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SB085Introduced in the Senate

Military Protection Orders

Passed

Introduced by Matt Ball, District 31

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Concerning military protection orders, and, in connection therewith, a peace officer's duty to determine whether a military protection order exists when responding to an incident of domestic violence and a requirement for the court to consider the existence of a military protection order as relevant evidence when determining whether to issue a temporary civil protection order.

Where it stands

Governor Signed

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: House Amendments Repass · April 23, 2026

35

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
William Lindstedt33Yes
Byron Pelton1Yes
Lisa Frizell2Yes
Nick Hinrichsen3Yes
Mark Baisley4Yes
Marc Catlin5Yes
Cleave Simpson6Yes
Janice Rich7Yes
Dylan Roberts8Yes
Lynda Zamora Wilson9Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  2. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  3. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  4. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  5. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  6. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  8. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  11. Signed by the President of the Senate

  12. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  13. Sent to the Governor

  14. Governor Signed

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