CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURE Patron names are linked to a list of legislation sponsored by the member

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CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURE

Actions involving more than $3,000; removal. Amending § 16.1-92. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 1583)

Alcohol and tobacco sold to underage persons; merchant immunity when false identification used. Adding § 8.01-226.5. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 1189; O'Brien, HB 2664)

Appeals; extensions for filing in Supreme Court or Court of Appeals. Adding § 8.01-689. (Patron-Almand, HB 2359)

Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; referral of civil actions to Workers' Compensation Commission. Amending § 38.2-5003; adding § 8.01-273.1. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 1555)

Certificates of analysis; admission into evidence of certain. Amending § 19.2-187. (Patron-Albo, HB 1468)

Child and spousal support; garnishment when U.S. third party. Amending § 20-78.1. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1092; Puckett, SB 1179)

Child restraint devices in motor vehicles; immunity for installers and inspectors. Adding § 8.01-226.5. (Patron-Whipple, SB 1329)

Civil cases; joinder, consolidation and transfer. Amending §§ 8.01-267.1, 8.01-267.3, 8.01-267.4 and 8.01-267.5. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2352)

Civil cases; statute of limitations during legislative continuance. Amending §§ 8.01-229 and 30-5. (Patron-Melvin, HB 14)

Civil rights violations; award of attorney's fees. Adding § 14.1-201.1. (Patron-McEachin, HB 988)

Compromises; release of liability, right of rescission. Adding § 8.01-425.1. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2560)

Computers; court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person who causes wrongful injury by transmissions through an Internet service provider's computer network. Amending § 8.01-328.1. (Patron-Mims, SB 920)

Computers; court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person who transmits unsolicited bulk e-mail to or through an Internet service provider's computer network. Amending § 8.01-328.1. (Patron-Rust, HB 2186)

Construction contracts; actions brought in a location outside State unenforceable. Amending § 8.01-262.1. (Patron-Davies, HB 2431)

Courts; dismissal of pending cases after 3 years. Amending § 8.01-335. (Patron-Johnson, HB 1565)

Deeds of trust; enforcement extension. Amending §§ 8.01-241 and 8.01-242. (Patron-Tate, HB 2451)

District and circuit courts; rules governing order and decorum. Amending § 8.01-4. (Patron-Joannou, HB 582)

District and circuit courts; rules governing order and decorum, House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice to review which are docket control procedures and which are local rules. Amending § 8.01-4. (Patron-Joannou, HB 2522)

District and circuit courts; scheduling of hearings. Amending § 8.01-4. (Patron-Joannou, HB 1903)

Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; civil immunity of persons authorized to take blood samples. Amending § 18.2-268.5. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 522; Reynolds, SB 266)

Drug transactions, illegal; civil liability. Adding § 8.01-42.3. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 979)

Electronic mail; penalty for transmission of unsolicited bulk mail (Spamming Bill). Amending §§ 8.01-328.1, 18.2-152.2, 18.2-152.4 and 18.2-152.12. (Patron-Plum, HB 1668; Rust, HB 1714; Mims, SB 881)

Employer references; defamation immunity. Adding § 8.01-46.1. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 907; Sherwood, HB 2465; Quayle, SB 474; Quayle, SB 953)

Employer references of law-enforcement officer applicants; defamation immunity. Adding § 8.01-46.1. (Patron-Colgan, SB 1020)

Ethnic or racial profiling; liability of law-enforcement agencies. Adding § 8.01-195.3:1. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2425)

Evidence; enhanced punishment for destroying by accessories after the fact. Amending § 18.2-19. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 397)

Evidence; motion for summary judgment or motion to strike. Amending § 8.01-420. (Patron-McClure, HB 2530)

Evidence; scope of discovery. Adding § 8.01-420.6. (Patron-McEachin, HB 68)

Financial institutions; response to service of notice of lien. Amending § 8.01-502.1. (Patron-Croshaw, HB 1527)

Fines and costs; money judgments to be executed in court in which judgment rendered. Amending §§ 16.1-69.40 and 19.2-340. (Patron-Grayson, HB 1024)

Garnishments; form for wage and nonwage garnishments. Amending §§ 8.01-511, 8.01-512.3, 8.01-513 and 8.01-514; adding §§ 8.01-511.1 and 8.01-512.3:1; repealing § 8.01-517. (Patron-Albo, HB 1303)

General receivers; duties. Amending § 8.01-582. (Patron-Moran, HB 2036)

Health care; medical officers or dentists serving in U.S. armed forces who provide services free of charge are immune from civil liability. Amending § 54.1-106. (Patron-Darner, HB 1974)

Health insurance; liability for health care treatment decisions by managed care plans. Adding § 8.01-581.20:1. (Patron-McEachin, HB 2495; Edwards, SB 931; Edwards, SB 1161)

Health maintenance organizations; liability for health care treatment decisions. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 8.01-581.20:1. (Patron-McEachin, HB 572; Abbitt, HB 874; Edwards, SB 649)

Indigent incarcerated felons; appointment of guardian ad litem for those who are sued by a crime victim, payment of expenses. Amending § 8.01-9. (Patron-Mims, SB 996)

Injury to person or property; allowable damages for medical expenses. Amending § 8.01-35. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2745)

Interlocutory orders; appeal. Amending §§ 8.01-670 and 17.1-405; adding § 8.01-670.1. (Patron-Davies, HB 2215)

Interrogatory summons; fees for issuance by clerks of circuit courts. Amending § 17.1-275. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2196)

Judgments; creditor to give written notice of satisfaction. Adding § 16.1-94.01. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 1865)

Jurors; random selection. Amending § 8.01-357. (Patron-Gartlan, SB 187)

Jury commissioners; appointment. Amending § 8.01-343. (Patron-Rust, HB 2753)

Jury service; exemptions. Amending § 8.01-341.1. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 967)

Jury service; exempts registrars and paid assistants. Amending § 8.01-341. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 736)

Lawsuits; costs recoverable by prevailing party. Amending §§ 17.1-601 and 17.1-604. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2551)

Mediation; objection. Amending §§ 8.01-576.5 and 8.01-576.6. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2561)

Medical Injury Insurance Coverage Act; claims of malpractice. Amending §§ 8.01-35, 8.01-399 and 8.01-581.15; adding §§ 38.2-5900, 38.2-5901 and 38.2-5902. (Patron-Howell, HB 2469)

Medical malpractice; increases limitation on recovery in actions. Amending § 8.01-581.15. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2628; Reynolds, SB 1181; Marsh, SB 1230)

Medical malpractice claims; dismissal of action by nonsuit. Amending §§ 8.01-380 and 8.01-581.15. (Patron-Howell, HB 2470)

Medical records and reports; use in personal injury cases in circuit court. Adding § 8.01-413.02. (Patron-McEachin, HB 69)

Mineral rights; owners may compel for partition of land. Amending § 8.01-81. (Patron-Reasor, SB 25)

Personal injuries; liens against Commonwealth for certain health care services. Amending § 8.01-66.9. (Patron-Cantor, HB 1241)

Persons injured by intoxicated drivers; exemplary damages. Amending § 8.01-44.5. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2412)

Persons injured by intoxicated drivers; removes limitation on punitive damages in actions. Amending §§ 8.01-38.1 and 8.01-44.5. (Patron-McEachin, HB 2364)

Pleadings; claims against party who has confusing trade name. Adding § 8.01-6.2. (Patron-Moran, HB 2582)

Prisoners; exhaustion of limitations of actions thereby. Amending § 8.01-243.2. (Patron-Harris, HB 1522)

Prisoners; person appointed as a committee to handle an estate thereof may also be appointed guardian ad litem. Amending §§ 8.01-9 and 53.1-221. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 524)

Process; service by publication. Amending § 8.01-316. (Patron-Mims, SB 647; Mims, SB 941)

Process; service on natural persons. Amending § 8.01-296. (Patron-Tate, HB 2400)

Property damage by minors; increases amount of liability by parent. Amending §§ 8.01-43 and 8.01-44. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1768)

Recreational activity liability; assumption of risk upon participation. Adding §§ 8.01-227.1 through 8.01-227.4. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 2520)

Rental property; authority to store personal property removed therefrom. Amending § 8.01-156. (Patron-Robinson, HB 767; Williams, HB 1255; Walker, SB 434)

Strip searches; prohibited in schools. Adding § 22.1-277.1:01. (Patron-Hull, HB 508)

Venue; actions against local government employees in locality in which injury occurred. Amending § 8.01-261. (Patron-Cox, HB 824)

Venue; change in courts. Amending § 8.01-265. (Patron-Joannou, HB 2523)

Venue; when permissible. Amending § 8.01-262. (Patron-Joannou, HB 1899)

Victims of crime; civil action against owner or operator of a business. Adding § 8.01-44.6. (Patron-Gartlan, SB 1086)

Wildlife rehabilitators; civil immunity. Amending § 8.01-225.2. (Patron-Murphy, HB 1460)

Witnesses; subpoenas issued by attorneys. Amending §§ 8.01-407, 8.01-413, 16.1-89, 16.1-265 and 32.1-127.1:03. (Patron-Mims, SB 412)

Writs of possession in unlawful entry and detainer; when returnable. Amending § 8.01-471. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 2552)

Year 2000; civil immunity for certain governmental officers and employees. Adding § 8.01-226.5. (Patron-Almand, HB 2158)

Year 2000; liability of State with regard to date change on claims arising from failure of a computer, software program, etc. Amending § 8.01-192. (Patron-May, HB 2706)

Year 2000; limiting liability and damages for economic loss in connection with date change. Adding §§ 8.01-227.1, 8.01-227.2 and 8.01-227.3. (Patron-Barry, SB 983; Reynolds, SB 1180)

Year 2000; localities immune from certain tort actions due to failure of a computer, software program, etc. Adding § 15.2-108. (Patron-Almand, HB 1669)

Year 2000 assessment privilege; creation. Adding § 8.01-400.3. (Patron-Howell, SB 1013)

Year 2000 assessments and documents; not actionable. Adding § 8.01-418.3. (Patron-May, HB 1663)

Year 2000 readiness information; provides immunity from liability for tort damages from voluntary disclosure affecting computer systems and programs. (Patron-Nixon, HB 1671)

1999 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 698-1500. Last Modified on June 10, 1999 at 03:26PM Eastern Daylight Time

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