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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 260

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 326
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum and Jacobs
Entitled:
Family Law - Protective Orders - Evidence Standard

Synopsis:

Altering the standard by which a judge in a protective order hearing may find that abuse has occurred from a clear and convincing standard to a preponderance of the evidence standard.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/2
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/23
Motion Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings (Senator Frosh) Adopted
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
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 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
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
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