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WA HB1901
WA HB1901Updating laws concerning civil protection orders to further enhance and improve their efficacy and accessibility.
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Introduced
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
In Committee
02/28/2022
02/28/2022
Crossed Over
02/08/2022
02/08/2022
Passed
03/10/2022
03/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/31/2022
03/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to updating laws concerning civil protection orders to further enhance and improve their efficacy and 3 accessibility; amending RCW 7.105.010, 7.105.050, 7.105.070, 4 7.105.075, 7.105.100, 7.105.105, 7.105.115, 7.105.120, 7.105.150, 5 7.105.155, 7.105.165, 7.105.200, 7.105.205, 7.105.250, 7.105.255, 6 7.105.305, 7.105.310, 7.105.320, 7.105.340, 7.105.400, 7.105.450, 7 7.105.460, 7.105.500, 7.105.510, 7.105.555, 7.105.902, 9.41.040, 8 9.41.800, 9.41.801, 42.56.240, 4.08.050, 9.41.042, 12.04.140, 9 12.04.150, 13.40.0357, 13.40.0357, 13.40.160, 13.40.193, 13.40.265, and 26.28.015; amending 2021 c 215 s 87 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 70.02.240; reenacting RCW 50.20.050 and 70.02.230; 12 creating a new section; repealing RCW 7.105.055, 7.105.060, 13 7.105.170, and 7.105.901; providing effective dates; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill aims to update laws concerning civil protection orders to further enhance and improve their efficacy and accessibility. Key provisions include:
- Expanding the definition of domestic violence to include coercive control, and providing examples of coercive control behaviors.
- Clarifying jurisdiction and transfer procedures for protection order cases, with a focus on promoting judicial expertise, continuity, and efficient case management.
- Enhancing service and notification requirements, including allowing more electronic service options.
- Streamlining petition and order forms, and requiring courts to provide informational resources and community referrals.
- Establishing training requirements for judicial officers on trauma-informed practices and protection order laws.
- Addressing firearms retrieval and compliance monitoring procedures for protection orders.
- Providing for remote participation options in protection order hearings.
- Extending the ability to restrict abusive litigation related to protection orders.
- Making technical changes and clarifications throughout the protection order statutes.
The bill aims to make the protection order process more accessible, efficient, and effective at enhancing safety for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other harms.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Effective date 7/1/2022*. (on 03/31/2022)
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