Overview
- The draft would let family courts order electronic ankle bracelets for high‑risk offenders, with victims able to carry a receiver that alerts to prohibited approaches.
- Courts would gain authority to require perpetrators to attend anti‑violence or social training programs intended to reduce repeat abuse.
- The maximum prison term for violating protection orders would increase from two to three years, and courts could request weapons‑register data for risk assessments.
- Lawmakers debated the bill on 27 February and referred it to committees led by the Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection panel; a Die Linke motion for a broader strategy was also sent to committee.
- Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig endorsed the plan, pointing to Spanish results, while CDU/CSU’s Susanne Hierl backed the draft yet urged custody consequences for violence against mothers, and advocates called for stronger funding and coordination of support services.