Relating to consent agreements for domestic abuse and sexual abuse protective orders

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 13, 2019
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 4, 2019
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 448
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill relates to consent agreements and domestic abuse and sexual abuse protective orders. Under current law, upon a finding of domestic abuse or sexual abuse, the court may approve a consent agreement or grant a protective order. The bill strikes the requirement that a finding of domestic abuse or sexual abuse must occur before the court approves a consent agreement.26; grant possession of the residence to the plaintiff to the exclusion of the defendant or that the defendant provide suitable alternate housing for the plaintiff; pay separate support and maintenance to the plaintiff and any children under years of age; and avoid any contact with animals owned by the plaintiff, defendant, or minor child of the defendant.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named February 13, 2019. On February 21, 2019 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Dan Dawson REmail
• Sen. Jake Chapman R
• Sen. Kevin Kinney D

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Similar bills

• HF 450 Relating to consent agreements for domestic abuse and sexual abuse protective orders
  89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 825
  Nearly identical

Matched by wording or an identical title.