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2016 SESSION
HB 588 Protective orders; definition of "physical presence," authorization of emergency orders.
Introduced by: Jeffrey L. Campbell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Protective orders; contacts. Provides that an emergency protective order may prohibit the respondent from being in the physical presence of the petitioner or the petitioner's family or household members. The bill provides that the term "physical presence" includes (i) intentionally maintaining direct visual contact with the petitioner or (ii) unreasonably being within 100 feet of the petitioner's residence or place of employment.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103950D pdf
- 02/12/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104667D-H1 pdf
- 03/07/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB588ER) pdf
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455) pdf
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0455) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103950D
- 01/11/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/10/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104667D-H1
- 02/13/16 House: Read first time
- 02/15/16 House: Read second time
- 02/15/16 House: Committee substitute agreed to 16104667D-H1
- 02/15/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB588H1
- 02/16/16 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/17/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/29/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (6-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 03/01/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/16 Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/16 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/02/16 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/02/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/02/16 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 4-N)
- 03/03/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/04/16 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/16 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB588ER)
- 03/07/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/09/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/9/2016
- 03/09/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 03/11/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 455 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0455)
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0455)