Protective orders, preliminary; changes standard for issuing. (SB659)

Introduced By

Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Preliminary protective orders. Changes the standard for issuing a preliminary protective order by requiring that the petitioner be subjected to act in furtherance of the violence, force, or threat. The bill also gives the attorney for the Commonwealth standing to participate in a preliminary protective order proceeding at his discretion and makes the proceeding subject to an existing Code provision governing the signing of pleadings. Read the Bill »

Status

01/17/2014: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee

History

DateAction
01/17/2014Unanimous consent to introduce
01/17/2014Presented and ordered printed 14103236D
01/17/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/03/2014Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)