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House Courts of Justice Committee
Chair: Hope, Patrick A.

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Meeting Date & Time: 01/24/2025 Immediately upon adjournment of House
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
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Committee Clerk:
(804) 698-1542 (Johnson); (804) 698-1544 (Aaronson)
DLS Contact:
(804) 698 - 1815 (Olwine), (804) 698-1829 (Hatcher), (804) 698 - 1831 (Heard)

A. Announcements and Administrative Actions - Chairman Hope

Strike HB2385 , HB2492 and HB2726 at patron's request (recorded vote)

Bill(s) Patron
HB2385 Zehr Motor vehicle accidents; actions brought by uninsured motorists, limited damages.
HB2492 Zehr Motor vehicle accidents; actions brought by uninsured motorists, limited damages.
HB2726 Zehr Magistrates; power to issue arrest warrants.

B. Block Vote (uncontested) Criminal Subcommittee - Delegate Watts

Incorporate HB2227 into HB2393

Bill(s) Patron
HB1643 Hayes Traffic violations, certain; dismissal for proof of compliance with law.
HB1955 Gardner Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties.
HB1968 Delaney Victims of crime; compensation, extends time for filing a claim.
HB2063 Garrett School employees; reports of certain arrests and convictions.
HB2117 Keys-Gamarra Experiencing or reporting an overdose or act of sexual violence; arrest and prosecution.
HB2222 Cousins Restraints on juveniles; use in court prohibited, exceptions.
HB2227 Cherry Human trafficking; issuance of writ of vacatur for victims.
HB2236 Cousins Va. Criminal Sentencing Commission; use of Virginia crime code in documents for jailable offenses.
HB2242 Callsen Probationer; parolee, or felon serving period of postrelease supervision without warrant; arrest.
HB2393 Mundon King Human trafficking; issuance of writ of vacatur for victims.

C. Contested and Appropriations Bills - Delegate Watts

Incorporate HB1558 into HB1946 (voice vote)

Incorporate HB2314 into HB1627 (voice vote)

Incorporate HB2176 into HB2555 (voice vote)

HB1946 - Appropriations, HB2088 - Appropriations, HB2223 - Appropriations, HB2322 - Appropriations

Bill(s) Patron
HB1558 Milde Possession of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age prohibited; penalty.
HB1627 Thomas Criminal history; failure to provide discovery, dissemination of record information.
HB1630 Keys-Gamarra Discovery; definition of "electronic means."
HB1873 Callsen Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.
HB1946 Hope Retail tobacco products, etc., liquid nicotine, smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age.
HB2088 Shin Virginia Forensic Nursing Advisory Council established; powers and duties of Criminal Justice Services Board; sexual assault forensic examiners; physical evidence recovery kits.
HB2176 Clark Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.
HB2217 Callsen Person not free on bail; court appearance.
HB2223 Cousins Legal representation of indigent defendant; abolition of fees.
HB2252 Williams Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective date.
HB2314 Davis Discovery; allows accused to copy or photograph any materials or evidence, etc.
HB2322 Davis Appointment of counsel for accused; felonies punishable by mandatory minimum term of confinement.
HB2546 Rasoul Electronic communication service or remote computing service; obtaining records without a warrant.
HB2555 Henson Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.
HB2574 Leftwich Juvenile and domestic relations district court; juvenile intake, school notification.

D. Block Vote (uncontested) Civil Subcommittee - Delegate Simon

Bill(s) Patron
HB1629 Thomas Health care records; providers shall provide one free copy of records stored in EHR upon request.
HB1733 Cole Children; petitions for relief of care & custody, investigation by local dept. of social services.
HB1864 Hernandez Garnishments; automatic exemption, accounts with depository institution.
HB1882 Sewell Protective orders; military protective orders.
HB1889 Simon Notarial act; definition.
HB1913 Reaser Land records; recording and indexing fees.
HB2115 Keys-Gamarra Summonses of a juvenile; custody, visitation, and support proceedings.
HB2174 Clark Legal duty; action for damages for legal malpractice concerning estate planning.
HB2243 Cousins Uniform Trust Code; expands certain specific powers of trustee.
HB2362 Mundon King Sale of real estate for delinquent taxes; procedure, enforcement of liens, orders of publication.
HB2387 Mundon King Death by wrongful act; suspension of limitations.
HB2476 Henson Public officers; death, resignation, or ceasing to hold office, automatic substitution.
HB2477 Henson Property under common ownership; creation of easements.
HB2536 Callsen Jury service; exempts clerk of circuit court and circuit court clerk deputies.

E. Contested and Appropriations Bills - Delegate Simon

HB1914 - Appropriations

HB2565 - Appropriations

Bill(s) Patron
HB1593 Kent Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website, effective clause.
HB1727 Delaney Establishment of parent and child relationship; persons who committed sexual assault.
HB1846 Arnold Application for change of name; person required to register on the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; victim notification.
HB1854 Arnold Persons with legitimate interest; parent whose rights have previously been terminated, custody, etc.
HB1888 Simon Immunity of persons for tort actions based on statements made in connection with certain proceedings.
HB1914 Sullivan Compensation for wrongful incarceration; compensation for certain intentional acts.
HB2565 Leftwich Subpoena duces tecum; motions to quash or modify.

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