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Senate Judiciary committee advances bill clarifying child-related PFA orders, recommends consent calendar
Summary
Committee moved Senate Bill 135 favorably out of committee and recommended placement on the consent calendar; the bill clarifies precedence of child-related orders issued under the Protection from Abuse Act.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 135 favorably and recommended it for placement on the consent calendar. The motion was made and amended during the committee meeting following a brief bill summary.
A reviser told the committee that Senate Bill 135 “provides precedence for those child related orders” and clarifies the extent to which a PFA (Protection from Abuse Act) order can modify legal custody or parenting time. Senator Corson moved the bill out of committee favorably for passage and, with the second’s permission, amended the motion to recommend placement on the consent calendar. Senator Clays seconded the motion. The committee recorded a voice vote in favor and the chair announced the motion carried.
No further debate or amendments were recorded in the transcript and the committee adjourned after the vote.
