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- HB 35 Juveniles; places of confinement.
- HB 52 Competency and sanity evaluations; location of evaluation.
- HB 53 Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; evaluation.
- HB 77 Venue in criminal cases; concurrent jurisdiction, obsolete provisions.
- HB 128 Court order; motion or petition for rule to show cause for violation.
- HB 135 Dissemination of juvenile record information; emergency medical services agency applicants.
- HB 145 Search warrant for a tracking device; delivery of affidavit.
- HB 151 Conservators of the peace, special; authority.
- HB 162 Proceeds of a sale, a partition suit, or condemnation proceeding; persons under a disability, etc.
- HB 166 Court records; recording by microphotographic or electronic process.
- HB 181 Improper driving; use of handheld communication device while driving vehicle.
- HB 188 Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
- HB 202 Court fines and costs; community service.
- HB 235 Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.
- HB 260 Virginia Critically Missing Adult Alert Program; created.
- HB 262 Protective orders; cases of family abuse, cellular telephone numbers or other electronic device.
- HB 274 Informal truancy plans; students proceeded against or adjudicated on more than 2 occasions.
- HB 278 Compensation guardian ad litem appointed to represent a child; adjustment by the court.
- HB 289 Divorce proceedings; transfer of case for modification.
- HB 292 Abduction; reports to school division superintendents.
- HB 303 Physical evidence recovery kits; submission to Department of Forensic Science.
- HB 304 Virginia Consumer Protection Act; certain fraud crimes committed by a supplier.
- HB 311 Unlawful detainer, summons for; foreclosure.
- HB 326 Child abuse and neglect; venue may lie where alleged abuse or neglect occurred, etc.
- HB 362 Law-enforcement officer; change in definition, security division of the Virginia Lottery.
- HB 364 Execution of temporary detention orders; inmates in local correctional facilities.
- HB 366 Felons; restoration of firearms rights, report to State Police.
- HB 378 Electronic case papers; transmission between district and circuit courts.
- HB 437 Adoption and foster care; barrier crimes, exception.
- HB 481 Jury service; deferral of service if full-time student.
- HB 482 Witness testimony; accompanied by certified facility dogs.
- HB 483 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; restitution owed to victims.
- HB 484 Restitution; probation.
- HB 525 Carnal knowledge of pretrial or posttrial offender; bail bondsmen, increases penalty.
- HB 571 Alcohol; unlawful consumption, purchase, or possession.
- HB 613 Child and spousal support; access to case files.
- HB 622 Sex offenders; prohibited entry onto school property, penalty.
- HB 638 Trespass; use of an unmanned aircraft system, penalty.
- HB 661 Assault and battery against a family or household member; enhanced penalty.
- HB 669 Natural Tunnel Parkway; authorizes DCR to accept certain real property in Scott County.
- HB 741 Human Rights, Virginia Division of; informal determinations inadmissible in civil action.
- HB 743 Judges; maximum number in each judicial district and circuit.
- HB 746 Wills and revocable trusts; eliminating certain inconsistencies.
- HB 754 Elective share claim; calculation of the augmented estate.
- HB 755 Foreclosure; notice of sale when owner is deceased.
- HB 757 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
- HB 780 Nonconfidential court records; clerk of court shall make records available to public upon request.
- HB 823 Contractors, general; waiver or diminishment of lien rights, subordination of lien rights.
- HB 840 Victim telephone numbers and email addresses; confidentiality of information in criminal cases.
- HB 850 Adult protective services; emergency order, appointment of temporary conservator.
- HB 856 Unlawful detainer; execution of writ of possession.
- HB 900 Forfeiture of property used in connection with commission of crimes; finding of guilt required.
- HB 902 Sex Offenders and Crimes Against Minors Registry; removal of name from Registry.
- HB 934 Prisoners; medical and mental health treatment of those incapable of giving consent.
- HB 976 Felony conviction; compensation for wrongful incarceration.
- HB 986 Foster care and adoption; disclosure of information prior to placement.
- HB 988 Criminal history record information; discovery.
- HB 996 Pretrial services agencies; Department of Criminal Justice Services to review, report.
- HB 1008 Postrelease incarceration; violations of postrelease supervision.
- HB 1015 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigations of any criminal violation of Virginia law.
- HB 1023 Foreign subpoenas; issuance by circuit court clerk of court.
- HB 1024 Attorney fees; repeals provision that allows only fee of one attorney to be taxed by court.
- HB 1055 Discretionary sentencing guidelines; judicial performance evaluation program, report.
- HB 1142 Qualification of fiduciary without security; possession of assets, etc., by guardian, etc.
- HB 1164 Search warrants; return to jurisdiction where executed.
- HB 1167 Jury commissioners; lists of unqualified persons provided to general registrars.
- HB 1193 Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; commitment for inpatient hospitalization.
- HB 1212 Pro se minors; signing of pleading, motion, or other paper by next friend.
- HB 1219 Parental rights; annual foster care review.
- HB 1238 Timeliness of indictments; discharge from jail.
- HB 1246 Identity Theft Passport; police reports submitted to the Attorney General.
- HB 1249 DNA; analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
- HB 1257 Sanctuary policies; enforcement of federal immigration laws.
- HB 1260 Admission to bail; human trafficking.
- HB 1266 Arrests; law-enforcement agency to report, etc.
- HB 1301 Judges; central registry records check.
- HB 1310 Retention of case records; electronic format.
- HB 1336 Spoliation of evidence; jury instruction.
- HB 1343 Notaries; fee agreements with employer.
- HB 1351 Joint legal, joint physical, or sole child custody; court shall consider and may award.
- HB 1355 Minors; alternative facility of temporary detention.
- HB 1360 Child support; guidelines for determination of obligation, child support orders.
- HB 1361 Child support; calculation of obligation, multiple custody arrangements.
- HB 1454 Civil immunity; programs for probationers, nonprofit corporation officials, worksite supervisors.
- HB 1469 Felony homicide; certain drug offenses constitute second degree murder, penalty.
- HB 1482 Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies, search warrant required, exception.
- HB 1491 Marine Resources Commission; conveyance of easement and rights-of-way across Rappahannock River.
- HB 1511 Service of process; investigator employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth.
- HB 1516 Prostitution-related crimes; increases penalties if a minor is involved.
- HB 1525 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use in highway work zones.
- HB 1550 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- HB 1564 Eminent domain; empanelment of commissioners.
- HB 1580 Violation of protective order or stalking; third or subsequent offense, penalty.
- HB 1599 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; definitions of law-enforcement officer.
- SB 1 Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase rate of fire, penalty.
- SB 14 Service of process; county attorney to be served when actions against county officers, etc.
- SB 35 Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
- SB 47 Female genital mutilation; increases criminal penalty to Class 2 felony.
- SB 48 Concealed handgun; eligibility to carry openly within Commonwealth.
- SB 49 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
- SB 51 Income withholding orders; employer's duty to request disclosure.
- SB 52 Juveniles; places of confinement.
- SB 56 Line of Duty Act; eligible dependents.
- SB 57 Obstructing justice and resisting arrest; fleeing from a law-enforcement officer, penalty.
- SB 71 Service of process; domestic limited liability company.
- SB 78 Trust decanting; authorized fiduciary.
- SB 79 Firearms; prohibited at certain preschools and child day centers.
- SB 85 Protective orders, preliminary; contents of order.
- SB 96 Juvenile sentencing factors; geriatric release of juvenile offenders.
- SB 100 New sentencing hearing; abolition of parole.
- SB 105 Grand larceny; increases threshold amount.
- SB 108 Orders of publication to enforce tax lien; limited-value property.
- SB 109 Dissemination of juvenile record information; emergency medical services agency applicants.
- SB 159 Medical services; Commonwealth's lien for payment, limitations.
- SB 168 Electronic transmission of nude or partially nude images of minors by minors; penalty.
- SB 180 Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.
- SB 181 Driver's license; suspension for nonpayment of fines or costs.
- SB 186 Unmanned aircraft by a locality; search warrant, exception.
- SB 210 Virginia State Bar; Clients' Protection Fund, extends sunset provision.
- SB 224 Release of seized property; petition to stay release.
- SB 253 Unclaimed property; deposits and funds with financial institutions, charges and interest.
- SB 278 Eminent domain proceedings; distribution of funds to owner or owner's attorney.
- SB 308 Driving under the influence of alcohol; highways.
- SB 320 Virginia National Guard; reversion of donated property.
- SB 334 Underage alcohol possession, etc.; expungement of certain offenses.
- SB 339 Criminal cases; deferred disposition.
- SB 341 Commission of crimes; forfeiture of property used in connection with crimes.
- SB 343 School boards; permitted to employ certain individuals.
- SB 350 Concealed handgun permit; extends expiration date.
- SB 353 White Oak Technology Park; conveyance of property in Henrico County.
- SB 362 Qualified education loan servicers; person must obtain license from State Corporation Commission.
- SB 372 Place of religious worship; carrying dangerous weapon.
- SB 381 School buses; passing while stopped, injury to another person, penalty.
- SB 392 Involuntary commitment of a juvenile; notification of parents.
- SB 398 Driving under influence of alcohol; conviction of fourth offense, penalty.
- SB 402 Driving under influence of alcohol; secure transdermal alcohol monitoring.
- SB 403 Marijuana possession, etc.; expungement of certain charges and convictions.
- SB 408 Hashish oil; definition.
- SB 416 Venue in criminal cases; concurrent jurisdiction, obsolete provisions.
- SB 420 Witness testimony; accompanied by certified facility dogs.
- SB 422 Foreclosure; notice of sale when owner is deceased.
- SB 426 Victims of domestic violence; clerk of court shall make certain information available to petitioner.
- SB 457 Victim telephone numbers and email addresses; confidentiality of information in criminal cases.
- SB 465 U.S. Armed Forces & Va. Nat'l Guard; malicious bodily injury to or pointing of laser at members.
- SB 475 Search warrant for a tracking device; delivery of affidavit.
- SB 479 Firearms; use or display during commission of a felony, killing or injuring police animals.
- SB 487 Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; raises civil penalties in Act.
- SB 508 Unmanned aircraft systems; use by Department of State Police and Department of Transportation.
- SB 524 Electronic case papers; transmission between district and circuit courts.
- SB 525 Judges; maximum number in each judicial district and circuit.
- SB 526 Trespass; use of an unmanned aircraft system, penalty.
- SB 533 Computer trespass; expands crime, monitoring location of a minor, etc., by parent or legal guardian.
- SB 535 Personal injury claim; disclosure of insurance policy limits.
- SB 536 Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP; duty of in-network providers to submit claims.
- SB 538 Courthouses; expansion to contiguous land.
- SB 540 Spousal support; modification when person reaches retirement age.
- SB 541 Involuntary manslaughter; death of a fetus, penalty.
- SB 543 Adult protective services; emergency order, temporary conservator.
- SB 545 Court reporters or court reporting services provider; prohibited actions, civil penalties.
- SB 562 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; restitution owed to victims.
- SB 563 Unlawful creation of image of another; incapacitated adult, penalty.
- SB 564 Nonconfidential court records; clerk of court shall make records available to public upon request.
- SB 565 DNA; analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
- SB 566 Arrests; law-enforcement agency to report, etc.
- SB 587 Caledon State Park; DCR to convey certain property.
- SB 606 Immigrant Assistance, Office of; created.
- SB 608 Police and court records; expungement, plea agreements.
- SB 609 Juvenile offenders; Retention of jurisdiction.
- SB 614 Spousal support; modification.
- SB 615 Spousal support payments; employer withholding.
- SB 618 Expert witnesses; no fees shall be charged by government officer and employees.
- SB 644 DNA sample after arrest; certain misdemeanors.
- SB 666 Impersonating certain public safety personnel; military members, penalty.
- SB 669 Involuntary mental health treatment; minors, access to firearms.
- SB 715 Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; carrying a concealed handgun.
- SB 716 Background checks; Department of State Police shall recommend, etc., options to expedite process.
- SB 725 Human trafficking; posting hotline information, civil penalty.
- SB 726 CBD oil and THC-A oil; certification for use, dispensing.
- SB 727 FOIA; exemptions for courts of record, courts not of records, and Office of the Executive Secretary.
- SB 729 Cruelty to animals; aggravated cruelty, penalty.
- SB 737 Driving under influence of alcohol; license conditions for first offense.
- SB 774 Partition; election to purchase.
- SB 777 Post-conviction relief; previously admitted scientific evidence.
- SB 783 Pretrial services agencies; Department of Criminal Justice Services to review, report.
- SB 797 Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.
- SB 809 Eminent domain; calculation of lost profits, amends definitions.
- SB 813 Forfeited assets; state or local agency that receives net proceeds of asset from DCJS, etc.
- SB 827 Courthouse and courtroom security; increases assessment to fund security.
- SB 828 Damage or trespass to critical infrastructure or utilities; penalty.
- SB 833 Installation of a pen register or trap and trace device; emergency circumstances.
- SB 846 Restitution; penalties other than fines, limitations on actions.
- SB 888 Marine Resources Commission; conveyance of easement and rights-of-way across Rappahannock River.
- SB 890 Juvenile offenders; eligibility for parole.
- SB 895 Punitive damages; raises cap from $350,000 to $500,000.
- SB 899 Camp 7; disposition of parcel located in Clarke County.
- SB 904 Line of Duty Act; disabled persons to participate in state and local health insurance.
- SB 912 Law-enforcement officers, retired; carrying a concealed handgun, return to work.
- SB 926 Special counsel; contingency fees for those employed by a state agency.
- SB 939 Judges; retired from circuit court, etc., qualifications.
- SB 952 Protective orders; issuance upon convictions for certain felonies, penalty.
- SB 954 Marijuana; reduces penalties for possession to a fine of not more than $500.
- SB 980 Statewide e-filing system; creating for civil case filings.
- SB 981 Child support; calculation of obligation, multiple custody arrangements.
- SB 982 Child support; guidelines for determination of obligation, child support orders.
- SB 994 Restitution; probation.
- SB 995 Outdoor advertising; regulation, signs in sight of public highways.