Protective orders; cases of family abuse, cellular telephone numbers or other electronic device.
Summary
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 may be granted exclusive use and possession of a cellular telephone number or electronic device. The bill further provides that a respondent may be enjoined from terminating a cellular telephone number or electronic device before the expiration of the contract term with a third-party provider. The bill provides that the court may enjoin the respondent from using a cellular telephone or electronic device to locate the petitioner.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Feb 2018
Introduced Jan 3, 2018
Signed Feb 26, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 26, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 38 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB262H1
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105436D-H1
legislature
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102527D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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