Legislation

Title: Family Law - Domestic Violence - Definition of Abuse
Sponsored by: Delegates Dumais, Atterbeary, Corderman, Gibson, Malone, McComas, Moon, Queen, Sanchez, Sydnor, and Valentino-Smith
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of certain provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include misuse of telephone facilities and equipment, misuse of electronic communication or interactive computer service, revenge porn, and visual surveillance.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0121

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2018 Legislative Date 1/22/2018 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2018 Legislative Date 1/19/2018 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Domestic Violence - Definition of Abuse Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2018	1/22/2018	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/19/2018	1/19/2018	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Family Law - Domestic Violence - Definition of Abuse
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2018	3/15/2018	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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