Virginia Senate Bill 1415 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Violations of protective orders; preliminary child protective order. Changes the punishment and sentencing requirements for a violation of a preliminary child protective order so that the maximum penalty is a Class 1 misdemeanor and the court is no longer required to enter a permanent family abuse protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) upon a conviction of a violation of a preliminary child protective order. The bill provides that a violation of a preliminary child protective order is punishable as contempt of court; however, if the violation involves an act or acts of commission or omission that endanger the child's life, health, or normal development or result in bodily injury to the child, it is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, violations of preliminary child protective orders constitute contempt of court and are also subject to the same penalties as violations of preliminary, emergency, and permanent family abuse protective orders, including enhanced penalties for certain violations. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. Violations of protective orders; preliminary child protective order. Changes the punishment and sentencing requirements for a violation of a preliminary child protective order so that the maximum penalty is a Class 1 misdemeanor and the court is no longer required to enter a permanent family abuse protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) upon a conviction of a violation of a preliminary child protective order. The bill provides that a violation of a preliminary child protective order is punishable as contempt of court; however, if the violation involves an act or acts of commission or omission that endanger the child's life, health, or normal development or result in bodily injury to the child, it is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, violations of preliminary child protective orders constitute contempt of court and are also subject to the same penalties as violations of preliminary, emergency, and permanent family abuse protective orders, including enhanced penalties for certain violations. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

Protective orders; violations of preliminary child protective order, changes punishment, etc.

Sen. William Stanley [R]

2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-08	House	Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2021-02-05	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-02-05	House	Read first time
2021-02-05	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-03	Senate	Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03	Senate	Printed as engrossed 21101189D-E
2021-02-03	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1415E
2021-02-03	Senate	Committee amendments agreed to
2021-02-03	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
2021-02-03	Senate	Read second time
2021-02-02	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01	Senate	Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
2021-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-01-13	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101189D

SB1415 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
16	1	253	(n/a)	See Bill Text
16	1	253.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+SB1415
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+SB1415+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+SB1415E+hil
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+amd+SB1415AS
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103570A.pdf
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+SB1415F122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S03V0111+SB1415
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+SV0257SB1415+SB1415
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+SV0285SB1415+SB1415
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+SV0286SB1415+SB1415