2018 Legislative Memos of Support

2018 LEGISLATIVE MEMOS OF SUPPORT

We encourage lawmakers to support the following bills and budget priorities, which will go far in providing vital protections for victims of domestic violence in your district:

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES TRAINING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DIRECT-CARE STAFF/ A.9565 Hevesi/S.7756 Savino
PROVIDE EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS / A.1481A Weinstein/S.5565A Persaud
ALLOW JUDICIAL DISCRETION WHEN SENTENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES / A.3110 Aubry/S.5116 Persaud
ENSURE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS GET THE HELP THEY NEED; SUPPORT MORE STATE FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
STATE FUNDING FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BEFORE IT OCCURS (Legislation Pending)
PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS TO ACCESS POLICE AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE / A.2919 Lavine/S.405 Robach
ENSURE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS RECEIVE CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES / A.5921 Weinstein