HB2123
Protective orders in cases of family abuse; maximum time valid.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 19, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161)
Chief Patron:
Michelle Maldonado (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Protective orders; maximum time valid.
Provides that if the court finds, based upon evidence presented, that the respondent has been subject to a previous permanent protective order or a permanent protective order in cases of family abuse issued within 10 years, the court may issue a permanent protective order in a case of family abuse ... (More) for a specified period of time up to a maximum of four years. The bill further provides that such protective order may be extended for a period of not longer than two years, regardless of whether such order was initially issued for a period of time up to a maximum of two years or four years. Current law allows such protective orders to be issued for a specified period of time up to a maximum of two years and extended for a period of time not longer than two years. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104518D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2123)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106572D-H1
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/05/2025 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2123)
- 02/07/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2123)
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107401D-S1
- 02/13/2025 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2123)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2123)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2123ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2123)
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/19/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 161 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/19/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0161)
