2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 86

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: SB 260/05 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Persuasion

Synopsis:

Altering the standard of proof, from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence, by which a judge in a protective order hearing must find that abuse occurred before the judge may enter a final protective order.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/16
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/18
Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/9
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
House Action
3/10
First Reading Judiciary
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
EVIDENCE
PROTECTION ORDERS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law
( 4-506 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 9, 2006: Third Reading Passed (35-11)