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HB1286Introduced in the House

Military protective order.

Passed

Introduced by Ryan Lauer, District 59

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Military protective order. Specifies that a party to a protective order proceeding has a duty to inform the court of any military protective orders issued by a military commander in effect between the parties. Allows the court to consider evidence of a military protective order in effect against a respondent for the protection of the petitioner. Amends provisions concerning facially valid foreign protection orders to include certain protection orders issued by a Canadian court.

Where it stands

Public Law 90

March 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - House concurred with Senate amendments · February 25, 2026

95

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Absent
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Representative Lauer

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  4. Representative Zimmerman added as coauthor

  5. Representative Bauer added as coauthor

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 93, nays 0

  9. Referred to the Senate

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

  13. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 251: yeas 47, nays 0

  15. Returned to the House with amendments

  16. Motion to concur filed

  17. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 376: yeas 95, nays 0

  18. Signed by the Speaker

  19. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  20. Signed by the President of the Senate

  21. Signed by the Governor

  22. Public Law 90

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