HB 1959: JUDICIARY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER; DEFERRED ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY PLEA; PENALTIES; REPORTS

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-04-29

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-05-08: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/29/2026. (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing