Courts of Justice

VA - Courts of Justice Subcommittee #3 (House)

VA - Courts of Justice Subcommittee #1 (House)

VA - Courts of Justice Subcommittee #2 (House)

VA - Courts of Justice Subcommittee #4 (House)

VA - Delegate Robert B. Bell (R)

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VA - Delegate Les R. Adams (R)

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Vice Chair

VA - Delegate Terry G. Kilgore (R)

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VA - Delegate James A. "Jay" Leftwich (R)

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VA - Delegate Jeffrey L. Campbell (R)

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VA - Delegate Margaret B. Ransone (R)

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VA - Delegate Ronnie R. Campbell (R)

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VA - Delegate Michael P. Mullin (D)

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VA - Delegate Nicholas J. Freitas (R)

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VA - Delegate Scott Wyatt (R)

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VA - Delegate Jason S. Ballard (R)

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VA - Delegate Wren M. Williams (R)

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VA - Delegate Timothy V. Anderson (R)

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VA - Delegate Vivian E. Watts (D)

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VA - Delegate Charniele L. Herring (D)

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VA - Delegate James E. Edmunds, II (R)

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VA - Delegate Patrick A. Hope (D)

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VA - Delegate Jeffrey M. Bourne (D)

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VA - Delegate Marcus B. Simon (D)

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VA - Delegate Mark L. Keam (D)

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VA - Delegate Carrie E. Coyner (R)

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VA - Delegate Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (D)

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VA - Delegate Karrie K. Delaney (D)

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VA - Delegate Don L. Scott (D)

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VA - HB1 South Hill, Town of; amending charter, reflects shift from May to November municipal elections.

VA - SB6 Judges; increases from six to seven the maximum number in the Thirty-first Judicial Circuit.

VA - SB9 Eminent domain; payment of judgment, attorney fees.

VA - HB13 Libraries; assessment for costs in civil actions, disbursement for law libraries.

VA - HB16 Safe haven protections; newborn safety device at hospitals for reception of children.

VA - HB17 Military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities, exception.

VA - SB35 Comprehensive plan approval; appeal shall be heard and determined within 60 days, etc.

VA - HB25 Earned sentence credits; possession of child pornography.

VA - HB42 Improper driving; person may be charged with offense when conduct constitutes reckless driving.

VA - HB47 Suspended sentence or probation; violation of the terms and conditions, technical violations.

VA - HB51 Damage to motor vehicles; penalties.

VA - SB64 Proceeds of compromise agreements; investment in college savings trust accounts for minors.

VA - HB69 Best interests of the child; assuring frequent and continuing contact with both parents.

VA - HB79 Traffic offenses, certain; issuing citations.

VA - SB98 Summons; promise to appear after issuance.

VA - SB102 Arrest warrant; offenses committed during a close pursuit.

VA - SB105 Law-enforcement officers; evidence obtained during prohibited stop.

VA - SB106 Retired circuit and district court judges under recall; evaluation.

VA - HB104 Judicial emergency; administrative delays, prosecution of felony due to lapse of time.

VA - HB107 Larceny and certain property crimes; penalties.

VA - HB108 Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalties.

VA - HB109 Search warrants; removes certain provisions in regard to execution of warrants.

VA - HB117 Attorneys; examinations and issuance of licenses, requirements.

VA - HB122 Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses, exclusion of evidence.

VA - HB123 Firefighting, emerg. medical services, or law-enforcement equipment & vehicles; destroying, penalty.

VA - HB134 Involuntary commitment; release of person before expiration of order.

VA - HB135 Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation of person when transfer of custody.

VA - HB136 Wrongful death; death of parent or guardian of a child resulting from driving under the influence.

VA - HB147 Local correctional facilities and lock-ups; minimum standards.

VA - HB159 Emergency custody and temporary detention orders; transportation of minor, acceptance of custody.

VA - HB163 Emergency custody and temporary detention; governing transportation & custody of minors and adults.

VA - HB181 Criminal records; sealing of records.

VA - SB119 Involuntary temporary detention; disclosure of health records.

VA - SB124 Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation of incapacitated adults by an agent, penalty.

VA - SB134 Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; raises maximum age for delinquency matters.

VA - SB137 Discretionary sentencing guidelines; written explanation, appeal.

VA - SB138 Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused, copies may be electronic, etc.

VA - SB143 Court of Appeals of Virginia; makes various changes to procedures and jurisdiction of the Court.

VA - SB148 Public health emergencies; expands immunity for health care providers.

VA - SB149 Juvenile law-enforcement records; inspection of records.

VA - SB150 DNA data bank sample tracking system; replaces certain references in Code.

VA - HB212 Abortion; right to informed consent.

VA - SB163 Surrogacy contracts; provisions requiring abortions or selective reductions unenforceable.

VA - SB174 Protective orders, permanent; contact between petitioner and respondent, violation of orders.

VA - SB191 Criminal cases; increases compensation for experts.

VA - SB198 Disposition when defendant found incompetent; involuntary admission of the defendant.

VA - SB202 Alternative custody arrangements; options to increase use for certain individuals.

VA - HB247 Grand larceny and certain property crimes; decreases threshold amount, penalty.

VA - HB257 Human trafficking; VSCC to convene a work group to create a common definition.

VA - HB260 Human Trafficking Victim Support Certification Program; victim support certificate.

VA - HB265 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigation of elder abuse crimes.

VA - HB279 Criminal records; sealing of records by petition, criteria.

VA - HB280 Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence.

VA - HB282 Criminal records; effect of criminal convictions on licensure, data to be included in report.

VA - HB304 Abortion; born alive human infant, failure to provide treatment and care, penalty.

VA - HB322 Criminal records; changes to provisions to sealing of records.

VA - HB334 Sexually explicit visual material to another; unlawful dissemination, penalty.

VA - HB345 Robbery; conforms certain provisions of the Code of Virginia to the degrees of robbery offenses.

VA - HB350 Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue.

VA - HB359 Termination of parental rights of person who committed sexual assault; evidence standard.

VA - HB361 Marijuana; allowing access to, purchase for, or provision to minors, penalties.

VA - HB365 Parenting Coordinator Act; created.

VA - HB366 Assault and battery; penalties when committed against certain persons.

VA - HB369 Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding bail hearings, etc.

VA - HB370 Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act; replaces prior Act.

VA - HB375 Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection.

VA - HB378 Jury duty; allowance increase.

VA - HB397 Wrongful incarceration; compensation.

VA - HB404 Sexual assault nurse & forensic examiners; testimony by two-way video conferencing.

VA - HB408 Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; funding for sexual assault services.

VA - HB409 Statute of limitations; promises not to plead.

VA - HB413 Sex trafficking; minors engaged in prostitution, etc.

VA - HB415 Criminal cases; sentencing by jury.

VA - HB422 Writ of actual innocence; previously unknown or unavailable nonbiological evidence, etc.

VA - HB423 Writ of actual innocence; previously unknown or unavailable nonbiological evidence.

VA - HB424 Guardianship; duties of guardian, visitation requirements.

VA - HB428 Drug-related investigations; use of confidential informants.

VA - HB434 Criminal sexual assault; broadens definition of intimate parts, penalty.

VA - HB449 Personal property; distrained or levied on property, auctioneers or auction firms outside county.

VA - HB451 Stalking; venue, penalty.

VA - HB459 Real property; entering adjoining property to improve, etc., petitioning circuit court.

VA - HB475 Protective orders; human trafficking and sex trafficking, penalty.

VA - HB496 Abuse & neglect; financial exploitation, changes term incapacitated adults, definitions, penalties.

VA - HB497 Misuse of power of attorney; financial exploitation of incapacitated adults by an agent, penalty.

VA - HB499 Grand jury, regular; provisions for court reporter, use and disposition of notes, etc.

VA - HB501 Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused.

VA - HB502 Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; separate, dismissed, etc.

VA - HB503 Bail; subsequent proceeding arising out of initial arrest.

VA - HB504 Expunged criminal records; use in civil action.

VA - HB505 Civil actions; filed on behalf of multiple persons.

VA - HB515 Malicious prosecution; creates civil cause of action, self-defense.

VA - HB536 General district courts; filing an order of disposition from a criminal case.

VA - HB549 Robbery; earned sentence credits.

VA - HB554 Larceny of a catalytic converter; penalty.

VA - HB569 Hospices, home care organizations, private providers, etc; immunity from liability.

VA - HB572 Child support obligations; party's incarceration not deemed voluntary unemployment/underemployment.

VA - HB573 Statute of limitations; collection of medical debt.

VA - HB576 Health care providers; debt collection activities, prohibited practice.

VA - HB578 Victim of sex trafficking; clarifies definition to include minors, affirmative defense, etc.

VA - HB579 Victims of human trafficking; expands definition, affirmative defense, writ of vacatur.

VA - HB594 Magistrates; appointment and supervision.

VA - HB609 Civil action for the deprivation of rights; duties and liabilities of certain employers.

VA - HB612 Controlled substances; reduces penalties for possession.

VA - HB613 Arrest/prosecution of individual experiencing mental health emerg.; assault against law enforcement.

VA - HB614 Appeals bond; removes requirement for indigent parties to post, appeal of unlawful detainer.

VA - HB617 Discretionary sentencing guidelines; prior convictions and juvenile adjudications.

VA - HB619 Controlled substances; substance shall not include mere residue that is not a usable quantity, etc.

VA - HB620 Criminal cases and traffic infractions; eliminates accrual of interest on fines and costs.

VA - HB622 Custodial interrogation of a child; advisement of rights.

VA - HB623 Guardianship and conservatorship; duties of the guardian ad litem, report contents.

VA - HB634 Guardianship visitation requirements; DARS shall convene a work group to review and evaluate.

VA - HB643 Guardianship and conservatorship; periodic review hearings.

VA - HB658 Juveniles; appointment of counsel, indigency.

VA - SB221 Index of wills; Rockingham Circuit Court to establish pilot program.

VA - SB227 Misdemeanor sexual offenses where the victim is a minor; statute of limitations, penalty.

VA - SB246 Law-enforcement officer; purpose of traffic stop.

VA - SB249 Sexual abuse of animals; definitions, penalty.

VA - SB268 Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation, transfer of custody, alternative custody.

VA - HB660 Search warrants; removes certain provisions in regard to execution of warrants.

VA - HB661 Capital murder; death penalty for willful, deliberate, etc., killing of a law-enforcement officer.

VA - HB662 Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigation of elder abuse crimes.

VA - HB671 Permanent protective orders; Hope Card Program created.

VA - HB672 Sexual abuse of animals; penalty.

VA - HB677 Posting of notices; electronic posting on public government website of the locality, etc.

VA - HB678 Person under a disability; parties unknown.

VA - HB682 Service of process; investigator employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth, etc.

VA - HB684 Involuntary temporary detention; disclosure of health records.

VA - HB686 Death of parent or guardian of a child resulting from driving under the influence; child support.

VA - SB291 Service of process; investigator employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth, etc.

VA - SB295 Behavioral health dockets; responsibilities of local pretrial services officers.

VA - SB296 Sentencing proceeding by jury after conviction; relevant mitigating evidence.

VA - SB297 Health care providers; stay of debt collection activities, prohibited practice.

VA - SB302 Guardians; appointment, petitions for guardianship, report.

VA - SB316 Juvenile records; identification of children receiving coordinated services.

VA - HB711 Writ of vacatur; victims of sex trafficking, payment of fees or costs.

VA - HB713 Family abuse; coercive control, penalty.

VA - HB719 Physical evidence recovery kits; victim's right to notification, storage.

VA - HB731 Juvenile law-enforcement records; inspection of records.

VA - HB733 Juvenile records; identification of children receiving coordinated services.

VA - HB735 Earned sentence credits; repeals four-level classification system for awarding & calculation, etc.

VA - HB736 Search warrants; execution.

VA - HB738 Competency to stand trial; order for evaluation or treatment.

VA - HB740 Catalytic converters; tampering with, etc., penalty.

VA - HB743 Certificate of public need; conditions related to inpatient psychiatric services and facilities.

VA - HB744 Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.

VA - HB748 DNA data bank sample tracking system; replaces certain references in Code.

VA - HB749 Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund; purpose, guidelines.

VA - HB755 Anti-Human Trafficking and Survivor Trust Fund; created, report.

VA - HB756 Bail for a person accused of a crime that is an act of violence; notice to attorney.

VA - HB758 Probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence; penalty.

VA - HB759 Window tinting; vehicle stop.

VA - HB760 Suspended sentence; limitation on sentence upon revocation, technical violations, penalty.

VA - HB761 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; availability of complaint forms.

VA - HB762 Judges; maximum number in each judicial district.

VA - HB775 Religious freedom; applicability of certain executive orders.

VA - HB776 Abortion; born alive human infant, treatment and care, penalty.

VA - SB348 Support orders; retroactivity, arrearages, party's incarceration.

VA - SB349 Division of marital property; Va. Retirement System managed defined contribution plan, etc.

VA - HB782 Nonsuits; appeals from judgment of a general district court.

VA - HB794 Criminal proceedings; evidence of defendant's mental condition.

VA - HB797 Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; underpaid work.

VA - HB799 Fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution; collection fees.

VA - HB808 Support orders; income withholding order, employer fees.

VA - HB811 Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.

VA - HB812 Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.

VA - HB821 Judges; increases from six to seven the maximum number in the Thirty-first Judicial Circuit.

VA - HB856 Child custody, visitation, and placement; best interests of the child.

VA - HB866 Misdemeanor; reduces maximum term of confinement in jail.

VA - HB869 Adoption; court to refer case to child-placing agency.

VA - HB871 Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused.

VA - HB887 Transfer on death deed; conveyance of cooperative interest.

VA - HB898 Hallucinogens or psychoactive substances; possession, civil penalty.

VA - HB906 Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility, procedures.

VA - HB960 Marijuana and certain traffic offenses; issuing citations, exclusion of evidence.

VA - HB983 Abortion; basis of genetic disorder, sex, or ethnicity prohibited, penalty.

VA - HB984 Alcohol or marijuana product; liability for sale to an underage person.

VA - HB993 Unlawful hazing; amends definition, civil and criminal liability, penalties.

VA - HB1015 Protective orders; workplace violence.

VA - HB1030 Marijuana and certain traffic offenses; issuing citations.

VA - HB1037 Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation of person when transfer of custody.

VA - HB1043 Youth sports leagues; background checks and training requirements for coaches and staff.

VA - HB1048 Death of parent or guardian of a child resulting from driving under the influence; child support.

VA - HB1058 Child support; interest on arrearages.

VA - HB1066 Notice of probate; exception to notice.

VA - HB1073 Probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence; penalty.

VA - HB1077 Paternity; genetic tests to determine parentage, relief from paternity, certain actions, penalty.

VA - HB1078 Firearms; limitations on use or transfer.

VA - HB1080 Sex offenders in emergency shelters; notification, registration, penalty.

VA - HB1095 Health care; decision making, end of life, penalties.

VA - HB1115 Juvenile justice; human trafficking screening.

VA - HB1118 Earned sentence credits; credits may be earned by any person committed to the custody of the DOC.

VA - HB1119 Va. Retirement System; loss of benefits for certain felony convictions.

VA - HB1132 Fiduciaries; payment of small amounts to certain persons without involvement, threshold amount.

VA - SB378 Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility, procedures.

VA - SB389 Support of parents by child; repeal provision.

VA - SB392 Clerk of the court; copies of appointment order to counsel.

VA - SB396 Foster care placements; court review, best interests of the child.

VA - SB404 Search warrants; copy of search warrant and affidavit given to at least one adult occupant.

VA - SB408 Sentencing documents; transmission to the DHP and DBHDS.

VA - SB409 Criminal records; effect of criminal convictions on licensure, data to be included in report.

VA - SB413 Drug possession; persons charged with first offense, probation.

VA - SB423 Discretionary sentencing guidelines; midpoint for violent felony offenses, report, effective date.

VA - SB424 Probation violation guidelines; use of sentencing revocation report and discretionary sentencing.

VA - SB440 Unlawful hazing; civil and criminal liability.

VA - SB443 Sealing of offenses; results in a deferred and dismissed disposition or conviction by petition.

VA - SB453 Assault and battery; persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, etc.

VA - SB455 Child support; calculation of gross income for determination, rental income.

VA - SB464 Witnesses; summons in a criminal matter, requirements.

VA - SB474 Appeals bond; removes requirement for indigent parties to post, appeal of unlawful detainer.

VA - SB493 Sexually explicit visual material to another; civil action for dissemination of images, penalty.

VA - SB497 Judge; Second Judicial Circuit, resident judge in Counties of Accomack and Northampton.

VA - SB498 Conveyances of property; acceptance by clerk's office for recordation.

VA - SB514 Incapacitated persons; changes to provisions of guardianship and conservatorship.

VA - SB554 Will contest; presumption of undue influence.

VA - SB564 Criminal records; sealing of offenses resulting in a deferred & dismissed disposition or conviction.

VA - SB593 Emergency custody or temporary detention order; custody and transportation of persons, etc.

VA - SB614 Bail for a person accused of a crime that is an act of violence; notice to attorney.

VA - SB618 Military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities, exception.

VA - HB1145 Civil actions; health care bills and records.

VA - HB1147 Temporary detention; alternative custody.

VA - HB1150 Commercial sex trafficking, prostitution, etc.; mistake of age defense.

VA - SB623 Governor; authority to grant relief from fines and penalties.

VA - HB1157 Attorneys for the Commonwealth; compensation and collection of fees.

VA - HB1165 Nolle prosequi or dismissal without prejudice prior to preliminary hearing; subsequent indictment.

VA - HB1181 Right to counsel; target of investigation.

VA - HB1182 Fraud-related crimes; penalties.

VA - SB633 Civil actions; health care bills and records.

VA - SB639 Overdoses; arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting.

VA - SB642 Analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood; failure to advise person of rights.

VA - HB1198 Attorney General; instituting/conducting crim. prosecutions for certain violence against children.

VA - HB1209 Law-enforcement officers; prohibition on use of show-up identification.

VA - HB1212 Guardianship and conservatorship; notice of hearing, cross-petitions.

VA - HB1213 Minor victims of sex trafficking; arrest and prosecution.

VA - HB1214 Catalytic converter; damage to motor vehicles, penalties.

VA - SB649 Juvenile law-enforcement records; disclosures to school principals.

VA - HB1222 Driver's licenses; revocation, completion of specialty dockets.

VA - HB1234 Judgments; limitations on enforcement, extensions and renewals.

VA - HB1235 Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.

VA - HB1236 Summons for unlawful detainer; notice to tenant, adverse employment actions prohibited.

VA - HB1241 Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program; created.

VA - HB1242 Probation violations; periods of probation and suspension, technical violations.

VA - SB658 Physical evidence recovery kits; victim's right to notification, storage.

VA - SB664 Sex trafficking; minors engaged in prostitution, etc.

VA - SB666 Eminent domain; redefines lost access and lost profits.

VA - HB1248 Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency.

VA - HB1260 Guardianship; procedures for restriction of communication, visitation, or interaction.

VA - HB1274 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty.

VA - HB1279 Emergency and preliminary protective orders; expungement of orders.

VA - HB1281 Custodial interrogations; inauthentic replica documents prohibited.

VA - HB1282 Sharing of forfeited assets; promoting law enforcement.

VA - HB1285 Virginia State Bar; repeals sunset provision on Supreme Court's authority to assess members.

VA - HB1292 Right to counsel; target of investigation, accused appearing without counsel.

VA - HB1318 Probation violation guidelines; use of sentencing revocation report and discretionary sentencing.

VA - HB1320 Discretionary sentencing guidelines; midpoint for violent felony offenses, report, effective date.

VA - HB1321 Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions.

VA - HB1327 Civil cases; reimbursement of costs.

VA - HB1338 Deed of trust; notices required before proposed sale by trustee.

VA - HB1340 Court-appointed counsel, et al.; training standards for interacting w/ victims of sexual assaults.

VA - HB1341 Local correctional facilities, etc.; transfer of individuals in need of behavioral health services.

VA - HB1348 Marijuana-related offenses; creates writ of post-conviction relief.

VA - HB1349 Abortion; born alive human infant, treatment and care, penalty.

VA - HB1351 Divorce; grounds of cruelty, abuse, desertion, or abandonment eliminates waiting period.

VA - SB669 Law-enforcement employees; alleged wrongdoing.

VA - SB674 Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program; created, authorization to administer.

VA - SB687 Abuse & neglect; financial exploitation, changes term incapacitated adults, definitions, penalties.

VA - SB691 Competency to stand trial; order for evaluation or treatment.

VA - SB694 Eminent domain; various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures.

VA - SB715 Injunctions; review by the Supreme Court of Virginia.

VA - SB718 Driver's licenses; revocation, completion of specialty dockets.

VA - SB729 Catalytic converters; tampering with, etc., penalty.

VA - SB730 Jurors; increases the daily compensation.

VA - SB742 Marijuana; expungement of offenses, civil penalty.

VA - SB745 Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence.

VA - SB746 Minors; prohibition of deceptive tactics during custodial interrogation.

VA - HB1356 Fentanyl; selling, giving, etc., to another person, penalties.