An Act relative to domestic violence
Report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches, with reference to the House amendments to the Senate Bill enhancing protection for victims of domestic violence (Senate, No. 1897) (amended by the House by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of House document numbered 4038; by inserting before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble: “Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith certain provisions against domestic violence, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.”; and by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title: “An Act relative to domestic violence),-- reports, a “Bill relative to domestic violence.” (Senate, No. 2334).
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Domestic Violence Conference Committee
- Special Attachments:
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JR11A Report -- Domestic violence
S2334 -- Conference Report as corrected by the committees on Bills in the Third Reading, acting jointly and including changes from addendum
S2334 -- Conference Report Addendum
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith certain provisions against domestic violence, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public [Emergency Preamble Context].
Bill History
Date | Branch | Action |
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7/31/2014 | Senate | Reported by committee of conference, see S1897 |
7/31/2014 | Senate | Addendum letter read |
7/31/2014 | Senate | Committee of conference report accepted |
7/31/2014 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
7/31/2014 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance |
7/31/2014 | House | Rules suspended |
7/31/2014 | House | Committee of conference report accepted - 152 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 482) |
8/1/2014 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
8/1/2014 | House | Enacted |
8/1/2014 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
8/1/2014 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
8/8/2014 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2014 |
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