VA HB713 | 2023 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB713

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-22 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Family abuse; coercive control; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to engage in coercive control, defined in the bill, of a family or household member. The bill also includes coercive control in the definition of "family abuse" used for the basis of the issuance of family abuse protective orders.

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Title

Family abuse; coercive control, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-11 - House - House: Continued to 2023 in Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-11-22HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2022-02-11HouseContinued to 2023 in Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
2022-02-09HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 by voice vote
2022-02-08HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-01-11HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2022-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102744D

Same As/Similar To

HB713 (Carry Over) 2022-02-11 - Continued to 2023 in Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1621228(n/a)See Bill Text
18257.2:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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