Preliminary protective orders; contents of order.
Summary
Provides that if a preliminary protective order is issued in an ex parte hearing where the petition for the order is supported by sworn testimony and not an affidavit or a completed form submitted with an emergency protective order request, the court issuing the order shall state in the order the basis on which the order was entered, including a summary of the allegations made and the court's findings.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 7, 2016
Last action Feb 20, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB861E
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Dec 7, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 7, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100608D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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