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• HB 1748 Actions against real estate appraisers or appraisal management companies; statute of limitations.
• HB 1757 Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealth or a locality; waiver of sovereign immunity.
• HB 1759 Personal appearance by 2-way electronic video/audio communication; at or after trial before judge.
• HB 1761 Parole; investigation prior to release.
• HB 1762 Parole; monthly report.
• HB 1775 State Corporation Commission; access to local land records.
• HB 1777 Serious or Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program; def. of serious juvenile offender, etc.
• HB 1779 Death penalty; abolition of current penalty.
• HB 1781 Intentional injury to property or a monument or memorial; reduces penalty.
• HB 1782 Wearing masks during commission of a crime or acts of intimidation or harassment; penalty.
• HB 1791 Assault and battery or threats of bodily injury; sports official, penalty.
• HB 1801 Disposing of litter; penalty.
• HB 1802 Local government attorneys; prohibiting the handling of matters related to certain wills.
• HB 1806 Suspension or modification of sentence; transfer to the Department of Corrections.
• HB 1814 Garnishment of wages; protected portion of disposable earnings.
• HB 1821 Experiencing or reporting overdoses; prohibits arrest and prosecution.
• HB 1852 Uniform Collaborative Law Act; created.
• HB 1853 Lawyers; client accounts.
• HB 1856 Estate planning documents; electronic execution, definitions, codifies Uniform Electronic Wills Act.
• HB 1860 Controlled substances or marijuana; obtaining, procuring, etc., by means of the Internet or by mail.
• HB 1866 Court-appointed special advocates; information sharing.
• HB 1867 Victims of crime; compensation, reporting requirement.
• HB 1878 Juvenile intake and petition; appeal to a magistrate on a finding of no probable cause.
• HB 1882 Deeds of trust; amendment to loan document, statement of interest rate of a refinanced mortgage.
• HB 1895 Fines and costs; accrual of interest, deferral or installment payment agreements.
• HB 1897 Summons for unlawful detainer; notice to tenant, adverse employment actions prohibited.
• HB 1911 No-fault divorce; corroboration requirement.
• HB 1912 Child support payments; juvenile in custody of or committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
• HB 1920 Suspension or modification of sentence; transfer to the Department of Corrections.
• HB 1936 Robbery; penalties.
• HB 1938 Firefighting, emerg. medical services, or law-enforcement equipment & vehicles; destroying, penalty.
• HB 1941 Law-enforcement officer; discharge of firearm, etc., release of video or audio recording.
• HB 1945 Bail; data collection and reporting standards, report.
• HB 1951 Suicide; abolishes the common-law crime.
• HB 1972 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.
• HB 1991 Juveniles; release and review hearing for serious offender, plea agreement.
• HB 1992 Firearms; purchase, etc., following conviction for assault and battery of a family member.
• HB 2002 Child support; health care coverage, eligibility requirements.
• HB 2010 Earned sentence credits; rate at which sentence rates may be earned, prerequisites.
• HB 2011 Parole; investigation prior to release, notice to victim.
• HB 2012 Protective orders; violations of preliminary child protective order, changes punishment, etc.
• HB 2017 Juvenile offenders; youth justice diversion programs, report.
• HB 2018 Emergency order for adult protective services; acts of violence, force, or financial exploitation.
• HB 2038 Probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence; limitations on sentence, technical violation.
• HB 2041 Best interests of the child; assuring frequent and continuing contact with both parents.
• HB 2045 Civil action for deprivation of rights; duties and liabilities of certain employers.
• HB 2047 Criminal proceedings; consideration of mental condition and intellectual, etc.
• HB 2055 Child support obligations; party's incarceration not deemed voluntary unemployment/underemployment.
• HB 2056 Status offenders; willful and material violation of court order or terms of probation.
• HB 2064 Recording an electronic document; electronic notarial certificate.
• HB 2073 Wrongful death statute of limitations; criminal investigations by law enforcement.
• HB 2099 Judgments; limitations on enforcement, judgment liens, settlement agents, effective date.
• HB 2110 Pretrial data collection; VCSC to collect and disseminate on an annual basis.
• HB 2112 Court of Appeals; expands jurisdiction, increases from 11 to 15 number of judges on Court.
• HB 2113 Criminal records; establishes a process for automatic expungement, etc., report.
• HB 2132 Homicides and assaults and bodily woundings; certain matters not to constitute defenses.
• HB 2133 Commercial sex trafficking; issuance of writ of vacatur for victims.
• HB 2139 Accrual of cause of action; diagnosis of latent injury or disease.
• HB 2141 Parole; investigation prior to release.
• HB 2143 COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the virus.
• HB 2144 Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.
• HB 2147 Human Rights, Division of; renamed as Office of Civil Rights.
• HB 2150 Jurisdiction over criminal cases; certification or appeal of charges.
• HB 2151 Search warrants; daytime execution, exceptions.
• HB 2152 Charitable bail organizations; licensure and regulation by Department of Criminal Justice Services.
• HB 2167 Parole; notice and certification, monthly reports, discretionary early consideration.
• HB 2168 Illegal gambling; skill games, enforcement by localities and Attorney General, civil penalty.
• HB 2169 Prostitution; reorganizes the statute penalizing into two distinct sections.
• HB 2190 Wrongful death; beneficiaries.
• HB 2192 Support orders; contents of orders, change in employment status, unemployment benefits.
• HB 2193 Settlement agreements; staying of dismissal.
• HB 2194 Communicating threats of death or bodily injury to a person with intent to intimidate; penalties.
• HB 2210 Civil Rights, Division of; created in the Department of Law.
• HB 2226 Criminal street gang reporting; notice & process for contesting entry of information into databases.
• HB 2233 Orders of restitution; docketed on behalf of victim, enforcement.
• HB 2234 Victims of sex trafficking; affirmative defense to prosecution for certain offenses.
• HB 2236 Behavioral health docket; transfer of supervision.
• HB 2241 Unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion; penalties.
• HB 2254 Unlawful dissemination of unsolicited obscene image of self to another; penalty.
• HB 2258 Substantial Risk Order Registry; maintenance by State Police.
• HB 2263 Death penalty; abolition of current penalty, repeals certain provisions.
• HB 2286 Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding bail hearings, etc.
• HB 2290 Larceny; repeals punishment for conviction of second or subsequent misdemeanor.
• HB 2303 Controlled substances; reduces penalty for possession of a Schedule I or II substance, penalties.
• HB 2309 Condition of parole; registration with Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, penalty.
• HB 2312 Marijuana; legalization of simple possession, etc.
• HB 2315 Marijuana; local referendum on the legalization, report.
• HB 2317 Sexual and Domestic Violence, Advisory Committee on; increases membership, duties.
• HB 2331 Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
• HB 2334 Damage to motor vehicles; penalties.
• HJ 629 Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; appointment of Chairman.
• SB 1103 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board member votes.
• SB 1104 Parole; notice and certification, monthly reports.
• SB 1105 Post-conviction relief; previously admitted scientific evidence, report.
• SB 1108 General district courts; jurisdictional limits.
• SB 1113 Communicating threats of death or bodily injury to a person with intent to intimidate; penalty.
• SB 1122 Habitual offenders; repeals remaining provisions of Habitual Offender Act.
• SB 1123 Will contest; presumption of undue influence.
• SB 1125 Parole Board; notice of parole of prisoner to victim.
• SB 1138 Sexually transmitted infections; infected sexual battery, penalty.
• SB 1142 Marriage; persons who may celebrate rites, authorizes current members of the General Assembly.
• SB 1165 Death penalty; abolition of current penalty, life sentence.
• SB 1168 "Abused or neglected child;" definition.
• SB 1180 Civil actions; actions filed on behalf of multiple similarly situated persons.
• SB 1181 Special immigrant juvenile status; jurisdiction.
• SB 1184 Standby guardianship; triggering event.
• SB 1206 Confidentiality of juvenile court records; exceptions.
• SB 1209 Subcontractor's employees; liability of general contractor for wages.
• SB 1213 Restricted licenses; DMV authorized to issue.
• SB 1226 Compensation Board; determining staffing and salaries for an attorney for the Commonwealth.
• SB 1234 Virginia State Bar examination; foreign applicants.
• SB 1241 Personal injury claim; disclosure of insurance policy limits.
• SB 1242 Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication; entry of plea.
• SB 1248 Juveniles; competency evaluation, receipt of court order.
• SB 1261 Court of Appeals; expands jurisdiction, increases from 11 to 17 number of judges on Court.
• SB 1262 Restricted permit; prepayment of fines and costs.
• SB 1266 Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.
• SB 1270 Eminent domain; notice of intent to file certificate.
• SB 1272 Unrestorably incompetent defendant; disposition, capital murder charge, inpatient custody.
• SB 1297 Emergency order for adult protective services; acts of violence, etc., or financial exploitation.
• SB 1306 Assault and battery; penalty.
• SB 1315 Criminal proceedings; consideration of mental condition & intellectual & developmental disabilities.
• SB 1324 Actions against real estate appraisers/management companies; statute of limitations.
• SB 1325 Visitation; petition of grandparent.
• SB 1329 Summons; promises to appear after issuance.
• SB 1336 Restricted permits to operate a motor vehicle; ignition interlock systems.
• SB 1339 Police and court records; expungement and sealing of records, Expungement Fee Fund created.
• SB 1391 Pretrial data collection; VCSC to collect and disseminate on an annual basis.
• SB 1397 Geriatric or terminally ill inmates; conditional release, notice to attorney for the Commonwealth.
• SB 1415 Protective orders; violations of preliminary child protective order, changes punishment, etc.
• SB 1426 Orders of restitution; docketed on behalf of victim, enforcement.
• SB 1431 Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
• SB 1437 Summons; promises to appear after the issuance.
• SB 1442 Public defender office; establishes an office for the County of Chesterfield.
• SB 1443 Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
• SB 1456 Juveniles; eligibility for commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
• SB 1461 Bribery in correctional facilities; penalty.
• SB 1465 Illegal gambling; skill games, definitions, enforcement by localities and Attorney General.
• SB 1468 Victims of crime; certifications for victims of qualifying criminal activity.
• SB 1475 Search warrants; date and time of issuance, exceptions.