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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1111

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Legislation Overview

Title: Protective orders; issuance upon convictions for certain felonies, penalty.

Description: Protective orders; issuance upon convictions for certain felonies; penalty. Authorizes a court to issue a protective order upon convicting a defendant for a felony offense of (i) violating a protective order, (ii) homicide, (iii) kidnapping, (iv) assaults and bodily woundings, (v) extortion, or (vi) criminal sexual assault. The bill provides that the duration of such protective order can be for any period of time, including up to the lifetime of the defendant, that the court deems necessary to protect the health and safety of the victim and may only prohibit (a) acts of family abuse or of violence, force, or threat against the victim or criminal offenses that may result in injury to the person or property of the victim and (b) such contacts by the defendant with the victim as the court deems necessary for the health or safety of the victim. The bill provides that a violation of a protective order issued upon conviction of one of the enumerated offenses is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Last Action Date: February 5, 2020

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Sally Hudson (D); Jeffrey Bourne (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 5, 2020 Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
House Feb 3, 2020 Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
House Jan 26, 2020 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
House Jan 7, 2020 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102688D
House Jan 7, 2020 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 7, 2020 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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