Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants
Summary
Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants; seals any records pertaining to dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian who were residing on or removed from such property.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024
How they voted
39–20
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 20, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
May 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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