Civil Remedies And Procedure
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers. [SB-85]
Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1, which provides for the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (8-y 7-n) on 01/16/2008
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Social Services, Department of; nonattorney employees to complete, sign, file petitions & motions. [SB-788]
Department of Social Services; petitions. Authorizes designated nonattorney employees of the Department of Social Services to complete, sign, and file petitions and motions in Department cases relating to the establishment, modification, or enforcement of support on forms approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill also provides that any orders entered prior to the effective date of this bill are not deemed void or voidable solely because the petitions and motions were signed by nonattorney employees. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Frederick Quayle Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0845) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Alcoholic beverage control; ABC agents check national criminal database for background checks. [SB-669]
Alcoholic beverage control; application for licenses; criminal history checks. Permits ABC agents to check the national criminal database when conducting background checks on prospective licensees. The bill also increases the fee that an applicant for an ABC license has to pay for a national criminal history check through the FBI or CCRE from $20 to the actual cost of those criminal history checks.
Sponsored by: Sen. Creigh Deeds Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0765) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers. [SB-664]
Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1, which provides for the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Wagner Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (15-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Health care providers; those responding to disaster immune from liability. [SB-657]
Health care provider liability protections. Provides that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, health care providers who respond to a disaster are immune from civil liability for any injury or wrongful death arising from the delivery or withholding of health care. This immunity only applies (i) if a state or local emergency has been or is subsequently declared in response to such a disaster, and (ii) if the emergency and subsequent conditions caused a lack of resources, attributable to the disaster, rendering the health care
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Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Newman Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0157) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Circuit court clerks; clarifies issues regarding electronic filing & recording of land records, etc. [SB-622]
Circuit Court clerks; electronic filing and recording; digital reproduction; recordation of judgments; secure remote access; deed cover sheets; fees collected by clerks. Clarifies a number of issues for circuit court clerks including (i) the use of the last four digits of a social security number on judgments (filer is responsible); (ii) that the clerk may provide information from a locality to remote access users; (iii) that the filer is responsible for cover sheet accuracy; (iv) allowing the clerk to rely on the cover sheet to index; and (v) the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kenneth Stolle Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0833) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Medical malpractice; definition of professional services. [SB-602]
Medical malpractice; professional services. Defines the term "professional services in nursing homes" in the context of medical malpractice actions as services provided to a patient by a health care provider, including psycho-social services, personal hygiene, hydration, nutrition, fall assessments or interventions, patient monitoring, prevention and treatment of medical conditions, diagnosis or therapy. This bill is in response to the Supreme Court decision in Alcoy v. Valley Nursing Homes, Inc., 272 Va. 37, 630 S.E.2d 301 (2006). This bill is
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Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Norment Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0205) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those paid, imposed on certain drivers, refund fees. [SB-6]
Civil remedial fees imposed on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1 of the Code of Virginia, which provided for imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. The bill further provides for refunds of any fees paid, with interest. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (15-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers. [SB-57]
Civil remedial fees imposed on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1 of the Code of Virginia, which provided for imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. The bill further provides for refunds of any fees paid, with interest. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Colgan Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (15-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Crowd control; authority to bring civil action against person who negligently fails to provide. [SB-530]
Failure to provide adequate crowd control. Expands existing authority to bring a civil action against a person who negligently fails to provide adequate security or crowd control at events that draw large crowds to include all cities and towns.
Sponsored by: Sen. R. Edward Houck Senate: Subject Matter Referred By Letter To Crime Commission Pursuant To Senate Rule 20 (l) on 01/29/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers. [SB-443]
Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1, which provides for the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (14-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers. [SB-430]
Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1, which provides for the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Vogel Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (15-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Zoning ordinance violation; action on which lis pendens is based. [SB-427]
Lis pendens; zoning ordinance violation. Provides that in actions to enforce a zoning ordinance, no lis pendens or attachment shall affect a bona fide purchaser of real or personal estate unless the memorandum of lis pendens recorded in the clerk's office contains a description of the alleged zoning violation. The bill also provides that a memorandum of lis pendens admitted to record in an action to enforce a zoning ordinance shall expire after 180 days. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. George Barker Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0204) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers. [SB-42]
Civil remedial fees imposed on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1 of the Code of Virginia, which provided for imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. The bill further provides for refunds of any fees paid, with interest. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (15-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those paid, imposed on certain drivers, refund fees. [SB-4]
Civil remedial fees imposed on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1 of the Code of Virginia, which provided for imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. The bill further provides for refunds of any fees paid, with interest. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (15-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Mental health and substance abuse treatment providers; background checks. [SB-381]
Mental health and substance abuse treatment providers; background checks. Allows community services boards and providers licensed by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to hire as a direct care employee in adult substance abuse or mental health treatment programs a person who has been convicted of assault and battery, so long as such offense was substantially related to substance abuse or mental illness and the applicant has been rehabilitated. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Linda Puller Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0407) on 03/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; physical evidence recovery kit examinations reimbursements. [SB-312]
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; PERK reimbursements. Allows the Fund to directly reimburse a health care provider for the costs of performing the physical evidence recovery kit (PERK) examinations used in cases of sexual assault. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Linda Puller Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0203) on 03/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Indecent exposure; penalty. [SB-3]
Elements of indecent exposure. Provides that any person who (i) intentionally makes an obscene display or exposure of his person, or the private parts thereof, in (a) any public place, or (b) any place where others may see him, intending to be seen by others, or (ii) procures another to so expose himself, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The section previously provided that such person was guilty of indecent exposure if the display was done in any public place or in any place where others are present, and did not include the requirement that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Linda Puller Senate: Passed By Indefinitely In Courts Of Justice (14-y 1-n) on 01/30/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Civil remedial fees; repeals provision for those imposed on certain drivers. [SB-287]
Civil remedial fees on certain drivers. Repeals § 46.2-206.1, which provides for the imposition of civil remedial fees on certain drivers. This bill was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Sen. William Wampler Senate: Incorporated By Courts Of Justice (sb1-houck) (15-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Indecent exposure; penalty. [SB-270]
Elements of indecent exposure. Provides that any person who (i) intentionally makes an obscene display or exposure of his person, or the private parts thereof, in (a) any public place, or (b) any place where others may see him, intending to be seen by others, or (ii) procures another to so expose himself, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The section previously provided that such person was guilty of indecent exposure if the display was done in any public place or in any place where others are present, and did not include the requirement that
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Sponsored by: Sen. Creigh Deeds Senate: Passed By Indefinitely In Courts Of Justice (15-y 0-n) on 01/30/2008