HB 1363 VA

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Family abuse protective orders; other relief. Provides that in cases of family abuse where the court orders a permanent protective order, the court may require a respondent to pay or to contribute to the payment of rent or mortgage on a residence to which a petitioner was granted possession pursuant to such protective order and may further require that a respondent maintain suitable alternative housing and utility services to a residence to which a petitioner was granted possession.

• Lindsey Dougherty Democratic · primary

1. Jan 20, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26103623D · lower
2. Jan 20, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1363) · lower
4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
5. Feb 8, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107550D-H1 · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
15. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (87-Y 10-N 0-A) · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 3-N) · upper
19. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
20. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 2-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 11, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
29. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1363ER) · lower
30. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
32. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
33. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 468 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
35. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0468) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Civil Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Civil Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML