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Bill would prioritize survivors of domestic violence and trafficking in future state shelter and housing funding allocations
Summary
SB 802 would require the state to consider survivors of violence and trafficking — including women and women with children — when allocating shelter and housing assistance funds; committee recommended the bill be referred to the Senate Housing Committee.
Sen. Ashby introduced SB 802, the Women’s Housing Priority Act, which directs state shelter and housing funding processes to prioritize survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking when awarding future shelter and housing assistance. The author and witnesses said co‑ed shelters frequently fail to meet survivor needs and that survivors often become homeless as a direct consequence of escaping abuse.
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