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Panel backs bill to let courts consider active military protective orders
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 12-86, which directs civilian courts to consider active military protective orders and allows ex parte orders based on submitted evidence; amendments added recognition for Canadian protection orders and changed mandatory language to discretionary in one line.
Representative Lauer presented House Bill 12-86 to require that courts consider active military protective orders when deciding civilian protection orders and to permit ex parte orders based on evidence. The measure is intended to close a gap between military protective orders and civilian proceedings so victims have the benefit of prior orders in court consideration.
Representative Zimmerman offered an amendment to add recognition of Canadian protective orders; the chair adopted a technical change to the amendment to read "Canadian" instead of "Canada." The committee also accepted an amendment to change language from "must consider" to "may consider" in recognition that some military protective orders can be issued without a hearing.
Retired Brig. Gen. Jim Bauerle, Lisa Wilkin (a service-member survivor), and other witnesses supported the bill, describing circumstances where a commander-issued order provided protection on base but did not inform civilian judges. The committee passed the bill as amended by unanimous roll call.
