Relating to prevailing party fees.
Summary
Exempts petitioner in stalking protective order proceeding from requirement to pay prevailing party fee unless court finds petitioner initiated proceeding with malicious intent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Signed Jun 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2019 · House Jun 3, 2019
How they voted
25–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 2, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
lower
May 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
May 6, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
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