Legislation
- Title
- Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Coercive Control
- Sponsored by
- Delegate McComas
- Status
- In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Authorizing a certain person to petition for a peace order or protective order against another person whom the petitioner alleges has engaged in coercive and controlling behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as repeated or continuous behavior toward an adult that is controlling, has a serious effect on the other person, and the individual who engages in the behavior knows or should reasonably know it will have a serious effect on the other individual.
Committees
- Original:
- Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media
Committee Testimony
Details
Introduced in a prior session as: HB1352 Session: 2020 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022
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3-1501, 3-1503 )
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4-501, 4-504 )
Last Updated: 7/8/2022 2:36 PM