Companion animals; court may include in protective order provisions prohibiting harm. (HB285)
Introduced By
Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield) with support from co-patron Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Protective orders; companion animals. Provides that a court may include in a protective order provisions prohibiting harm to a companion animal owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by the petitioner, or his family or household members, when the harm to the companion animal is with the intent to threaten, coerce, intimidate, or harm the petitioner or his family or household members. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2010 | Committee |
| 01/11/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100678D |
| 01/11/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/12/2010 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB285) |
| 01/15/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/26/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/27/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 01/27/2010 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 |
| 02/03/2010 | Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice |