The Virginia State Senate has approved legislation that expands the rights of a person petitioning for a protective order and puts an alleged abuser on the hook for costs associated with some of the victim’s needs and costs. Virginia Public Radio’s Tommie McNeil has more details from the State Capitol.
Domestic Violence Legislation Passes VA Senate
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