Committee updates victim compensation statute to enumerate additional qualifying crimes
The committee advanced HB 206 to explicitly add assault, battery, criminal sexual contact and armed robbery to the list of crimes eligible for Crime Victims Reparation Act compensation, codifying practices already used and improving federal reimbursement prospects.
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Representative Travis presented House Bill 206, which amends the Crime Victims Reparation Act to explicitly enumerate additional qualifying crimes — including assault, battery, criminal sexual contact (including of a minor) and robbery while armed with a deadly weapon — so that victims can access statutory compensation for medical costs, lost wages, counseling and funeral expenses.
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