# Virginia HB1363: Family abuse protective orders; conditions imposed upon issuance.

Virginia HB1363, Family abuse protective orders; conditions imposed upon issuance., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0468)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1363
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Family abuse protective orders; conditions imposed upon issuance.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0468)
- Sponsor: Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (300 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 10

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader protective orders and custody help: benefit, high. The law lets courts issue broad protective orders to keep you and your family safe. Judges can forbid family abuse, crimes, and all contact or approach by the respondent. Courts can also order other safety steps, including temporary custody or visitation plans for a child. Courts can issue these or…
- Temporary child support in protective orders: benefit, medium. When a protective order is issued, the court may order temporary child support if the respondent has a legal duty to support the children. This temporary support ends when a formal support order under § 20-108.1 is entered or when the protective order ends, whichever comes first.
- Protection for pets in protective orders: benefit, low. If you meet the legal definition of the animal’s owner, the court can give you possession of your companion animal in a protective order.
- Virginia honors out-of-state protective orders: benefit, low. Virginia courts enforce protective orders from other states, territories, D.C., tribal, or federal courts if the issuing court gave reasonable notice and a chance to be heard. You can file an attested copy in a juvenile and domestic relations court, and the clerk sends it to police for state databa…
- Keep your car and phone access: mixed, medium. The court can give you temporary use of a car you own alone or jointly. The order does not change who owns the car. The court can stop the other person from canceling insurance, registration, or vehicle taxes and can require them to keep them current. The court can give you sole use of a cell numbe…
- Housing and utility protections in orders: mixed, medium. The court can give you exclusive use of the home without changing who owns it. The court can require the other person to pay or help pay rent or the mortgage. It can stop the other person from shutting off needed utilities and order service restored and kept on. The court can also require the other…
- Faster enforcement, privacy, and victim help: mixed, medium. The court must enter protective‑order details into the Virginia Criminal Information Network by the end of the business day. Police must verify the entry, serve the order quickly, record the service time, and update changes. Breaking a protective order counts as contempt of court. Law enforcement,…
- Order length, extensions, and changes: mixed, medium. A protective order can last up to 2 years, or up to 4 years if there was a prior protective order within 10 years. Before it expires, the petitioner can ask in writing to extend it; the court must set a hearing within 15 days and may issue a temporary order until then. Either party can ask to chang…
- Free filing but possible legal fees: mixed, low. You do not pay a fee to file or serve a protective‑order petition or order. The court can still order either party to pay costs or attorney fees in the case, even without a full hearing.
- Treatment rules and help for juveniles: mixed, low. The court can order the respondent to attend treatment, counseling, or other programs. If the respondent is a juvenile, the court can order the local social services agency to provide services to the child and family.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lindsey Dougherty (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 38 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | pass | 12 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 87 | 10 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0468) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 468 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1363ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 2-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 10-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107550D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-08: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1363) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-20: Presented and ordered printed 26103623D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218079.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218078.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212480.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212479.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1204061.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196846.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142373.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142372.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135362.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135347.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135361.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135346.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133839.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133838.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091428.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091427.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218079.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218078.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212480.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212479.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1204061.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196846.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142373.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142372.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135362.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135347.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135361.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135346.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133839.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133838.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091428.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091427.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1363-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).