VA HB1961 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Family abuse protective orders; relief available; password to electronic device; enjoining surveillance; penalty. Provides that as a condition to be imposed by the court on the respondent, a petitioner with a protective order issued in a case that alleges family abuse and, where appropriate, any other family or household member, must be given the relevant password when being granted exclusive use and possession of a cellular telephone or other electronic device. The bill further provides that the court may enjoin the respondent from using a cellular telephone or other electronic device to surveille the petitioner.

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Title

Family abuse protective orders; relief available, password to electronic device.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N) (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N) (Y: 19 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)
2023-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-13 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-13HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
2023-03-08SenateSigned by President
2023-03-08HouseSigned by Speaker
2023-03-07HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER)
2023-03-07HouseEnrolled
2023-02-22SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-22SenateRead third time
2023-02-21SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2023-02-20SenateReported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
2023-02-08SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2023-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-07HouseVOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
2023-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
2023-02-06HouseRead second time and engrossed
2023-02-03HouseRead first time
2023-02-01HouseReported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
2023-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-28HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100593D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161253.1(n/a)See Bill Text
161279.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1961
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1961+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1961ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0370+hil
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1961F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1961F160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1961FER160+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1961FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0802V0063+HB1961
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H08V0105+HB1961
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1568+HB1961
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S03V0294+HB1961
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0711HB1961+HB1961
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0790HB1961+HB1961

Bill Comments

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