Legislation

Establishing the Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund to increase legal services in family law cases for victims in order to help ensure safety and long-term stability after victimization; requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to administer the Fund; requiring each grantee from the Fund to receive training on the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse; prohibiting a grantee from requesting an individual to waive certain rights in order to receive services; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings; Budget and Taxation

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0170

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2020 Legislative Date 2/12/2020 Action Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Family Law Services for Sustained Safety Fund
Senate	2/12/2020	2/12/2020	Hearing canceled (Judicial Proceedings)

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