Legislation - HB1586

Title: Protective Orders - Coercive Control
Sponsored by: Delegates McComas, Wivell, Arikan, Baker, Beauchamp, Buckel, Chisholm, Ciliberti, Hornberger, Miller, and T. Morgan
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a person to petition for a protective order against another person who the petitioner alleges has engaged in controlling or coercive behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as a pattern of emotional or psychological manipulation, maltreatment, threat of force, or intimidation used to compel an individual to act, or refrain from acting, against the individual's will.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1290 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Protective Orders - Coercive Control Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Rereferred to Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Protective Orders - Coercive Control
			Vote - House - Committee - Rules and Executive Nominations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Rereferred to Judiciary
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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