defines punishment.
- HB 2606 HIV or hepatitis B or C viruses; exposure to bodily fluids, infection, expedited testing.
- HB 2616 Juveniles; increases minimum age at which a juvenile must be tried as an adult.
- HB 2619 School property; threats of death or bodily harm, penalty.
- HB 2627 Voir dire examination of persons called as jurors; criminal case.
- HB 2644 Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession, penalty.
- HB 2650 Custody and visitation arrangements; best interests of the child, domestic abuse, child abuse.
- HB 2657 Telephone/wireless devices; threats of death or bodily injury to a person/member of family.
- HB 2675 Initiation of a civil action; duties of clerk of general district court.
- HB 2684 Hate crimes; gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty.
- HB 2695 Crime victim rights; expands definition of victim.
- HB 2713 Death with Dignity Act; penalties.
- HB 2715 Tax; responsibility for collection and satisfaction of all fines, costs, etc.
- HB 2727 Inmates; community service work in lieu of payment for fines and court costs.
- HB 2734 DCJS; training standards for school resource officers.
- HB 2753 Home solicitation; prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
- HB 2763 Persons on conditional release; tracking device, penalty.
- HB 2778 Human trafficking victims; petition for vacatur and expungement of convictions, etc.
- HB 2794 Refusal of tests; restricted license.
- HB 2806 Local government; codification of ordinances, affirmative defense.
- SB 476 School principals; incident reports.
- SB 777 Post-conviction relief; previously admitted scientific evidence.
- SB 980 Statewide e-filing system; creating for civil case filings.
- SB 1013 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
- SB 1037 Underage alcoholic possession, etc.; expungement of certain offenses.
- SB 1107 Disorderly conduct in public places; school activities.
- SB 1129 Food stamps and TANF; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
- SB 1137 Death penalty; severe mental illness.
- SB 1263 Juveniles; trial as an adult.
- SB 1380 Charges and convictions, certain; expungement.
- SB 1385 Sex Offender & Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration procedures for change of email address.
- SB 1417 Competency report; unrestorably incompetent defendant.
- SB 1539 Child support; withholding of income of independent contractors.
- SB 1545 Public schools; alternative accountability process.
- SB 1550 Bicyclists & other vulnerable road users; person who operates a motor vehicle in a careless manner.
- SB 1578 Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit.
- SB 1613 Driver's license; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses, effective clause.
- SB 1659 Juveniles; preliminary hearing, trial as an adult.
- SB 1710 Community work in lieu of payment of fines and court costs; authority of the court.
- SB 1757 Custody and visitation arrangements; best interests of the child, domestic abuse and child abuse.
- SB 1786 Geriatric, terminally ill, or permanently physically disabled prisoners; conditional release.
- SJ 275 Persons in Commonwealth; reaffirming equal protection under the law.