HOUSE BILL 1008

Sponsored By:

Delegates Workman and Hecht

Entitled:

Family Law - Protective Orders - Petitioner Assistance

Synopsis:

Requiring the court to allow a petitioner to have a trained victim advocate to assist the petitioner in a protective order hearing; and generally relating to protective orders.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

Hearing cancelled

2/23

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Betty Workman, District 1B

Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

HEARINGS

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 4-506 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered