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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
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 ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (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 or health, or results 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. The bill also provides that it shall supersede and control any provisions of Chapter 184 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I.
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 | impact statement
- 03/09/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1415ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/07/21 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1415ER2) pdf
- 04/07/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
- House amendments engrossed
- Senate amendments
- Conference amendments
- Governor's recommendation
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
- 02/12/21 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/21 House: Read second time
- 02/17/21 House: Read third time
- 02/17/21 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/17/21 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/21 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/21 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/21 Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (3-Y 35-N)
- 02/22/21 House: House insisted on amendments
- 02/22/21 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/23/21 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/21 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/23/21 Senate: Senators: Stanley, McDougle, Deeds
- 02/25/21 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/25/21 House: Delegates: Mullin, Guy, Campbell, J.L.
- 02/25/21 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/27/21 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/21 House: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/21 House: VOTE: Agreed To (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/21 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/09/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1415ER)
- 03/11/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/15/21 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
- 03/15/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/31/21 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/07/21 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 19-N)
- 04/07/21 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (69-Y 31-N)
- 04/07/21 House: VOTE: Agree To (69-Y 31-N)
- 04/07/21 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/07/21 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/07/21 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1415ER2)
- 04/07/21 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/07/21 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/07/21 House: Enacted, Chapter 529 (effective 7/1/21)
- 04/07/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529)