Protective orders; motions to dissolve filed by petitioner, ex parte hearing and issuance of order.
Summary
Protective orders; motions to dissolve filed by petitioner; ex parte hearing and issuance of order. Provides that, upon motion by a petitioner to dissolve a protective order, a dissolution order may be issued on an ex parte basis with or without a hearing and that a hearing on such a motion shall be heard by the court as soon as practicable. The bill further provides that a dissolution order granted on an ex parte basis shall be served upon the respondent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 4, 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
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 4, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 137 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB880H1
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106463D-H1
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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 20104222D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
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