Enacts "Melanie's law"
Summary
Enacts "Melanie's law"; relates to orders of protection; allows courts to issue orders of protection for immediate family members or household members of the named victims, regardless of age.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Apr 11, 2023
Signed Nov 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2024 · Assembly May 21, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
May 6, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Nov 25, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.541
May 21, 2024
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
May 6, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
May 6, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Jan 3, 2024
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
Jun 7, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Jun 7, 2023
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 7, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Apr 11, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
IC
Iwen Chu
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
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