Family Law – Domestic Violence – Permanent Protective Orders
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 29, 2018
Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2018 · House of Delegates Apr 7, 2018
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 1, 2018
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 426
executive
Apr 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 2, 2018
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {908077/1 Report Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Delores G. Kelley
DDemocratic
Co
Adelaide C. Eckardt
RRepublican
Co
Bobby A. Zirkin
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Feldman
DDemocratic
Co
C. Anthony Muse
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Zucker
DDemocratic
Co
Douglas J. J. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Guy Guzzone
DDemocratic
Co
James Brochin
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Ready
RRepublican
Co
Michael J. Hough
RRepublican
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