92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB5719
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House Sponsors:
BERNS-HASSERT-ZICKUS-MYERS,RICHARD-LINDNER AND OSTERMAN.

Senate Sponsors:
LIGHTFORD

Short description: 
VIOLENCE VS WOMEN-TASK FORCE                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Task Force  Act.      
   Requires  the  Governor  to  appoint  a  Sexual  and Domestic Violence      
   Victims Task Force. Requires the task force  to  promote  partnerships      
   between   law  enforcement  agencies,  prosecutors,  the  courts,  and      
   advocates for victims of domestic violence and  sexual  violence,  for      
   the purposes of (i) increasing outreach efforts to victims of domestic      
   violence  and sexual violence and (ii) coordinating the use of federal      
   funding to combat violence against women. Requires the task  force  to      
   recommend  outreach  efforts to encourage victims of domestic violence      
   and sexual violence to report such acts of violence to law enforcement      
   agencies and to health care providers and agencies.                         
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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