AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT
Summary
Provides that a defendant's third and subsequent violation of domestic violence offenses, including both prior felony and misdemeanor convictions, be punishable as a felony.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes · House May 15, 2024
How they voted
51–12
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 74
May 15, 2024
D
Democratic64
73% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
44% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 17, 2024
Committee
05/17/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/15/2024 House read and passed
lower
May 7, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
04/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
02/28/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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