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2022 SESSION
Chair: John S. Edwards
Clerk: Sean Sukol, Warda Asif
Staff: Kristen Walsh, C. Quagliato
Date of Meeting: January 26, 2022
Time and Place: 30 min. post-adjourn/Senate Room A. Register to speak at GA site:
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Patron: Cosgrove
Gifts of real estate; requirements. Prohibits a clerk of court from recording a deed of gift conveying real estate unless it is accompanied by a certified copy of the existing deed showing the name of the current owner of the property.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-604.1, relating to gifts of real estate; requirements.22100624D
Patron: Cosgrove
Small Estate Act; payment of funeral expenses. Changes from discretionary to mandatory the provision that any person holding a small asset of a decedent pay or deliver up to $4,000 of such asset to the undertaker or mortuary handling the funeral of the decedent upon request of a successor of the decedent.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 64.2-604 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Small Estate Act; payment of funeral expenses.22101911D
Patron: Hackworth
Firearms; concealed carry for law-enforcement officers, attorneys for the Commonwealth, and judges; exceptions to certain prohibited activities. Provides that any (i) active law-enforcement officer, (ii) qualified retired law-enforcement officer, (iii) attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, (iv) qualified retired attorney for the Commonwealth or retired assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, (v) judge or justice of the Commonwealth, or (vi) retired judge or retired justice of the Commonwealth may carry a concealed weapon about his person, hidden from common observation. The bill also permits such law-enforcement officers, retired law-enforcement officers, attorneys for the Commonwealth or assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth, qualified retired attorneys for the Commonwealth or retired assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth, judges or justices of the Commonwealth, and retired judges or justices of the Commonwealth to carry a firearm in many of the areas where firearms are prohibited from being carried.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-915, 15.2-915.2, 18.2-283.2, 18.2-287.01, 18.2-287.4, 18.2-308, 18.2-308.016, and 24.2-604 of the Code of Virginia, relating to firearms; concealed carry for law-enforcement officers, attorneys for the Commonwealth, and judges; exceptions to certain prohibited activities.22102035D
Patron: Chase
Control of firearms by localities. Removes the authority for a locality by ordinance to prohibit the possession or carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or any combination thereof in (i) any building, or part thereof, owned or used by such locality for governmental purposes; (ii) any public park owned or operated by the locality; (iii) any recreation or community center facility; or (iv) any public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit.
The bill provides that any firearm received by the locality pursuant to a buy-back program shall be offered for sale by public auction or sealed bids to a person licensed as a dealer. Current law provides that any such firearm shall be destroyed by the locality unless the person surrendering the firearm requests in writing that the firearm be offered for sale. The bill also limits the authority of localities and state governmental entities to bring lawsuits against certain firearms manufacturers and others.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-915 and 15.2-915.5 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-915.6, relating to control of firearms by localities.22101641D
Patron: Morrissey
Application of parole statutes for juveniles and persons committed upon felony offenses committed on or after January 1, 1995. Repeals the abolition of parole. The bill requires the Virginia Parole Board to establish procedures for consideration of parole for persons who were previously ineligible for parole because parole was abolished and to allow for an extension of time for the scheduling of a parole interview for reasonable cause.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-165.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the application of parole statutes for juveniles and persons committed upon felony offenses committed on or after January 1, 1995.22103312D
Patron: Obenshain
Killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties. Provides that any person who kills the fetus of another by an intentional act committed while in the sudden heat of passion upon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that any person who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contrary to the intention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable as a Class 5 felony.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-32.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties.22103058D
Patron: Obenshain
Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation; incapacitated adults; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person granted authority to act for a principal under a power of attorney to knowingly or intentionally engage in financial exploitation of an incapacitated adult. The bill also provides that the power of attorney terminates upon such conviction. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 64.222100334D
Patron: Norment
Public health emergencies; immunity for health care providers. Expands immunity provided to health care providers responding to a disaster to include actions or omissions taken by the provider as directed by any order of public health in response to such disaster when a local emergency, state of emergency, or public health emergency has been declared.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-225.01 and 8.01-225.02 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public health emergencies; immunity for health care providers.22102585D
Patron: Hanger
Killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties. Provides that any person who kills the fetus of another by an intentional act committed while in the sudden heat of passion upon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that any person who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contrary to the intention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable as a Class 5 felony.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-32.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties.22102069D
Patron: Mason
Disposition when defendant found incompetent; involuntary admission of the defendant. Provides that when a defendant is found incompetent, the court may, after a preadmission screening report has been completed and the court has made a finding by clear and convincing evidence that a crime has occurred, without objection by counsel for the defendant as to the defendant's competency to stand trial and upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth or its own motion, permit the community services board or behavioral health authority to petition for involuntary admission of the defendant and enter an order of nolle prosequi or dismissal for the criminal charge. Under current law, the court is required to order that the defendant receive treatment to restore his competency. The bill also clarifies the process following the completion of the competency evaluation of a defendant.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-169.1, 19.2-169.2, and 37.2-809 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disposition when defendant found incompetent; involuntary admission of the defendant.22103547D
Patron: Obenshain
Misdemeanor sexual offenses where the victim is a minor; statute of limitations; penalty. Provides that the prosecution of the misdemeanor offense of causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent where the alleged adult offender has consensual sexual intercourse with a minor who is 15 years of age or older at the time of the offense shall be commenced no later than five years after the victim reaches majority provided that the alleged adult offender was more than three years older than the victim at the time of the offense. Under current law, the prosecution of such offense shall be commenced within one year after commission of the offense.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to misdemeanor sexual offenses where the victim is a minor; statute of limitations; penalty.22103620D
Patron: Obenshain
Use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children; consecutive sentence; penalty. Provides that any mandatory minimum term of imprisonment imposed for violating the electronic solicitation of a minor statute shall be served consecutively with any other sentence.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-374.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children; consecutive sentence; penalty.22101902D
Patron: Ebbin
Manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who manufactures, imports, sells, transfers, or possesses any firearm with a major component, as defined in the bill, that when subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices, including X-ray machines, commonly used at airports for security screening does not generate an image that accurately depicts the shape of the component. The bill updates language regarding the types of detection devices that are used at airports for detecting plastic firearms.
The bill also creates several Class 1 misdemeanors, which are punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful (i) for any person to knowingly possess, transport, or receive an unfinished frame or receiver unless the party possessing or receiving the unfinished frame or receiver is a federal firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer or the unfinished frame or receiver is required by federal law to be, and has been, imprinted with a serial number by a federal firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer and (ii) for any person to knowingly sell, offer to sell, transfer, or purchase an unfinished frame or receiver unless the party selling, offering to sell, transferring, or purchasing the unfinished frame or receiver is a federal firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer or the unfinished frame or receiver is required by federal law to be, and has been, imprinted with a serial number by a federal firearms importer, manufacturer, or dealer. The provisions related to the prohibition for possessing, transporting, or receiving an unfinished frame or receiver have a delayed effected date of January 1, 2023.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.5 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-308.5:2, relating to manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms; penalties.22103963D
Patron: Reeves
Carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required. Allows any person who is otherwise eligible to obtain a concealed handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun without a permit anywhere he may lawfully carry a handgun openly within the Commonwealth.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required.22101962D
Patron: Reeves
Purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases. Removes the prohibition on any person who is not a licensed firearms dealer from purchasing more than one handgun in a 30-day period. Current law makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a violation of this provision, subject to certain exemptions.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases.
22103162D
Patron: Morrissey
Persons charged with first offense drug possession; probation. Requires a court to defer proceedings and place a defendant on probation if such defendant is charged with possession of a controlled substance and qualifies under the first offender statute. Under current law, a court has discretion to defer proceedings and place such defendant on probation.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-251 of the Code of Virginia, relating to persons charged with first offense drug possession; probation.22103216D
Patron: Surovell
Witness summons in a criminal matter; requirements. Requires the attorney for the Commonwealth to file with the clerk of the court a copy of any witness subpoena and to provide a copy of such subpoena to any defendant or attorney for the defendant in the pending criminal matter.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-267 of the Code of Virginia, relating to witness summons in a criminal matter; requirements.22100063D
Patron: Vogel
Human trafficking training for law-enforcement personnel. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish training standards for law-enforcement personnel regarding the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to human trafficking training for law-enforcement personnel.22102983D
Patron: McClellan
Child abuse and neglect; limitations period on sexual abuse of a minor claims; background check and training requirements for youth sports coaches and staff. Eliminates the civil statute of limitations period for injury resulting from sexual abuse occurring during the infancy of the abused person and allows persons who have previously been time-barred from filing such an action due to the expiration of the limitations period in effect prior to July 1, 2022, to file such an action. The bill requires youth sports leagues to (i) require all coaches, staff members, employees, and other volunteers who will be alone with, in control of, or supervising children to complete a fingerprint-based background check; (ii) provide to all coaches, staff members, employees, and other volunteers who will be alone with, in control of, or supervising children and the parent of any child participating in the sports league written notice of the duty of all coaches, directors, and persons 18 years of age or older employed by or volunteering with the sports league to report suspected child abuse or neglect, information regarding how to report suspected child abuse or neglect, an explanation of the penalties that may be imposed for failure to file a required report, contact information for the local department of social services, and the telephone number for the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline; and (iii) require all paid coaches, staff members, and employees who will be alone with, in control of, or supervising children to complete no less than four hours of training annually regarding child abuse prevention and response and require all volunteers who will be alone with, in control of, or supervising children to complete no less than two hours of training annually regarding child abuse prevention and response. The bill directs the Board of Education to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill and to develop and provide to sports leagues resources regarding child abuse prevention and response training opportunities.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-243, 19.2-389, 22.1-289.030, and 22.1-289.035 of the Code of Virginia, relating to child abuse and neglect; limitations period on sexual abuse of a minor claims; background check and training requirements for youth sports coaches and staff.22104008D
Patron: McClellan
Workplace violence protective orders. Provides that an employer may petition the court for a preliminary protective order or a protective order to protect the health and safety of its employees. The bill provides that the venue for a workplace violence protective order is the jurisdiction where the workplace is located from which the petitioner seeks to have the respondent prohibited.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-152.11 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-152.10:1, relating to workplace violence protective orders; penalty.22103935D
Patron: McClellan
Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; creation. Establishes the Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention (the Center) within the Department of Criminal Justice Services and transfers to the Center the administration of the existing Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an article numbered 17, consisting of sections numbered 9.1-194 and 9.1-195, and to repeal § 9.1-116.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; creation.22103607D
Patron: Peake
Nonpayment of wages; defense of contractor. Provides that a contractor, regardless of tier, has a valid defense to a claim for nonpayment of wages if he obtains a written certification from the subcontractor stating that (i) the subcontractor and each of his sub-subcontractors has paid all employees all wages due for the period during which the wages are claimed for the work performed on the project and (ii) to the subcontractor's knowledge, all sub-subcontractors below the subcontractor, regardless of tier, have similarly paid their employees all such wages.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 11-4.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to nonpayment of wages; defense of contractor.22102773D
Patron: DeSteph
Criminal records; sealing of records; repeal. Repeals provisions not yet effective allowing for the automatic and petition-based sealing of police and court records for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-72, 19.2-74, 19.2-340, and 19.2-390 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 9.1-101, 9.1-128, 9.1-134, 17.1-293.1, 17.1-502, 19.2-310.7, and 19.2-389.3, as they shall become effective pursuant to Chapters 524 and 542 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, and 17.1-205.1 of the Code of Virginia and the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and sixteenth enactments of Chapter 524 and the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, and sixteenth enactments of Chapter 542 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, relating to criminal records; sealing of records; repeal.22103152D
Patron: Obenshain
Will contest; presumption of undue influence. Provides that in any case contesting the validity of a decedent's will where a presumption of undue influence arises, the burden of producing evidence and the burden of persuasion as to the factual issue that undue influence was exerted over the testator shall be on the party against whom the presumption operates.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 64.2 a section numbered 64.2-454.1, relating to will contest; presumption of undue influence.22101897D
Patron: McDougle
Attorney General; instituting or conducting criminal prosecutions for acts of violence. Authorizes the Attorney General to institute or conduct criminal prosecutions in cases involving a violation of the criminal laws involving an act of violence when such prosecution is requested by the sheriff or chief of police investigating the violation. The bill also provides that, prior to instituting or conducting a criminal prosecution for such cases involving a violation of the criminal laws involving an act of violence, the Attorney General shall give notice to the local attorney for the Commonwealth where such violation occurred of his intent to institute or conduct such criminal prosecution.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-511 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Attorney General; instituting or conducting criminal prosecutions for acts of violence.22103980D
Patron: McDougle
Evidence of defendant's mental condition; specific intent crimes. Clarifies that a defendant may offer evidence concerning the defendant's mental condition at the time of the alleged offense in certain circumstances for specific intent offenses only.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-271.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to evidence of defendant's mental condition; specific intent crimes.22100197D
Patron: DeSteph
Group Violence Intervention Board; Division of Group Violence Intervention; Project Ceasefire Grant Fund; Project Exit Grant Fund; report. Establishes the Group Violence Intervention Board to coordinate and assist federal, state, and local group violence intervention efforts. The bill also establishes within the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) the Division of Group Violence Intervention (the Division), to be headed by an executive director appointed by the Director of the Department. The bill provides that the Division is responsible for (i) coordinating the efforts of members of state and local law enforcement, community members, and social services providers to combat group violence; (ii) serving as a clearinghouse for research, best practices, and strategies that may be utilized in the implementation, execution, and evaluation of group violence interventions; and (iii) implementing and administering various federal, state, and local grant funds that aid group violence intervention efforts. Finally, the bill creates the Project Ceasefire Grant Fund, which provides money to organizations that are involved in group violence intervention efforts, and creates the Project Exit Grant Fund, which provides money to organizations that assist former gang members or individuals attempting to leave gangs.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 24 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 31, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2499.9 and 2.2-2499.10, and by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an article numbered 17, consisting of sections numbered 9.1-194 through 9.1-198, relating to group violence intervention programs.22101708D
Patron: Stanley
Limitation on recovery in certain medical malpractice actions. Provides that the limits on recovery in medical malpractice cases shall not apply when the plaintiff has sustained certain, catastrophic injuries.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-581.15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to limitation on recovery in certain medical malpractice actions.22104321D
Patron: Stanley
Bail for a person accused of a crime that is an act of violence; notice to attorney for the Commonwealth. Requires a magistrate to transmit the checklist for bail determination form to the attorney for the Commonwealth when a magistrate conducts a bail hearing for a person arrested on a warrant or capias for an act of violence.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-121 of the Code of Virginia, relating to bail for a person accused of a crime that is an act of violence; notice to attorney for the Commonwealth.22102935D
Patron: Stuart
Military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities; exception. Exempts members of a lawfully recognized military color guard, honor guard, or similar organization, and members of a veterans service organization that is congressionally chartered or officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, when such member is participating in a training or education exercise, funeral, or public ceremony on behalf of such military honor guard or veterans service organization, from the crime of unlawful paramilitary activity unless such member engages in such activity with malicious intent.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-433.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities; exception.22104199D
Patron: Morrissey
Public defender offices; County of Henrico. Establishes a public defender office for the County of Henrico.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-163.04 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public defender offices; County of Henrico.22103368D
Patron: Hackworth
Criminal history record information check required to sell firearm; exception for concealed handgun permit. Provides that a person may sell a firearm through a private sale to another person if the sale of a firearm is to a person who (i) has a valid Virginia resident concealed handgun permit, (ii) produces the permit to the seller at the time of sale, and (iii) is not prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a firearm.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to criminal history record information check required to sell firearm; exception for concealed handgun permit.22103391D
Patron: Cosgrove
Criminal proceedings; evidence of defendant's mental condition. Repeals provisions permitting the admission of evidence by the defendant concerning a defendant's mental condition at the time of an alleged offense, including expert testimony, if such evidence is relevant, is not evidence concerning an ultimate issue of fact, and (i) tends to show the defendant did or did not have the intent required for the offense charged and (ii) is otherwise admissible pursuant to the general rules of evidence. The bill also removes provisions permitting a court to issue an emergency custody order in cases where such evidence was admitted and repeals provisions requiring the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to collect data regarding the cases that use such evidence.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-808 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 19.2-271.6 of the Code of Virginia and the second enactment of Chapter 523 and the second enactment of Chapter 540 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, relating to criminal proceedings; evidence of defendant's mental condition.22104452D
Patron: Hashmi
Death with Dignity Act; penalties. Allows an adult who has been determined by an attending physician and consulting physician to be suffering from a terminal condition to request medication for the purpose of ending his life in a humane and dignified manner. The bill requires that a patient's request for medication to end his life be given orally on two occasions, that such request be in writing, signed by the patient and two witnesses, and that the patient be given an express opportunity to rescind his request. The bill requires that before a patient is prescribed medication to end his life, the attending physician must (i) confirm that the patient is making an informed decision; (ii) refer the patient to a capacity reviewer if the physician is uncertain as to whether the patient is making an informed decision; (iii) refer the patient to a consulting physician for confirmation or rejection of the attending physician's diagnosis; and (iv) inform the patient that he may rescind the request at any time. The bill provides that neither a patient's request for medication to end his life in a humane and dignified manner nor his act of ingesting such medication shall have any effect upon a life, health, or accident insurance policy or an annuity contract. The bill makes it a Class 2 felony (a) to willfully and deliberately alter, forge, conceal, or destroy a patient's request, or rescission of request, for medication to end his life with the intent and effect of causing the patient's death or (b) to coerce, intimidate, or exert undue influence on a patient to request medication for the purpose of ending his life or to destroy the patient's rescission of such request with the intent and effect of causing the patient's death. Finally, the bill grants immunity from civil or criminal liability and professional disciplinary action to any person who complies with the provisions of the bill and allows health care providers to refuse to participate in the provision of medication to a patient for the purpose of ending the patient's life.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 8.01-622.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 11, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-2999 through 54.1-2999.8, relating to Death with Dignity Act; penalties.22103583D
Patron: Reeves
Criminal history record information check required to sell firearm; exception for purchase of service weapon. Provides that the purchase of a service weapon by a retired law-enforcement officer is not subject to a criminal history record information check.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to criminal history record information check required to sell firearm; exception for purchase of service weapon.22103989D
Patron: Mason
Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation; incapacitated adults; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person granted authority to act for a principal under a power of attorney to knowingly or intentionally engage in financial exploitation of an incapacitated adult. The bill also provides that the power of attorney terminates upon such conviction. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 64.222104031D
Patron: Mason
Orders for evaluation or treatment for competency determinations and sanity; copies to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Requires the clerk of the court to provide a copy of an order for evaluation or treatment for competency determinations and sanity to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in addition to other pertinent parties.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-169.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to orders for evaluation or treatment for competency determinations and sanity; copies to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.22103575D
Patron: Stanley
Maximum number of judges in each judicial district. Increases from two to three the maximum number of authorized general district court judges in the Twenty-second Judicial District.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 16.1-69.6:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the maximum number of judges in each judicial district.22104854D
Patron: Vogel
Former law-enforcement officers; retention of identification and badge. Provides that a former law-enforcement officer with at least 10 years of service who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or is disabled shall, upon request, be issued a photo identification and badge indicating that he honorably served.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-1000 and 52-9.1:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to former law-enforcement officers; retention of identification and badge.22104759D
Patron: Obenshain
Control of firearms by localities; concealed handgun permit exception. Provides that any local ordinance that prohibits the possession or carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or any combination thereof in (i) any building, or part thereof, owned or used by such locality for governmental purposes; (ii) any public park owned or operated by the locality; (iii) any recreation or community center facility; or (iv) any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit shall not apply to any person who holds a valid Virginia permit to carry a concealed handgun.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-915 of the Code of Virginia, relating to control of firearms by localities; concealed handgun permit exception.22102147D