SB 2066

RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND / FUKUNAGA / HANABUSA / BUEN / MATSUNAGA / CHUMBLEY / KANNO / NAKATA / IHARA; Taniguchi

Companion Bill: HB 1838

Subjects: Women's Legislative Caucus

Keywords: AGED, CHILD ABUSE, CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, ELDERLY ABUSE, FAMILY COURT, MINORS, OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY, OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON, PENAL CODE, SEX ABUSE, SPOUSE ABUSE

Report Title: Dom. Abuse; Protective Orders

Description: Amends definition of "family or household members" to include persons in dating relationships; defines "dating relationships"; extends effective time of TROs to 180 days; requires courts to issue protective orders for minimum period of 5 years; authorizes longer extension period for protective orders.

 1-19-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-20-00        S Referred to JDC                                          
 2- 2-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-07-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 2- 7-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-11-00 at 9:30 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-11-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-11-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson