AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Expands family court jurisdiction to enter protective orders to provide for the safety and welfare of household pets in domestic abuse situations.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 4, 2019
Signed Jun 28, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2019
Signed into law
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 25, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2019 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 18, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2019
Committee
06/13/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/13/2019 House read and passed
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced
01/04/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
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