Best interests of the child; history of child abuse and acts of violence, etc.
Summary
Best interests of the child; act of violence,force, or threat against an intimate partner or the intimate partner'schild; history of child abuse. Provides that any act of violence,force, or threat against an intimate partner or the intimate partner'schild or any history of child abuse shall be considered by a court in determining the best interests of a child for the purposes ofa custody or visitation arrangement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 10, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Apr 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1074 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB861S1
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108180D-S1
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104789D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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