Protective orders; creating the Protection from Workplace Harassment and Violence Act; allowing employers to file protective orders on behalf of certain employees. Effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Signed May 29, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2019
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Mar 12, 2019
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican37
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 29, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/29/2019
upper
May 23, 2019
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 1
lower
May 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13
upper
May 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 5
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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