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SB 240: Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

GENERAL BILL by Berman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez ; DiCeglie

Victims of Domestic Violence and Dating Violence; Creating the “Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now (HAVEN) Act”; creating the Helping Abuse Victims Escape Now (HAVEN) Coordinating Council within the Department of Law Enforcement; specifying that the act supersedes certain local regulations; defining the term “dating violence”; providing that victims of dating violence may apply to participate in the Attorney General’s address confidentiality program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/4/2025 Senate - Introduced
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2025 Senate • Filed
1/29/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced