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- HB 1616 Firearms; use or display during commission of a felony, killing or injuring police animals, penalty.
- HB 1622 Child abuse or neglect; out-of-court and recorded statements made by a child.
- HB 1624 Sanctions; other frivolous pleadings.
- HB 1630 Judges, substitute; powers and duties, entry of a final order.
- HB 1636 Unmanned aircraft system; trespass, military airfield or military helicopter landing zone, penalty.
- HB 1659 Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters.
- HB 1664 Out-of-state conviction of drug offenses; person may petition for restricted driver's license.
- HB 1667 Va. Public Procurement Act; statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts, bonds, etc.
- HB 1673 Protective orders, preliminary; full hearing date if an act of God causes closure of a court, etc.
- HB 1674 Abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults; informed consent.
- HB 1675 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; attorney fees.
- HB 1687 Nonpayment of wages; private cause of action by an employee.
- HB 1691 Manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of undetectable firearms; penalty.
- HB 1711 Motor vehicle registration, licensing, and certificates of title statutes; reorganization, etc.
- HB 1712 Vehicle registration; dismissal of summons for expiration, proof of compliance.
- HB 1720 Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; possession or distribution at public school.
- HB 1728 Post-adoption contact & communication agreements; authority to enter into agreements.
- HB 1742 Marsh Criminal-Traffic Division/Manchester General District Court, etc.; concurrent jurisdiction.
- HB 1751 Forgery; venue for prosecution.
- HB 1763 Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk of injury to himself, etc., penalties.
- HB 1767 Wrongful death beneficiaries; parents of decedent who receive support or services, etc.
- HB 1771 Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act; prevention of juvenile crime prior to intake.
- HB 1772 Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; advisory opinions, evidence in civil proceeding.
- HB 1787 Students; offenses reportable by juvenile intake officers to school division superintendents.
- HB 1799 Criminal cases and traffic infractions; eliminates accrual of interest on fines and costs.
- HB 1811 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibition on holding while driving.
- HB 1814 Deferral of jury service; persons who have legal custody/responsibility for care of a child.
- HB 1817 Prostitution; promoting travel, penalty.
- HB 1820 Nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements; sexual assault, condition of employment.
- HB 1826 Physicians; advertising.
- HB 1833 Investigations and reports by probation officers; persons eligible for parole.
- HB 1874 Cruelty to animals; increases penalty.
- HB 1909 Habeas corpus; reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions.
- HB 1910 Drug paraphernalia and controlled paraphernalia; fentanyl testing products.
- HB 1911 Duties of drivers approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty.
- HB 1922 Summons for unlawful detainer; initial hearing, subsequent filings, termination notice.
- HB 1924 Summons; attendance before commissions of another state.
- HB 1933 Prisoners; medical and mental health treatment of those incapable of giving consent.
- HB 1940 Child Pornography Registry; contents of Registry, criminal investigations, report.
- HB 1941 Driving while intoxicated or operating watercraft while intoxicated; maiming, etc., of another.
- HB 1944 Civil actions; determination of indigency.
- HB 1945 No-fault divorce; waiver of service of process.
- HB 1947 Elementary or secondary school, private or public; threats to bomb/damage, false info as to danger.
- HB 1954 Uniform Power of Attorney Act; recovery of attorney fees.
- HB 1955 Appellate damages; specifies that when any judgment is affirmed, etc.
- HB 1957 Children in need of services; disposition, certification by parent that firearms are secure.
- HB 1979 Assisted conception; amends statute to provide gender-neutral terminology, etc.
- HB 1988 Military retirement benefits; marital share.
- HB 1997 Public elementary and secondary school students; protective orders, notification.
- HB 1998 HIV or hepatitis B or C viruses; exposure to bodily fluids, infection, hearing on petition.
- HB 2014 Family First Prevention Services Act, federal; statutory alignment.
- HB 2042 Assault and battery against a family or household member; prior conviction, etc.
- HB 2044 Medical records; subpoena duces tecum, additional time to comply.
- HB 2056 Law-enforcement officials; to knowingly, with intent to mislead an official, giving false reports.
- HB 2059 Child support; nonpayment, amount of arrearage paid, suspension of driver's license.
- HB 2078 Forfeiture on recognizance; bail bondsman, suspension of license.
- HB 2080 Physical evidence recovery kit tracking system.
- HB 2087 Prostitution-related crimes; minors, penalties.
- HB 2089 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; reregistration schedule.
- HB 2118 Forensic Science, Department of; accrediting bodies.
- HB 2119 Nonattorney attendance officer; motion for a rule to show cause, child in need of supervision.
- HB 2127 Children; maximizing amount of time minor children spend with each parent.
- HB 2136 Evidence; accident reconstruction, criminal cases.
- HB 2138 Fluorinated hydrocarbons or vapors; prohibited inhalants or other noxious chemical substances.
- HB 2143 Air bags; counterfeit or nonfunctional bags prohibited.
- HB 2167 Corporate officer; deposition witness.
- HB 2170 False caller identification information; penalty.
- HB 2172 Geriatric prisoners; conditional release, exceptions.
- HB 2197 Summary judgment; limited use of discovery depositions and affidavits.
- HB 2212 Certain private roads or rights-of-way; gates and fences.
- HB 2225 Financial exploitation of adults; reporting by financial institution staff.
- HB 2239 Court buildings; ownership, location, and jurisdiction.
- HB 2242 Statute of limitations; action based on an unsigned, written contract.
- HB 2262 Landlord; managing agent.
- HB 2263 Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures, etc.
- HB 2270 Incarcerated aliens, certain; release from jail, notice to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- HB 2273 Handheld personal communications devices; use while passing stopped school bus.
- HB 2278 Police and court records; expungement of records, absolute pardon.
- HB 2289 Jurisdiction of claim; plaintiff's motion to amend claim amount, certified copy of transfer order.
- HB 2296 Rights of persons w/disabilities; procedure for certain actions, website accessibility of bank, etc.
- HB 2300 Motor vehicles, certain; operation by sex offenders.
- HB 2303 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
- HB 2317 Custody and visitation orders; exchange of child.
- HB 2320 Resetting bail, bond, and recognizance determinations; jurisdiction.
- HB 2339 Taxation, Department of; sharing information with the Department of Social Services.
- HB 2343 Central Criminal Records Exchange; reports, duties and authority.
- HB 2344 Motor Vehicles, Department of; records released to certain private vendors.
- HB 2396 Passport and military identification numbers; breach of personal information notification.
- HB 2409 Mechanic's liens; forms.
- HB 2413 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; secrecy of information.
- HB 2414 Transfer of venue; delinquency, adjudication.
- HB 2417 Emergency protective order; required conditions, petition to dissolve or modify.
- HB 2439 DNA analysis; conviction of certain crimes or similar ordinance of a locality.
- HB 2441 Special identification card without a photograph; fee, confidentiality, penalties.
- HB 2452 Contempt of court; willful failure to appear.
- HB 2453 Bail and recognizances; magistrate's checklist, surety's basis for request for capias.
- HB 2464 Child victims and witnesses; testimony, using two-way closed-circuit television.
- HB 2470 Minors; prostitution and human trafficking related crimes, increases penalty.
- HB 2484 Credit cards; offenses, venue.
- HB 2510 Judges; maximum number in nineteenth judicial district.
- HB 2524 Nonpayment of wages; private action.
- HB 2528 Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.
- HB 2542 Parental or legal custodial powers; delegation of powers, child-placing agency.
- HB 2548 Felons; restoration of firearms rights, report to State Police.
- HB 2552 Unmanned aircraft systems; search warrants.
- HB 2576 Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator; establishes position, duties, report.
- HB 2586 Prostitution and sex trafficking; offenses involving a minor, penalties.
- HB 2597 Child abuse and neglect; victims of sex trafficking, etc.
- HB 2605 Community corrections alternative program; establishment.
- HB 2615 Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.
- HB 2622 Removal of a child; names and contact information of relatives or other interested individuals.
- HB 2642 Cruelty to animals with intent to intimidate or threaten a household member; penalty.
- HB 2648 Crime victim rights; notice of release of defendant found unrestorably incompetent.
- HB 2651 Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund; created, fees for offenses related to sex trafficking.
- HB 2659 Bail bondsman; surrender of principal, deposit.
- HB 2665 Specialty dockets; report.
- HB 2666 Law enforcement; DCJS to establish.
- HB 2678 Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty.
- HB 2679 Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; jurisdiction, specific findings of fact.
- HB 2748 Tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, etc.; purchase, possession, and sale.
- HB 2769 Clerks of court; Torrens system.
- HB 2773 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; amount of award.
- HB 2796 Watercraft; transfer by operation of law, transfer on death.
- SB 1031 Law-enforcement officials; to knowingly, with intent to mislead an official, giving false reports.
- SB 1047 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification registration.
- SB 1050 Forgery; venue for prosecution.
- SB 1069 Habeas corpus; reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions.
- SB 1080 Property & Conveyances; revision of Title 55 to create Title 55.1, pertains to rental property, etc.
- SB 1108 Marsh Criminal-Traffic Division/Manchester General District Court, etc.; concurrent jurisdiction.
- SB 1121 Judges; maximum number in nineteenth judicial district.
- SB 1139 Post-adoption contact & communication agreements; authority to enter into agreements.
- SB 1144 Guardianship; annual report filed by guardian.
- SB 1150 Warrants; issuance by magistrates.
- SB 1166 Clerks of court; collection of DNA sample for certain offenses, disclosure of tax information.
- SB 1186 Financial institution; payment or delivery of small asset by affidavit, check, etc.
- SB 1201 Transfer of venue; delinquency, adjudication.
- SB 1224 Protective services; adult abuse and exploitation, multidisciplinary teams.
- SB 1231 Defendants; disposition of unrestorably incompetent, capital murder.
- SB 1251 Switchblade knives; manufacture and distribution.
- SB 1307 Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; transfer of property.
- SB 1336 Mechanics' liens; notice of sale.
- SB 1341 Handheld personal communications devices; prohibition on holding while driving.
- SB 1342 Garage and mechanics' liens; increases amount of lien.
- SB 1349 Overdoses; safe reporting.
- SB 1369 Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts, etc.
- SB 1379 Child Pornography Registry; contents of Registry, criminal investigations, report.
- SB 1381 Students; offenses reportable by juvenile intake officers to school division superintendents.
- SB 1382 Motor vehicle registration, licensing, and certificates of title statutes; reorganization, etc.
- SB 1383 Vehicle registration; dismissal of summons for expiration, proof of compliance.
- SB 1395 Health care provider; threats of death or bodily injury to a provider, penalty.
- SB 1403 Eminent domain; eliminates specific provisions for assessment of costs in certain proceedings.
- SB 1404 Eminent domain; costs for petition for distribution of funds, interest rate.
- SB 1416 Child abuse or neglect; appeals from founded complaints, concurrent criminal investigations.
- SB 1418 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; reregistration schedule.
- SB 1421 Eminent domain; entry upon private property, calculation of just compensation, damages.
- SB 1426 Clerks of circuit courts; retention of wills lodged in clerk's office for safekeeping.
- SB 1429 Medical evidence admissible in juvenile and domestic relations district court; hearings.
- SB 1430 Va. Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; duties, training requirement for officials.
- SB 1457 Corporate officer; deposition witness.
- SB 1486 Summary judgment; limited use of discovery depositions and affidavits.
- SB 1491 Conflict of Interests Act, State and Local Government; school boards and school employees, etc.
- SB 1494 Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; breach of procedures.
- SB 1501 Capital murder; punishment if against law-enforcement officers and fire marshals.
- SB 1507 Unmanned aircraft systems; used by law-enforcement officers, persons sought for arrest.
- SB 1520 Motor Vehicles, Department of; records released to certain private vendors.
- SB 1529 Central Criminal Records Exchange; reports, adds additional offenses to list.
- SB 1539 Child support; withholding of income of independent contractors.
- SB 1540 Protective orders; contents of preliminary orders, docketing of appeal.
- SB 1541 No-fault divorce; waiver of service of process.
- SB 1542 Civil actions; determination of indigency, no-fault divorce.
- SB 1543 Wrongful death beneficiaries; parents of decedent who receive support or services, etc.
- SB 1602 Central Criminal Records Exchange; reports, duties and authority.
- SB 1604 Cruelty to animals; increases penalty.
- SB 1619 Evidence; establishes that a party or potential litigant has a duty to preserve.
- SB 1626 Unlawful detainer; appeal bond.
- SB 1627 Summons for unlawful detainer; initial hearing, subsequent filings, termination notice.
- SB 1632 Cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; possession or distribution at public school.
- SB 1638 Newspapers; legal notice and publications, requirements.
- SB 1655 Specialty dockets; report.
- SB 1667 Child support; nonpayment, amount of arrearage paid, suspension of driver's license.
- SB 1675 Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty.
- SB 1686 Volunteer assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth; appointment in certain jurisdiction.
- SB 1724 Employment records; written request from employee, subpoena duces tecum.
- SB 1727 Tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, etc.; purchase, possession, and sale.
- SB 1736 Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another person; penalty.
- SB 1738 Illegal gambling; definition.
- SB 1758 Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; jurisdiction, specific findings of fact.
- SB 1768 Handheld personal communications devices; use while driving, etc.
- SB 1777 Restrictive housing; data collection and reporting, Department of Corrections to submit report.
- SB 1782 Notaries; qualifications.
- SJ 275 Persons in Commonwealth; reaffirming equal protection under the law.