Priority Areas for those interested in sexual or domestic violence related legislation. 1. Protect Funding for Crisis and Safety Services – While it is good news that the adopted budget in the 2012 session does not propose any additional reductions in funding for sexual and domestic violence services, unfortunately the adopted budget uses one-time fund [...]
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Virginia General Assembly Report 2012
Posted: May 18, 2012 in Legislative AlertsTags: bills, General Assembly, legislative session, Virginia
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Posting from http://4vawa.org/ TELL CONGRESS THAT S. 1925, THE REAL VAWA, IS EVERYONE’S VAWA AND MUST BE PASSED! S. 1925, the “real” VAWA, has 57 Senate sponsors – Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) signed on as a sponsor today!!! We have set March 20th—the first day of spring—to reach our goal of 60 filibuster-proof sponsors. We [...]
Cross-Over Report on Current Legislation in Virginia
Posted: February 21, 2012 in Legislative AlertsTags: Action Alliance, domestic violence, House, Rob Bell, Senate, sexual assault, Vehicle registration plate, Virginia
This week was cross over, which means we are officially moving into the 2nd half of the General Assembly Session. For the most part, its been a good session with respect to our priorities. We are pleased that anti-strangulation is moving forward as a stand-alone crime, that a bill to keep guns out of the hands of [...]
We need your help today to protect immigrant victims of sexual and domestic violence.
Posted: February 6, 2012 in Legislative AlertsTags: Charniele Herring, Criminal law, domestic violence, Jackson Miller, Rob Bell, Ron Villanueva, Todd Gilbert, Virginia
We need your help today to protect immigrant victims of sexual and domestic violence. Please call the members of the House Courts Criminal Law Subcommittee today and ask them to defeat the following legislation that threatens access to safety for victims of sexual and domestic violence: House Bill 89, House Bill 108, House Bill 320, [...]
Reject Immigration-related bills that threaten access to safety for victims of sexual and domestic violence
Posted: February 2, 2012 in Legislative AlertsTags: Action Alliance, domestic violence, General Assembly, Kristi VanAudenhove, sexual assault, VAWA, Violence Against Women Act, Virginia
ACTION ALLIANCE URGES LAWMAKERS TO REJECT IMMIGRATION-RELATED BILLS THAT THREATEN ACCESS TO SAFETY FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Richmond—Immigrant victims of sexual and domestic violence may face increased barriers to reporting crimes and seeking justice if the General Assembly approves several measures under consideration in today’s House Courts Criminal Law Subcommittee. The Action [...]
