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GA HR1751
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/18/2010
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Ashe
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AI Summary
- Georgia Commission on Family Violence, created in 1992, is commended for 18 years of service as the only state agency dedicated to increasing safety for domestic violence victims and raising accountability for perpetrators
- The Commission certifies and monitors 147 family violence intervention programs statewide and provides technical assistance to 50 domestic violence task forces across Georgia
- The Commission created a statewide Temporary Protective Order Registry giving courts and law enforcement 24-hour electronic access to detailed protective order information
- An annual statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review is conducted by the Commission to study causes and consequences of domestic violence-related deaths in Georgia
- The Commission has helped reduce Georgia's domestic violence homicide rate by 16.8 percent since 2001, nearly four times better than the national average
Legislative Description
Georgia Commission on Family Violence; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/18/2010
Full Bill Text
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