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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prisoners; orders permitting to work on public works projects. [SB-1290]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Orders permitting prisoners to work on public works projects; sentencing. Provides that a circuit court or general district court judge may request any local governing body within the judicial circuit or district of such judge to establish prisoner workforces. The bill adds prisoner workforces to the list of authorized workplaces that a circuit court or general district court can order a prisoner to perform work and receive credit toward his sentence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benton Chafin
Stricken At Request Of Patron In Rehabilitation And Social Services (13-y 0-n) on 01/20/2017
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Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. [SB-1300]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. Creates the Virginia Firearms Safety and Training for Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund. The bill provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services may distribute funds from the Fund to reimburse an entity that offers a firearms safety or training course or class approved by the Department free of charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, or family abuse. The Department would not be permitted to issue reimbursements in excess of the amount
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Vogel
Requires 27 Affirmative Votes To Override Veto on 04/05/2017
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District courts; jurisdictional limit does not include any attorney fees. [SB-1342]
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District courts; attorney fees. Provides that the jurisdictional limit for general district courts does not include any attorney fees. The bill requires that the amount of an appeal bond required for appeals from a district court include any amount awarded for attorney fees in the case.
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Surovell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0657) on 03/20/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Military Affairs, Department of; civil actions. [SB-1360]
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Department of Military Affairs; civil actions. Authorizes certain employees of the Department of Military Affairs to prepare, execute, file, and have served certain civil documents without the intervention of an attorney. The bill provides that its provisions do not authorize a nonattorney to file any legal document not specifically set forth in the bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryce Reeves
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0690) on 03/24/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Traffic violations, certain; dismissal for proof of compliance with law. [SB-1276]
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[Crime ]
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Dismissal of certain traffic violations for proof of compliance with law. Provides that a court may, in its discretion, dismiss a violation for failure to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of change of address, for failure to register, title, or properly display license plates, for failure to pay local licensing fees or taxes, for failure to have certain safety equipment or having unsafe or defective equipment, or for improper tinting, if such a person can prove to the court compliance with the law on or before the court date and payment of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan McDougle
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0670) on 03/20/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Informal truancy plans; students with multiple discretionary diversions. [SB-1356]
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Informal truancy plans. Provides that a student may have multiple discretionary diversions for truancy so long as no previous diversion occurred during the same school year. The bill extends the time frame for an informal truancy plan from 90 days to 120 days.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/21/2017
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Juvenile Justice, Department of; confidentiality of records. [SB-1288]
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Confidentiality of Department of Juvenile Justice records; gang task forces. Permits the Department of Juvenile Justice to disclose, at its discretion, the social reports and records of children who are committed to the Department to a gang task force, provided that its membership (i) consists of only representatives of state or local government or (ii) includes a law-enforcement officer who is present at the time of the disclosure. This bill is identical to HB 2287.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan McDougle
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0210) on 02/23/2017
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Marijuana; decriminalization of simple possession. [SB-1269]
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Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession. Decriminalizes simple marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $100 for a first violation, $250 for a second violation, and $500 for a third or subsequent violation. Current law imposes a maximum fine of $500 and a maximum 30-day jail sentence for a first offense, and subsequent offenses are a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides that the suspended sentence/substance abuse screening provisions and driver's license suspension provisions apply only to criminal
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Passed By Indefinitely In Courts Of Justice With Letter (15-y 0-n) on 01/23/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
City of Richmond general district court; concurrent criminal jurisdiction. [SB-1273]
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City of Richmond general district court; concurrent criminal jurisdiction. Provides that the separate division of the City of Richmond general district court that is operated south of the James River shall have concurrent jurisdiction over criminal matters arising in that part of the city, not exclusive jurisdiction over such matters. This bill is identical to HB 1652.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0225) on 02/23/2017
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Custodial rights of person who committed sexual assault; clear and convincing standard. [HB-2271]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
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Custodial rights of person who committed sexual assault; clear and convincing standard. Provides that a person who has been found by a clear and convincing evidence standard to have committed rape, carnal knowledge, or incest, which act resulted in the conception of a child who is the subject of the following, is not a party with a legitimate interest for the purposes of (i) the approval of a petition for custody of or rights of visitation with the child, (ii) the approval of an entrustment agreement for the termination of parental rights without
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Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Krizek
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice, Department of; confidentiality of records. [HB-2287]
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Confidentiality of Department of Juvenile Justice records; gang task forces. Permits the Department of Juvenile Justice to disclose, at its discretion, the social reports and records of children who are committed to the Department to a gang task force, provided that its membership (i) consists of only representatives of state or local government or (ii) includes a law-enforcement officer who is present at the time of the disclosure. This bill is identical to SB 1288.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Collins
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0207) on 02/23/2017
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Whole Woman's Health Act; performance of abortions. [HB-2186]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Insurance ]
Whole Woman's Health Act; performance of abortions. Whole Woman's Health Act; performance of abortions. Provides that a woman has a fundamental right to obtain a lawful abortion and that no statute or regulation shall be construed to prohibit the performance of an abortion prior to viability or if necessary to protect the life or health of the woman. The bill also provides that any statute that places a burden on a woman's access to abortion without conferring any legitimate health benefit is unenforceable. The bill expands who can perform first
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Termination of parental rights; manufacture of methamphetamine in presence of child. [SB-1155]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Termination of parental rights; manufacture of methamphetamine. Includes in the definition of "severe abuse" knowingly allowing a child to be present during the manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine. Severe abuse is included in the definition of "aggravated circumstances"; under current law, a finding of aggravated circumstances can lead to termination of parental rights under certain conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryce Reeves
Stricken At The Request Of Patron In Courts Of Justice (13-y 0-n) on 02/01/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Family abuse protective order; third or subsequent violation of order. [HB-2157]
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Third or subsequent violation of family abuse protective order; private security services. Authorizes courts, upon a defendant's third or subsequent violation of certain family abuse protective orders against the same victim, to modify such order to require that the defendant provide private security services for the victim.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Putative Father Registry; changes name to Virginia Birth Father Registry. [HB-2216]
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[Children and Youth ]
Putative Father Registry. Changes the name of the Putative Father Registry to the Virginia Birth Father Registry and modifies certain registration and notice provisions associated with such registry.
Sponsored by: Rep. R. Steven Landes
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0200) on 02/23/2017
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Pretrial appeal; expands appeal by an attorney for the Commonwealth. [HB-2063]
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Pretrial appeal by the Commonwealth. Expands pretrial appeal by an attorney for the Commonwealth to include an appeal on the constitutionality of a ruling by a juvenile and domestic relations district court in a case in which a juvenile is to be tried for an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult. The bill provides that such appeal shall be heard by the circuit court. If the juvenile and domestic relations district court's ruling is affirmed, the attorney for the Commonwealth may appeal the circuit court's decision to the Court
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Mullin
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Juvenile records; expungement for certain felony larceny offenses. [HB-2071]
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Juvenile records; expungement; certain felony larceny offenses. Provides for the expungement of juvenile records for certain offenses that would be felony larceny if committed by an adult if the juvenile has not been adjudicated delinquent of any other felony larceny offense and the amount of the goods or chattels taken by the juvenile was less than $750. Under current law, juvenile records of all delinquent acts that would be a felony if committed by an adult are retained.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Guardian ad litem; standards for those appointed in custody and visitation cases. [HB-1957]
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Standards for guardians ad litem appointed in custody and visitation cases; certification form. Requires a guardian ad litem appointed in a custody or visitation proceeding to submit to the court a form certifying that he has complied with all applicable standards for attorneys appointed as guardians ad litem. The bill directs the Judicial Council of Virginia, in conjunction with the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Bar Association, to promulgate such a form by July 1, 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Riley Ingram
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession. [HB-1906]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Marijuana; decriminalization of simple marijuana possession. Decriminalizes marijuana possession and provides a civil penalty of no more than $250 for a first violation and $1,000 for a second or subsequent violation. Under current law, a first offense is punishable by a maximum fine of $500 and a maximum 30-day jail sentence, and subsequent offenses are a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that a person who possesses no more than one-half ounce of marijuana possesses it for personal use and provides that the existing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Heretick
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Supreme Court of Virginia; Executive Secretary to maintain case information system. [HB-1844]
[Crime ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court; case information system. Requires the Executive Secretary to maintain a free online statewide name-searchable case information system of all criminal cases in the circuit courts, general district courts, and adult criminal cases in the juvenile and domestic relations district courts of the Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore
Left In Appropriations on 02/08/2017