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Committee finds H.222 as amended favorable; adds domestic-violence reporting, expanded relief options
Summary
The Judiciary committee voted to find H.222 (draft 4.1) as amended favorable after members added a reporting requirement tied to the Fatality Review Commission and broadened protections and program options for survivors, including expanded vehicle-use relief and stalking-by-geolocation conduct.
The Judiciary committee voted to find draft number 4.1 of H.222, as amended, favorable following debate on provisions that add a reporting requirement to the Fatality Review Commission and expand remedies and accountability options for domestic-violence survivors.
The amendment moves a one-time reporting request into ongoing statutory reporting tied to the Fatality Review Commission and adds an option for participation in a domestic-violence accountability or awareness program. In committee discussion, a legislator identified as Story said the change shifts emphasis toward prevention and a more holistic response to domestic violence: “I appreciate what this may represent in terms of helping to shift…
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