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1996 SESSION
SB 617 Law enforcement; family abuse policies.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Law enforcement; family abuse policies. Requires DCJS to establish and implement standardized policies and guidelines to be used by local law-enforcement agencies in the handling of family abuse cases and makes conformance with the guidelines a condition of continued state funding. This bill is recommended by the Commission on Family Violence Prevention.
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HISTORY
- 01/22/96 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 961594833
- 01/22/96 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/11/96 Senate: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote