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2012 SESSION

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SB 300 Protective orders; various changes to provisions governing those issued by court, venue.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Protective orders; juveniles; venue.  Makes various changes to the provisions governing protective orders issued by a juvenile and domestic relations district court, including (i) clarifying that only violations related to trespass, criminal offenses, acts of abuse, or prohibited contacts are Class 1 misdemeanors; (ii) clarifying that juvenile and domestic relations district courts have jurisdiction over all protective orders that involve juveniles, whether as the alleged victim or as respondent; and (iii) allowing judges to prohibit contact between the respondent and the allegedly abused person or that person's family.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102975D  pdf
• 01/23/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104423D-S1  pdf
• 01/26/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12104423D-ES1  pdf
• 03/02/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12105758D-H1  pdf
• 03/09/12  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB300ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/05/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102975D
• 01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/23/12  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104423D-S1
• 01/24/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/12  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/26/12  Senate: Read second time
• 01/26/12  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/26/12  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104423D-S1
• 01/26/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/26/12  Senate: Amendment by Senator Howell agreed to
• 01/26/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB300ES1
• 01/26/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12104423D-ES1
• 01/27/12  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/12  House: Read first time
• 02/13/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 02/29/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/12  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12105758D-H1
• 03/06/12  House: Read second time
• 03/07/12  House: Read third time
• 03/07/12  House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105758D-H1
• 03/07/12  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB300H1
• 03/07/12  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/12  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/12  Senate: Title replaced 12105758D-H1
• 03/09/12  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/09/12  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB300ER)
• 03/09/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/05/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 637 (effective 7/1/12)
• 04/05/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637)