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A Year Of Monumental Change: A Review Of Virginia's 2021 General Assembly Regular And Special Sessions, Andrew Mullen
A Year Of Monumental Change: A Review Of Virginia's 2021 General Assembly Regular And Special Sessions, Andrew Mullen
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Between the abolition of the death penalty and the continued fallout from
the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia General Assembly had a full plate of
legislative priorities in 2021. This Article will provide a summary of the major
bills that were introduced, passed, or that failed during the 2021 Regular
and Special Sessions. The other articles within this issue cover the following
topics in depth: reproductive justice, criminal justice legal reform, housing
policy concerns during the pandemic, cannabis legalization, and environmental
justice. This Article summarizes legislation grouped in the following
parts: I. Civil and Criminal law, II. Education, III. Labor and …
First In The South: Cannabis Legalization In Virginia, Jm Pedini, Cassidy Crockett-Verba
First In The South: Cannabis Legalization In Virginia, Jm Pedini, Cassidy Crockett-Verba
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
In 2021, Virginia made history when it became the first state in the
South to legalize cannabis for responsible use by adults. Though legalization
is now the law of the land, which today includes personal possession
and cultivation, there remains much work to be done before Virginians are
able to legally purchase cannabis outside of the medical program. Concerns
over social equity provisions, retail sales dates, and the reenactment
clauses added during the 2021 legislative session have drastically slowed
the process of expanding the regulated marketplace to adult-use consumers.
With many key components requiring reenactment by the 2022 General Assembly …
House Bills
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Listing of House bills from the 2013 General Assembly
Senate Bills
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Listing of Senate bills from the 2013 General Assembly
Notable Bills Of The 2011 General Assembly
Notable Bills Of The 2011 General Assembly
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House and Senate Bills from the 2011 General Assembly
How House Bill 2063 And The Expansion Of Access To Protective Orders Could Have Saved Yeardley Love's Life, Amy Weiss
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Battered women often face an uphill battle in the legal system. In the 2011 session, the Virginia General Assembly added a new tool to these women's arsenal.o An amended version of House Bill 2063 sponsored by Delegate Rob Bell (R- Albemarle) passed the House and Senate unanimously on February 26, 2011. This paper will examine Virginia protective order law before the enactment of House Bill 2063, how Yeardley Love's death was a catalyst for reform of the law, how the law will change under House Bill 2063, and possible future developments in legislative reform that could further help victims of …
Sexual Healing: Solving The Teen To Teen Sexting Problem In Virginia, Samuel T. Bernie
Sexual Healing: Solving The Teen To Teen Sexting Problem In Virginia, Samuel T. Bernie
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
This comment analyzes how teen-to-teen sexting is presently addressed under the Code of Virginia. It also addresses the statutes under which Janie and her friends may be convicted for their various indiscretions as well as some of the long term consequences of those convictions. Additionally, it addresses the recent Virginia State Crime Commissions report on teen-toteen sexting. The General Assembly may soon seek to adjust the Code of Virginia to better address teen-on-teen sexting. The second part of this comment will consider the options put forth by the Virginia State Crime Commission report and at different legislative "fixes" that have …
Jamming The Revolving Door: Legislative Setbacks For Mental Health Court Systems In Virginia, Sheila Moheb
Jamming The Revolving Door: Legislative Setbacks For Mental Health Court Systems In Virginia, Sheila Moheb
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Proponents of MHCs assert that alternative court systems will provide efficient jail diversion programs and reduce the number of individuals with mental illness in the criminal justice system by directing them to appropriate community treatment facilities. At the same time, MHCs must serve as only one branch of a larger, cohesive community effort to deter individuals with mental illness from incarceration, if not from conviction. Both advocates and adversaries of MHCs remain wary of the potential misuse of mental health courts, which may subject people with mental illness to greater criminalization or lead to greater fragmentation of the mental health …
Access Denied: Sexual Victimization Of Juveniles In Correctional Facilities - How Senate Bill 585 Could Have Helped, Jillian Malizio
Access Denied: Sexual Victimization Of Juveniles In Correctional Facilities - How Senate Bill 585 Could Have Helped, Jillian Malizio
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
The right to counsel is a fundamental right, one the framers of our Constitution intended to apply to all American citizens. Virginia statutes and case law have protected the rights of incarcerated adults and it is now time to grant those same protections to the juveniles in their custody. Part II of this comment will review the requirement of a prisoner's right to "meaningful access" to the courts from both an adult and juvenile's perspective. An examination of jurisprudence from the Supreme Court of the United States, and Circuit Courts, reveals the history and importance of "meaningful access" and shows …