HB 53 Protective Order Amendments amends expiration provisions for pretrial protective orders to clarify that they expire on the earliest of: the day on which the court dismisses the case; the day on which the court dismisses the pretrial protective order; or the day on which the alleged perpetrator is served with an order. This bill also provides that defendants involved in a jail release agreement or jail release court order can enter onto the premises of the alleged victim’s residence if accompanied by a police officer that has notified the alleged victim. 

HB 324 Workplace Violence Protective Orders Amendments creates workplace violence protective orders, the violation of which is a class A misdemeanor. 

HB 509 Criminal Protective Order Amendments allows a victim to request a hearing regarding a continuous protective order for domestic violence and defines criminal protective order hearings as "important criminal justice hearings," thereby requiring prosecutors to use reasonable efforts to notify the victim of any such hearing requested by the defendant.