Protective Orders

State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Relating To Gun Violence Protective Orders. [HB-1543]
Establishes a process allowing law enforcement officers and family or household members to obtain a court order to prevent a person from accessing firearms and ammunition where the person poses a danger of causing bodily injury to oneself or another.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Relating To Domestic Abuse. [HB-295]
Amends the definition of domestic abuse under Hawaii's insurance laws and domestic abuse protective order statutes to include emotional abuse between family or household members. Defines emotional abuse. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Received Notice Of All Senate Conferees Being Discharged (sen. Com. No. 535). on 06/22/2020

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Relating To Domestic Violence. [HB-491]
Amends the offense of abuse of family or household members to provide for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor penalties. Allows a deferred acceptance of guilty or no contest plea in cases involving misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse penalties. Requires the Judiciary to submit annual reports to the Legislature on the number and outcome of abuse of family or household members cases. (HB491 HD2)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Ichiyama Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to uniform reporting of information concerning protective orders, concerning magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and concerning conditions of bond imposed on a person awaiting trial in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case. [SB-1700]
Relating to uniform reporting of information concerning protective orders, concerning magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and concerning conditions of bond imposed on a person awaiting trial in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Rodriguez Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Relating To Gun Violence Protective Orders. [HB-1583]
Adds a new part to Chapter 134, HRS, to establish a detailed process allowing law enforcement officers and family or household members to obtain a court order to prevent a person from accessing firearms and ammunition where the person poses a danger of causing bodily injury to the person or another.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Lee Referred To Jud, Referral Sheet 6 on 01/30/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to jurisdiction of the county courts in certain counties. [HB-3321]
Relating to jurisdiction of the county courts in certain counties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain protective orders and agreements involving families. [HB-3052]
Relating to certain protective orders and agreements involving families.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing a protective order registry and the duties of courts in regard to the registry. [SB-1320]
Relating to establishing a protective order registry and the duties of courts in regard to the registry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Read First Time on 03/14/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order. [SB-1242]
Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Burkett Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/01/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Protective orders or stalking; third or subsequent offense. [HB-2473]
Violation of protective order or stalking; third or subsequent offense. Expands the offenses for which a conviction of a third or subsequent offense, when the offense is committed within 20 years of the first conviction and when either the instant or one of the prior offenses was based on an act or threat of violence and the instant and prior offenses arise out of separate incidents, is a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months from violating a protective order to any combination of violating a protective order (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Benjamin Cline Passed By Indefinitely In Finance (16-y 0-n) on 02/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing a protective order registry and the duties of courts in regard to the registry. [HB-2315]
Relating to establishing a protective order registry and the duties of courts in regard to the registry.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brooks Landgraf Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons. [HB-2222]
Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/05/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to expedited processing of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee. [HB-2083]
Relating to expedited processing of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Shaheen Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/11/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the duration of certain protective orders against family violence. [HB-2021]
Relating to the duration of certain protective orders against family violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/08/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Concealed handguns; protective orders. [SB-1299]
Carrying concealed handguns; protective orders. Authorizes any person 21 years of age or older who is not prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm and is protected by an unexpired protective order to carry a concealed handgun for 45 days after the protective order was issued. The bill provides that if the person issued the protective order applies for a concealed handgun permit during such 45-day period, such person will be authorized to carry a concealed handgun for an additional 45 days and be given a copy of the certified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Vogel Requires 27 Affirmative Votes To Override Veto on 04/05/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the duration of certain protective orders against family violence. [SB-712]
Relating to the duration of certain protective orders against family violence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/22/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Family abuse protective order; third or subsequent violation of order. [HB-2157]
Third or subsequent violation of family abuse protective order; private security services. Authorizes courts, upon a defendant's third or subsequent violation of certain family abuse protective orders against the same victim, to modify such order to require that the defendant provide private security services for the victim.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Protective orders; possession of firearms, felony. [HB-2044]
Protective orders; possession of firearms; felony. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for subjecting another person to an act of violence, force, or threat to possess a firearm while the order is in effect, which is equivalent to the existing penalty for possession of a firearm by a person subject to a permanent protective order for family abuse. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy Left In Militia, Police And Public Safety on 02/07/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Absentee voting; eligibility of persons granted protective order. [HB-1912]
Absentee voting; eligibility of persons granted protective order. Entitles a person to vote absentee if the person has been granted a protective order issued by or under the authority of any court of competent jurisdiction.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Yost Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0631) on 03/20/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Concealed handguns; protective orders. [HB-1852]
Carrying concealed handguns; protective orders. Authorizes any person 21 years of age or older who is not prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm and is protected by an unexpired protective order to carry a concealed handgun for 45 days after the protective order was issued. The bill provides that if the person issued the protective order applies for a concealed handgun permit during such 45-day period, such person will be authorized to carry a concealed handgun for an additional 45 days and be given a copy of the certified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Morris (67 Affirmative Votes Required To Override) on 04/05/2017

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