Requires State domestic violence public awareness campaign to add information on coercive control; requires annual reporting on activities of campaign and expands range of languages.
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed General Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to strengthen the State’s domestic violence public awareness campaign by requiring it to include information about coercive control, a form of abuse often overlooked. It also mandates annual reporting on the campaign’s activities and expands the campaign’s materials to be available in multiple languages recommended by the Advisory Council. The goal is to better educate the public and service providers about the complexities of domestic violence.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Introduced
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
5 on record
Primary sponsors
Cosponsors
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours