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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Assembly Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Feb 8, 2019
Signed Aug 28, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2019 · Assembly May 14, 2019
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 53
May 14, 2019
D
Democratic36
94% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Aug 28, 2019
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.186
lower
May 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 14, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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