2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 324

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 253/01 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Cryor, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Shriver, Stern, Swain, Turner, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Domestic Violence - Penalties

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor subject to specified penalties for a respondent in a proceeding for relief from domestic abuse to willfully fail to complete specified counseling or a domestic violence program ordered by the court in a protective order.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/24
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Family Law
( 4-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered