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Senate Committee of the Whole backs bill keeping protection orders active during appeals
Summary
Senate File 8 would clarify that protection orders under stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence statutes remain in effect during appeals or review unless a judge stays the order; the Committee of the Whole reported the bill favorably.
Senator Olson moved that Senate File 8 be reported favorably by the Committee of the Whole and turned the floor to Senator Hicks for an explanation. The bill conforms protection‑order language across statutes addressing stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence to ensure that an order remains in effect during the pendency of an appeal or review unless a judge specifically stays it.
Senator Hicks described the bill as an interim judiciary committee cleanup item that "just tries to clean up some potential lapses in orders." He said the bill makes explicit that decisions to modify or extend protection orders do not suspend protection during appellate or review proceedings unless a judge orders a stay.
There were no standing committee amendments on the bill. The Committee of the Whole reported Senate File 8 do pass to the full Senate.
Action summary: - Committee of the Whole motion that Senate File 8 do pass — moved by Senator Olson; outcome: passed and reported favorably to the full Senate.
