SB 1368 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Abuse and neglect of children; contact with other parent, penalty.

Summary
Abuse and neglect of children; contact withother parent; penalty. Provides that any parent, guardian, orother person responsible for the care of a child under the age of18 whose willful act or omission interferes with such child's contactand relationship with the other parent, guardian, or other personresponsible for the care of such child, including unreasonably denyingthe other parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the careof such child access to or visitation with such child, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021 Last action Jan 20, 2021
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jan 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102037D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bill DeSteph
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