VA HB713 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0128)

Summary

Preliminary protective orders; stalking; extension. Allows the court to extend a preliminary protective order for a period of up to six months if the respondent fails to appear at the hearing. Language mirrors subsection B of ยง 16.1-253.1, relating to preliminary protective orders in family abuse cases.

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Title

Protective orders, preliminary; court to extend if respondent fails to appear at hearing.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0128)
2008-03-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 128 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-02-25 Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-22 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB713ER)
2008-02-21 House: Enrolled
2008-02-20 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-20 Senate: Read third time
2008-02-19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-02-08 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-07 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-02-07 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-02-06 House: Read second time and engrossed
2008-02-05 House: Read first time
2008-02-01 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081420568

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