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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; arrest without a warrant, timeframe for service of process.
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 record information; dissemination of record information.
HB1630 Keys-Gamarra Discovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph.
HB1873 Callsen Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.
HB1946 Hope Retail tobacco and hemp products; smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age, prohibitions.
HB2088 Shin Va. Forensic Nursing Advisory Council; established.
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 clause, report.
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.
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 Tort actions; immunity of persons based on statements made at a Title IX hearing.
HB1914 Sullivan Compensation for wrongful incarceration; compensation for certain intentional acts.
HB2565 Leftwich Subpoenas duces tecum; financial records of nonparty, report.

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