Concerns counseling for children who were either physically present or who may have seen or heard act of domestic violence.
This bill requires courts handling domestic violence cases to inform victims and abusers about counseling services specifically for children who were physically present during the incident or who saw/heard it. It amends existing law to mandate that courts advise both parties about available support programs for affected minors at the time of filing a complaint. The key mechanism is a court-mandated referral process, ensuring children exposed to domestic violence are connected to counseling resources without requiring new programs to be created. This directly affects children in domestic violence cases and the court system's procedural requirements. The bill focuses on integrating counseling access into standard court procedures for domestic violence cases.
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Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action May 9, 2024
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May 9, 2024
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Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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