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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1949

HB 1949: Domestic violence victims

Providing financial assistance for victims of domestic violence seeking protection orders.

Summary

  • Allows the court, during a protection order hearing, to require the respondent to pay the petitioner for reasonable expenses related to the domestic violence committed and to order temporary financial assistance if the respondent customarily provides for or contributes to the support of the petitioner or other family member;
  • Limits the relief to a one-time, temporary order not to exceed 90 days;
  • Requires the court to consider the amount received by the petitioner in any subsequent proceeding for support, maintenance, or property distribution; and
  • Allows the court, in a hearing for a temporary protection order, to restrain any party from disposing of shared or joint property except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life, and allows the court to require the restrained party to notify the other party, in a manner deemed appropriate by the court, of any proposed extraordinary expenses made after the order.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1949), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Toby Nixon (R-45)
Introduced
February 18, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Versions
HB 1949, ESHB 1949

AN ACT Relating to providing financial assistance for victims of domestic violence seeking protection orders;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Toby Nixon (R-45)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 1949
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1949)
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 1949)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1949)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1949)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1949)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1949)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1949)
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. JJFL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1949)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1949)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. JJFL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. JJFL - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

HB 1949 in other sessions

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