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, would be punishable as a felony.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2026
How they voted
71–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 74
Apr 7, 2026
D
Democratic63
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/07/2026 House read and passed
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Stewart
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Karen Alzate
DDemocratic
P
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
P
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
P
Rebecca Kislak
DDemocratic
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
P
Terri Cortvriend
DDemocratic
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