Requires companies to allow victims of domestic violence to cancel contracts when there is a domestic violence incident report, a police report, an order of protection or a signed affidavit
Summary
Requires companies to allow victims of domestic violence to cancel contracts when there is a domestic violence incident report, a police report, an order of protection or a signed affidavit.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Assembly Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action May 8, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly May 9, 2017
How they voted
126–4
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 137
May 9, 2017
D
Democratic98
94% Yea
R
Republican39
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 8, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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