Protective orders; issuance upon convictions for certain felonies, penalty. (HB1111)
Introduced By
Del. Sally Hudson (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Protective orders; issuance upon convictions for certain felonies; penalty. Authorizes a court to issue a protective order upon convicting a defendant for a felony offense of (i) violating a protective order, (ii) homicide, (iii) kidnapping, (iv) assaults and bodily woundings, (v) extortion, or (vi) criminal sexual assault. The bill provides that the duration of such protective order can be for any period of time, including up to the lifetime of the defendant, that the court deems necessary to protect the health and safety of the victim and may only prohibit (a) acts of family abuse or of violence, force, or threat against the victim or criminal offenses that may result in injury to the person or property of the victim and (b) such contacts by the defendant with the victim as the court deems necessary for the health or safety of the victim. The bill provides that a violation of a protective order issued upon conviction of one of the enumerated offenses is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2020 | Committee |
01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102688D |
01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/10/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1111) |
01/26/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/03/2020 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 |
02/05/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice |