AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Summary
Provides that law enforcement officers who appears before the court for prosecution of a violation of a protective order shall self-certify that the officer has successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Apr 30, 2025
Signed Jul 3, 2025
Floor votes · House May 29, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/21/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
06/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/29/2025 House read and passed
lower
May 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 13, 2025
Committee
05/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
04/30/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Earl Read
DDemocratic
P
Jason Knight
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Boylan
DDemocratic
P
Michelle McGaw
DDemocratic
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