HB 2012

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2021
  • Passed House Jan 25, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 18, 2021

Protective orders; violations of preliminary child protective order, changes punishment, etc.

Abstract

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 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.

Violations of protective orders; preliminarychild protective order. Changes the punishment and sentencingrequirements for a violation of a preliminary child protective orderso that the maximum penalty is a Class 1 misdemeanor and the courtis no longer required to enter a permanent family abuse protectiveorder (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years)upon a conviction of a violation of a preliminary child protectiveorder. The bill provides that a violation of a preliminary child protective order is punishable as contempt of court; however, if theviolation involves an act or acts of commission or omission that endanger the child's life, health, or normal development or resultin bodily injury to the child, it is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.Under current law, violations of preliminary child protective ordersconstitute contempt of court and are also subject to the same penaltiesas violations of preliminary, emergency, and permanent family abuseprotective orders, including enhanced penalties for certain violations.This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 184 (effective 7/1/21)

Feb 25, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021

Feb 24, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 22, 2021

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2012ER)

Feb 17, 2021

House

Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 15, 2021

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with amendments (14-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 26, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2012E)

Jan 25, 2021

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

Jan 22, 2021

House

Committee amendments agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 21100411D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB2012E

House

Read second time

Jan 21, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 20, 2021

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 15, 2021

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)

Jan 14, 2021

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 11, 2021

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100411D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100411D HTML
Printed as engrossed 21100411D-E HTML
HB2012ER HTML
CHAP0184 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2012FE122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB2012ASE HTML
Amendment: HB2012AS HTML
Amendment: HB2012AH HTML

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