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Senate advances protective-order reforms, delays effective date to 2027
Summary
Legislators amended SB 304 to allow courts to sanction falsified protective-order applications and changed the bill's effective date from May 6, 2026 to May 6, 2027; after a recall and substitution process the Senate approved a second substitute and sent it to the House.
Senate Bill 304, a package of protective-order amendments aimed at reducing abuse of the protective-order process, moved forward after floor amendment and substitution activity during the evening session.
Sponsor Senator Stratton said stakeholders and advocates for domestic-violence victims helped craft language to limit misuse of the system while preserving protections for the…
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