This week a bill that would extend protections to victims of alleged sex offenses cleared the state house. This is Rep. Millie Hamner, D-Dillon, the bill’s sponsor.
"A few years ago, I successfully carried legislation that protected victims of stalking," says Hamner, "that bill became known as Vonnie's Law. This bill, HB 1060, extends the protections we were able to put in place for victims of stalking, to victims of sexual assault.
"It assures a person arrested is held until they're able to see a judge, so the judge can hear the case and get a little more information, and then release the person with a written protection order," she says.
The bill passed the House 60-3 and will now go to a Senate vote.
