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Legislation
Up to date information on the progress of the Sin By Silence Bill – AB593 (Ma)
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Sin by Silence Bill Fact Sheet
AB 593 (Ma) – Sin By Silence Bill Summary AB 593 seeks to clarify Penal Code 1473.5 to include the domestic violence victims that were unintentionally denied their original writ of habeas corpus due to limited expert testimony evidence. Background & Problem: In the United States, one in four women will experience domestic violence over […]
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Sin by Silence Bill Passes Public Safety
On Tuesday, January 10th, we had the Public Safety Committee Hearing on the Sin by Silence Bill. Success! A unanimous vote of YES! Now we move onto the Assembly and Senate for votes. IMPACT!! Read the press release from our legislation advocate, Assemblywoman Fiona Ma. She has opened so many doors for our Sin by […]