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- HB 14 Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.
- HB 25 Concealed handgun permit; confidentiality of permittee information.
- HB 49 DUI; raises penalty for aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
- HB 212 Asset forfeiture; forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Constitution.
- HB 283 Divorce; ordered to maintain life insurance policy.
- HB 331 Obscenity; modifies educational, artistic, and theatrical exemption to obscenity laws.
- HB 389 Criminal law; redefinition of triggerman rule, penalty.
- HB 750 Inherent authority; deferred disposition in criminal case.
- HB 915 Habeas corpus; oral argument on motion.
- HB 1011 Abatement of criminal conviction; effect of death of person convicted in circuit court, etc.
- HB 1060 Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain.
- HJ 246 Judges; election in Supreme Court of Virginia, circuit court, district court, etc.
- HJ 273 Judges; nominations for election to circuit court and general district.
- HJ 533 Judges; election in Court of Appeals, circuit court, general district court, etc.
- SB 9 Guardianship; restriction of visitation.
- SB 10 Line of Duty Act; coverage for fire company personnel of National Guard and Air National Guard.
- SB 14 Methamphetamine precursors; sale and tracking, penalties.
- SB 16 Children; raises age for indecent liberties to under age of 16 years, penalty.
- SB 20 Rape; accomplished by ruse or trickery.
- SB 23 Adultery and fornication by persons forbidden to marry; penalty.
- SB 58 Criminal law; redefinition of triggerman rule, penalty.
- SB 64 Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.
- SB 72 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount from $200 to $750.
- SB 91 Sexually violent predators; civil commitment, report.
- SB 99 Line of Duty Act; expands definition of a deceased person.
- SB 150 Mineral rights; presumption of ownereship.
- SB 165 Limited liability company; charging orders entered against sole member of company.
- SB 166 Homestead exemption; exemptions in bankruptcy petition, etc.
- SB 182 Penalty for DUI manslaughter.
- SB 206 Alcohol, open container; no person shall possess in passenger area of motor vehicle, civil penalty.
- SB 208 Driver's license; changes period of administrative suspension for a DUI from seven to 60 days.
- SB 222 Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; punishable as larceny, etc.
- SB 223 Cannabinoids, synthetic; amends provisions regarding criminalization.
- SB 285 Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty.
- SB 289 Alcohol, open container; no person shall possess in passenger area of motor vehicle, civil penalty.
- SB 326 Asset forfeiture; forfeited drug assets are to be distributed in accordance with Constitution.
- SB 360 Supreme Court of Virginia; complaints filed by JIRC are to be evidentiary hearings.
- SB 379 Firearms transfers; penalties.
- SB 412 Sex offender registry; juvenile registration.
- SB 419 Juveniles; trial as adults.
- SB 422 Commissioners of accounts; certified public accountants may serve thereas.
- SB 443 Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty.
- SB 460 Immigration query at arrest; law-enforcement officer to determine status after legal stop, etc.
- SB 501 Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program; under authority of Criminal Justice Services Board.
- SB 574 Forfeited drug assets; redirection of assets to construction of Public Safety Memorial.
- SB 583 Circuit court hearing; termination of juvenile court jurisdiction.
- SB 626 Urinating in public; penalty.
- SB 630 Appeals, Court of; abolishes Court effective October 1, 2012.
- SB 648 Firearms; carrying while under influence of alcohol or drugs in a public place, penalty.
- SB 670 Concealed handgun permit applications; removes option for locality to require fingerprints.
- SR 6 Judges; nominations for election to circuit court.
- SR 7 Judges; nominations for election to general district court.
- SR 13 Judge; nomination for election to circuit court.
- SR 14 Judge; nomination for election to general district court.