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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 326

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 260
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled:
Family Law - Protective Orders - Evidence Standard

Synopsis:

Altering the standard by which a judge in a protective order hearing may find that abuse has occurred from a clear and convincing standard to a preponderance of the evidence standard.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
EVIDENCE
PROTECTION ORDERS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law
( 4-506 )

Documents:

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