BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 6421: Protection orders
Waiving filing fees and costs for certain protection orders.
Summary
- Petitioners seeking an order for protection from a person who has stalked them, engaged in conduct that constitutes a sex offense, or is a family or household member who has engaged in conduct that constitutes domestic violence are not required to pay a filing fee or fees for service of process. The court may require the respondent to pay the filing fee and service fees.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 17, 2002
- Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2002 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 1, 2002
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- EHB 2655
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to protection orders;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Referred to Rules.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- JUD - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
SB 6421 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6421 (2011–12) Wage affidavits/public works
- SB 6421 (2009–10) Commerce dept duties/energy
- SB 6421 (2007–08) Smoking cessation programs
- SB 6421 (2005–06) Saturday counting of ballots