Injunctions for Protection
Summary
Injunctions for Protection; Creates cause of action for injunction for protection in cases of serious violence by known person; specifies persons who have standing to file such injunction for protection in circuit court if specified conditions are met; prohibits clerk of court from assessing fee for filing of such injunction for protection; requires clerk of court to provide petitioner with certified copy of such injunction for protection; provides requirements for such petition for injunction for protection; provides requirements for temporary or final judgment on such injunction for protection; requires clerk of court to electronically transmit copies of specified documents within certain timeframe after court issues such injunction for protection; requires law enforcement officers to accept certified copy of such injunction for protection from petitioner & immediately serve it upon respondent; provides requirements for inclusion of such injunction for protection in specified statewide communication system; requires that respondent be held in custody if he or she is arrested for committing act of serious violence by known person in violation of injunction for protection until being brought before court.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 25, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Dec 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
lower
Dec 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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