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Committee unanimously advances HB 1460 to simplify protection-order "hope" cards
Summary
House Bill 1460, which removes the requirement that protection-order "hope" cards be in a scannable electronic format and reduces required information on the cards, was reported out of committee 12-0 with one excused vote.
House Bill 1460, which removes a statutory requirement that protection-order "hope" cards be in a scannable electronic format and reduces the amount of information required on those cards, was reported out of the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee by a unanimous recorded vote on Feb. 21.
Representative Jacobson, bringing the bill on behalf of the sponsor, said the measure modernizes and simplifies the program that allows people protected by court orders to carry a small card instead of a lengthy document. "As we may remember, in 2023, we passed protections for people who are in possession of a protection order so that they don't have to carry around a 20 page document everywhere they go and that they can just get a card that shows that they and perhaps their minor children are protected," Jacobson said, urging members to support the cleanup and modernization.
Committee discussion emphasized practicality for people holding protection orders and administrative placement. Staff noted the bill places administration under the Administrative Office of the Courts and narrows required fields on the cards. No amendments were offered in committee.
The roll call recorded 12 ayes, 0 nays and 1 excused. By that vote, House Bill 1460 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
