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]
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.
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]
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
Date | Chamber | Action |
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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 | |
2023-03-13 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023 |
2023-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
2023-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2023-03-07 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER) |
2023-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
2023-02-22 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-22 | Senate | Read third time |
2023-02-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-20 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N) |
2023-02-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
2023-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2023-02-07 | House | VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N) |
2023-02-07 | House | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N) |
2023-02-06 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
2023-02-03 | House | Read first time |
2023-02-01 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N) |
2023-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
2023-01-28 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
2023-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2023-01-10 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100593D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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16 | 1 | 253.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
16 | 1 | 279.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |