2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2263: Preliminary child protective order; violations, penalties.

Legislative Summary

Violations of protective orders; preliminary child protective order; penalties. Changes the punishment and sentencing requirements for a violation of a preliminary child protective order to the same penalties as violations of preliminary, emergency, and permanent family abuse protective orders, including enhanced penalties for certain violations. Under current law, (i) the maximum penalty for violations of child protective orders constitutes contempt of court; however, if the violation involves an act or acts of commission or omission that endanger the child's life or health, or results in bodily injury to the child, it is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and (ii) the court is not required to enter a permanent family abuse protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) upon a conviction of a violation of a preliminary child protective order.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103552D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/9/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (HB2263)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2263)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Courts of Justice
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Courts of Justice(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202524.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/22/2025129.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/9/2025178.5 KB