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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Child abuse or neglect; definition, independent activities. [HB-1786] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Child abuse or neglect; definition; independent activities. Clarifies that no child whose parent or other person responsible for his care allows the child to engage in reasonable independent activities without adult supervision shall for that reason alone be considered to be an abused or neglected child, provided that such independent activities are appropriate based on the child's age, maturity, and physical and mental abilities. The bill provides that such independent activities may include traveling to or from school or nearby locations by bicycle (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gwendolyn Gooditis Stricken From Docket By Courts Of Justice (19-y 0-n) on 01/23/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Attorney-issued subpoenas; release of witness. [HB-1756] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Attorney-issued subpoenas; release of witness. Provides that, in a civil case only, a person to whom an attorney-issued subpoena is directed may be released from compliance with such subpoena by the attorney who issued the subpoena or a person acting on such attorney's behalf. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. Attorney-issued subpoenas; release of witness. Provides that, in a civil case only, a person to whom an attorney-issued subpoena is directed may be released from compliance with such subpoena by the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrey Campbell Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0092) on 03/21/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Child custody, etc.; educational seminars approved by Office of Ex. Sec. of Supreme Court of Va. [HB-1581] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Education ]
Child custody, visitation, or support proceedings; educational seminars approved by Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Provides that when the parties to any petition where a child whose custody, visitation, or support is contested are required show proof that they have attended an educational seminar or other like program conducted by a qualified person or organization, such educational seminar or other like program shall be one that has been approved by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Sullivan Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0017) on 03/16/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Interlocutory decrees or orders, certain; appeals. [SB-895] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Appeals of certain interlocutory decrees or orders; report. Prohibits the appeal of certain interlocutory decrees or orders relating to affirmance or annulment of a marriage, divorce, custody of a minor child, spousal or child support, control or disposition of a minor child, any other domestic relations matter arising under Title 16.1 (Courts Not of Record) or 20 (Domestic Relations), or any protective order other than a final protective order issued by a circuit court. The bill requires the Virginia Family Law Coalition to study appeals of interlocutory (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Surovell Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0742) on 04/12/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Evidence of medical reports, etc.; testimony of health care provider or custodian. [HB-1541] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Health ]
Evidence of medical reports, statements, or records; testimony of health care provider or custodian of records in juvenile and domestic relations district court; custody, visitation, placement, and support cases. Provides that in any civil case in a juvenile and domestic relations district court involving the custody, visitation, placement, or support of a child or spouse any party and any guardian ad litem may present evidence as to the extent, nature, and treatment of a party or child and the costs of such treatment and examination by (i) a report (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrey Campbell Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0398) on 03/23/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Family abuse protective orders; filing a petition on behalf of minors. [SB-873] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Family abuse protective orders filed on behalf of minors. Provides that for purposes of filing a petition for preliminary protective order in a family abuse situation, the attorney for the Commonwealth or a law-enforcement officer may file a petition on behalf of a minor as his next friend if an emergency protective order was previously issued for the protection of such minor and the respondent is a parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, and such petition is filed before the emergency protective order expires or within 24 hours of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan McDougle Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0565) on 03/26/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall, evaluation, etc. [SB-843] [Law Enforcement ] [Retirement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall; qualification by Senate Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee for Courts of Justice. Provides that no retired judge shall be authorized or eligible for temporary recall if such judge, prior to submitting a notice of retirement, sought reelection to a subsequent term but was not reelected by a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Retired circuit court and district court judges; recall; qualification by Senate Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/22/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Judges; maximum number in each judicial district. [SB-816] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
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. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Stanley Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0073) on 03/21/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Judges; maximum number in each judicial district. [HB-1412] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
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. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Marshall Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0072) on 03/21/2023

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Evidence of medical reports, etc.; testimony of health care provider or custodian. [SB-799] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Health ]
Evidence of medical reports, statements, or records; testimony of health care provider or custodian of records in juvenile and domestic relations district court; custody, visitation, placement, and support cases. Provides that in any civil case in a juvenile and domestic relations district court involving the custody, visitation, placement, or support of a child or spouse any party and any guardian ad litem may present evidence as to the extent, nature, and treatment of a party or child and the costs of such treatment and examination by (i) a report (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Surovell Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0399) on 03/23/2023

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Custodial interrogation of a child; advisement of rights. [HB-622] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Custodial interrogation of a child; advisement of rights. Requires that prior to any custodial interrogation of a child by a law-enforcement officer, the child and, if no attorney is present and if no exception to the requirement that the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian be notified applies, the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian shall be advised that (i) the child has a right to remain silent; (ii) any statement the child makes can and may be used against the child; (iii) the child has a right to an attorney and that one will (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Hudson Left In Courts Of Justice on 11/22/2022

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Parental rights; termination, murder of a child. [SB-412] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Termination of parental rights; murder of child. Requires the court to terminate the parental rights of a parent upon finding, based upon clear and convincing evidence, that termination of parental rights is in the best interests of the child and that the parent has been convicted of an offense under the laws of the Commonwealth or a substantially similar law of any other state, the United States, or any foreign jurisdiction that constitutes murder or voluntary manslaughter, or a felony attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any such offense, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Morrissey Left In Judiciary on 11/21/2022

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Juveniles; places of confinement. [SB-770] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Places of confinement for juveniles. Provides that there shall be a presumption prohibiting the incarceration of a juvenile offender, who has been convicted and sentenced as an adult in circuit court, in an adult correctional facility prior to his or her eighteenth birthday; however, this presumption may be overcome if the judge determines that the juvenile's behavior while incarcerated poses a continued threat to the security and safety of other juveniles or staff at the juvenile facility where he or she is confined. Places of confinement for juveniles. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Marsden Left In Judiciary on 11/21/2022

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; purpose, fee apportionment. [SB-299] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; purpose; fee apportionment. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall adopt guidelines to make funds from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund, which is used to support the prosecution of domestic violence cases and victim services, available to sexual assault service providers and hospitals for the purpose of funding the cost of salaries and equipment for sexual assault forensic examiners, sexual assault nurse examiners, and pediatric forensic nurses, with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan Left In Finance And Appropriations on 11/21/2022

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Termination of parental rights of person who committed sexual assault; evidence standard. [HB-359] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Termination of parental rights of person who committed sexual assault; clear and convincing evidence standard. Provides that the parental rights of 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, may be terminated without the need for the person to have been charged with or convicted of such offense. The bill further provides that the consent of a person found to have committed such an offense is not necessary for the validity (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts Left In Courts Of Justice on 11/22/2022

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Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Family abuse; coercive control, penalty. [HB-713] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Family abuse; coercive control; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to engage in coercive control, defined in the bill, of a family or household member. The bill also includes coercive control in the definition of "family abuse" used for the basis of the issuance of family abuse protective orders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Keam Left In Courts Of Justice on 11/22/2022

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2022 Special I

Judge; nomination for election to general district court. [HR-810] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Nominating a person to be elected to a general district court judgeship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Les Adams Presented 22208440d on 09/07/2022

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2022 Special I

Judge; nomination for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court. [HR-811] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Nominating a person to be elected to a juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Les Adams Presented 22208441d on 09/07/2022

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2022 Special I

Judges; election in circuit court, general district court, etc. [HJR-6005] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Election of Circuit Court Judges, a General District Court Judge, and a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Les Adams Presented 22208446d on 09/07/2022

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Virginia 2022 Special I

Judge; nomination for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court. [SR-698] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Nominating a person to be elected to a juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeship.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Presented And Ordered Printed 22208444d on 09/07/2022

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