Update on 2016 Law Enforcement Legislative Changes

2

0

1

6

L

a

w

E

n

f

o

r

c

e

m

e

n

t

L

e

g

i

s

l

a

t

i

v

e

U

p

d

a

t

e

9/14/2024

1

9/14/2024

2

More detailed information about individual

bills (including the final text and

legislative history) is available at the

General Assembly website:

.

New laws are effective on July 1, 2016,

unless they include an emergency clause

making the law effective upon the

Governor’s signature.

9/14/2024

3

This PowerPoint presentation has been

prepared to assist with law enforcement

training.  It does NOT include slides for

every new law enforcement-related bill.

Please consult the

2016

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE MASTER LIST

to review summaries of

all 2016 bills of interest to law enforcement.

9/14/2024

4

You are encouraged to rely 

only

 on the final

version of the legislation itself.

C

a

r

e

f

u

l

l

y

r

e

a

d

t

h

e

t

e

x

t

o

f

t

h

e

l

e

g

i

s

l

a

t

i

o

n

b

e

f

o

r

e

t

a

k

i

n

g

e

n

f

o

r

c

e

m

e

n

t

a

c

t

i

o

n

.

A

n

i

m

a

l

s

L

i

v

e

s

t

o

c

k

W

i

l

d

l

i

f

e

9/14/2024

5

F

e

r

a

l

H

o

g

s

;

H

u

n

t

i

n

g

f

r

o

m

A

i

r

c

r

a

f

t

H

B

0

1

3

7

(

K

n

i

g

h

t

)

•

Allows hunting of feral hogs by Dept. of Game &

Inland Fisheries, etc., from aircraft.

–

False Cape State Park & Back Bay Wildlife

Refuge only.

–

Exception during waterfowl season.

•

Adds Chapter 116.

9/14/2024

6

D

o

g

s

C

h

a

s

i

n

g

P

o

u

l

t

r

y

H

B

1

2

3

1

(

C

o

l

l

i

n

s

)

•

Allows the district court to order that a dog that

has killed 

only poultry

 be microchipped and be:

–

Confined securely, or

–

Transferred to another owner.

•

Previously such dog would have to be killed or

moved to another state.

•

Amends §3.2-6552.

9/14/2024

7

C

o

m

p

a

n

i

o

n

A

n

i

m

a

l

;

F

o

r

c

i

b

l

e

E

n

t

r

y

o

f

M

o

t

o

r

V

e

h

i

c

l

e

;

C

i

v

i

l

I

m

m

u

n

i

t

y

S

B

9

(

A

l

e

x

a

n

d

e

r

)

•

Provides civil immunity to first responders who

forcibly enter a motor vehicle to save a

companion animal from serious bodily injury or

death.

–

Applies to damage to vehicle or to animal.

–

Does not apply in cases of gross negligence or

willful or wanton misconduct.

•

Adds §3.2-6504.1.

9/14/2024

8

S

l

i

n

g

s

h

o

t

;

H

u

n

t

i

n

g

H

B

1

1

4

2

(

F

a

r

i

s

s

)

•

Allows hunting of wild birds and wild animals,

except

 deer, bear, elk and turkey, with a slingshot.

–

Unless expressly prohibited.

•

Amends §29.519.

9/14/2024

9

T

r

e

s

p

a

s

s

;

R

e

l

e

a

s

i

n

g

H

u

n

t

i

n

g

D

o

g

s

H

B

1

3

2

9

(

F

a

r

i

s

s

)

•

Illegal to intentionally release hunting dog on land

of another without permission.

•

First offense is Class 3 misdemeanor; Second

offense within 3 years is Class 1 misdemeanor.

•

Property must be posted under §18.2-134.1.

•

Dogs simply being on the land is not sufficient

evidence to prove intent.

•

Adds §18.2-132.1.

9/14/2024

10

C

h

a

n

g

e

s

t

o

H

u

n

t

i

n

g

R

e

g

u

l

a

t

i

o

n

s

•

S

B

3

4

4

:

E

x

e

m

p

t

s

a

n

y

p

e

r

s

o

n

w

h

o

h

u

n

t

s

r

a

i

l

s

(

R

a

l

l

i

d

a

e

f

a

m

i

l

y

o

f

w

a

t

e

r

f

o

w

l

)

f

r

o

m

t

h

e

S

u

n

d

a

y

h

u

n

t

i

n

g

p

r

o

h

i

b

i

t

i

o

n

(

s

u

b

j

e

c

t

t

o

g

e

o

g

r

a

p

h

i

c

a

l

b

o

u

n

d

a

r

i

e

s

.

)

–

Amends §29.1-521.

•

S

B

3

6

7

:

A

l

l

o

w

s

c

r

e

a

t

i

o

n

o

f

l

o

c

a

l

o

r

d

i

n

a

n

c

e

s

t

o

a

d

d

r

e

s

s

h

u

n

t

i

n

g

o

f

c

o

y

o

t

e

s

w

i

t

h

a

f

i

r

e

a

r

m

l

a

r

g

e

r

t

h

a

n

.

2

2

r

i

m

f

i

r

e

.

–

Amends §29.1-528.

9/14/2024

11

A

s

s

e

t

F

o

r

f

e

i

t

u

r

e

9/14/2024

12

A

s

s

e

t

F

o

r

f

e

i

t

u

r

e

,

R

o

a

d

s

i

d

e

W

a

i

v

e

r

s

H

B

7

7

1

(

G

i

l

b

e

r

t

)

/

S

B

4

2

3

(

H

o

w

e

l

l

)

•

Interest in seized property may not be waived

until an information has been filed.

•

Eliminates roadside waivers that occur when

LE seeks waiver of right to property by owner

on the side of the road.

•

Recommended by Virginia Crime

Commission.

•

Amends §19.2-386.2.

9/14/2024

13

A

s

s

e

t

F

o

r

f

e

i

t

u

r

e

,

B

u

r

d

e

n

o

f

P

r

o

o

f

S

B

4

5

7

(

C

a

r

r

i

c

o

)

•

Changes standard of proof in asset forfeiture

hearings from a “preponderance of the evidence”

to “clear and convincing evidence.”

•

Amends §19.2-386.10.

9/14/2024

14

C

h

i

l

d

A

b

u

s

e

9/14/2024

15

C

h

i

l

d

W

e

l

f

a

r

e

H

B

6

0

0

(

R

o

b

e

r

t

B

e

l

l

)

•

Adds to definition of “abused or neglected child”

children who have been trafficked.

•

Amends §16.1-228.

•

HB 600 also creates changes in foster care

statutes.

9/14/2024

16

U

n

l

i

c

e

n

s

e

d

D

a

y

c

a

r

e

P

r

o

v

i

d

e

r

H

B

1

1

8

9

(

H

e

s

t

e

r

)

•

Creates Class 4 felony under Abuse and Neglect

of a Child when there is serious injury or death

of child under the care of unlicensed daycare

provider.

•

Failing to secure the license constitutes a willful

act or willful omission.

•

Amends §18.2-371.1.

9/14/2024

17

T

e

n

d

e

r

Y

e

a

r

s

H

e

a

r

s

a

y

E

x

c

e

p

t

i

o

n

H

B

2

2

7

(

A

l

b

o

)

/

S

B

3

5

8

(

M

c

D

o

u

g

l

e

)

•

T

e

n

d

e

r

y

e

a

r

s

–

c

h

i

l

d

v

i

c

t

i

m

h

e

a

r

s

a

y

e

x

c

e

p

t

i

o

n

:

A

l

l

o

w

s

a

h

e

a

r

s

a

y

e

x

c

e

p

t

i

o

n

f

o

r

a

n

o

u

t

c

r

y

o

f

a

b

u

s

e

b

y

a

c

h

i

l

d

u

n

d

e

r

a

c

e

r

t

a

i

n

a

g

e

t

o

b

e

a

d

m

i

s

s

i

b

l

e

f

o

r

s

u

b

s

t

a

n

t

i

v

e

p

u

r

p

o

s

e

s

•

Ohio v. Clark

, 576 U.S. __, (2015), SCOTUS held

that hearsay statements [admitted under Ohio’s

statutory tender years hearsay exception] of 3 year

old to his teacher regarding his injuries were not

testimonial in light of Crawford & 6

th

 Amendment

•

Creates §19.2-268.3.

9/14/2024

18

T

e

n

d

e

r

Y

e

a

r

s

H

e

a

r

s

a

y

E

x

c

e

p

t

i

o

n

(

c

o

n

’

t

)

•

Hearsay statement admissible for substantive

purposes in trial for certain 

felony “offenses

against children” 

under age 13.

•

The statute lists the “offenses against children”,

e.g., abduction, murder, malicious wounding,

strangulation, poison, rape, other felony sexual

assaults, sex trafficking, adultery by parent or

grandparent, child pornography and child abuse.

9/14/2024

19

S

O

L

f

o

r

M

i

s

d

e

m

e

a

n

o

r

S

e

x

O

f

f

e

n

s

e

s

H

B

5

1

0

(

H

e

r

r

i

n

g

)

/

S

B

3

5

4

(

D

e

e

d

s

)

•

Extends Statute of Limitations for listed

misdemeanor sex offenses against a minor to

one year after victim turns 18.

•

§§ 18.2-64.2 (sex with inmate, probationer, etc.),

18.2-67.4 (sex battery), 18.2-67.4:1 (infected sex

battery), 18.2-67.4:2 (sex abuse of 13 or 14 year

old), 18.2-67.5 (attempted rape, etc.) and 18.2-

370.6 (tongue kissing child under 13).

•

Amends §19.2-8.

9/14/2024

20

S

e

x

O

f

f

e

n

d

e

r

R

e

g

i

s

t

r

y

•

H

B

1

7

7

(

A

l

b

o

)

-

A

d

d

s

t

o

s

e

x

o

f

f

e

n

d

e

r

r

e

g

i

s

t

r

y

:

–

Pimping a minor; and

–

Aggravated malicious wounding by adult of child under

13.

–

Amends §9.1-902.

•

H

B

6

2

8

(

R

o

b

e

r

t

B

e

l

l

)

–

A

d

d

s

t

o

s

e

x

o

f

f

e

n

d

e

r

r

e

g

i

s

t

r

y

o

n

l

i

n

e

i

n

f

o

r

m

a

t

i

o

n

a

b

o

u

t

:

–

Offender’s current work address; and

–

Offender’s college/university, if enrolled.

–

Amends §9.1-913.

9/14/2024

21

S

e

x

O

f

f

e

n

d

e

r

R

e

g

i

s

t

r

y

;

C

o

m

m

o

n

I

n

t

e

r

e

s

t

C

o

m

m

u

n

i

t

i

e

s

H

B

1

1

0

1

(

V

i

l

l

a

n

u

e

v

a

)

•

Provides that a homeowners’ association may

request and receive from VSP notice of the

registration of sex offenders whose registered

address is in the same or contiguous zip code.

•

Amends §9.1-914.

9/14/2024

22

C

o

u

r

t

s

/

M

a

g

i

s

t

r

a

t

e

s

9/14/2024

23

J

u

v

e

n

i

l

e

C

o

u

r

t

;

R

e

t

a

i

n

e

d

J

u

r

i

s

d

i

c

t

i

o

n

;

P

r

o

c

e

d

u

r

e

s

i

n

C

a

s

e

s

o

f

A

d

u

l

t

s

;

P

e

n

a

l

t

i

e

s

S

B

4

5

4

(

S

t

a

n

l

e

y

)

•

Allows intake officer to issue a capias for an adult

under age 21 for a crime committed before he was 18.

•

Proceedings against an adult under 21 for a crime

committed as a juvenile shall be commenced by filing a

petition.

•

Increases maximum jail sentence to 12 mo. for each

offense (36 mo. max.) – eligible for good time.

•

Amends §§16.1-247, 259, 262, 263, 284, 291, 292.

9/14/2024

24

M

J

G

J

R

e

c

o

r

d

s

H

B

1

2

9

4

(

C

l

i

n

e

)

•

Expands / clarifies who has access to

records of multi-jurisdictional grand juries.

•

Amends §19.2-215.9.

9/14/2024

25

S

t

a

y

o

f

B

a

i

l

O

r

d

e

r

S

B

2

8

5

(

M

c

E

a

c

h

i

n

)

•

Lower court 

shall 

stay order granting bail when:

–

There was a statutory presumption against

bail under §19.2-120; and

–

Court is notified that CA intends to appeal bail

decision to Circuit Court.

•

Stay limited to 5 days unless defendant requests

hearing outside 5 days.

•

Amends §19.2-124.

9/14/2024

26

M

a

g

i

s

t

r

a

t

e

s

;

R

e

t

u

r

n

o

f

W

r

i

t

t

e

n

C

o

m

p

l

a

i

n

t

S

B

1

2

7

5

(

F

a

r

r

i

s

)

•

A written complaint shall be returned to the

complainant if an officer authorized to issue a

criminal warrant declines to do so.

•

Amends §19.2-72.

9/14/2024

27

D

C

J

S

9/14/2024

28

D

C

J

S

•

H

B

1

1

0

2

:

R

e

q

u

i

r

e

s

D

C

J

S

t

o

d

e

v

e

l

o

p

m

u

l

t

i

-

d

i

s

c

i

p

l

i

n

a

r

y

c

u

r

r

i

c

u

l

a

f

o

r

t

r

a

u

m

a

-

i

n

f

o

r

m

e

d

s

e

x

u

a

l

a

s

s

a

u

l

t

i

n

v

e

s

t

i

g

a

t

i

o

n

s

.

•

H

B

1

1

2

6

:

R

e

o

r

g

a

n

i

z

e

s

a

n

d

e

s

t

a

b

l

i

s

h

e

s

l

i

s

t

o

f

m

o

d

e

l

p

o

l

i

c

i

e

s

t

h

a

t

D

C

J

S

i

s

r

e

s

p

o

n

s

i

b

l

e

f

o

r

d

e

v

e

l

o

p

i

n

g

a

n

d

u

p

d

a

t

i

n

g

.

9/14/2024

29

D

e

a

t

h

P

e

n

a

l

t

y

9/14/2024

30

D

e

a

t

h

P

e

n

a

l

t

y

;

D

O

C

;

P

h

a

r

m

a

c

i

e

s

H

B

8

1

5

(

M

i

l

l

e

r

)

•

DOC can enter into contracts with pharmacies

for the compounding of drugs for execution by

lethal injection under certain conditions.

•

Identities of pharmacies and its employees shall

be confidential and exempt from FOIA and shall

not be discoverable in a civil proceeding unless

good cause is shown.

•

Amends §53.1-234.

9/14/2024

31

D

o

m

e

s

t

i

c

V

i

o

l

e

n

c

e

9/14/2024

32

D

e

f

e

r

r

a

l

f

o

r

A

s

s

a

u

l

t

o

f

F

a

m

i

l

y

o

r

H

o

u

s

e

h

o

l

d

M

e

m

b

e

r

H

B

4

8

5

(

M

c

C

l

e

l

l

a

n

)

•

Allows a deferred finding for domestic simple

assault when victim is family or household

member.

•

Previously could only get deferred finding when

charged with domestic assault 

and battery

.

•

Amends §18.2-57.3.

9/14/2024

33

D

e

f

i

n

e

s

“

N

o

C

o

n

t

a

c

t

”

i

n

E

P

O

H

B

5

8

8

(

C

a

m

p

b

e

l

l

)

•

Adds that “no contact” order in an EPO includes

not being in “physical presence” of abused

person, family or household members.

•

States that “physical presence” includes:

–

Intentionally making direct visual contact; or

–

Unreasonably being within 100 feet of

petitioner’s home or work.

•

Amends §§16.1-253.4, 19.2-152.8.

9/14/2024

34

A

&

B

a

n

d

S

t

a

l

k

i

n

g

w

h

i

l

e

u

n

d

e

r

P

O

;

P

e

n

a

l

t

y

H

B

6

1

0

(

B

e

l

l

)

•

Removes requirement that bodily injury be

serious

 to charge Class 6 felony of A&B resulting

in injury while under a protective order (PO).

•

Creates Class 6 felony for stalking while under

PO.

•

Amends §§16.1-253.2, 18.2-60.4.

9/14/2024

35

P

r

o

t

e

c

t

i

v

e

O

r

d

e

r

s

;

P

o

s

s

e

s

s

i

o

n

o

f

R

e

n

t

a

l

D

w

e

l

l

i

n

g

H

B

7

1

1

(

W

a

t

t

s

)

•

Sets forth procedure under which a protective

order petitioner must proceed in order to maintain

possession of rental dwelling awarded pursuant

to a protective order.

•

Amends §§55-225.5, 55-248.18:1.

9/14/2024

36

N

o

t

i

c

e

t

o

S

t

a

l

k

e

r

;

P

r

i

m

a

F

a

c

i

e

E

v

i

d

e

n

c

e

H

B

7

5

2

(

B

e

l

l

)

/

S

B

3

3

9

(

R

e

e

v

e

s

)

•

Provides that, in stalking prosecutions, actual

notice to stalker that victim wants no contact

constitutes prima facie evidence of intent to

place victim in fear of injury to victim or victim’s

family.

–

Notice can be provided by anyone.

–

Notice can be written or oral.

–

Protective order may act as notice.

•

Amends §18.2-60.3.

9/14/2024

37

S

t

a

l

k

i

n

g

;

2

n

d

o

f

f

e

n

s

e

H

B

8

8

6

(

A

l

b

o

)

•

Makes stalking, 2

nd

 offense within 5 years a

Class 6 felony (instead of a 3

rd

 offense).

–

Does not require the same victim

•

Amends §18.2-60.3.

9/14/2024

38

T

r

e

a

t

m

e

n

t

P

r

o

g

r

a

m

f

o

r

D

e

f

e

r

r

a

l

o

f

D

V

H

B

1

3

3

4

(

C

l

i

n

e

)

•

Requires

 that the court order defendant into a

treatment program under domestic A&B deferred

disposition.

•

Amends 18.2-57.3.

9/14/2024

39

I

l

l

e

g

a

l

P

o

s

s

e

s

s

i

o

n

o

f

F

i

r

e

a

r

m

w

h

i

l

e

u

n

d

e

r

P

r

o

t

e

c

t

i

v

e

O

r

d

e

r

H

B

1

3

9

1

(

M

u

r

p

h

y

)

/

S

B

4

9

(

H

o

w

e

l

l

)

•

Creates a 

Class 6 felony

 to 

possess

 a firearm while

under 

permanent

 PO for domestic abuse.

•

24 hour window after service of permanent PO to

get rid of firearm(s).

•

Continues to be Class 1 misdemeanor to purchase

or transport firearm while under 

any

 PO.

•

This applies to any existing permanent protective

order – even if issued 

before

 7/1/16

.

•

Amends §§18.2-308.09, 18.2-308.1:4, 18.2-308.2:3.

9/14/2024

40

V

i

o

l

a

t

i

o

n

o

f

P

O

w

h

i

l

e

A

r

m

e

d

w

i

t

h

D

e

a

d

l

y

W

e

a

p

o

n

H

B

1

0

8

7

(

G

i

l

b

e

r

t

)

/

S

B

3

2

3

(

F

a

v

o

l

a

)

•

Creates Class 6 felony when person under a

protective order violates the PO while armed with

a deadly weapon.

–

Not just firearm, 

any

 deadly weapon.

–

Must be “knowingly armed with” deadly

weapon, not just “possess deadly weapon”.

•

Amends §§16.1-253.2, 18.2-60.4.

9/14/2024

41

D

r

u

g

s

9/14/2024

42

C

o

n

t

r

o

l

l

e

d

P

a

r

a

p

h

e

r

n

a

l

i

a

H

B

1

7

0

(

A

l

b

o

)

•

Separates into two distinct sections:

1.

possession of paraphernalia; and

2.

distribution of paraphernalia.

•

Both remain Class 1 misdemeanors.

•

Amends §54.1-3466.

9/14/2024

43

P

r

e

s

c

r

i

p

t

i

o

n

D

r

u

g

s

;

P

h

a

r

m

a

c

i

e

s

;

D

r

u

g

D

i

s

p

o

s

a

l

P

r

o

g

r

a

m

s

H

B

6

2

9

(

H

o

d

g

e

s

)

•

A pharmacy may participate in a drug disposal

program in accordance with state and federal law.

•

No one participating in such program shall be

liable for theft, etc., or for acts of simple

negligence in the collection, storage or

destruction of prescription drugs collected

through the program, providing pharmacy acted

in good faith and according to the law.

•

Adds §54.1-3411.2.

9/14/2024

44

I

n

d

u

s

t

r

i

a

l

H

e

m

p

H

B

6

9

9

(

P

o

g

g

e

)

/

S

B

6

9

1

(

C

h

a

f

f

i

n

)

•

Clarifies that it is lawful for a person licensed to

grow industrial hemp to manufacture industrial

hemp products or to engage in related research.

•

No licensed person shall be prosecuted for these

activities.

•

Maximum license fee is $250.

•

Amends §§3.2-4113, 3.2-4117.

9/14/2024

45

A

d

d

i

t

i

o

n

s

t

o

D

r

u

g

S

c

h

e

d

u

l

e

s

•

H

B

1

0

7

7

/

S

B

4

8

0

:

A

d

d

s

m

u

l

t

i

p

l

e

d

r

u

g

s

t

o

S

c

h

e

d

u

l

e

I

.

–

Amends §54.1-3446.

•

H

B

1

2

9

2

:

A

d

d

s

e

l

u

x

a

d

o

l

i

n

e

t

o

S

c

h

e

d

u

l

e

I

V

d

r

u

g

s

.

–

Amends §54.1-3452.

9/14/2024

46

C

a

n

n

a

b

i

d

i

o

l

O

i

l

a

n

d

T

H

C

-

A

O

i

l

S

B

7

0

1

(

M

a

r

s

d

e

n

)

•

A practitioner may issue a written certification to a patient

with intractable epilepsy.

–

Practitioner must be licensed by medical board in

neurology or an epilepsy specialist.

•

Such patients must register with Board.

•

Sets rules for pharmaceutical processors and when/how

they may dispense oils.

•

Creates affirmative defense for agents of pharmaceutical

processors.

•

Amends §§18.2-250.1, 54.1-3408.3, 54.1-3442.8.  Adds

§§54.1-3442.6, 54.1-3442.7.

9/14/2024

47

F

i

r

e

a

r

m

s

9/14/2024

48

2

0

1

6

H

i

s

t

o

r

i

c

G

u

n

C

o

m

p

r

o

m

i

s

e

•

H

B

1

3

8

6

(

L

i

n

g

a

m

f

e

l

t

e

r

)

/

S

B

7

1

5

(

E

d

w

a

r

d

s

)

•

H

B

1

3

9

1

(

M

u

r

p

h

y

)

/

S

B

4

9

(

H

o

w

e

l

l

)

•

H

B

1

1

6

3

(

W

e

b

e

r

t

)

/

S

B

6

1

0

(

R

e

e

v

e

s

/

V

o

g

e

l

)

•

H

B

1

0

9

6

(

W

e

b

e

r

t

)

9/14/2024

49

F

i

r

e

a

r

m

s

;

I

D

R

e

q

u

i

r

e

m

e

n

t

s

•

H

B

2

0

6

(

W

e

b

e

r

t

)

:

A

l

l

o

w

s

V

i

r

g

i

n

i

a

r

e

s

i

d

e

n

t

s

t

o

p

u

r

c

h

a

s

e

f

i

r

e

a

r

m

s

w

i

t

h

j

u

s

t

o

n

e

g

o

v

e

r

n

m

e

n

t

-

i

s

s

u

e

d

p

h

o

t

o

I

D

s

h

o

w

i

n

g

r

e

s

i

d

e

n

c

y

i

n

V

i

r

g

i

n

i

a

.

–

Member of the armed forces may use a

Department of Defense ID and a copy of their

permanent duty orders assigning them to a post in

Virginia or a copy of their Leave & Earnings

Statement.

•

H

B

8

1

0

(

L

i

n

g

a

m

f

e

l

t

e

r

)

:

R

e

m

o

v

e

s

l

a

n

g

u

a

g

e

r

e

g

a

r

d

i

n

g

p

r

o

o

f

o

f

c

i

t

i

z

e

n

s

h

i

p

.

•

Amend §18.2-308.2:2.

9/14/2024

50

J

u

d

g

e

s

E

x

e

m

p

t

f

r

o

m

P

e

r

m

i

t

t

o

C

a

r

r

y

C

o

n

c

e

a

l

e

d

H

B

3

3

2

(

M

i

l

l

e

r

)

/

S

B

5

4

4

(

N

e

w

m

a

n

)

•

Adds judges to list of people who may carry

concealed weapon without a permit.

•

Amends §18.2-308.

9/14/2024

51

R

e

s

t

o

r

i

n

g

R

i

g

h

t

t

o

P

o

s

s

e

s

s

F

i

r

e

a

r

m

f

o

r

C

e

r

t

a

i

n

F

e

l

o

n

s

H

B

7

8

4

(

A

d

a

m

s

)

•

Allows certain individuals previously convicted of a felony

to possess firearms and to apply for a concealed weapon

permits when they:

1.

Were adjudicated delinquent at age 14 or older of a

crime that would be felony if committed by adult; 

and

2.

Have completed 2 year term of enlistment in the

military and have been honorably discharged.

•

Amends §§18.2-308.09, 18.2-308.2.

9/14/2024

52

R

e

c

i

p

r

o

c

i

t

y

o

f

C

o

n

c

e

a

l

e

d

H

a

n

d

g

u

n

P

e

r

m

i

t

s

H

B

1

1

6

3

(

W

e

b

e

r

t

)

/

S

B

6

1

0

(

R

e

e

v

e

s

/

V

o

g

e

l

)

•

Recognizes concealed carry permits of all states

when holder is at least 21 years old and :

i.

Issuing state has 24/7 verification process;

ii.

Holder carries government issued photo ID; &

iii.

Holder has not had a Virginia concealed carry

permit revoked.

•

Amends §18.2-308.014.

9/14/2024

53

E

x

c

e

p

t

i

o

n

s

t

o

P

e

r

m

i

t

R

e

q

u

i

r

e

m

e

n

t

t

o

C

a

r

r

y

C

o

n

c

e

a

l

e

d

•

H

B

1

2

8

1

(

H

u

g

o

)

:

R

e

d

u

c

e

s

f

r

o

m

1

5

y

e

a

r

s

t

o

1

0

y

e

a

r

s

t

h

e

n

u

m

b

e

r

o

f

y

e

a

r

s

o

f

s

e

r

v

i

c

e

r

e

q

u

i

r

e

d

f

o

r

l

a

w

e

n

f

o

r

c

e

m

e

n

t

r

e

t

i

r

e

e

e

x

e

m

p

t

i

o

n

.

•

S

B

1

9

8

(

L

u

c

a

s

)

:

A

d

d

s

r

e

t

i

r

e

d

D

O

C

i

n

v

e

s

t

i

g

a

t

o

r

s

t

o

l

i

s

t

o

f

t

h

o

s

e

r

e

t

i

r

e

d

l

a

w

e

n

f

o

r

c

e

m

e

n

t

o

f

f

i

c

e

r

s

w

h

o

m

a

y

c

a

r

r

y

c

o

n

c

e

a

l

e

d

w

e

a

p

o

n

w

i

t

h

o

u

t

p

e

r

m

i

t

.

•

Amend §18.2-308.

9/14/2024

54

R

e

t

i

r

e

d

L

E

O

’

s

;

A

u

t

h

o

r

i

t

y

t

o

C

a

r

r

y

C

o

n

c

e

a

l

e

d

S

B

4

7

9

(

C

a

r

r

i

c

o

)

:

•

Adds §18.2-308.016 entitled “Retired law

enforcement officers; carrying a concealed

handgun”

•

Clarifies provisions related to the authority of retired

LEO’s, State Corporation Commission agents, ABC

agents, DMV enforcement agents and VA Lottery

investigators to carry concealed without a permit.

•

Also amends §§18.2-287.01, 18.2-287.4, 18.2-308,

18.2-308.1 and 22.1-277.07.

9/14/2024

55

V

o

l

u

n

t

a

r

y

B

a

c

k

g

r

o

u

n

d

C

h

e

c

k

s

a

t

G

u

n

S

h

o

w

s

H

B

1

3

8

6

(

L

i

n

g

a

m

f

e

l

t

e

r

)

/

S

B

7

1

5

(

E

d

w

a

r

d

s

)

•

Requires State Police to be available to conduct

voluntary background check for sales by private

sellers at firearms shows.

•

Amends §54.1-4201.2.

9/14/2024

56

N

e

w

R

e

q

u

i

r

e

m

e

n

t

s

f

o

r

L

a

w

E

n

f

o

r

c

e

m

e

n

t

W

h

e

n

F

i

r

e

a

r

m

i

s

R

e

c

o

v

e

r

e

d

S

B

6

0

8

(

R

e

e

v

e

s

)

•

When LE recovers a firearm, the agency shall:

–

Immediately take steps to trace history of the firearm;

–

Share information about firearm with other VA LEAs

and enter information into US DOJ firearms tracing

system if it is believed that firearm was used in a crime;

–

Return firearm to the rightful owner if firearm was

stolen, unless the owner is prohibited from possessing

a firearm or the firearm is needed as evidence in a

criminal prosecution.

•

Amends §52.25.1.

9/14/2024

57

I

l

l

e

g

a

l

P

o

s

s

e

s

s

i

o

n

o

f

F

i

r

e

a

r

m

w

h

i

l

e

u

n

d

e

r

P

r

o

t

e

c

t

i

v

e

O

r

d

e

r

H

B

1

3

9

1

(

M

u

r

p

h

y

)

/

S

B

4

9

(

H

o

w

e

l

l

)

•

Creates a 

Class 6 felony

 to 

possess

 a firearm while

under 

permanent

 PO for domestic abuse.

•

24 hour window after service of permanent PO to

get rid of firearm(s).

•

Continues to be Class 1 misdemeanor to purchase

or transport firearm while under 

any

 PO.

•

This applies to any existing permanent protective

order – even if issued 

before

 7/1/16

.

•

Amends §§18.2-308.09, 18.2-308.1:4, 18.2-308.2:3.

9/14/2024

58

F

r

a

u

d

9/14/2024

59

F

i

n

a

n

c

i

a

l

E

x

p

l

o

i

t

a

t

i

o

n

o

f

A

d

u

l

t

s

o

v

e

r

6

0

H

B

2

4

8

(

M

i

n

c

h

e

w

)

/

S

B

2

4

9

(

B

l

a

c

k

)

•

When a report or social services investigation

reveals a financial loss to an exploited adult over 60

(or an incapacitated adult) 

in excess of $50,000

,

DSS or APS immediately shall refer the matter to

local law enforcement.

–

Law enforcement investigation to be conducted

where victim lives, where exploitation took place,

or if unknown, where exploitation was

discovered.

•

Adds §63.2-1605.

9/14/2024

60

F

a

l

s

e

R

e

p

r

e

s

e

n

t

a

t

i

o

n

s

o

f

M

i

l

i

t

a

r

y

S

t

a

t

u

s

H

B

1

3

1

9

(

C

o

l

l

i

n

s

)

•

Creates Class 1 misdemeanor to fraudulently

represent self as former or current member of

armed services to obtain services.

•

Examples provided: free haircut; discount to get

into football game.

•

This section does not preclude prosecution under

any other statute.

•

Adds §18.2-177.1.

9/14/2024

61

F

r

a

u

d

u

l

e

n

t

I

d

e

n

t

i

f

i

c

a

t

i

o

n

o

f

a

S

e

r

v

i

c

e

D

o

g

S

B

3

6

3

(

R

e

e

v

e

s

)

•

Anyone who fits a dog with vest, etc., in order to

represent the dog as a service dog with the intent

to fraudulently gain public access for the dog is

guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

–

Applies to dogs only.

•

Adds §51.5-44.1.

9/14/2024

62

J

u

v

e

n

i

l

e

s

9/14/2024

63

J

u

v

e

n

i

l

e

s

;

C

e

r

t

a

i

n

E

d

u

c

a

t

i

o

n

R

e

c

o

r

d

s

a

s

E

v

i

d

e

n

c

e

H

B

1

2

1

3

(

A

l

b

o

)

•

Juvenile may introduce into evidence as relevant

to whether he acted 

intentionally 

or 

willfully 

certain

educational plans or behavior assessments.

•

Applies ONLY to misdemeanors committed during

school events on school property or school bus.

•

Worst bill of the 2016 session – creates option of

“not guilty by reason of an IEP.”

•

Adds §16.1-274.2.

9/14/2024

64

J

u

v

e

n

i

l

e

s

;

D

i

s

c

l

o

s

u

r

e

o

f

L

a

w

E

n

f

o

r

c

e

m

e

n

t

R

e

c

o

r

d

s

H

B

5

4

1

(

W

a

t

t

s

)

•

Allows disclosure of a juvenile’s law enforcement

records to a CSU-authorized diversion program.

•

Diversion program may not disclose information

further.

•

Law enforcement may prohibit disclosure to

protect a criminal investigation.

•

Adds §16.1-301(G).

9/14/2024

65

L

e

g

a

l

A

g

e

f

o

r

M

a

r

r

i

a

g

e

H

B

7

0

3

(

M

c

C

l

e

l

l

a

n

)

/

S

B

4

1

5

(

V

o

g

e

l

)

•

The minimum age for marriage is increased to

18, unless a minor has been emancipated by

court order.

•

Specific written findings necessary for court to

order that a minor is emancipated for purposes

of marriage.

•

Amends §§16.1-331, 16.1-333, 20-45.1, 20-48,

20-89.1.  Adds §16.1-333.1.

9/14/2024

66

L

a

w

E

n

f

o

r

c

e

m

e

n

t

O

f

f

i

c

e

r

P

r

o

v

i

s

i

o

n

s

9/14/2024

67

P

u

r

c

h

a

s

e

o

f

W

e

a

p

o

n

s

o

t

h

e

r

t

h

a

n

H

a

n

d

g

u

n

s

H

B

5

1

(

M

i

l

l

e

r

)

/

S

B

6

1

5

(

C

h

a

s

e

)

•

Allows listed law enforcement officers (not just

VSP) to purchase weapons other than guns that

were issued for their personal use.

–

Weapon must be of a type that can be

purchased at a hardware or sporting goods

store without restrictions other than an instant

background check.

•

Amends §59.1-148.3(A).

9/14/2024

68

S

c

h

o

o

l

R

e

s

o

u

r

c

e

O

f

f

i

c

e

r

s

H

B

4

8

7

(

M

c

C

l

e

l

l

a

n

)

•

Relieves SRO’s employed pursuant to the SRO

Grants Program from the obligation to enforce

school board rules and codes of conduct as a

condition of their employment.

•

Amends §9.1-110.

9/14/2024

69

P

u

r

c

h

a

s

e

o

f

P

o

l

i

c

e

A

n

i

m

a

l

s

H

B

1

2

3

8

(

M

o

r

e

f

i

e

l

d

)

/

S

B

3

8

(

C

a

r

r

i

c

o

)

•

Allows the handler last in control of a police

animal to purchase the animal for $1.

•

Also allows the next-of-kin to purchase the

animal issued to the officer for $1 when:

–

Officer died in the line of duty, or

–

Officer died in service with at least 10 years of

service.

•

Amends §2.2-1124.

9/14/2024

70

A

&

B

o

n

L

E

O

H

B

1

2

2

6

(

A

d

a

m

s

)

•

Adds DOC employee with internal investigations

authority to definition of law enforcement officer

purposes of charging A&B on LEO

–

Class 6 felony (6 months mandatory

confinement)

•

Amends §18.2-57.

9/14/2024

71

M

e

m

o

r

i

a

l

B

r

i

d

g

e

s

9/14/2024

72

M

e

m

o

r

i

a

l

B

r

i

d

g

e

s

•

H

B

2

1

3

/

S

B

1

0

7

:

T

r

o

o

p

e

r

N

a

t

h

a

n

-

M

i

c

h

a

e

l

W

.

S

m

i

t

h

M

e

m

o

r

i

a

l

B

r

i

d

g

e

–

Rt. 301 over Interstate 95

•

S

B

4

4

8

:

T

r

o

o

p

e

r

H

a

r

r

y

L

e

e

H

e

n

d

e

r

s

o

n

M

e

m

o

r

i

a

l

B

r

i

d

g

e

–

Interstate 66 bridge in Warren County

9/14/2024

73

M

e

n

t

a

l

H

e

a

l

t

h

9/14/2024

74

I

n

v

o

l

u

n

t

a

r

y

P

s

y

c

h

i

a

t

r

i

c

T

r

e

a

t

m

e

n

t

;

P

e

t

i

t

i

o

n

b

y

S

h

e

r

i

f

f

,

e

t

c

.

H

B

5

4

3

(

W

a

t

t

s

)

/

S

B

5

6

6

(

B

a

r

k

e

r

)

•

Petitions for involuntary psychiatric treatment of

a local inmate shall be filed by the sheriff or

other person in charge of the correctional facility

in which the inmate is incarcerated.

•

Adds §19.2-169.6(I).

9/14/2024

75

C

r

i

m

i

n

a

l

D

e

f

e

n

d

a

n

t

s

;

O

r

d

e

r

s

f

o

r

M

e

n

t

a

l

H

e

a

l

t

h

E

v

a

l

u

a

t

i

o

n

s

&

T

r

e

a

t

m

e

n

t

H

B

6

4

5

(

L

e

f

t

w

i

c

h

)

/

S

B

3

4

2

(

L

u

c

a

s

)

•

When a local inmate is ordered to receive involuntary

psychiatric treatment pursuant to §19.2-169.6, the

petitioner shall provide court with:

–

Name, address and contact information of the

appointed evaluator, CSB director, behavioral health

authority or hospital,

–

Unless the court or clerk already has the information.

•

No person shall be liable for any act or omission related

to this duty unless grossly negligent or willful.

•

Adds §19.2-169.8.

9/14/2024

76

T

e

m

p

o

r

a

r

y

D

e

t

e

n

t

i

o

n

;

N

o

t

i

c

e

o

f

R

e

c

o

m

m

e

n

d

a

t

i

o

n

H

B

1

1

1

0

(

R

o

b

e

r

t

B

e

l

l

)

/

S

B

5

6

7

(

B

a

r

k

e

r

)

•

Magistrate conducting temporary custody hearing shall

consider information provided by “person who initiated

emergency custody.”

•

If CSB evaluator 

denies

 temporary detention, they must:

–

Notify LEO initiating emergency custody;

–

Notify LEO that they can facilitate discussion with

magistrate; and

–

Arrange for LEO to communicate with magistrate

before expiration of emergency custody.

•

Adds §§16.1-337, 37.2-804.2, 37.2-809.

9/14/2024

77

M

o

t

o

r

V

e

h

i

c

l

e

s

9/14/2024

78

M

o

t

o

r

c

y

c

l

e

s

;

I

l

l

u

m

i

n

a

t

i

o

n

•

H

B

1

0

/

S

B

2

5

:

I

n

c

r

e

a

s

e

s

f

r

o

m

4

t

o

5

t

h

e

m

a

x

i

m

u

m

n

u

m

b

e

r

o

f

l

i

g

h

t

s

a

l

l

o

w

a

b

l

e

t

o

p

r

o

v

i

d

e

i

l

l

u

m

i

n

a

t

i

o

n

a

h

e

a

d

o

f

v

e

h

i

c

l

e

.

–

Amends §46.2-1030.

•

H

B

9

3

9

:

D

i

r

e

c

t

s

V

S

P

t

o

e

s

t

a

b

l

i

s

h

g

u

i

d

e

l

i

n

e

s

f

o

r

a

u

x

i

l

i

a

r

y

l

i

g

h

t

i

n

g

o

n

m

o

t

o

r

c

y

c

l

e

s

b

y

1

/

1

/

2

0

1

7

(

t

o

b

e

p

o

s

t

e

d

o

n

V

S

P

w

e

b

s

i

t

e

.

)

9/14/2024

79

D

M

V

;

E

x

c

e

s

s

W

i

d

t

h

P

e

r

m

i

t

s

H

B

1

1

7

(

K

n

i

g

h

t

)

/

S

B

7

1

9

(

D

e

S

t

e

p

h

)

•

DMV shall issue permits to vehicles transporting

a watercraft when the total outside width is

between 102 inches & 108 inches.

•

Adds §46.2-1149.8.

9/14/2024

80

M

o

t

o

r

V

e

h

i

c

l

e

S

a

f

e

t

y

I

n

s

p

e

c

t

i

o

n

s

E

x

c

e

p

t

i

o

n

s

A

m

e

n

d

m

e

n

t

s

t

o

§

4

6

.

2

-

1

1

5

8

.

0

1

•

H

B

2

1

3

:

E

x

c

e

p

t

s

f

r

o

m

s

a

f

e

t

y

i

n

s

p

e

c

t

i

o

n

r

e

q

u

i

r

e

m

e

n

t

v

e

h

i

c

l

e

s

t

h

a

t

h

a

v

e

b

e

e

n

s

u

b

m

i

t

t

e

d

f

o

r

i

n

s

p

e

c

t

i

o

n

b

u

t

a

r

e

w

a

i

t

i

n

g

o

n

a

p

u

b

l

i

c

h

i

g

h

w

a

y

.

•

H

B

5

0

7

:

A

l

l

o

w

s

p

u

r

c

h

a

s

e

r

s

o

f

a

v

e

h

i

c

l

e

o

r

t

r

a

i

l

e

r

f

r

o

m

a

n

a

u

t

o

a

u

c

t

i

o

n

o

n

e

d

a

y

t

o

g

e

t

t

h

e

i

r

i

n

s

p

e

c

t

i

o

n

c

o

m

p

l

e

t

e

d

(

u

n

d

e

r

s

p

e

c

i

f

i

c

c

o

n

d

i

t

i

o

n

s

.

)

9/14/2024

81

L

e

n

g

t

h

o

f

V

e

h

i

c

l

e

C

o

m

b

i

n

a

t

i

o

n

s

H

B

2

6

7

(

M

a

r

s

h

a

l

l

)

•

Clarifies that provision limiting vehicles coupled

together to 65 feet also applies to motor homes

and buses.

•

Declarative of existing law.

•

Amends §46.2-1112.

9/14/2024

82

D

r

o

n

e

s

;

R

e

g

u

l

a

t

i

o

n

H

B

4

1

2

(

K

i

l

g

o

r

e

)

•

No locality may regulate the use of privately

owned, unmanned aircraft within its boundaries.

•

These provisions expire on July 1, 2019.

•

Adds §15.2-926.3.

9/14/2024

83

T

V

,

V

i

d

e

o

,

e

t

c

.

i

n

M

o

t

o

r

V

e

h

i

c

l

e

H

B

4

5

4

(

D

a

v

i

s

)

/

S

B

2

8

6

(

D

e

S

t

e

p

h

)

•

Restricts a driver’s viewing of a “moving image”

(TV, video, etc.) by requiring that:

–

The equipment is factory-installed; and

–

Equipment has an interlock device that

disables the image when performing a “driving

task” as defined in the statute.

–

Prior exceptions for GPS still apply.

•

Amends §46.2-1077.

9/14/2024

84

D

e

f

i

n

i

t

i

o

n

s

–

A

m

e

n

d

m

e

n

t

s

t

o

§

4

6

.

2

-

1

0

0

•

H

B

3

6

9

:

“

N

o

n

-

r

e

s

i

d

e

n

t

”

f

o

r

p

u

r

p

o

s

e

s

o

f

T

i

t

l

e

4

6

.

2

i

n

c

l

u

d

e

s

t

h

o

s

e

i

n

V

i

r

g

i

n

i

a

f

o

r

f

u

l

l

-

t

i

m

e

c

h

u

r

c

h

s

e

r

v

i

c

e

o

f

n

o

t

m

o

r

e

t

h

a

n

3

6

m

o

n

t

h

s

a

n

d

a

r

e

n

o

t

g

a

i

n

f

u

l

l

y

e

m

p

l

o

y

e

d

.

•

S

B

3

7

5

:

C

l

a

r

i

f

i

e

s

t

h

a

t

“

p

i

c

k

u

p

o

r

p

a

n

e

l

t

r

u

c

k

s

”

b

e

t

w

e

e

n

7

5

0

0

–

1

0

,

0

0

0

l

b

s

.

a

r

e

n

o

t

“

t

r

u

c

k

s

”

.

•

S

B

4

6

4

:

“

L

o

w

s

p

e

e

d

v

e

h

i

c

l

e

”

i

n

c

l

u

d

e

s

g

a

s

-

p

o

w

e

r

e

d

v

e

h

i

c

l

e

s

w

i

t

h

m

a

x

s

p

e

e

d

s

o

f

2

0

t

o

2

5

m

p

h

.

9/14/2024

85

S

m

o

k

i

n

g

i

n

V

e

h

i

c

l

e

w

i

t

h

M

i

n

o

r

s

P

r

e

s

e

n

t

H

B

1

3

4

8

(

P

i

l

l

i

o

n

)

•

Civil penalty of $100 for smoking in vehicle with

child under 8.

•

Secondary offense.