Senate approves online portal for protective orders, adds electronic‑affirmation procedure
Senate Bill 2‑59 to create a statewide online portal for filing domestic violence protective orders passed after floor amendments adding an electronic affirmation and witness‑signature requirement; sponsors cited a $600,000 grant supporting the portal work.
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The Senate passed SB 2‑59 to authorize a statewide online portal allowing survivors of domestic violence to prepare and file protective‑order petitions across the state. Sponsor Senator Barrow said the measure provides an additional tool for survivors and noted a recent Supreme Court grant of about $600,000 to support online civil protective orders.
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