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HB0106 • 2006

Protection orders.

AN ACT relating to protection orders; increasing the duration of protection orders as specified; authorizing either party to move for modification, termination or extension of protective orders; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Olsen
Last action
2006-03-24
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2006

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2006-03-24 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 78

  2. 2006-03-23 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0033

  3. 2006-03-10 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0033

  4. 2006-03-10 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0033

  5. 2006-03-09 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0033

  6. 2006-03-09 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2006-03-08 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2006-03-07 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2006-03-02 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2006-03-02 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2006-02-28 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  12. 2006-02-28 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2006-02-28 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2006-02-27 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2006-02-24 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2006-02-23 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2006-02-23 House

    H01 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2006-02-16 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  19. 2006-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2006-02-07 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

HB0106 Bill Summary

Bill
No.:
HB0106

Drafter:

JHR

LSO
No.:

06LSO-0355

Effective Date:

7/1/2006

Enrolled
Act No.:

HEA0033

Chapter
No.:

78

Prime
Sponsor:

Representative Olsen

Catch
Title:

Protection orders.

Subject:

Increases
the duration of protection orders.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Under current law, protection orders issued in stalking or domestic
violence cases are effective for fixed periods of 3 months, subject to
continued extensions for additional 3 month periods, for good cause.

This bill extends the duration of the protection orders for periods not
to exceed one year, subject to extensions for additional one year periods, upon
a showing of good cause.

The bill authorizes either party in the action to move to modify,
terminate or extend the protection order.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0106

ENROLLED ACT NO. 33, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to protection orders; increasing the duration of protection orders as specified; authorizing either party to move for modification, termination or extension of protective orders; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 7
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3
‑
510(b) and 35
‑
21
‑
106(b) are amended to read:

7
‑
3
‑
510.

Service of order; duration and extension of order; violation; remedies not exclusive.

(b)

An order of protection granted by the court under W.S. 7
‑
3
‑
509 shall be effective for a fixed period of time not to exceed
three (3) months
one (1) year
.
Either party may move to modify, terminate or extend the order.
The order may be extended repetitively upon a showing of good cause for additional periods of time not to exceed
three (3) months
one (1) year
each.

35
‑
21
‑
106.

Service of order; duration and extension of order; violation; remedies not exclusive.

(b)

An order of protection granted by the court shall be effective for a fixed period of time not to exceed
three (3) months
one (1) year
.
Either party may move to modify, terminate or extend the order.
The order may be extended repetitively
for
upon a showing of
good cause
upon motion of the petitioner
for additional periods of time not to exceed
three (3) months
one (1) year
each. The filing of an action for divorce shall not supersede an order of protection granted under this act.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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