Prohibit Courthouse Civil Arrest
Summary
The act protects an individual from civil arrest while the person is present at a courthouse or on its environs, or while going to, attending, or coming from a court proceeding. A judge or magistrate may issue a writ of protection to prohibit a civil arrest, but a writ of protection is not required for the protection to apply. The act provides various remedies for violation of this protection. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Signed Mar 23, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House Mar 5, 2020
How they voted
18–13
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic19
94% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 23, 2020
Signed into law
Governor Signed
Mar 5, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (40-24-1)
Feb 25, 2020
House · Reported by committee
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 6, 2020
House · Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (18-13-3)
Jan 29, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Jan 13, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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