HB1586Introduced in the House of Delegates
Protective Orders - Coercive Control
Introduced by Susan McComas, District 34
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizing a person to petition for a protective order against another person who the petitioner alleges has engaged in controlling or coercive behavior toward the petitioner; and defining "coercive control" as a pattern of emotional or psychological manipulation, maltreatment, threat of force, or intimidation used to compel an individual to act, or refrain from acting, against the individual's will.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
March 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Rereferred to Judiciary
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
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