(1) Passed both chambers
HB 2513 (Marsden) Mob violence reportable by intake officers to schools.
2/18 – Passed the Senate unanimously
HB 2310 (Melvin) Confidentiality of court records.
2/16 – Passed the Senate unanimously (enrolled – 2/18)
HB 1842 (Griffith) Emergency protective order; expands authority of magistrate when warrant for sexual battery.
2/18 – Passed the Senate with amendments unanimously (Effect of Senate amendments: adds references to sexual battery in violation of § 18.2-67.4, aggravated sexual battery in violation of § 18.2-67.3 in certain sections of the bill; the bill applies to both felony and misdemeanor sexual batteries)
HB 1857 (Shannon) Protective orders; issuance upon conviction for certain crimes.
2/18 – Passed the Senate unanimously with amendments (2/20 House agreed to Senate amendments) (Effect of Senate amendments: changed to simple threat rather than unwanted and offensive and amended service provision)
HB 1794 (Brink) Suspensions; sufficient cause necessary to suspend student cannot rest solely on tardiness, etc.
2/16 – Passed the Senate unanimously (enrolled – 2/19)
HB 1679 (Orrock) Child abuse and neglect data; school board applicants.
2/16 – Passed the Senate unanimously (enrolled – 2/18)
SB 1012 (Edwards) Foster care; placement of a child pursuant to an agreement.
2/16 – Passed the House unanimously (enrolled – 2/17)
HB 1914 (BaCote) Foster care; deletes certain Code references, guidelines for continuation thereof.
2/17 – Passed the Senate unanimously (enrolled – 2/18)
(2) Reported from Committee
SB 1218 (Obenshain) Juvenile probation and parole reports; transmission to school superintendent.
2/20- reported unanimously from House Courts
SB 1377 (Stolle) Juvenile arrest information.
2/18- reported unanimously from House Courts
SB 1439 (Edwards) Protective orders.
2/20- reported from House Courts
HB 1826 (Fralin) Driver’s licenses and learner’s permits; suspension thereof for minor with 10 unexcused absences.
2/19 – reported from Transportation (14-1)
HB 1945 (Peace) Regional alternative education programs; school division may assign at-risk student to suspension.
2/19- reported unanimously from Senate Education and Health
HB 2341 (Amundson) Suspension of a student, short-term; pending superintendent’s decision on alternative education.
2/19- reported from Senate Education and Health with amendments (9-6) (Effect of Senate committee amendments: Limits the suspension to a short-term suspension as provided in § 22.1-277.04 and to circumstances when a student is charged with “an offense involving intentional injury enumerated in subsection G of § 16.1-260, to another student in the same school”)
HB 1624 (Englin) Bullying, harassment, etc.; provides specific information for Bd. Of Education in its model policy.
2/19 – reported unanimously from Education and Health
SB 1000 (Quayle) History of sexual abuse; custody and visitation.
2/18- reported unanimously from House Courts
SB 1506 (Hanger) Comprehensive Services Program; judicial assignment of children.
2/20- reported unanimously from House Courts
HB 1904 (Armstrong) Virginia Child Protection Accountability System; established.
2/20- reported unanimously from Senate RSS
HB 2061 (Hamilton) Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; outpatient treatment; etc.
2/19 – reported unanimously from Education and Health
SB 1122 (Lucas) Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; outpatient treatment; etc.
2/19 – reported unanimously from HW
(3) Subcommittee action
HB 1843 (Griffith) Civil commitment of sexually violent predators; changes including access to sealed records, etc.
2/19 – Senate Courts civil subcommittee recommended reporting with amendments (amendments not available on line)
SB 1290 (Edwards) Appeal from juvenile and domestic relations district court.
2/18 – House Courts civil sub rec. reporting (8-2)
HB 1868 (Janis) Driving under influence of alcohol; eliminates sunset date that provides zero tolerance (Baby DUI).
2/19 – Senate Courts civil subcommittee recommended reporting with amendments (amendments not available on line – would reinsert the sunset clause for consideration after additional report on impact of bill on JJDPA funding)
HB 2578 (A. Howell) Novelty cigarette lighters; prohibiting purchase, distribution, etc., to persons under age of 18.
2/20 – Senate Courts civil subcommittee rec. reporting
(4) Bill failed to report (tabled, PBI, etc.)
HB 1962 (Mathieson) Sex Offender Registry.
2/16 – Courts PBI unanim; referred to Crime Comm’n to study.
SB 1298 (Herring) Juvenile dispositions (reduce and defer).
2/16- Courts crim subcommittee rec. PBI by voice vote
SB 861 (Edwards) Children’s Ombudsman, Office of; created, report.
2/17 – General Laws, Professions/Occupations/Administrative Process subcommittee rec tabling
SB 952 (Stuart) Dextromethorphan; sale of over-the-counter medicines containing thereof on school property.
2/16- Courts crim subcommittee rec. tabling by voice vote
SB 1510 (Ticer) Good conduct credits.
2/19- MPPS subcommittee rec. tabling by voice vote
BILLS DOCKETED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2008
House Courts of Justice (full committee), 1/2 hour after adjournment of the House, House Room C
SB 1149 (Howell) Juvenile code.
SB 1290 (Edwards) Appeal from juvenile and domestic relations district court.
Senate Courts of Justice (full committee), 8:30 am, Senate Room A
HB 1843 (Griffith) Civil commitment of sexually violent predators; changes including access to sealed records, etc.
HB 1898 (Watts) Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry Act; registration requirements.
HB 1928 (Lewis) Sex offender registration requirements.
HB 2274 (Poindexter) Internet sex offender registry information.
HB 1868 (Janis) Driving under influence of alcohol; eliminates sunset date that provides zero tolerance (Baby DUI).
HB 2578 (A. Howell) Novelty cigarette lighters; prohibiting purchase, distribution, etc., to persons under age of 18.
HB 2381 (Scott) Protective orders; companion animals and livestock.
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