Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 574 — Protective orders; petitioning court on behalf of incapacitated persons.

Last action — Stricken at the request of Patron in Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Protective orders on behalf of incapacitatedpersons. Allows an employee of a local department of social services(local department) to petition a court on behalf of an incapacitatedperson for a preliminary protective order in cases of family abuseor non-family abuse. If the court finds by a preponderance of theevidence that the person is an incapacitated person and lacks thecapacity to file such petition for himself, the court shall granta guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the incapacitatedperson and may issue an order granting the preliminary protectiveorder if other conditions required for the issuance of a preliminaryprotective order are met. The bill allows the employee of a localdepartment who filed the petition to testify on behalf of the incapacitatedperson at any hearing for the preliminary protective order and atthe full hearing on the petition. At the full hearing on the petition, the court may issue a protective order for a specified period oftime, up to a maximum of two years, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee of a local department who filedthe petition has proven the allegation of abuse or that the incapacitatedperson has been subjected to an act of violence, force, or threat.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from VCSC (SB574) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Stricken at the request of Patron in Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB574)

  3. Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

  4. Impact statement from VCSC (SB574)

  5. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101861D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken at the request of Patron in Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 574 do?
Protective orders on behalf of incapacitatedpersons. Allows an employee of a local department of social services(local department) to petition a court on behalf of an incapacitatedperson for a preliminary protective order in cases of family abuseor non-family abuse. If the court finds by a preponderance of theevidence that the person is an incapacitated person and lacks thecapacity to file such petition for himself, the court shall granta guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the incapacitatedperson and may issue an order granting the preliminary protectiveorder if other conditions required for the issuance of a preliminaryprotective order are met. The bill allows the employee of a localdepartment who filed the petition to testify on behalf of the incapacitatedperson at any hearing for the preliminary protective order and atthe full hearing on the petition. At the full hearing on the petition, the court may issue a protective order for a specified period oftime, up to a maximum of two years, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee of a local department who filedthe petition has proven the allegation of abuse or that the incapacitatedperson has been subjected to an act of violence, force, or threat.
Who sponsors SB 574?
SB 574 is sponsored by Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty".
What is the current status of SB 574?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 574?
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