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2021 SESSION
SB 1415 Protective orders; violations of preliminary child protective order, changes punishment, etc.
Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Violations of protective orders; preliminary child protective order. Changes the punishment and sentencing requirements for a violation of a preliminary child protective order so that the maximum penalty is a Class 1 misdemeanor and the court is no longer required to enter a permanent family abuse protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) upon a conviction of a violation of a preliminary child protective order. The bill provides that a violation of a preliminary child protective order is punishable as contempt of court; however, if the violation involves an act or acts of commission or omission that endanger the child's life, health, or normal development or result in bodily injury to the child, it is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, violations of preliminary child protective orders constitute contempt of court and are also subject to the same penalties as violations of preliminary, emergency, and permanent family abuse protective orders, including enhanced penalties for certain violations. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101189D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21101189D-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101189D
- 01/13/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/01/21 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/21 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/21 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/03/21 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/03/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1415E
- 02/03/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21101189D-E
- 02/03/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/21 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/21 House: Read first time
- 02/05/21 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote