VirginiaProtective orders in cases of family abuse; maximum time valid.
What it does
Protective orders in cases of family abuse; maximum time valid. Provides that if the court finds, based upon evidence presented, that the respondent has been subject to a previous permanent protective order in cases of family abuse issued within 10 years, the court may issue a permanent protective order in a case of family abuse for a specified period of time up to a maximum of four years. The bill further provides that such protective order may be extended for a period of not longer than two years, regardless of whether such order was initially issued for a period of time up to a maximum of two years or four years.
More detail
Current law allows such protective orders to be issued for a specified period of time up to a maximum of two years and extended for a period of time not longer than two years.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Mar 19Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161)Latest
- Mar 19Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 161 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2123)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2123ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 2-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 19Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 19Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2123)
- Feb 14Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Impact statement from VCSC (HB2123)
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 25107401D-S1Major
- Feb 12Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 1-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 1-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2123)
- Feb 5Impact statement from VCSC (HB2123)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Committee substitute printed 25106572D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N)Minor
- Jan 31Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)Major
- Jan 28Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2123)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104518DIntroduced