Relating to crime victim compensation.
Summary
Specifies what constitutes notification to law enforcement officials for purpose of determining eligibility of crime victim for Department of Justice compensation award. Specifies circumstances that are prima facie evidence of good cause for victim's failure to notify law enforcement in timely manner or failure to cooperate with law enforcement. Directs department to adopt rules establishing limited domestic violence counseling award and limited sexual assault counseling award. Increases maximum weekly payment rate of crime victim compensation award for loss of earnings and loss of support to dependents. Authorizes compensation for prescribed medication for survivors of deceased victim as part of reasonable counseling expenses compensation. Authorizes department to extend time period of review of crime victim compensation claim decision with permission of applicant. Authorizes law enforcement agencies to provide child abuse reports and records to department and to Attorney General for purpose of determining crime victim compensation claim. Authorizes compensation for forensic interview of child at community assessment center.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed May 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 19, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
May 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
May 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
May 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
legislature
May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Apr 19, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Williamson. Passed.
legislature
Apr 11, 2017
Committee
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
legislature
Apr 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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