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VA HB 208

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Anti-harassment orders; creates a procedure for issuing an order.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 208 pass?

The current status of VA HB 208 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Courts of Justice

What is VA HB 208 about?

Anti-harassment orders. Creates a procedure for issuing an anti-harassment order, defined in the bill. The bill also provides that (i) an anti-harassment order does not constitute a restraining order to disqualify a person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit and (ii) a violation of an anti-harassment order is punishable as contempt of court.

Who sponsors VA HB 208?

Wren M. Williams is the primary sponsor of VA HB 208.

Description

Anti-harassment orders. Creates a procedure for issuing an anti-harassment order, defined in the bill. The bill also provides that (i) an anti-harassment order does not constitute a restraining order to disqualify a person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit and (ii) a violation of an anti-harassment order is punishable as contempt of court.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Courts of Justice
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wren M. Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Courts of Justice

  2. 2026-02-11

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

  3. 2026-02-10

    Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB208)

  5. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB208)

  6. 2026-01-07

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103419D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-02-11 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Will Davis: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB208

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