SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2023 SESSION
HB 1961 Family abuse protective orders; relief available, password to electronic device.
Introduced by: Michael P. Mullin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Family abuse protective orders; relief available; password to electronic device; enjoining surveillance; penalty. Provides that as a condition to be imposed by the court on the respondent, a petitioner with a protective order issued in a case that alleges family abuse and, where appropriate, any other family or household member, must be given the relevant password when being granted exclusive use and possession of a cellular telephone or other electronic device. The bill further provides that the court may enjoin the respondent from using a cellular telephone or other electronic device to surveille the petitioner.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100593D pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER) pdf | impact statements
- 03/23/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100593D
- 01/10/23 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/23 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/30/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/23 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/23 House: Read first time
- 02/06/23 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/23 House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/23 House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/20/23 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/23 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/23 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/23 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER)
- 03/08/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/23 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
- 03/13/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/23/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/23/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)