HB 628 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Sanctions; improper purpose, claims filed in retaliation for certain actions.

Summary

Sanctions; improper purpose; claims filed in retaliation for certain actions. Provides that for the purpose of awarding sanctions improper purpose includes certain claims filed in retaliation for or in order to discourage actions taken by victims of violence to obtain an order of protection or criminal charges based on such conduct.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 6, 2020 Last action Feb 19, 2020

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2020

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 19, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 4-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (71-Y 28-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N)

lower

Jan 31, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2020

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

lower

Jan 6, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 6, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101606D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors