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- HB 450 Parental rights; procedure for restoration, child and parent to consent to restoration of rights.
- HB 487 Prisoners; allows localities to charge persons for costs of transporting them to jail.
- HB 631 Application of foreign law; court decisions and contracts will be void as violation of policy.
- HB 707 Funeral protests; penalty.
- HB 724 False advertising; exempts real estate brokers and salespersons from criminal and civil liability.
- HB 825 Application of foreign law; court decisions will be void as violation of public policy of State.
- HB 890 Mortgage foreclosure; right to reinstatement.
- HB 891 Mobile infrared transmitters; violation of prohibition on operation of nonemergency vehicles.
- HB 918 Medicaid; appeals of agency determinations. Regarding overpayments.
- HB 923 Concealed handgun permits and carrying concealed weapons; reorganizing and recodifying law.
- HB 1138 Civil remedies; use of depositions.
- HB 1283 Child custody or visitation; person with a legitimate interest.
- HB 1285 Virginia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.
- HB 1316 Sex-selective abortions; penalty.
- HB 1322 Application of foreign law in Virginia courts; decisions concerning domestic relations.
- HB 1325 Juveniles; deferral and dismissal of serious offenses.
- HB 1338 Circuit court judges; restricts appointment to office if General Assembly fails to elect.
- HB 1352 Health care records; increases maximum copying fee that a health care provider may charge.
- HB 1355 Writs of actual innocence; petitions.
- HB 1357 Handheld personal communications devices; texting while driving a primary offense.
- HB 1360 Reckless driving; using a handheld personal communications device, penalty.
- HB 1364 Court-appointed experts; compensation in criminal cases.
- HB 1365 Mental health experts; appointment in criminal cases not involving insanity defense or competency.
- HB 1367 Cigarettes; deemed litter for purposes of criminal punishment for improper disposal of trash.
- HB 1371 Reckless driving; removes driving in excess of 80 mph, etc.
- HB 1374 Summary judgment; use of depositions.
- HB 1375 Customer access to restrooms; retail establishment required to allow customer to use, penalty.
- HB 1380 Assault and battery; includes campus police officers within enhanced penalty provision.
- HB 1405 Private road easements; maintenance and repairs.
- HB 1411 Hoax explosive devices; imitation weapons of terrorism, increased penalties.
- HB 1415 Self-defense and defense of others; encodes version of "castle doctrine."
- HB 1429 Zoning; attorney fees.
- HB 1431 Murder; increases penalty for conspiracy to commit.
- HB 1434 Wrongful death and personal injury actions; future wages presumption.
- HB 1436 Mechanics' lien notice; claimant must send to property owner 30 days before filing.
- HB 1455 Elderly or incapacitated adults; financial exploitation, penalty is a Class 3 felony.
- HB 1465 Prostitution, forced; expungement of charges.
- HB 1487 Computer Crimes Act; civil action for violation of Act, limitations period.
- HB 1492 Fraud; court may vacate judgment of criminal conviction.
- HB 1495 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use while operating motor vehicle, etc.
- HB 1518 Sexual abuse of child; increases penalty for any adult who commits abuse with child under 15.
- HB 1540 Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use in specified school property or crossing.
- HB 1541 Prostitution, forced; expungement of charges.
- HB 1542 Online case management system; removal of defendant's name.
- HB 1549 Divorce; temporary orders concerning life insurance.
- HB 1550 Gang-free zones; adds school bus stops to list of places.
- HB 1551 Discovery rule; statute of limitations.
- HB 1552 Punitive damages; increases cap to reflect effect of inflation.
- HB 1560 Abortion; removes requirement that a woman undergo transabdominal ultrasound prior to procedure.
- HB 1567 Suspended or revoked license; driving recklessly causing death of another person, penalty.
- HB 1570 Nonsuits; dismissal of action, fees and costs.
- HB 1584 Digital accounts and assets; enables a fiduciary to gain access.
- HB 1603 Incapacitated adults; crimes against person, penalty.
- HB 1616 Drone aircraft; limitations on use, report.
- HB 1623 Child sexual abuse cases; prior sex offenses against children admissible in evidence.
- HB 1634 Law-enforcement officer; impersonating an officer while committing certain acts.
- HB 1644 Birth control; definition.
- HB 1653 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration verification, etc.
- HB 1654 Circuit court clerk; submission of trial court record in electronic form to appellate court.
- HB 1660 Prisoners; prohibits those in correctional facilities from possessing or transporting weapons.
- HB 1675 Misdemeanors; expungement of police and court records.
- HB 1676 Service of process; in order to be timely, must be made within six months from commencement.
- HB 1680 Temporary detention orders; increases maximum duration person may be detained from 48 to 72 hours.
- HB 1728 Virginia Vulnerable Adult Protection Act; created.
- HB 1738 Invention development services; required disclosure, civil penalty.
- HB 1754 Service of process; in order to be timely, must be made within 90 days from commencement of action.
- HB 1768 Environmental courts; district court or circuit court may establish, specialized court dockets.
- HB 1773 Nonsuits; fees and costs.
- HB 1775 Abortion; optional ultrasound.
- HB 1776 Abortion; no physician shall be subject to civil penalty for failure to perform or supervise.
- HB 1780 RICO; contraband cigarettes, penalties.
- HB 1781 Elderly or incapacitated adults; financial exploitation, penalties.
- HB 1786 Prisoners; collection by locality of actual cost of transporting.
- HB 1793 Computer crimes; prohibits use of an electronic device to commit.
- HB 1810 Wearing a mask; exception to criminal punishment.
- HB 1811 Drug-free and gang-free zones; enhanced penalties for activities, etc.
- HB 1821 Child Pornography Images Registry; exemptions from disclosure, etc.
- HB 1822 Unstamped cigarettes; sale, purchase, possession, etc., penalties.
- HB 1835 Firefighters and emergency medical technicians; cap on damages.
- HB 1843 Cannabinoids, research chemicals, synthetic; penalties.
- HB 1848 Reckless driving; using a handheld personal communications device, penalty.
- HB 1874 Medical malpractice; statute of limitations.
- HB 1883 Handheld personal communications devices; texting while driving, reckless driving.
- HB 1897 Cellular telephone or other electronic devices; warrant required for search.
- HB 1901 Fines under certain local ordinances; paid to local school division and Literary Fund.
- HB 1903 Cellular phone; use as tracking device.
- HB 1904 Warrants; requirement for certain telecommunications records.
- HB 1905 Restoration of civil rights; automatically eligible to vote upon completion of his sentence.
- HB 1909 Driving under influence of alcohol; defendant's blood or breath tested, exemplary damages.
- HB 1912 Child custody or visitation; issues may be included in single petition in JDRDC.
- HB 1914 Criminal history record information; unauthorized sale, publication, etc.
- HB 1918 Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; attorney fees.
- HB 1919 Writ of actual innocence; joint motion for petitions.
- HB 1920 Writ of actual innocence; type of plea required for issuance.
- HB 1924 Conservators of the peace; inspectors general of the U.S. Department of HUD and the FHFA.
- HB 1925 Nonviolent misdemeanor convictions; expungement of offense after passage of five years.
- HB 1928 DUI; any person convicted of fourth or subsequent offense is guilty of Class 6 felony.
- HB 1949 Reckless driving; speed limits on toll facilities.
- HB 1991 Prostitution; disposition of minors.
- HB 1995 Condominium Act; convertible land.
- HB 2006 Mortgages; retains its subordinate status.
- HB 2007 Testimony by custodians of records, lab analysts, etc.; use of two-way electronic communication.
- HB 2050 Search and seizure of computer and contents.
- HB 2053 Uniform Power of Attorney Act; violation, penalty.
- HB 2056 Counterfeit cigarettes; penalties.
- HB 2187 Spousal support; termination upon cohabitation.
- HB 2192 Court-appointed guardians of incapacitated persons; annual report.
- HB 2214 Licenses, restricted; issued when suspended for failure to pay fines and costs.
- HB 2234 Misdemeanors; expungement of cases deferred and dismissed.
- HB 2247 Assault and battery; changes conditions for applying aggravated penalty.
- HB 2267 Criminal activity proceeds; freeze of assets.
- HB 2277 School security officers; officers shall be retired law-enforcement officers.
- HB 2293 Bail; minimum financial conditions.
- HB 2325 Funeral services; adds to definition of next of kin.
- HB 2329 Adoption; death of joint petitioner prior to entry of final order.
- HB 2336 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- HJ 574 Constitutional amendment; fundamental rights of parents (first reference).
- SB 71 Larceny; court may require accused to undergo an assessment and enter treatment program, etc.
- SB 277 Abortion, forced or coerced; prohibited, penalty.
- SB 434 Funeral or memorial service disruption; penalty.
- SB 667 Child endangerment; relocated to Title 18.2, cruelty and injuries to children, penalty.
- SB 734 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
- SB 740 Mandatory judicial retirement; increases age under Judicial Retirement System from 70 to 73 years.
- SB 757 No-contest clauses; limitations on penalty clause.
- SB 809 Juvenile offenders; punishment for conviction of certain felonies.
- SB 840 Fraud; court may vacate judgment of criminal conviction or adjudication of person.
- SB 864 Firearms; possession within residence of victim by persons subject to protective orders.
- SB 875 Provisional driver's license holders; changes from secondary offense to primary use of cell phones.
- SB 981 Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use on school property or crossing, etc.
- SB 1114 Child sexual abuse cases; prior sex offenses against children admissible in evidence.
- SB 1252 Student-athletes; policies and procedures regarding identification, etc., of suspected concussions.
- SB 1266 Nonconsecutive jail times; court to sentence defendant to weekend days, etc.
- SB 1273 Prostitution, forced; vacating conviction, expungement of police and court records.
- SB 1377 Explosive devices or firearms; possession of with intent to commit violent felony; penalties.