Orders of Protection - As introduced, allows a court to grant a restraining order to either or both parties at an order of protection hearing, without requiring a separate action, if both the petitioner and respondent have had the opportunity to be heard by the court; allows the court to dismiss an order of protection or petition for an order of protection. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Last action Apr 27, 2017
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
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Committee
13
Apr 27, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Re-ref. Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Apr 26, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/27/2017
Apr 12, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Apr 11, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/12/2017
Apr 11, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2017
Apr 5, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
Feb 28, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 22, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
Feb 22, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/28/2017
Feb 15, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
Feb 14, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
Feb 13, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 13, 2017
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
Feb 9, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 9, 2017
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 8, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Feb 8, 2017
House · Introduced
Filed for intro.
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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