AN ACT CONCERNING INVESTIGATIONS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

HB 5036 requires colleges and universities to include non-affiliated victims (those not students or employees) in investigations of intimate partner violence when the accused is a student or employee. Specifically, schools must notify victims about investigations, allow them to participate, explain roles in the process, and share findings discovered during the investigation. This bill directly affects victims of intimate partner violence who are not connected to the educational institution where the accused is enrolled or employed. The policy changes aim to ensure these victims have a voice in proceedings that impact them, without altering the investigation's legal standards.