Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee advances bill expanding victim notice to include protection-order violations and Safe at Home referrals
Summary
The House Public Safety, Finance and Policy Committee recommended House File 1998, a crime‑victim notification bill, be placed on the general register after adopting an author’s A2 amendment that expands required victim notice and adds a referral to the state’s Safe at Home program.
The House Public Safety, Finance and Policy Committee recommended House File 1998, a crime-victim notification bill, be placed on the general register after adopting an author’s A2 amendment that adds additional categories of required victim notice and clarifies delivery methods.
The bill, sponsored by Representative Rearick, would expand existing crime‑victim notice requirements so prosecutors must notify victims when they decide not to file charges for violations that include an order for protection (OFP), a harassment restraining order, or a domestic‑abuse no‑contact order. Suzanne Elwell, director of the Crime Victim Justice Unit…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
