HB15-1035: Changes to Crime Victim Compensation

• Expands compensable crimes to include bodily injury (not just death) from violations of sections 42-4-1402 and 42-4-1601 (related to vehicular incidents).

• Adds household support as compensable loss for dependents of accused offenders who provided monetary support for maintaining a home, but only if the offender vacated the shared home and is accused of the criminal conduct.

• Extends "property damage" definition to include expenses for rekeying motor vehicles and other locks necessary to ensure victim safety.

• Increases maximum aggregate damages compensation from $20,000 to $30,000 per victim.

• Increases emergency award limit from $1,000 to $2,000 and requires medical service providers to suspend collection actions for 90 days after victim files a compensation claim.

• Establishes presumption that crime victim compensation board assistance must be considered when determining restitution amounts in criminal sentencing.