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- HB 147 Driving under the influence; penalty.
- HB 150 Family or household member assault.
- HB 157 Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated.
- HB 189 Drug kingpins.
- HB 755 Public Procurement Act; retainage on construction projects.
- HB 855 Bail; hearings.
- HB 1044 Denial of bail.
- HB 1115 Malicious bodily injury/assault to law-enf. officers or firefighters.
- HB 1267 Administrative Process Act; recovery of attorneys' fees.
- HB 1320 Watercraft, motor and warranty work.
- HB 1341 Termination of spousal support.
- HB 1450 Condemnation; appointment of commissioners.
- HB 1531 Compensation of court-appointed counsel.
- HB 1558 Additional illegal stimulants.
- HB 1559 Release of liens for support.
- HB 1560 Jury service exemption; persons indispensable to business.
- HB 1564 Concealed weapons permits; exempts certain retired police.
- HB 1565 Bifurcated trials on the issues of damages and liability.
- HB 1566 Concealed weapons permits; fingerprinting.
- HB 1567 Bulk Sales Act.
- HB 1578 Criminal Justice Services Bd., Committee on Training; members.
- HB 1589 Same sex marriages.
- HB 1596 Workers' compensation; determination of employment status.
- HB 1602 Brandishing a firearm.
- HB 1604 General district court; contempt of court.
- HB 1605 Appeals from courts not of record.
- HB 1607 Public defender offices.
- HB 1611 Eluding police.
- HB 1612 Reports to the Central Criminal Records Exchange.
- HB 1613 General district court; civil jurisdiction.
- HB 1614 Accrual of interest on fines and costs.
- HB 1619 Juvenile court proceedings; public access.
- HB 1620 Conservators of the peace.
- HB 1621 Marijuana illegal as a medicine.
- HB 1623 Harassing E-mail.
- HB 1628 Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- HB 1629 Abortion; informed consent.
- HB 1635 Immunity from civil liability for E-911 response.
- HB 1636 Tattooing minors; penalty.
- HB 1637 Law-enforcement records on juveniles.
- HB 1639 Ignition interlock system for DUI offenders.
- HB 1645 Small claims court; representation.
- HB 1646 Circuit court clerks' discretion to accept credit card payment.
- HB 1648 Service of process by sheriffs.
- HB 1650 Tobacco use and possession by minors.
- HB 1652 Retirement System; legal representation of trustees, etc.
- HB 1653 Improper discharge or release of prisoner.
- HB 1657 Time limit for objecting to improper venue.
- HB 1663 Possession of spray paint by juvenile.
- HB 1664 Damage to property.
- HB 1669 Judgment lien on real estate.
- HB 1670 Capital murder by adult in supervisory position.
- HB 1671 Charitable gaming; permit exemption for Lions Club.
- HB 1674 Defamation of former employees.
- HB 1689 Eluding police.
- HB 1692 Service of process.
- HB 1694 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; registration.
- HB 1726 Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; appeals.
- HB 1734 Children in need of services.
- HB 1736 Beepers; warnings required for possession on school property.
- HB 1749 Jury service; teacher exemption.
- HB 1768 Malicious wounding on school grounds or school bus.
- HB 1769 Assault and battery.
- HB 1770 Unlawful name change.
- HB 1771 Prostitution.
- HB 1772 Compulsory school attendance.
- HB 1781 Marijuana; definition.
- HB 1789 Charitable immunity for certain church or religious members.
- HB 1793 Money laundering; transaction reports.
- HB 1794 Crossing state line while eluding a police officer.
- HB 1796 DUI stickers for repeat offenders' license plates.
- HB 1797 Malicious bodily injury to law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1805 Assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1806 Hunting injury.
- HB 1808 Agreements for enforcement of county laws by federal officers.
- HB 1809 Drug-free school zones; includes day-care centers.
- HB 1811 Storage of biological evidence.
- HB 1813 Juvenile fingerprinting.
- HB 1831 Tormenting a police animal.
- HB 1840 Hate crimes and offenses.
- HB 1843 Escapes from secure juvenile facilities.
- HB 1845 Disarming a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1858 Payment of fines by credit card; exception.
- HB 1865 False photographs of political candidates or nominees; penalty.
- HB 1866 Brandishing a firearm and assault against police officer.
- HB 1867 Obstructing justice by interfering with a member of a citizen patrol.
- HB 1868 Assault against a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1869 Assault against a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1871 Eluding police.
- HB 1872 Denying stalkers weapons.
- HB 1873 Stalking.
- HB 1875 Stalking.
- HB 1883 Parental kidnapping; penalties.
- HB 1886 Stalking; protective orders.
- HB 1888 Trespass on church property; penalty.
- HB 1889 Arson of a church; penalty.
- HB 1890 Arson; penalty when injury to police or firefighter.
- HB 1891 Criminal procedure; multi-jurisdiction grand juries.
- HB 1892 Burglary of a church with intent to commit arson.
- HB 1893 Possession of arson device.
- HB 1898 Altering photographs or films in campaign advertisements.
- HB 1899 Hate crimes and offenses.
- HB 1902 Rape.
- HB 1906 Ignoring officer's signal to stop.
- HB 1907 Assault against a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1911 Hate crimes.
- HB 1912 Infected sexual battery.
- HB 1913 Brandishing a firearm.
- HB 1915 Impeding fishing.
- HB 1920 General district court judges.
- HB 1921 Circuit court judges.
- HB 1925 Conspiracy to commit felony & solicitation involving minors; penalty.
- HB 1927 Gamma-hydroxybutyrate; penalty for manufacturing, etc.
- HB 1928 Unlawful administration of a poison or controlled substance.
- HB 1931 Fair Housing Law; filing of complaints in James City County.
- HB 1932 Assault against a law-enforcement officer.
- HB 1938 Assisted suicide.
- HB 1945 Destroying unborn child.
- HB 1946 Possessing a dangerous weapon in a publicly-owned building.
- HB 1949 Prostitution and HIV.
- HB 1954 Civil remedies; judgment creditors.
- HB 1959 Registration of physicians to administer heroin as a medicine.
- HB 1964 Explosive powder; tagging.
- HB 1965 Defamation of former employees.
- HB 1969 Definition of 'law-enforcement officer'.
- HB 1971 Appointment of counsel for indigent prisoners.
- HB 1986 Disposal of exhibits in civil cases.
- HB 1991 Court books and records in need of repair.
- HB 1992 Fees and mileage allowances for sheriffs and deputies.
- HB 1993 Fees collected by clerks of court.
- HB 1996 Representation in suits relating to real property of disabled person.
- HB 1999 Tire deflation devises used to terminate vehicle pursuits.
- HB 2004 Administrative impoundment of motor vehicles.
- HB 2005 Possession of telephonic device on school property.
- HB 2006 Dissemination of criminal history record information.
- HB 2014 Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program.
- HB 2015 Sexual assaults; release of medical records.
- HB 2024 Sex Offender Registry; fingerprinting and photographing.
- HB 2027 Mental health; payment for guardians ad litem.
- HB 2032 Children in need of services; evaluation.
- HB 2033 Truancy; substitute judges.
- HB 2051 Release of identifying information on juvenile escapee.
- HB 2058 Commitment of convicted felons.
- HB 2059 Youth gang reporting.
- HB 2067 First time drug offenders.
- HB 2068 First time offender reduction for prescription fraud.
- HB 2069 Administrative license revocation for multiple DUI offenses.
- HB 2071 Protective orders.
- HB 2074 Criminal history records check of school board employees.
- HB 2075 Community corrections for public inebriates.
- HB 2077 Fiduciary fees paid to commissioners of accounts.
- HB 2079 Day fines abolished as part of parole abolition.
- HB 2085 Commissioners of accounts and fiduciaries.
- HB 2091 Minors; mental health commitments.
- HB 2096 Search warrants by marine patrol officers.
- HB 2106 Child custody and visitation.
- HB 2108 Certificates of analysis.
- HB 2113 Legislative immunity from arrest.
- HB 2118 Open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles; penalty.
- HB 2120 Judges; assistance.
- HB 2121 Court-appointed special advocates; volunteers.
- HB 2122 Forecasting offender populations.
- HB 2131 Spousal support; rehabilitative alimony.
- HB 2139 Attorney General; prosecution of certain environmental crimes.
- HB 2142 Impersonating a fire marshal or fire official.
- HB 2143 Limitation of liability of canoe outfitters.
- HB 2191 Marriage license; information furnished.
- HB 2193 Small claims courts.
- HB 2200 Bondsmen; collateral.
- HB 2201 Bondsmen; collateral.
- HB 2207 Tampering with electric meter.
- HB 2208 Approval of compromises on behalf of persons under disability.
- HB 2209 Use of medical records in personal injury cases.
- HB 2216 Regional jail boards.
- HB 2220 Fiduciaries; appointment of trustees.
- HB 2222 Apportionment for estate tax purposes.
- HB 2223 Tobacco purchases; use of tokens for vending machines.
- HB 2225 Recordation information form.
- HB 2231 Courts; pro bono counsel for family abuse victims.
- HB 2232 Indeterminate commitment of youthful offenders.
- HB 2233 Criminal history records check by firearms dealers.
- HB 2238 Removal of vessel.
- HB 2240 Child support enforcement.
- HB 2241 Child support delinquency; license suspension.
- HB 2242 Liability for the sale of alcoholic beverages to a minor.
- HB 2248 Report of arrest of school employees for certain crimes.
- HB 2250 Proceedings of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission confidentiality.
- HB 2257 Release of deed of trust or other lien.
- HB 2258 Ignition interlock systems; penalty for tampering therewith.
- HB 2267 Legislative immunity from arrest.
- HB 2274 Payment of court appointed counsel.
- HB 2278 Beepers on school property.
- HB 2281 Sale and possession of rolling papers to minors.
- HB 2282 Civil remedies; chiropractors as expert witness.
- HB 2283 Child support modification.
- HB 2284 Juvenile justice reform.
- HB 2290 Legislative immunity from arrest.
- HB 2300 Peeping or spying into structure where people disrobe.
- HB 2307 Commissioners of accounts.
- HB 2311 Examinations and recognizances certified to grand jury.
- HB 2317 Exemplary damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers.
- HB 2318 Driving while intoxicated.
- HB 2320 Sentencing in misdemeanor appeals.
- HB 2321 Service upon a corporation.
- HB 2323 Criminal procedure; certificate of analysis of blood alcohol content.
- HB 2336 Concealed weapons; fingerprinting.
- HB 2342 Commissioners of accounts.
- HB 2359 Criminal history records check; youth sports programs.
- HB 2361 Garnishment.
- HB 2374 Adverse possession of public land.
- HB 2381 Courts; tax map reference indexing.
- HB 2383 Civil immunity for architects.
- HB 2395 Under-age drinking and driving (zero tolerance).
- HB 2397 Suspension of license for failure or refusal to pay fines or costs.
- HB 2401 Capital case bill of review.
- HB 2404 Resource centers for student employment.
- HB 2430 Tort Claims Act; notice of claim.
- HB 2432 Concealed weapons permits; fingerprinting.
- HB 2442 Employer references; immunity.
- HB 2450 Permissible venue.
- HB 2454 Possession of beepers on school property.
- HB 2456 Judicial Nominations Commission.
- HB 2458 Defacement of structures.
- HB 2461 Impersonating public safety personnel.
- HB 2466 Appeals from courts not of record in civil cases.
- HB 2467 General district courts; civil jurisdiction.
- HB 2478 Status offenders.
- HB 2483 Fees in tax cases instituted by city treasurer.
- HB 2486 Criminal history records check; handguns.
- HB 2487 Driver's license suspension; drug offenses.
- HB 2496 Sentencing when defendant guilty of capital and noncapital felonies.
- HB 2499 Evaluations of habitual offenders; restoration of driving privilege.
- HB 2500 Reissuance of driver's license of an habitual offender.
- HB 2502 Service of process.
- HB 2503 Criminal history records information; fees.
- HB 2504 Civil immunity for teachers under certain circumstances.
- HB 2505 Civil immunity for teachers rendering health-related assistance.
- HB 2506 Immunity for those rendering emergency care to animals.
- HB 2507 Jury sentencing; bifurcated trial.
- HB 2519 Providing health information upon issuance of marriage license.
- HB 2528 Falsifying patient records.
- HB 2530 Sale of tobacco to minors; enforcement by ABC special agents.
- HB 2539 Service of process outside the Commonwealth.
- HB 2545 Crime victims.
- HB 2546 Juveniles; guardians, custodians, etc.
- HB 2547 Deeds of trust on property exempt from levy or distress; refinancing.
- HB 2567 Persons rendering certain care immune from liability.
- HB 2568 Liability of health maintenance organizations for medical malpractice.
- HB 2570 Sealing a search warrant.
- HB 2572 Uniform Principal and Income Act; trusts.
- HB 2573 Wills and decedents' estates; augmented estate.
- HB 2574 Rule against perpetuities to trusts.
- HB 2577 Judicial Nominations Commission; created.
- HB 2579 Study; fees assessed by circuit court clerks for info technology.
- HB 2580 Juvenile assaults on school personnel.
- HB 2582 Dismissal of action by nonsuit.
- HB 2584 Use of depositions for a motion for summary judgment.
- HB 2586 Spousal support.
- HB 2591 Spouse's survivorship under will or trust.
- HB 2592 Aggressive driving; penalty.
- HB 2596 Defaults on educational loans; occupational license suspension.
- HB 2601 Power of attorney.
- HB 2621 Aggravated malicious wounding of a pregnant woman.
- HB 2624 No-fault divorce.
- HB 2635 Fines and costs in courts not of record.
- HB 2637 Habitual offenders.
- HB 2638 Sentencing guidelines.
- HB 2639 Hate crimes.
- HB 2654 Marijuana illegal as a medicine.
- HB 2660 Approval of compromises on behalf of persons under disability.
- HB 2675 Community policy and management teams.
- HB 2677 Paternity establishment.
- HB 2679 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
- HB 2691 Home/electronic incarceration monitoring.
- HB 2693 Driving under the influence; VASAP.
- HB 2694 Obscene language, threats, etc., on telephone or two-way radio.
- HB 2695 Operation of motorboats.
- HB 2697 Jurisdiction over magistrate's office.
- HB 2700 Governor's warrant of arrest.
- HB 2704 Certificates of analysis.
- HB 2705 Support cases; appeal.
- HB 2706 Validation statutes.
- HB 2708 Cases stricken from docket.
- HB 2711 Jurisdiction of the juvenile and domestic relations court.
- HB 2713 Separate writing identifying recipients of tangible personal property.
- HB 2717 Property; notices required to owners before sale by trustee.
- HB 2718 Crimes against nature.
- HB 2734 Possession of pagers on school property.
- HB 2749 Privileged communications of certain committees and entities.
- HB 2762 Remote access to nonconfidential court records.
- HB 2767 Records of counties, cities and towns; storage of records.
- HB 2773 Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty.
- HB 2774 Seizure of property used in illegal drug transactions.
- HB 2777 How accused may be convicted of a felony.
- HB 2778 Abortion; informed consent.
- HB 2780 Definition of intimidation regarding rape and sexual battery.
- HB 2794 Marijuana; definition.
- HB 2798 Office expenses of circuit court clerks.
- HB 2802 Computer trespass.
- HB 2808 Signing a false name to a traffic summons.
- HB 2809 Possession of cellular phones on school property.
- HB 2813 Medical expenses for dependent children.
- HB 2826 Juveniles; loss of driving privileges.
- HB 2828 Detaining person for prostitution or consenting thereto (pandering).
- HB 2829 Service of process; training.
- HB 2830 Costs of withdrawal of blood sample for DNA analysis.
- HB 2831 Payment of jury costs in civil trials.
- HB 2832 Abortion; minors, notification.
- HB 2833 Bawdy places; includes vehicle.
- HB 2834 How parent and child relationship terminated.
- HB 2850 Possession of telephonic device on school property.
- HB 2852 Defamation of former employees.
- HB 2856 Election offenses generally; transporting voters.
- HB 2860 Results of breath analysis test.
- HB 2869 Place for bringing an action under a contract for construction.
- HB 2871 Commercial real estate broker's lien on property.
- HB 2874 Prisoner litigation reform.
- HB 2890 Discharge of person claiming workers' compensation.
- HB 2895 Prostitution; penalties.
- HB 2898 Partial birth abortion.
- HB 2899 Abortion; minors, notification.
- HB 2902 Actions where parental rights have been terminated.
- HB 2904 Gun-free school zones.
- HB 2907 Water bills; owner liability.
- HB 2908 Address Confidentiality Program; created.
- HB 2911 Capital murder of a police officer.
- HB 2912 Removal of safety equipment; penalty.
- HB 2913 Brandishing a firearm.
- HB 2916 Nuisances involving illegal drug transactions.
- HB 2917 Eluding police.
- HJ 561 Study; arson against church buildings.
- HJ 564 Congress to implement intentions for Fifth Amendment.
- HJ 578 Study; need for lay medical examiners.
- HJ 594 Study; divorce.
- HJ 607 Study; hate crimes.
- HJ 624 Study; maint., renovation, construction and financing of courthouses.
- HJ 625 Study; Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- HJ 647 Study; shoplifting.
- HJ 664 Study; training in family violence issues.
- SB 23 Driving intoxicated while an habitual offender.
- SB 47 Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs.
- SB 64 Accessories after the fact.
- SB 408 Guardians and conservators.
- SB 486 Denial of bail.
- SB 495 Aggravated malicious wounding of a pregnant woman.
- SB 496 Child custody.
- SB 498 Child support; use of Medicaid.
- SB 601 Malicious bodily injury/assault to law-enf. officers or firefighters.
- SB 639 Legislative immunity from arrest.
- SB 642 Joint felony trials.
- SB 671 Law-enforcement records; juveniles.
- SB 676 Recovery of costs in civil actions for bad checks.
- SB 677 Compensation of local jails for cost of incarceration.
- SB 684 Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; third offense.
- SB 692 Circuit court clerks' discretion to accept credit card payment.
- SB 694 Marriage license; information furnished.
- SB 704 Violations of the Drug Control Act.
- SB 724 Indeterminate commitment of youthful offenders.
- SB 738 Arson of a church.
- SB 739 Burglary of a church with intent to commit arson.
- SB 743 Violations of the Drug Control Act.
- SB 746 Implementation of Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children Act.
- SB 747 Wearing body armor while committing a crime.
- SB 748 Malicious bodily injury to law-enforcement officer.
- SB 758 Insurance fraud; penalty.
- SB 761 Improper disposal of solid waste; penalties.
- SB 764 Firearms; minors.
- SB 766 Certificate of transplant surgeon; evidence.
- SB 767 Bodily injuries caused by prisoners, etc., penalty.
- SB 769 Involuntary commitment proceedings.
- SB 774 Capital murder of a police officer.
- SB 775 Crimes; money laundering.
- SB 776 Drug offenders; penalties.
- SB 777 Capital murder; criminal drug enterprise.
- SB 778 Stalking.
- SB 788 Assisted suicide.
- SB 791 Crimes; arson.
- SB 792 Trespass on church property; penalty.
- SB 793 Assault against a law-enforcement officer.
- SB 794 Possession of arson device.
- SB 799 Release of identifying information on juvenile escapee.
- SB 803 Administrative orders for support.
- SB 806 Pneumatic weapons.
- SB 816 Definition of intimidation regarding rape and sexual battery.
- SB 841 Limitations on AFDC benefits to parolees and probationers.
- SB 855 Sex Offender Registry; fingerprinting and photographing.
- SB 863 Recordation of documents.
- SB 865 Disposition of papers in ended cases.
- SB 871 Child support; distribution.
- SB 878 Independent examination of forensic DNA evidence.
- SB 879 DNA testing in criminal cases.
- SB 884 Same sex marriages.
- SB 888 Work forces; public works projects by prisoners.
- SB 889 Arrest of probationer without warrant.
- SB 893 Certificates of analysis.
- SB 894 Governor's warrant of arrest.
- SB 895 Driving under the influence; VASAP.
- SB 898 Juvenile court proceedings; public access.
- SB 901 Restricted permit; failure to pay child support.
- SB 909 Wills and decedents' estates.
- SB 915 Dissemination of criminal history record information.
- SB 918 Criminal procedure; multi-jurisdiction grand juries.
- SB 931 Juvenile detention commissions.
- SB 936 Crime victims' compensation; medical reports.
- SB 938 Attorneys; revocation of license.
- SB 939 Sexual battery.
- SB 945 Immunity for local volunteers.
- SB 947 Abused and neglected children; foster care.
- SB 956 Court opinions; Internet access.
- SB 962 Paternity establishment.
- SB 965 Employer references; immunity.
- SB 970 Statutes of limitations for childhood sexual abuse.
- SB 973 Attorneys; appointment for those who are disqualified.
- SB 975 Workers' compensation; exclusion of certain employees.
- SB 977 Child support enforcement; license suspension.
- SB 980 Attorney General; prosecution of certain environmental crimes.
- SB 982 Delinquent juveniles; boot camp.
- SB 985 Fee for courthouse maintenance, renovation and construction.
- SB 993 Child support enforcement; information sharing.
- SB 994 Joint trials.
- SB 995 Child support; wage withholding.
- SB 997 Child support orders; periodic review.
- SB 998 Criminal procedure; Commonwealth's right of appeal.
- SB 1000 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
- SB 1002 Special grand juries.
- SB 1005 Proceedings of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission confidentiality.
- SB 1008 Civil immunity for teachers under certain circumstances.
- SB 1010 Fees for appointees at adult involuntary commitment proceedings.
- SB 1036 Occupational safety and health laws; examination offenses.
- SB 1038 Guardianships and conservatorships.
- SB 1040 Motorcycle dealers.
- SB 1049 Marital sexual assault cases.
- SB 1060 Support cases; appeal.
- SB 1061 Proceedings of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
- SB 1073 Clerks' offices.
- SB 1074 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; rules.
- SB 1121 Juvenile court proceedings; notice.
- SB 1128 Immunity from civil liability.
- SB 1145 Rape.
- SB 1147 Sale of cigarette papers to minors prohibited.
- SB 1148 Abortion; minors, notification.
- SB 1150 Immunity; sports activities.
- SB 1162 Sale of tobacco to minors; enforcement by ABC special agents.
- SB 1167 Juvenile assaults on teachers.
- SB 1168 Eminent domain; commissioners.
- SB 1170 Juvenile photographing and fingerprinting.
- SB 1191 Offenses involving telecommunication devices.
- SJ 249 Study; 'Megan's Law'.
- SJ 266 Study; crime victims' compensation.
- SJ 272 Study; batterer intervention program standards.
- SJ 278 Study; batterer intervention program.
- SJ 295 Study; pro bono legal services.