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House expands victims‑assistance eligibility to include children's advocacy centers

2801810 · March 27, 2025
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Summary

House File 1295 amends victims‑assistance language to add children’s advocacy centers to the list of eligible programs to receive portions of court‑imposed fines; sponsors said the centers serve about 3,000 children per year statewide.

The Minnesota House on Wednesday passed House File 1295, a bipartisan bill that adds children's advocacy centers to the list of organizations eligible to receive portions of court‑imposed fines intended to support victims' services.

Representative Johnson Peete, the bill author, said the measure removes outdated wording (“battered women”) and…

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