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2023 SESSION
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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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)
- 11/22/22 House: Left in Courts of Justice