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- HB 34 Refusal of tests; restricted license.
- HB 60 Judges, substitute; powers and duties, entry of a final order.
- HB 61 Adults sentenced for juvenile offenses; good conduct credit.
- HB 63 Court of Appeals; use of moot courtroom of accredited law schools.
- HB 94 Adoption; proper notice of proceeding to legal custodian.
- HB 100 Voir dire examination of persons called as jurors; criminal case.
- HB 113 Protected information; newspersons engaged in journalism, definitions.
- HB 136 Bail bondsman; deposit for surrender of principal for reasons other than failure to appear.
- HB 137 Guardian ad litem for children; certification of compliance with certain standards.
- HB 172 Virginia State Police Electronic Summons System Fund; created.
- HB 245 Fornication; repeals the crime, i.e., voluntary sexual intercourse by an unmarried person.
- HB 251 Prostitution-related crimes; minors, increases penalties.
- HB 253 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; offenses requiring registration.
- HB 256 Disorderly conduct; students.
- HB 259 Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
- HB 262 Immigration status; prohibiting inquiry into status of certain victims or witnesses of crimes.
- HB 266 Criminal cases and traffic infractions; eliminates accrual of interest on fines and costs.
- HB 275 Judges; increases maximum number in judicial district.
- HB 276 Hate crimes; reporting to State Police.
- HB 277 Court fines and costs; community work in lieu of payment during imprisonment.
- HB 278 Home/electronic incarceration program; payment to defray costs.
- HB 298 Misdemeanor sexual offenses; increases statute of limitations, where the victim is a minor.
- HB 304 Guardianship and conservatorship petitions; identifying characteristics of the respondent.
- HB 305 Circuit court clerk's fee; lodging, etc., of wills.
- HB 306 Circuit court clerks; fees collected for recording and indexing.
- HB 331 Incapacitated person; definition, particular diagnosis.
- HB 366 Public defender offices; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and County of Prince William.
- HB 400 Fostering Futures program; established.
- HB 401 Court-appointed counsel; additional compensation.
- HB 436 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; disclosure of identifying information.
- HB 471 Health professionals; unprofessional conduct, reporting.
- HB 475 Va. sexual assault forensic examiner coordination program; established, report, effective clause.
- HB 477 Juveniles; trial as adult, minimum age.
- HB 485 Best interests of a child; when appropriate, frequent and continuing contact with each parent.
- HB 495 Games of chance; prohibition against participation, exception for private clubs.
- HB 498 Hope Card Program; permanent protective orders.
- HB 557 Carnal knowledge of pretrial or posttrial offender; bail bondsmen, increases penalty.
- HB 604 Virginia National Guard; member benefits, health savings accounts.
- HB 610 Limitations period; previously time-barred actions, sexual abuse, two-year time period to file.
- HB 618 Hate crimes; gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty, effective clause.
- HB 623 Gender-neutral terms; prohibitions on same-sex marriage and civil unions removed from Code.
- HB 628 Sanctions; improper purpose, claims filed in retaliation for certain actions.
- HB 637 Child support; reasonable cost of health care coverage.
- HB 639 Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; use of two-way electronic communications in proceedings.
- HB 651 Recoupment; actions that qualify.
- HB 659 People with developmental disabilities; DOC to create workgoup to review guidelines to assist.
- HB 660 Deferred dispositions; property crimes, larceny and receiving stolen goods, exception.
- HB 663 Ignition interlock systems; venue.
- HB 664 Exposure to a decedent's body fluids; testing.
- HB 666 Vital records; expands the definition of "dead body."
- HB 673 Cruelty to children; increases penalty to a Class 4 felony.
- HB 700 Mandatory outpatient treatment; eliminates patient consent.
- HB 721 Post-adoption contact and communication agreements; involuntary termination of parental rights.
- HB 744 Juvenile; sentencing when tried as an adult.
- HB 746 Custodial interrogation of a child; parental notification and contact.
- HB 752 Felons; postrelease incarceration of offenders sentenced for certain offenses.
- HB 759 Strategic lawsuits against public participation; special motion to dismiss, stay of discovery.
- HB 780 Returns of service; acceptance of copies of proofs of service.
- HB 781 Accrual of cause of action; diagnoses of nonmalignant and malignant asbestos-related injury.
- HB 787 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; hate crimes.
- HB 790 Homestead exemption; bankruptcy exemptions.
- HB 792 Appeals of right in general district court; appeals of final orders or judgments.
- HB 806 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; victims of sexual assault, report.
- HB 808 Survivors of sexual assault; definitions, every hospital to provide treatment or transfer services.
- HB 820 Court appearance of a person not free on bail; informed of right to counsel.
- HB 821 Arrest for a violent felony; saliva or tissue sample required for DNA analysis.
- HB 824 Criminal cases; ex parte requests for expert assistance.
- HB 834 Order of publication; electronic notice.
- HB 861 Best interests of the child; history of child abuse and acts of violence, etc.
- HB 863 Persons other than ministers who may celebrate rites of marriage; filing of the marriage record.
- HB 864 Infected sexual battery; knowledge of convicted person.
- HB 869 Public defender or any deputies or employees; proportionally supplementing compensation.
- HB 870 Sexual abuse; statute of limitations, personal action for injury to person.
- HB 873 Discovery in criminal cases; penalties, effective provision.
- HB 880 Protective orders; motions to dissolve filed by petitioner, ex parte hearing and issuance of order.
- HB 881 Illegal gambling; definitions, skill games.
- HB 885 Reckless driving; raises threshold for speeding.
- HB 909 Driver's license; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses.
- HB 922 Bail; data collection and reporting standards, report.
- HB 959 Resilience hub pilot program; established.
- HB 962 Hemp; products intended for smoking.
- HB 972 Marijuana; definitions, possession and consumption, civil penalties, report.
- HB 974 Writ of actual innocence; petition by convicted person.
- HB 980 Abortion; expands who can perform in first trimester, informed consent required.
- HB 988 Compensating victims of crime; persons eligible for award includes grandchildren.
- HB 995 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- HB 1010 Criminal fiscal impact statement; bills resulting in a net increase of period of imprisonment.
- HB 1022 Va. Criminal Sentencing Commission; specifies that the Commission is a criminal justice agency.
- HB 1023 Custodial interrogations; audiovisual recording.
- HB 1024 State Police, Department of; establishment of cold case searchable database.
- HB 1044 Electronic tracking device; unauthorized use, increases penalty.
- HB 1047 Fingerprints and photographs by police authorities; reports to Central Criminal Records Exchange.
- HB 1048 Fingerprints and photographs; authority of police.
- HB 1063 Suicide; abolishes the common-law crime.
- HB 1070 Expectorating in public places; repeals the crime.
- HB 1071 Profane swearing in public; removes the crime from Code.
- HB 1079 Weapons; possession in Capitol Square and legislative buildings, penalties.
- HB 1096 Dead animals; makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to place within or on any church.
- HB 1117 Temporary detention order; transportation, change of provider.
- HB 1118 Involuntary admission order; transportation, transfer to local law enforcement.
- HB 1119 Flavored tobacco products; sale prohibited, civil penalty.
- HB 1121 Massage therapists; qualifications, license.
- HB 1147 Epinephrine; every public place may make available for administration.
- HB 1150 Inquiry and report of immigration status; persons charged with or convicted of certain crimes.
- HB 1166 Accounts filed by fiduciaries and reports filed by guardians; civil penalty.
- HB 1181 Protective order; violation of provisions, venue.
- HB 1182 Protective order; family abuse, financial or other relief, temporary spousal support.
- HB 1185 Nicotine vapor products; sale, penalties.
- HB 1196 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs, reinstatement of privilege to drive.
- HB 1206 Guardian ad litem; compensation, order of the court.
- HB 1213 Summonses; authority of local government employees to issue for violations of local ordinances.
- HB 1222 Notaries; satisfactory evidence of identity, persons in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
- HB 1253 Virginia Defense Force; maximum age for recruitment.
- HB 1283 Tobacco products retailers; registration, purchase, possession, and sale of products, penalties.
- HB 1300 Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts.
- HB 1301 Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; established.
- HB 1324 Juvenile and domestic relations district court; intake procedures.
- HB 1330 Child pornography; possession, distribution, production, publication, sale, financing, etc.
- HB 1346 Attorney fees; control of court.
- HB 1359 Jurisdiction of civil claims; amending amount of claim, transfer of matter, etc.
- HB 1365 Imitation nicotine vapor products; manufacture, sale, or distribution, penalty.
- HB 1378 Pleadings, motions, and other papers; signature defects.
- HB 1380 Uniform Directed Trust Act; codifies Act.
- HB 1391 Deeds of trust; fiduciary duties.
- HB 1401 Landlord and tenant; remedy for unlawful ouster, ex parte issuance of order to recover possession.
- HB 1411 Fiduciaries; good faith reliance on certificate of qualification of a personal representative.
- HB 1419 School resource officers and school security officers; training standards.
- HB 1437 Juveniles; confinement for violation of court order.
- HB 1462 Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.
- HB 1467 Prisoners; obtaining certain identification documentation upon release.
- HB 1490 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- HB 1500 Pendente lite spousal support; guidelines.
- HB 1501 Spousal support; modification of support.
- HB 1522 Forfeiture of property used in connection with the commission of crimes; finding of guilt required.
- HB 1524 Prostitution; touching the unclothed genitals or anus of another, penalty.
- HB 1530 No-fault divorce; corroboration requirement.
- HB 1544 Children; strip searches.
- HB 1561 Fort Monroe Authority; civil actions in general district court.
- HB 1563 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification, registration, penalty.
- HB 1570 Tobacco products, etc.; possession by persons under 21 years of age.
- HB 1573 Rabid animals; Class 1 misdemeanor for person to permit rabid dog or cat to stray from premises.
- HB 1605 Partition of property; in partition actions the court shall order an appraisal of property.
- HB 1614 Victims of human trafficking; affirmative defense to prosecution for certain offenses.
- HB 1618 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigations.
- HB 1627 Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; certain crimes prosecuted in Richmond.
- HB 1725 Administrative assistants; employees serving circuit court judges.
- SB 1 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs, reinstatement of privilege to drive.
- SB 2 Marijuana; definitions, possession and consumption, civil penalties, report.
- SB 3 Disorderly conduct; students.
- SB 17 Same-sex marriages; civil unions.
- SB 28 Eminent domain; eliminates specific provisions for assessment of costs in certain proceedings.
- SB 31 Eminent domain; costs for petition for distribution of funds, interest rate.
- SB 42 Aggravated sexual battery; penalty.
- SB 64 Paramilitary activities; penalty.
- SB 71 Firearms; possession on school property.
- SB 72 Public defender offices; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and County of Prince William.
- SB 103 Juvenile offenders; eligibility for parole.
- SB 105 Best interests of the child; history of child abuse and acts of violence, etc.
- SB 120 Health care providers, certain; program to address career fatigue and wellness, civil immunity.
- SB 133 Criminal cases; deferred disposition.
- SB 144 Protective orders; issuance upon convictions for certain felonies, penalty.
- SB 179 Hate crimes; adds gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty.
- SB 208 Mechanics' liens; right to withhold payment.
- SB 209 Judges; increases maximum number in judicial district.
- SB 214 Guardianship; review of Individualized Education Plan.
- SB 215 Inmates; review of death in local correctional facilities, report.
- SB 229 Pleadings, motions, and other papers; signature defects.
- SB 242 Carnal knowledge of an inmate, parolee, etc.; penalty.
- SB 244 Bluefield, Town of; amending charter, relating to town council, mayor, and town powers.
- SB 247 No-fault divorce; gender-neutral terminology.
- SB 261 Accounts filed by fiduciaries and reports filed by guardians; civil penalty.
- SB 282 Ignition interlock; first offense driving under the influence of drugs.
- SB 286 Deferred dispositions; property crimes, larceny and receiving stolen goods, exception.
- SB 294 Bail bondsman; petition for return of deposit for surrender of principal, etc.
- SB 307 Adults sentenced for juvenile offenses; good conduct credit.
- SB 312 Felons; postrelease incarceration of offenders sentenced for certain offenses.
- SB 325 Voir dire examination of persons called as jurors; criminal case.
- SB 352 Guardianship and conservatorship; supported decision-making alternative.
- SB 373 Virginia sexual assault forensic examiner coordination program; established, report.
- SB 375 Immunity of persons; statements regarding matters of public concern or made at a public hearing.
- SB 378 Computer trespass; expands the crime.
- SB 401 Immunity of persons at public hearing; attorney fees and costs.
- SB 408 District courts; protective orders, civil cases appealed, notice of docketing.
- SB 415 Compensation for wrongful incarceration; annuity term.
- SB 428 Initial child support order; unreimbursed medical expenses for pregnancy and birth.
- SB 429 Child support; withholding from income of an independent contractor.
- SB 430 Minor's child-care records; access by parent.
- SB 432 Spousal support; reservation of right to seek, material change of circumstances.
- SB 433 Domestic relations cases; invocation of constitutional rights, adverse inference.
- SB 434 Child support; assignment of tax credits.
- SB 439 Driving under the influence; remote alcohol monitoring, penalty.
- SB 451 Juvenile and domestic relations district court; award of attorney fees and costs.
- SB 489 Criminal cases; authority to defer and dismiss.
- SB 491 Inquiry and report of immigration status; persons charged with or convicted of certain crimes.
- SB 492 Sex offenses; requiring registration.
- SB 494 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; crisis intervention team training.
- SB 499 Specialty dockets; veterans docket.
- SB 511 Writ of actual innocence; petition by convicted person.
- SB 513 Driver's license; suspensions for certain non-driving related offenses.
- SB 530 Epinephrine; possession and administration by a restaurant employee.
- SB 534 Hope Card Program; permanent protective orders, effective clause.
- SB 545 Appeals of right in general district court; appeals of final orders or judgments.
- SB 546 Juveniles; trial as adult, minimum age.
- SB 553 Partition of property; in partition actions the court shall order an appraisal of property.
- SB 579 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; changes to provisions.
- SB 585 Guardianship; special education transition materials, etc.
- SB 602 Temporary detention order; transportation, change of provider.
- SB 603 Involuntary admission order; transportation, transfer to local law enforcement.
- SB 607 Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts.
- SB 640 Unlawful detainer; expungement of actions, effective date.
- SB 646 Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration; definition.
- SB 661 Accrual of cause of action; diagnoses of nonmalignant and malignant asbestos-related injury.
- SB 667 Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.
- SB 670 Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
- SB 683 Competency to stand trial; outpatient treatment may occur.
- SB 684 Firearms; mental health as disqualifier for possession, etc.
- SB 693 Common-law defense of intra-family immunity; abolished in certain cases.
- SB 700 Wills; indexed in the name of executor as listed in such instrument.
- SB 711 Driving while license, permit, or privilege to drive suspended or revoked; mandatory minimum term.
- SB 723 Bail; data collection and reporting standards, report, effective clause.
- SB 724 Misdemeanor sexual offenses; increases statute of limitations, where the victim is a minor.
- SB 730 Custodial interrogations; recording.
- SB 733 Abortion; expands who can perform in first trimester, informed consent required.
- SB 736 Court fines and costs; community service work in lieu of payment during imprisonment.
- SB 752 Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; illegal gambling device.
- SB 771 Interlocutory appeals; immunity, petitions or appeals, civil actions.
- SB 788 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- SB 793 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
- SB 798 Driving after forfeiture of license; guilty of certain offenses.
- SB 801 Subpoena duces tecum; attorney of record may issue in any criminal case.
- SB 806 Criminal cases; ex parte requests for expert assistance.
- SB 818 Behavioral health dockets; established.
- SB 840 Insanity; persons acquitted.
- SB 878 Court-appointed counsel; additional compensation, effective clause.
- SB 925 Fingerprints and photographs; authority of police.
- SB 926 Fingerprints and photographs by police authorities; reports to Central Criminal Records Exchange.
- SB 929 Augusta County and City of Staunton; temporary location of district courts.
- SB 938 Circuit court clerks; fees collected for recording and indexing.
- SB 940 Circuit court clerk's fee; lodging, etc., of wills.
- SB 949 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; victims of sexual assault, report.
- SB 951 Eminent domain; written offer to purchase property.
- SB 955 Celebration of marriage; fee.
- SB 956 Fort Monroe Authority; civil actions in general district court.
- SB 967 Eminent domain; notice of intent to file certificate.
- SB 1002 Court of Appeals; use of moot courtroom of accredited law schools.
- SB 1003 Computer crimes; penalty.
- SB 1015 Marijuana; possession of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil.
- SB 1018 Sentence reductions; substantial assistance in furtherance of investigation, etc.
- SB 1032 Civil actions; determination of indigency.
- SB 1071 DNA; post-conviction testing.
- SB 1072 Guardian or conservator; prohibition against appointing certain persons.
- SB 1089 Correctional facilities, state; strip searches of those entering a facility.
- SB 1094 Conservation and Recreation, Department of; authorized to divest itself of certain property.