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Legislature advances LB80 to harmonize and extend protection orders; committee amendment adopted
Summary
The Legislature adopted a committee amendment and advanced LB80, which consolidates domestic abuse, sexual assault and harassment protection orders into a single Protection Orders Act, extends initial order durations, and provides procedural and confidentiality changes.
Senator Kathleen Hallstrom presented LB80, a bill consolidating existing domestic abuse, sexual assault and harassment protection orders into a single Protection Orders Act and allowing courts to issue initial orders for at least one year and up to two years. The Judiciary Committee advanced the package and the Legislature adopted the committee amendment AM801 before advancing LB80 to select file.
The committee amendment adds language permitting courts to order relief the court deems necessary to protect the safety and welfare of petitioners in harassment and sexual-assault protection…
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