An Act to modernize the roles and responsibilities of the victim and witness assistance board

This bill modernizes Massachusetts' Victim and Witness Assistance Board by requiring courthouses and police stations to prominently display rights summaries in the top five non-English languages spoken locally (per census data). It updates gender references from "him" to "them" and expands the board's duties to include funding victim services, providing professional development for service providers, advocating for policy changes, managing the Garden of Peace memorial in Boston, and administering the SAFEPLAN advocacy program. The changes directly affect victims/witnesses, court officials, police departments, and victim service providers across Massachusetts. The bill focuses on improving accessibility to rights information and strengthening the board's operational role.