HSB 711

This bill relates to the inclusion of victims of domestic abuse within the victim rights Act for the purposes of victim registration, notification, compensation, and rights in criminal proceedings and other rights. The bill includes within the meaning of “victim” for the purposes of victim registration, notification, and rights in criminal proceedings, a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of domestic abuse or an incident where a peace officer identified the person as an abused person due to domestic abuse. The bill defines a “victim”, for the purposes of additional rights of victims of domestic abuse, to include a person who has suffered physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of domestic abuse. The bill includes within the meaning of “victim”, for the purposes of victim compensation, a person who has suffered personal injury, emotional or financial harm, or death as a result of domestic abuse.