HB1961
Family abuse protective orders; relief available, password to electronic device.
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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/10/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100593D
- 01/10/2023 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/2023 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/30/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1961)
- 01/30/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/2023 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/2023 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2023 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/2023 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/2023 - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/20/2023 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2023 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2023 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER)
- 03/08/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2023 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2023 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1961ER)
- 03/10/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1961ER)
- 03/13/2023 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
- 03/13/2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/23/2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 370 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/23/2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0370)
