Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds
Summary
Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Assembly Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Signed Dec 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2023 · Assembly May 18, 2023
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 9, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Dec 8, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.695
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 214A
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Zellnor Myrie
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
IC
Iwen Chu
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
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