2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1781: Foreign protective orders in cases of family abuse; enforcement.

Legislative Summary

Foreign protective orders in cases of family abuse; enforcement. Clarifies that the same criminal penalty applies for any person who violates the provisions of a foreign protective order in a case of family abuse that is accorded full faith and credit and is enforceable in the Commonwealth as if it were an order of the Commonwealth. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia and is identical to SB 1095.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103844D
House of Delegates
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1781)
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/24/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
2/5/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/7/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/10/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1781ER)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1781)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/15/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 550 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0550)

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
2/7/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
1/17/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/15/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20255.9 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/12/20256.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/6/20256.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/12/2025107.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/15/2025107.0 KB