Relating to the issuance and effectiveness of protective orders, magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2022
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Nov 14, 2022
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · House May 18, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
17
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 22, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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