Protective order; violation of provisions, venue.
Summary
Violation of provisions of protective order;venue. Provides that a violation of a protective order may beprosecuted in the jurisdiction where the protective order was issuedor in any county or city where any act constituting the violationof the protective order occurred. If multiple acts constituting theviolation of a protective order occur in multiple jurisdictions inthe Commonwealth, a court having jurisdiction over any single actshall have jurisdiction over all acts constituting the violationof the protective order.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 27, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Mar 27, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 487 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1181H1
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107736D-H1
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104217D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vivian Watts
DDemocratic
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