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- HB 14 Statute of limitations; legislative continuance.
- HB 15 Eluding police.
- HB 16 Bar examination; mailing.
- HB 17 Sale of firearm with altered serial number or other identification.
- HB 18 Suit by minor's next friend.
- HB 32 Service of garnishments on corporations.
- HB 42 Trespassing upon grass in Capitol Square.
- HB 56 Possessing dangerous weapon in recreation or community center.
- HB 57 Constitutional amendment; disabled and unfit judges.
- HB 58 Jurisdictional limits of the district court in civil cases.
- HB 59 Positive drug test as a disqualifier for commercial driver's license.
- HB 60 Duty of certain persons accompanying driver to report accidents.
- HB 64 Emergency beacon; penalty for misuse.
- HB 65 Traffic lights; enforcement.
- HB 68 Evidence; scope of discovery.
- HB 69 Civil procedure; evidence of medical records.
- HB 70 Appeals from courts not of record in civil cases.
- HB 71 Penalty for brandishing a firearm or similar object.
- HB 73 Infected sexual battery.
- HB 76 Payment of certain court fees, fines, etc., by credit cards.
- HB 86 Release on bail after conviction.
- HB 97 Capital murder; member of crime watch program.
- HB 102 Attorney General opinions for regional jail superintendents.
- HB 103 Possession of controlled substances by regional jail officers.
- HB 104 Police dogs used or trained by a regional jail.
- HB 107 Capital murder; child under 16 by custodial adult.
- HB 128 Civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
- HB 151 Bounty hunters; rights to arrest bail jumper.
- HB 160 Personal watercraft; age increased for operation.
- HB 165 Protective orders.
- HB 173 District court judges.
- HB 174 Circuit court judges.
- HB 175 Disarming a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 201 Reporting sexually explicit visual material on web involving a minor.
- HB 202 Indecent liberties with children; criminal solicitation on computer.
- HB 203 Forced or assisted suicide.
- HB 205 Weapons in Fairfax County facilities.
- HB 208 Courts of record; indexing by tax map reference.
- HB 214 Public law libraries; fees to support.
- HB 220 Prostitution while infected with HIV.
- HB 221 Attorneys' fees in condemnation actions.
- HB 222 Driving under the influence; penalty for third offense.
- HB 223 Driving under the influence; penalty when BAC over .20.
- HB 236 Eluding police.
- HB 246 Criminal procedure; public defender offices.
- HB 247 Marijuana; definition.
- HB 248 Destroying unborn child.
- HB 251 Capital murder; spouse or former spouse.
- HB 259 Eluding police.
- HB 267 Leaving the scene of certain motor vehicle accidents.
- HB 268 Marijuana; definition.
- HB 275 Computer trespass.
- HB 277 Tort Claims Act; immunity from computer error for 'Year 2000'.
- HB 281 Marijuana; definition.
- HB 286 Lottery; redemption of previously redeemed ticket.
- HB 287 Accessories after the fact.
- HB 288 Larceny; firearms.
- HB 289 Abduction of guard or other person by juvenile.
- HB 290 Appeal by Commonwealth.
- HB 291 Protective orders.
- HB 292 Use or display of firearm during commission of felony.
- HB 295 Habitual offender; credit for time served in an incarceration program.
- HB 296 Infected sexual battery.
- HB 304 Sex offenders; community notification.
- HB 307 Prostitution while infected with HIV.
- HB 309 Forfeiture of driver's license for drug violations.
- HB 310 Selection of crime victims based upon race, sexual orientation, etc.
- HB 311 Hate crimes and offenses.
- HB 314 Statute of limitations of prosecutions.
- HB 315 Sanctions for refusal take a breath test pursuant to a DUI stop.
- HB 316 Driving while license, permit, etc., to drive suspended or revoked.
- HB 320 Abduction and kidnapping; punishment.
- HB 325 Costs recoverable by prevailing party in a lawsuit.
- HB 333 Criminal history records checks; colleges and universities.
- HB 338 Judges of Court of Appeals; senior status.
- HB 339 Lien for water and sewer charges.
- HB 344 Fiduciaries; qualification.
- HB 346 Sexual offenses against prisoners.
- HB 348 Public libraries; information infrastructure access.
- HB 351 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
- HB 353 Motor vehicle sales and use tax; fraudulent valuation.
- HB 357 DUI; ignition interlock.
- HB 358 Places for confinement of juveniles.
- HB 359 Reckless and drunk driving.
- HB 360 Local ordinances to prohibit driving under the influence.
- HB 361 Comprehensive Money Laundering Act; created.
- HB 362 Sales tax exemption; Harrisonburg Soccer Association.
- HB 364 Forgery; fraudulent use of identification documents.
- HB 365 Department of Motor Vehicles; enforcement powers.
- HB 367 Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penalty.
- HB 376 Obstruction of justice.
- HB 380 Deadly physical force against intruder.
- HB 381 Drug offenses.
- HB 382 Substitute judges; residency requirements.
- HB 384 Attorneys; licensure.
- HB 389 Penalty for driving while intoxicated.
- HB 391 Stalking and stalking protective orders.
- HB 392 Stalking; penalty.
- HB 394 Disarming a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 395 Driving under the influence.
- HB 397 Accessories after the fact.
- HB 404 Mob defined.
- HB 411 Taking indecent liberties with children.
- HB 412 Prostitution while infected with HIV.
- HB 419 Delinquent juveniles; detention.
- HB 420 Juvenile transfer for trial as adult.
- HB 421 Crimes committed in secure juvenile facilities.
- HB 422 Prostitution; penalty.
- HB 424 Assault and battery of a custodial employee of Dept. of Corrections.
- HB 429 Prostitution; penalty.
- HB 436 Denying stalkers weapons.
- HB 446 Procedure for revocation of attorney's license to practice law.
- HB 452 Marriage licenses.
- HB 472 Assuming the identity of another with intent to defraud.
- HB 482 Judicial training.
- HB 487 Appointment of trustees.
- HB 488 Wills and decedents' estates.
- HB 489 Trustee's standard of judgment and care required.
- HB 490 Inheritance.
- HB 494 Defraying costs of a prisoner's keep.
- HB 500 Reckless driving.
- HB 507 Fingerprinting in connection with business, etc., transactions.
- HB 508 Strip searches; prohibited in schools.
- HB 511 Standby guardianship.
- HB 512 Courts not of record; exclusive jurisdiction of district court.
- HB 517 Spousal support; rehabilitative alimony.
- HB 519 Confinement of juveniles.
- HB 522 Civil immunity for persons taking blood tests.
- HB 523 Service of garnishment summonses on bank corporations.
- HB 524 Appointment of committee for a felon.
- HB 525 Delinquent juveniles; detention.
- HB 526 Dangerous weapons in courthouses; prohibits pepper spray, mace, etc.
- HB 527 Support enforcement.
- HB 529 Magistrates.
- HB 530 Failure to pay fines and costs; license suspension.
- HB 531 Habitual offenders; driving without a license.
- HB 532 Power of attorney.
- HB 533 Sheriffs' motor vehicles.
- HB 536 Personal property removed from recovered rental premises.
- HB 541 Bounty hunters.
- HB 560 Jury duty; exempts superintendents and jail officers.
- HB 562 Purchase or possession of tobacco products by minors.
- HB 564 Unlawful filming, videotaping or photographing of another.
- HB 566 Compromises on behalf of persons under a disability.
- HB 570 Megan's law; community notification.
- HB 571 Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.
- HB 572 HMO liability; health care treatment decisions.
- HB 573 Victim participation in plea agreements.
- HB 582 Local court rules.
- HB 583 Protective orders; family abuse or stalking.
- HB 586 Juvenile delinquency.
- HB 597 Service of garnishments on corporations.
- HB 600 Victim impact testimony.
- HB 606 Capital case bill of review.
- HB 613 Criminal procedure; compensating victims.
- HB 618 Possession of alcohol; public inst. of higher learning, penalty.
- HB 622 Filing of habeas corpus petitions in capital cases.
- HB 623 Judicial Conference.
- HB 624 Victim's rights; presence at hearing.
- HB 625 Victim impact testimony.
- HB 628 Attorney General; prosecution of certain environmental crimes.
- HB 634 Restoration of privilege to drive after license revoked.
- HB 635 Uniform Arbitration Act.
- HB 643 Civil remedies; use of depositions.
- HB 644 Property; estates in trust.
- HB 645 Property; rule against perpetuities.
- HB 651 Threats communicated to people, electronically; penalty.
- HB 652 Possession of spray paint by juvenile.
- HB 661 Service of garnishments on corporations.
- HB 662 Persons charged with first drug offense.
- HB 664 Drug assessment of certain offenders.
- HB 665 Trusts; duties of trustees and commissioners of accounts.
- HB 672 Restoration of driving license after administrative revocation.
- HB 683 Abuse and lose; juveniles.
- HB 689 Fiduciaries; commissioners of accounts.
- HB 694 Sentencing Commission; membership.
- HB 695 Sentencing guidelines; worksheets.
- HB 701 Magistrates; residence.
- HB 702 Unlawful purchase or possession of alcohol.
- HB 711 Juvenile facilities.
- HB 712 Serious or Habitual Offender Comp. Action Program (SHOCAP).
- HB 713 Compulsory school attendance.
- HB 717 Support orders; income tax dependency exemption.
- HB 723 Judicial Nominations Commission; created.
- HB 725 Domestic relations; employer withholding of support.
- HB 728 Juvenile detention commissions; appointment of alternates.
- HB 736 Exemptions from jury service; voter registrars.
- HB 742 Public defender offices.
- HB 744 Local judicial nominations committees.
- HB 759 Payment of small sums to trustee.
- HB 760 Principal and Income Act.
- HB 761 Wills and decedents' estates; augmented estate.
- HB 762 Damage to or defacement of public or private facilities.
- HB 777 Service of process on foreign defendants.
- HB 789 Payment of certain court fees, fines, etc., by credit cards.
- HB 791 Lien for medical services.
- HB 802 Addresses of trustees in deeds of trust.
- HB 824 Venue; local governments.
- HB 829 Tax map reference; indexing.
- HB 830 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; notice to tenants.
- HB 831 Carnal knowledge or sexual battery of an inmate.
- HB 832 Fingerprints and photographs of juveniles.
- HB 835 Escheators' bonding requirements.
- HB 836 Jurisdiction of corporate authorities.
- HB 837 Assignment of lottery proceeds.
- HB 839 Bail and recognizance.
- HB 840 Adoption; creates putative father registry.
- HB 841 Prudent Investor Act; created.
- HB 842 Principal and Income Act; created.
- HB 846 Battery of a sports official.
- HB 847 Battery of a teacher.
- HB 856 Destruction of weapons.
- HB 862 Abortion; parental notification.
- HB 864 Obtaining drugs by false pretenses.
- HB 874 HMO liability; health care treatment decisions.
- HB 880 Small estates.
- HB 881 Driver's licenses.
- HB 882 Crimes against nature.
- HB 901 Dangerous weapons; recreation or community center.
- HB 907 Defamation; former employers.
- HB 910 Adoption; consent of the birth father.
- HB 911 Service of garnishments on corporations.
- HB 926 Collateral source rule for medical expenses.
- HB 933 New evidence; capital case bill of review.
- HB 942 Sealing a search warrant.
- HB 947 Open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles; penalty.
- HB 948 Compensation of court-appointed counsel.
- HB 952 Capias or warrant; arrest outside locality where charge is tried.
- HB 960 Discovery; delinquent juveniles.
- HB 961 Revision of civil verdict.
- HB 963 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- HB 964 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- HB 966 Driver's licenses.
- HB 969 Health information upon issuance of a marriage license.
- HB 979 Civil liability for illegal drug transactions.
- HB 985 Wills and estates.
- HB 988 Attorneys' fees; civil rights violations by Commonwealth.
- HB 1002 Payment of certain court fees, fines, etc., by credit cards.
- HB 1003 Tort Claims Act; inmate claims.
- HB 1010 Cooperation with a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1022 Assuming the identity of another with intent to defraud.
- HB 1024 Executions of money judgments.
- HB 1036 Service of garnishments on corporations.
- HB 1039 Criminal cases.
- HB 1045 Criminal procedure; payment by credit card.
- HB 1049 Marital trusts.
- HB 1054 Child support.
- HB 1056 Covenant Marriage Act; created.
- HB 1063 Child support; shared custody.
- HB 1064 Curfew violations.
- HB 1072 Peeping or spying into a restroom.
- HB 1080 Juvenile Community Crime Control Act.
- HB 1081 Placement of juveniles.
- HB 1083 Abandoned vehicles; liens.
- HB 1087 Unlawful name change; penalty.
- HB 1088 Sale of tobacco products to minors.
- HB 1096 Civil immunity; canoe and kayak rental/guide services.
- HB 1098 Criminal procedure; payment of costs and fees.
- HB 1104 Information regarding certain offenses committed by students.
- HB 1106 Habeas corpus.
- HB 1113 Civil immunity; ski patrol emergency assistance.
- HB 1129 Home incarceration.
- HB 1144 Exemplary damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers.
- HB 1145 Service of garnishments on corporations.
- HB 1146 Placement of juvenile in secure local facility.
- HB 1151 Custody and visitation.
- HB 1152 Prepayable traffic infractions and nontraffic offenses.
- HB 1154 Partial birth abortion.
- HB 1155 State grievance procedures; award of attorneys' fees.
- HB 1159 Covenant Marriage Act; created.
- HB 1163 Divorce.
- HB 1169 Multi-jurisdictional law-enforcement drug task forces.
- HB 1173 Admission into evidence of certain certificates of analysis.
- HB 1176 Telephone solicitation calls by prisoners.
- HB 1179 Driving under the influence; license revocation.
- HB 1181 Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges.
- HB 1184 Depository for attorney fees.
- HB 1185 Criminal history record access.
- HB 1187 Megan's Law; community notification.
- HB 1188 Domestic relations; marriage license.
- HB 1189 Merchant immunity.
- HB 1197 Release of inmate; notice.
- HB 1199 HIV and DNA tests of sex offenders.
- HB 1235 Divorce.
- HB 1238 Court-ordered visitation; minor children.
- HB 1239 Custody and visitation.
- HB 1241 Liens in favor of Commonwealth for claim for personal injuries.
- HB 1250 Payment of jury costs in civil trials.
- HB 1251 Bawdy places.
- HB 1255 Personal property removed from recovered rental premises.
- HB 1256 Child support.
- HB 1267 Appeal bond; not required for certain transportation districts.
- HB 1271 Criminal history records check; child care providers.
- HB 1282 Compensation of court-appointed counsel.
- HB 1296 Compromises on behalf of persons under a disability.
- HB 1297 Eminent domain; condemnation by a housing authority.
- HB 1303 Garnishments.
- HB 1304 Penalty for driving while intoxicated.
- HB 1306 Prisons and corrections.
- HB 1313 Disclosure of information regarding employee.
- HB 1327 Abortion; informed consent.
- HB 1336 Criminal history records check; community services boards.
- HB 1341 Persons under age 21 riding with persons under age 21.
- HB 1354 Small claims courts.
- HB 1366 Punishment for using abusive language to another.
- HB 1371 Informed consent.
- HB 1372 Child support enforcement; paternity.
- HB 1378 Assisted suicide.
- HB 1379 Driving under the influence.
- HB 1382 Home/electronic incarceration of a juvenile.
- HB 1385 Possession of weapons on school property.
- HB 1401 Spousal support.
- HB 1403 Disposal of exhibits.
- HB 1412 Additional penalties for DUI with a young passenger.
- HB 1420 Capital murder.
- HJ 59 Pro bono activities by lawyers.
- HJ 151 Constitutional amendment; disabled and unfit judges.
- HJ 155 Study; recordings of court proceedings.
- HJ 158 Study; Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) program.
- HJ 168 Study; emergency services.
- HJ 190 Study; capital representation for indigent defendants.
- HJ 256 Study; alcohol and drug use by youths.
- HJ 267 Study; child support.
- SB 11 Payment of certain court fees, etc., by personal check or credit card.
- SB 14 Guardians and conservators.
- SB 25 Owners of mineral rights; partition of land.
- SB 34 Homestead exemption; real estate.
- SB 36 Bad checks; recovery of costs in localities.
- SB 68 Law library assessment.
- SB 70 Traffic light violations; enforcement.
- SB 90 Capital murder; killing of a witness.
- SB 100 Court appearance of a person not free on bail.
- SB 105 Compromises on behalf of persons under a disability.
- SB 152 Electronic filing of information.
- SB 180 Sentencing guidelines.
- SB 181 Attorney disciplinary proceedings.
- SB 185 Juvenile records.
- SB 187 Jury selection.
- SB 196 Additional jurors.
- SB 199 Offenses involving telecommunications devices.
- SB 202 Release on bail after conviction.
- SB 208 Criminal procedure; DNA analysis and databank.
- SB 222 Murder; animate object penetration is a premeditated crime.
- SB 225 Compromises on behalf of persons under a disability.
- SB 226 Premarital agreements.
- SB 237 Sheriffs; monthly report to Compensation Board.
- SB 238 Home/electronic incarceration; jails operated by sheriffs.
- SB 256 Payment of costs and fees by credit card.
- SB 263 Public defender offices in Patrick County.
- SB 265 Immunity for ski patrol emergency assistance.
- SB 266 Civil immunity for persons taking blood tests.
- SB 275 Concealed weapons; reciprocity.
- SB 276 Small claims courts.
- SB 291 Criminal background checks.
- SB 298 Juvenile court proceedings; public access.
- SB 299 Alcoholic beverages; first offender under age 21.
- SB 300 Driver's license; suspended for failure to pay fines.
- SB 314 Warrantless arrest for brandishing a firearm.
- SB 317 Drug assessment of certain offenders.
- SB 320 Fee for courthouse maintenance, renovation, and construction.
- SB 321 Corporate trustees; substitution.
- SB 324 Statute of limitations of prosecutions.
- SB 327 Service of garnishments on corporations.
- SB 333 Adult protective services; false reports, penalties.
- SB 343 Docketing judgments; name change of debtor.
- SB 349 Crimes; prostitution.
- SB 353 DNA sampling.
- SB 357 Sentencing guidelines; worksheets.
- SB 364 Juvenile records; access.
- SB 366 Reopening case after conviction.
- SB 369 Megan's law; community notification.
- SB 370 Exclusion of victims of crime.
- SB 388 Foster care; adoption, termination of parental rights.
- SB 394 Public guardians and conservators.
- SB 404 Juvenile courts; termination of parental rights.
- SB 412 Attorney-issued summonses and subpoenas.
- SB 414 Attorney-physician communications.
- SB 426 Threats.
- SB 444 Felony fees.
- SB 450 Juvenile courts; fieri facias.
- SB 481 Child support; retroactivity.
- SB 488 Certificates authorizing practice of law.
- SB 503 State correctional facilities; religious services.
- SB 511 Criminal history records check for public school volunteers.
- SB 540 Civil cases; exclusive jurisdiction of general district court.
- SB 552 Partial birth abortion.
- SB 629 Civil immunity; emergency care to animals.
- SB 641 Condemnation; bona fide effort to purchase.
- SB 642 Judge suspension.
- SB 644 Incorporation of Virginia Code by local ordinance; prefix.
- SB 647 Process; service by publication.
- SB 648 Prisoner litigation reform.
- SB 662 Alternative appointment and oath of commissioners.
- SB 664 Attorney General's power to prosecute environmental crimes.
- SB 696 Prohibiting sale of tobacco from vending machines.
- SB 711 Traffic cases; discharge and dismissal.