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THIRD READING
Bill No: AJR 8
Author: John A. Pérez (D) and Lowenthal (D), et al.
Amended: 2/11/13 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-0, 2/11/13 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution urges the President to sign and
Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
and ensure the sustainability of vital programs designed to keep
women and families safe from violence and abuse.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
declarations:
1.The federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was developed
with the input of advocates from around the country with
diverse backgrounds and experiences, and addresses the real
and most important needs of victims of domestic violence,
sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
2.VAWA represents the voices of women and their families, and
the voices of victims, survivors, and advocates.
3.VAWA was first enacted in 1994, and has been the centerpiece
of the federal government's efforts to stamp out domestic and
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sexual violence. VAWA provides millions of dollars to support
programs for victim services, transitional housing, and legal
assistance, as well as tools that law enforcement,
prosecutors, and judges need to hold offenders accountable and
keep communities safe while supporting victims.
4.Domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and
stalking, once considered private matters to be dealt with
behind closed doors, have been brought out of the darkness.
5.VAWA has been successful because it has had consistently
strong, bipartisan support for nearly two decades.
6.Senators Patrick Leahy and Mike Crapo and Representative Gwen
Moore have introduced identical legislation, the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act, in their respective houses
with language that includes several updates and improvements
to the law.
7.There is a need to maintain services for victims and families
at the local, state, and federal levels. VAWA reauthorization
would allow existing programs to continue uninterrupted, and
would provide for the development of new initiatives to
address key areas of concern.
This resolution urges the President to sign and Congress to pass
the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and ensure the
sustainability of vital programs designed to keep women and
families safe from violence and abuse.
Comments
According to the author's office, with the inception of the
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994, a national strategy
was put in place to address the growing issue of violence
against women and families. The reauthorization of VAWA seeks
to maintain uninterrupted services for victims and families at
the local, state and federal levels and to provide for the
development of new initiatives to address key areas of concern.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
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ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-0, 2/11/13
AYES: Achadjian, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bloom, Blumenfield,
Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian
Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley,
Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth Gaines,
Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gordon, Gorell, Gray, Hagman, Hall,
Harkey, Holden, Hueso, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue,
Lowenthal, Maienschein, Medina, Melendez, Mitchell, Morrell,
Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson,
Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Salas,
Skinner, Stone, Ting, Torres, Wagner, Waldron, Weber,
Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A. Pérez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Alejo, Bigelow, Donnelly, Eggman, Grove,
Roger Hernández, Jones, Mansoor
AL:nl 2/20/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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