Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 470 — Protective orders; petitioning court on behalf of incapacitated persons.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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 incapacitated person 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 local department who filed the petition to testify on behalf of the incapacitated person 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 preponderanceof 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 (HB470) View text Current html January 03, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB470)

  3. Impact statement from VCSC (HB470)

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100646D

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 470 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 incapacitated person 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 local department who filed the petition to testify on behalf of the incapacitated person 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 preponderanceof 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 HB 470?
HB 470 is sponsored by Elizabeth R. Guzman, Wampler, William C., III, and Mullin, Michael P..
What is the current status of HB 470?
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 HB 470?
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