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Past Legislation
2025 Session |
Summary of LegislationSummary of Crime Commission Legislative Package |
Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR)Use of automatic license plate recognition systems; reports; penalty.
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Mary Jane Burton Case ReviewVirginia State Crime Commission; review panel; cases involving Mary Jane Burton; report. |
Reporting of Surveillance Technology and Equipment by Law EnforcementSurveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments.
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Sealing and Expungement of Criminal RecordsCriminal records; expungement and sealing of records. |
2023 Session |
Summary of LegislationSummary of Crime Commission Legislative Package |
Driving Under the InfluenceRequires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide an annual DUI report Budget Amendment: Increases funding for Virginia State Police to provide drug impaired driving training to state and local law enforcement (DRE, AIRDE, and SFST) Budget Amendment: Requires the Department of Forensic Science to test the blood of drug impaired drivers and decedent drivers |
Sealing and Expungement of Criminal RecordsReconciles various expungement and sealing statutes to better facilitate the programming and implementation of the new processes |
2021 Session |
Summary of LegislationSummary of Crime Commission Legislative Package |
Automatic Expungement - Study HighlightsAutomatic expungement of criminal records |
Mandatory Minimum Sentences - Study HighlightsElimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term |
Pre-Trial Data Project - Study HighlightsPre-trial data collection |
Sex Trafficking - Study HighlightsIssuance of writ of vacatur for victims of commercial sex trafficking
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2020 Special Session |
Automatic ExpungementCriminal records; automatic expungement for certain convictions, etc.
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Earned Sentence CreditsEarned sentence credits; establishes a four-level classification system for awarding and calculation.
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2020 Session |
Summary of LegislationSummary of Crime Commission Legislative Package |
Sex TraffickingHuman Trafficking Assessments (DSS) Sex Trafficking – Prostitution; Touching Intimate Parts of Others
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Fingerprinting of DefendantsFingerprinting – Police Authority to Fingerprint for Violations of Suspended Sentence and Probation Fingerprinting – DUI-Related Summons |
2019 Session |
Summary of LegislationSummary of Crime Commission Legislative Package |
Sex Trafficking - Study HighlightsHuman Trafficking; prevention and awareness; offenses related to prostitution and human trafficking.
Child abuse and neglect report or complaint; victims of sex trafficking; custody.
Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator; duties; report.
Testimony by child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television.
Sex Trafficking Response Coordinator; duties; report.
Prostitution and sex trafficking; offenses involving a minor; penalties.
Child abuse and neglect report or complaint; victims of sex trafficking; custody.
Virginia Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund; fees for offenses related to sex trafficking.
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Fingerprinting of Defendants - Study HighlightsReports to Central Criminal Records Exchange; additional offenses.
Reports to Central Criminal Record Exchange; duties and authority of the Central Criminal Records.
Reports to Central Criminal Record Exchange; duties and authority.
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Pre-Trial Process- Study HighlightsCarnal knowledge; bail bondsmen; penalty.
Contempt of court; failure to appear.
Bail and recognizances; magistrate's checklist; surety's basis for request for capias.
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Misdemeanor DNA Databank (Technical Amendment from 2018 Session Legislation)DNA analysis; conviction of certain crimes or similar ordinance of a locality
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2018 Session |
Summary of LegislationSummary of Crime Commission Legislative Package |
Restitution: Victim ConfidentialityConfidentiality of victim telephone numbers and email addresses in criminal cases. (Identical to HB 840)
Confidentiality of victim telephone numbers and email addresses in criminal cases. (Identical to SB 457)
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Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements - Study HighlightsCriminal cases; admissibility of prior inconsistent statements. (Identical to HB 841)
Admissibility of prior inconsistent statements in a criminal case. (Identical to SB 135)
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Pretrial Services - Study HighlightsDepartment of Criminal Justice Services to review pretrial services agencies; report. (Identical to HB 996)
Department of Criminal Justice Services to review pretrial services agencies; report. (Identical to SB 783)
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DNA Databank: Expansion of Misdemeanor Crimes - Study HighlightsDNA analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
DNA analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
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Expansion of Misdemeanor Fingerprinting - Study Highlights(This legislation was a result of the DNA Databank: Expansion of Misdemeanor Crimes study) Report of arrests, fingerprints; trespass; disorderly conduct. (Identical to HB 1266)
Report of arrests, fingerprints; trespass; disorderly conduct. (Identical to SB 566)
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2017 Session |
Cigarette TraffickingPurchase of cigarettes for resale; penalties. (Identical to SB 1390)
Purchase of cigarettes for resale; penalties. (Identical to HB 1913)
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Restitution; Revocation of Probation or Suspended SentenceRestitution; form order, enforcement, noncompliance; etc. (Identical to SB 1284)
Restitution; supervised probation. (Identical to SB 1285)
Restitution; modification of terms and conditions of payment plan. (Identical to SB 1478)
Restitution; form order, enforcement, noncompliance; etc. (Identical to HB 1855)
Restitution; supervised probation. (Identical to HB 1856)
Restitution; modification of terms and conditions of payment plan. (Identical to HB 2083)
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Search WarrantsSearch warrants; person subject to arrest. (Identical to SB 1260)
Search warrants; person subject to arrest. (Identical to HB 2084)
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Use of the Term “Mental Retardation” in Capital CasesCapital cases; replacing certain terminology. (Identical to SB 1352)
Capital cases; replacing certain terminology. (Identical to HB 1882)
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2016 Session |
Asset ForfeitureAsset Forfeiture; seizure of property, report.
Asset Forfeiture; seizure of property, report.
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Sexual Crimes Against MinorsStatute of limitations, sexual crimes against minors.
Sexual Crimes Against Minors, extends statute of limitations.
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StalkingStalking, penalty.
Stalking, penalty.
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2015 Session |
Child PornographyChild Pornography; obscenity; penalties.
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Expungement of Juvenile RecordsJuvenile Records; Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Harassment by Computer/ Digital ImpersonationHarassment by computer; impersonating another; penalty.
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Illegal Cigarette TraffickingRegulation of the distribution and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products by the ABC Board.
Cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute contraband, fraudulent purchase, lowers penalties.
Administration and enforcement of cigarette laws.
Cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute contraband, fraudulent purchase, lowers penalties.
Administration and enforcement of cigarette laws.
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Missing Persons/Search and RescueMissing persons; search and rescue.
Missing persons; search and rescue.
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Private Police DepartmentsPrivate Police Departments.
Private Police Departments.
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Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Service Agency FundingAdvisory Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence.
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence local program center.
Advisory Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence.
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence local program center.
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Special Conservators of the PeaceSpecial Conservators of the Peace; registration with DCJS.
Special Conservators of the Peace; training, orders of appointment, etc.
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2014 Session |
Admission of Prior Sex OffensesChild sex crime cases; admission of prior sexual offenses into evidence. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 782)
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Child Sexual AbuseInvestigation of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child; qualifications of investigator. (PASSED as introduced) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 299)
Suspected abuse or neglect of a child; reports to law enforcement. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 300)
Local multidisciplinary child sexual abuse response teams. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 801)
Local multidisciplinary child sexual abuse response teams. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 780)
Investigation of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child; qualifications of investigator. (Continued to 2015 by House Courts of Justice)
Suspected abuse or neglect of a child; reports to law enforcement. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 565)
Central registry of records; time records must be kept. (Left in House Health, Welfare, and Institutions)
Investigation of alleged child abuse and neglect; agreements with school (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 412)
Child abuse and neglect investigations; time for determination. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 504)
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Cigarette TraffickingSealed pack labeled as cigarettes; prima facie evidence. (PASSED as introduced) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 301)
Cigarette taxes; ineligibility to be authorized holder. (PASSED as introduced) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 457)
Forfeiture of counterfeit and contraband cigarettes; use by law enforcement. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 458)
Multijurisdiction grand juries; cigarette trafficking offenses, jury may investigate. (PASSED as introduced) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 534)
Illegal distribution of tax-paid contraband cigarettes. Civil Penalty. (PASSED as introduced) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 463)
Possession with intent to distribute tax-paid, contraband cigarettes; authorized holder. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 751)
Administration and enforcement of cigarette laws. (PASSED as amended) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 422)
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Writs of Actual InnocenceWrit of actual innocence, bail hearings. (Continued to 2015 by House Courts of Justice)
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2013 Session |
Cigarette TraffickingTax-paid contraband cigarettes; penalties (PASSED as introduced) Unstamped cigarettes; sale, transport, possession, etc.; penalties (PASSED as amended)
Counterfeit cigarettes; penalties (PASSED as introduced)
RICO; contraband cigarettes; penalties (PASSED as introduced)
Cigarette and other tobacco products taxes; electronic transactions (PASSED as amended)
Forfeiture of cigarettes (PASSED as introduced)
RICO; contraband cigarettes; penalties (Left in House Courts of Justice)
Unstamped cigarettes; sale, transport, possession, etc.; penalties (PASSED as amended)
Unstamped cigarettes; sale, purchase, possession, etc.; penalties (Left in House Courts of Justice)
Counterfeit cigarettes; penalties (Left in House Courts of Justice)
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Concealed WeaponsReorganizing and recodifying the law related to carrying concealed weapons and concealed handgun permits (PASSED as amended) |
Incapacitated AdultsPhotographs of abused, incapacitated adult (PASSED as amended) Individual incapable of making an informed decision; procedure for physical evidence recovery kit examination (PASSED as amended) Financial exploitation of incapacitated persons; penalty (PASSED as amended)
Uniform Power of Attorney Act; violation; penalty (Left in House Courts of Justice)
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Law Enforcement Training and DecertificationAdministrative Process Act; DCJS; exemption (PASSED as amended)
Law-enforcement officers; grounds for decertification (PASSED as amended) Powers and duties of the Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council (PASSED as introduced) (Signed by Governor, Acts Chap. 0079)
DCJS; criminal justice training schools (Left in House Appropriations)
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Synthetic CannabinoidsSynthetic cannabinoids; research chemicals; penalties (INCORPORATED into HB 1941 (Garrett))
Synthetic cannabinoids; research chemicals; penalties (PASSED as amended)
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Texting While DrivingDriving while texting; primary offense; increased penalties (PASSED as amended) Reckless driving; using a handheld communications device; penalty (INCORPORATED into HB 1907 (Anderson))
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2012 Session |
Kinship Foster Care PlacementsKinship Foster Care Placements; Requirements -- PASSED as amended.
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Protective OrdersProtective Order; Juveniles; Venue -- PASSED as amended.
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Campus Police Death and Rape InvestigationsSexual Assault Response Teams; Addition of Campus Police -- PASSED as amended. Campus Police; MAAs with local law-enforcement agencies -- PASSED as amended. Mandatory Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse; Public and Private College Employees -- INCORPORATED into SB 239.
Mandatory Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse; Public and Private College Employees -- PASSED as amended.
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Barrier CrimesBarrier Crimes; Additional Crimes to Barrier Crime Statutes -- PASSED as amended.
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Criteria for Involuntary CommitmentCriteria for Involuntary Commitment -- PASSED as amended.
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Synthetic CannabinoidsSynthetic Cannabinoids; Bath Salts; Penalties -- LEFT in House Courts of Justice.
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Medical Fraud Control UnitMedical Fraud Control Unit; Appointment of Investigators -- LEFT in House Appropriations.
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2011 Session |
Law Enforcement Emergency Response and Lineup BillsEmergency vehicles; proceeding past red lights -- PASSED as amended.
Pursuits and Lineups; Training standards -- PASSED as amended.
Vehicle Forfeiture -- FAILED. |
Juvenile Transfer and Certification BillsJuvenile Transfer; added Crimes -- FAILED.
Juvenile Adjudications -- LEFT in House Courts of Justice.
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Protective Orders BillsProtective Order; Companion Animals -- INCORPORATED into HB 2063.
Protective Order; Conviction of Domestic Assault -- FAILED.
Protective Order Omnibus Bill -- PASSED as amended.
Protective Order; Service -- PASSED as amended.
Protective Order; Conditional GPS -- PASSED as amended. |
Synthetic Marijuana BillsSynthetic Marijuana; Penalties -- PASSED as amended. |