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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1149: Sex. assault protect. orders

Clarifying requirements to obtain a sexual assault protection order.

Summary

Removes the requirement that a petitioner must allege reasonable fear of future dangerous acts when seeking a sexual assault protection order.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1149), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2019

IntroducedJan 15, 2019
Out of committeeFeb 4, 2019
Passed HouseFeb 20, 2019
Passed SenateApr 16, 2019
GovernorMay 7, 2019
LawMay 7, 2019

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced: January 15, 2019 in the House
Last action: May 7, 2019
Session law: Chapter 258, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to clarifying requirements to obtain a sexual assault protection order;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

13 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Griffey R-35 Beth Doglio D-22 Chris Kilduff D-28 Nicole Macri D-43 Javier Valdez D-46 Morgan Irwin R-31 Laurie Dolan D-22 Sherry Appleton D-23 Gael Tarleton D-36 Roger Goodman D-45 Tina Orwall D-33 Derek Stanford D-1 Amy Walen D-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 20, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1149

81 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	24	14	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (81)

Nay (14)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1149

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

John McCoy D-38

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History

May 7, 2019Effective date 7/28/2019.
May 7, 2019Chapter 258, 2019 Laws.
May 7, 2019Governor signed.
Apr 26, 2019Delivered to Governor.
Apr 25, 2019President signed.
Apr 18, 2019Speaker signed.
Apr 16, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 16, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 13, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 22, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 21, 2019LAW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2019First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 20, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 20, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 15, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 1, 2019Minority; do not pass.
Feb 1, 2019CRJ - Majority; do pass.
Jan 15, 2019First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1149 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1149 (2025–26) Cruelty to animals · Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2025
HB 1149 (2023–24) Housing/capital expenditures · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1149 (2021–22) Public health education · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1149 (2017–18) Maximum vehicle length limit · Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2017
HB 1149 (2015–16) Students/military families · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1149 (2013–14) Craft distillery customers · Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2013
HB 1149 (2011–12) Medicaid nursing facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1149 (2009–10) Security breach protection · Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2010

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