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- HB 712 Juveniles; duty of person taking child into custody.
- HB 923 Condemned property; compensation for property owners.
- HB 950 Attorney fees; clarifies where medical lien is asserted.
- HB 1204 DUI of alcohol or drugs; term inference replaces presumption relating to alleged offense.
- HB 1221 Death by wrongful act; beneficiaries in actions where decedent died testate.
- HB 1631 Feticide; penalty.
- HB 1656 Interpreters; fee for non-English-speaking defendants.
- HB 1660 Premarital agreements; contents.
- HB 1661 Adultery; definition.
- HB 1662 Child custody; consideration of marital fault.
- HB 1663 Domestic relations cases; invocation of constitutional rights.
- HB 1664 Divorce; marital fault to be factored into equitable distribution.
- HB 1686 Driving under influence of alcohol; suspension of driver's license pending appeal of conviction.
- HB 1688 Parental placement adoptions; consent revocation period.
- HB 1693 Interrogations of juveniles; statements thereby to be electronically recorded.
- HB 1694 Magistrates; county or city may assess fixed sum in criminal or traffic cases.
- HB 1698 Children; expands current crime of taking indecent liberties therewith.
- HB 1726 Protective orders; enforcement thereof.
- HB 1757 Judges; residency requirement.
- HB 1772 Law-enforcement officer; uniform requirement for arrests for speeding.
- HB 1773 Warrants; those issued against law-enforcement officers or public school employees.
- HB 1774 Disorderly house; unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, operate or to visit.
- HB 1775 Street gangs; add to list predicate acts for determination of membership status.
- HB 1776 Bond or recognizance; appeal from order denying bail or fixing terms thereof.
- HB 1788 Medical records; no fee for itemized list of charges.
- HB 1789 Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; landlord and managing agent immunity for mold claims.
- HB 1792 Sexually violent predators; conviction for bestiality qualifies person for civil commitment.
- HB 1802 Law-enforcement officer; increases penalty for impersonating.
- HB 1819 Private land; no takings for purpose of conservation.
- HB 1820 Condemnation by authorities; exercise of power of eminent domain must be approved by governing body.
- HB 1824 Housing authorities; limits power to acquire property w/in conservation area through eminent domain.
- HB 1827 Human Anti-Trafficking Act; created, report.
- HB 1842 Littering; dumping or disposing of trash from motor vehicle.
- HB 1857 Marijuana; punishes for possession thereof on school grounds as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
- HB 1861 Assault and battery; person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if committed on school property.
- HB 1863 Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor if committed while bus driver is performing his duties.
- HB 1866 Firearms on school property; increases penalty for pneumatic weapons.
- HB 1869 Littering on highways; person convicted to perform minimum of 30 hours of community service.
- HB 1892 Driver's license, restricted; voluntary revocation.
- HB 1896 Street gangs; punishment for defacing or destroying any war memorial.
- HB 1901 Preliminary hearing; required for person accused of a felony.
- HB 1902 Nonsuits; requirements of nonsuiting party.
- HB 1903 Bail; no fees for an appeal from an order granting, setting, or denying.
- HB 1918 Illegal aliens; presence unlawful in State, penalty.
- HB 1924 Assault and battery; second and third offense against a family or household member, penalty.
- HB 1925 Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; authorization of certain judges & special justices.
- HB 1933 Overtaking traffic; failure to give way, penalty.
- HB 1960 Death penalty; abolishes from all Class 1 felonies committed on or after July 1, 2007.
- HB 1966 Sexual offenses; evidence of defendant's commission of another offense is admissible.
- HB 1976 Hotel liability; personal injury claims based on intentional conduct.
- HB 1987 Driving under influence of alcohol; increases penalty if eluding police.
- HB 2009 Housing Authorities Law; exercise of eminent domain authority & compensation for certain landowners.
- HB 2046 Adoption laws; administrative changes.
- HB 2047 Juveniles; duty of person taking child into custody.
- HB 2052 Improper driving; charged as traffic infraction when degree of culpability is slight.
- HB 2056 Child custody and visitation; preparation of parenting plans.
- HB 2057 District courts; replaces references to motion for judgment with complaint to be consistent.
- HB 2063 Admission of liability; expressions of sympathy inadmissible as evidence in civil action.
- HB 2074 District courts or juvenile domestic relations district courts; withdrawal of appeals.
- HB 2089 Supreme Court of Virginia; powers and duties.
- HB 2110 Cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine; exclusion from drug first-offender deferral consideration.
- HB 2111 Interpreters; fee for non-English-speaking defendants.
- HB 2124 Abortion; illegal upon overturning of Roe v. Wade.
- HB 2125 Abortion; prohibits those coerced and provides civil remedy.
- HB 2146 Children; unlawful to leave unattended in vehicle.
- HB 2162 Felonies; those considered accessories after the fact.
- HB 2170 Misdemeanors; local fee upon conviction to be deposited in fund for law-enforcement training.
- HB 2174 Grievance procedure; provides immunity from civil liability for local officials who participate.
- HB 2183 Driver's license; suspension thereof for failure to pay jail fees.
- HB 2184 Law-enforcement officer; shall be accused of crime by indictment only.
- HB 2204 Grand jury, special; impanelling by State attorney.
- HB 2237 Courthouse construction; assessment for renovation or maintenance.
- HB 2249 Driver's license, restricted; allows judge to issue to person to drive to religious services.
- HB 2253 Stalking; penalty when protective orders in effect.
- HB 2254 Victim of crime; definition to include stalking.
- HB 2255 Amber Alert Programs; amends definition of an abducted child to include secondary school students.
- HB 2264 Extortion; withholding immigration document.
- HB 2289 Driver's license; notice of revocation.
- HB 2301 Abortion; informed consent thereto shall include determination by physician.
- HB 2317 Criminal history information; judicial officer to provide to court.
- HB 2324 Methamphetamine; manufacturing, selling, giving, and distributing thereof.
- HB 2330 Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony may be presented to jury.
- HB 2331 Assault and battery; enhanced penalty if committed against attorney for State.
- HB 2333 Jury sentencing; prior convictions.
- HB 2336 Birth certificates; fraudulent use.
- HB 2337 Child abuse; ingestion of drugs by pregnant woman, penalty.
- HB 2397 Condemnation cases; establishing public use.
- HB 2403 Expert witness certifications; plaintiff in medical malpractice actions must provide.
- HB 2416 Physicians; exceptions to immunity for laboratory tests ordered.
- HB 2424 Criminal juror; information confidential.
- HB 2430 Garnishment summons; claims of exemption.
- HB 2435 Immigrants; status in order to obtain domicile in State.
- HB 2445 Marriage license; waiting period for issuance of license.
- HB 2453 Driving without a license; enhanced penalties for persons convicted multiple times.
- HB 2454 Driving under influence of alcohol; three times in 10 years shall be permanently revoked.
- HB 2455 Indecent language;use thereof via computer with intent to harass, etc.
- HB 2458 Self defense; person is justified using physical force when person enters dwelling unlawfully.
- HB 2478 Wrongful Incarceration Fund; created.
- HB 2481 Drug first-offender deferral and dismissal consideration; exclusion of certain drugs.
- HB 2488 Civilian surveillance; Class 1 misdemeanor if person engages in without legal authority.
- HB 2492 Insurance agents; applicants to submit fingerprints for criminal history records check.
- HB 2494 Tenants by the entirety; married couple acquires property presumption is acquired it thereby.
- HB 2495 Nonsuits; notice required, dismissal of actions thereby.
- HB 2511 Support orders; eliminates ability of court to set up income withholdings.
- HB 2515 Disorderly conduct in public places; prosecution thereof to include utterance or display of words.
- HB 2526 Firearms; crime to knowingly possess while in unlawful possession of controlled substance, etc.
- HB 2529 Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; use of depositions before.
- HB 2535 Sexual battery; manner by which is committed.
- HB 2551 Human Anti-Trafficking Act; created, report.
- HB 2565 Computer fraud; occurs if person converts or copies property of another without authorization.
- HB 2566 District courts or juvenile domestic relations district courts; withdrawal of appeals.
- HB 2578 Children; expands current crime of taking indecent liberties therewith.
- HB 2581 Implied new home warranty; provides that limitations for actions for breach thereof.
- HB 2584 Marijuana; person accused of possession may request full chemical analysis of plant material.
- HB 2586 Looting; defines and sets punishment.
- HB 2592 Sexual offenses; enhanced punishment for second or subsequent such offense against victims under 13.
- HB 2596 Marijuana or controlled substances; loss of driver's license for possession.
- HB 2619 Computer Crimes Act; definition of to include costs of production, etc.
- HB 2629 Matricula Consular cards; not to be relied upon as evidence that individual is State resident.
- HB 2644 Misdemeanor and felony fixed fees; increase thereof.
- HB 2672 Sexually violent predators; if convicted of sex offense referred to Commitment Review Committee.
- HB 2685 Product liability cases; accrual of right of action.
- HB 2711 Child unattended in a car; unlawful for younger than six years.
- HB 2712 Concealment of dead body; prohibition against, penalty.
- HB 2713 Obstruction of justice; failure to call when criminal act has occurred.
- HB 2728 Assault and battery on child; custody and visitation.
- HB 2736 Assault and battery against family member; deferred finding.
- HB 2741 Guardians and conservators; use of real estate professionals.
- HB 2747 Fingerprints and photograph; taking thereof of persons issued summons.
- HB 2748 DUI; prohibits driving of only a motor vehicle following a conviction thereto.
- HB 2751 Illegal aliens; possession of firearms.
- HB 2761 Running a red light; punishable as reckless driving.
- HB 2762 Stopping on highways; makes it illegal to stop in intersections in certain localities.
- HB 2763 Speeding; increases minimum fine if driving over 20 miles of speed limit.
- HB 2769 Pocket knives on school property; amends exception that allows person to carry.
- HB 2773 License plate or decal; unlawful possession thereof.
- HB 2775 Larceny, aggravated; person who commits assault or assault & battery while in commission thereof.
- HB 2778 Marijuana charges; expungement of records .
- HB 2792 Life insurance policies; clarifies trustee has insurable interest therein & makes same retroactive.
- HB 2798 Divorce, no-fault; parties with minor children cannot obtain.
- HB 2826 Security and Immigration Compliance Act; public bodies, etc. who intend to contract to register,etc.
- HB 2827 Children; prior adjudications of delinquency.
- HB 2846 Fiduciaries; expenses and commissions allowed reviewed by commissioners.
- HB 2860 Alcohol to an underage person; person found guilty of shall have his license suspended six months.
- HB 2862 Divorce; assault and battery against family member constitutes immediate grounds.
- HB 2907 License plates, special; those convicted of DUI to use yellow license plates.
- HB 2918 Courthouse security; increases costs in each criminal or traffic case in district or circuit courts.
- HB 2924 Extortion; withholding immigration document.
- HB 2934 Immigrants; requirement of lawful status for state determination of legal domicile.
- HB 2936 Illegal aliens; law-enforcement officers have authority to enforce U. S. immigration laws.
- HB 2952 Medical records; fees for copying.
- HB 2957 Child custody; presumption that joint legal and physical custody is in best interest of child.
- HB 2958 Criminal prosecution; civil actions arising therefrom, statute of limitations.
- HB 2965 Certificates of analysis; notice by clerk to counsel regarding.
- HB 2966 Restitution for property damage or loss; State to be responsible for seeking for victim.
- HB 2971 Drug Treatment Court; restricts use thereof to cases involving possession of drugs or marijuana.
- HB 2972 Administrative license suspension; clarification thereof for DUI.
- HB 2974 Drug or alcohol content of blood; post-arrest testing.
- HB 2976 Property; release of deed of trust or other lien.
- HB 2977 Wrongful death action; award shall be distributed to decedent's estate.
- HB 2992 Appeal bonds; fees or costs shall not be assessed, etc. for any motion from order denying bail, etc.
- HB 2993 Attorney General; compromise and settlement of disputes.
- HB 3006 Investigation following conviction for criminal street gang activity;
- HB 3038 Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony is to be admitted during jury hearing.
- HB 3040 Motor fuel; failure to pay.
- HB 3049 Driving under influence of alcohol; conviction based on blood alcohol concentration.
- HB 3051 Private attorney or collection agency; may collect fines, etc., and have access to DMV records.
- HB 3058 Circuit courts; chief judge to assign equal caseload to each judge in jurisdictional subject matter.
- HB 3059 Circuit courts; duty to docket cases in the circuit courts.
- HB 3073 Off-road motorcycle, etc.; operators of certain vehicles within 500 feet of dwelling prohibited.
- HB 3086 Driving under influence of alcohol; admissibility of breath test certificate.
- HB 3095 Support orders; purging civil contempt.
- HB 3096 Interpreters for non-English speaking persons; imposition of local fee.
- HB 3107 Conservators of the peace; circuit judge to appoint for certain corporations, etc.
- HB 3110 Criminal history record information; dissemination by nonprofit entity to hospitals & organizations.
- HB 3116 Private road easements; maintenance and improvements.
- HB 3124 Felons; employer responsibility to give notice when certain offenders work near children.
- HB 3146 Attorney, State; duty to provide copies of police reports.
- HB 3163 Child support; court shall recalculate obligation of an obligor who is incarcerated.
- HB 3204 Opinion testimony by experts; hearsay exception.
- HB 3206 Admission to bail; persons not lawfully present in United States.
- HB 3209 Healthcare providers; no charge for copy of bills.
- SB 154 Evidence; chain of custody form attested to by emp. of law-enforcement agency responsible therefor.
- SB 209 Criminal exhibits; destruction or donation of those used for evidence.
- SB 216 Court Reporting, Board of; created.
- SB 239 Defendants; payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties, or restitution.
- SB 471 DUI of alcohol or drugs; term inference replaces presumption relating to alleged offense.
- SB 604 Criminal background checks, national; fingerprints provided to certain qualified entities.
- SB 855 Bail bondsman; must be resident of Commonwealth to be licensed thereas.
- SB 956 District courts; replaces references to motion for judgment with complaint to be consistent.
- SB 977 Judges; increases mandatory retirement age therefor.
- SB 1009 Civil actions; docketing for trial.
- SB 1022 Mechanic's lien; notice to owner of property subject thereto.
- SB 1127 Magistrates; issuance of warrants.
- SB 1233 Assault and battery; adds conservators of the peace to definition in statute.