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2022 SESSION

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HB 713 Family abuse; coercive control, penalty.

Introduced by: Mark L. Keam (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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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• 01/11/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102744D  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/11/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102744D
• 01/11/22  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/08/22  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/09/22  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 by voice vote
• 02/11/22  House: Continued to 2023 in Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)