HOUSE BILL 98

Sponsored By:

Delegates Simmons, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Feldman, Kramer, Levi, McComas, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

Entitled:

Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Orders - Extension

Synopsis:

Increasing the period of time, from 30 days to 6 months, for which a judge is authorized to extend a temporary protective order to effectuate service of the order where necessary to provide protection or for other good cause.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Judiciary

1/30

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/5

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/3

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/19

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 564

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect

Judges

Protection Orders

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 4-505 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)