HOUSE BILL 416

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 653

Sponsored By:

Delegates Lee, Alston, Barkley, Cane, Conway, Cullison, Dumais, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Luedtke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, and Wilson

Entitled:

Family Law - Domestic Violence - Definition of Abuse

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "abuse" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to domestic violence to include harassment, trespass, and malicious destruction of property under specified provisions of law.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/4

First Reading Judiciary

2/9

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Tiffany T. Alston, District 24

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B

Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate C. William Frick, District 16

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16

Delegate Eric G. Luedtke, District 14

Delegate Aruna Miller, District 15

Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Shane Robinson, District 39

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, District 23A

Delegate C. T. Wilson, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect

Harassment

Protection Orders

Trespass

Vandalism

Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 4-501 , 4-501 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary