,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbb,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% a pilot program )9 ! ,(fice 
on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice relat+ to advocacy = dome/ic   
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 &
 /alk+ victims1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,rea*+ ,e ,survivor ) ,police & ,on-site
 ,nonpr(it ,s]vices ,evaluations ,act ( 
#bjbb or ! ,,response ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4
 ,pilot program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,dat+ viol5ce2 dome/ic    
viol5ce2 victim advocate ,! t]ms dat+   
viol5ce1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & victim      
advocate h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]m 9 section
 #djjjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act (
 #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia74  7#b7    
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ 
,wom5 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7    

,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a community-bas$ organization or a
 victim s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9       
section #djjjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia77   
t-- 7,a7 has demon/rat$ capacity to     
assi/ victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual 
assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 or /alk+ 9 crisis
 ?r\gh a victim advocate program2  7,b7 
is prep>$ to provide victim-c5t]$1      
culturally relevant1 & trauma-in=m$     
s]vices to victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1   
sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 or /alk+2 
7,c7 has a coop]ative agreem5t or       
memor&um ( und]/&+ 9 effect ) a local   
law en=cem5t ag5cy t indicates a        
p>tn]%ip 9 respond+ to dome/ic viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 or /alk+2 
&  7,d7 op]ates a transitional %elt] =  
dome/ic or sexual assault victims or has
 a coop]ative agreem5t ) a local        
transitional %elt] t c h\se victims     
assi/$ by a victim advocate ( ! eligible
 entity on ! crime sc5e ( a dome/ic     
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1  

or /alk+ call if necess>y4  7#d7 ,law   
en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m law en=cem5t 9  
section #djjjb ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia74   
7#e7 ,law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law     
en=cem5t (fic] means an ag5t ( a law    
en=cem5t ag5cy ) responsibilities to    
provide public safety4  7b7 ,pilot      
program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director %all e/abli% a pilot program  
"u :i* ! ,director aw>ds competitive    
grants to eligible entities = ! purpose 
( work+ collaboratively ) local law     
en=cem5t ag5cies to dispat* victim      
advocates to dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual    
assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 or /alk+ crime   
sc5es 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74     
7#b7 ,crime sc5e advocacy ,) respect to 
a crime sc5e to :i* a victim advocate is
 dispat*$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !     
victim advocate %all arrive at ! crime  
sc5e-- 7i7 aft] ! crime sc5e is secur$  
by a law en=cem5t (fic]2  7ii7 :5 an    
arre/ is made2 or  7iii7 :5 !re is      

probable cause to make an arre/1 b !    
p]petrator ( ! crime has fl$2 &  7,b7 a 
law en=cem5t (fic] %all rema9 at ! crime
 sc5e :ile ! victim advocate meets ) a  
victim4  7#c7 ,victim confid5tiality ,a 
victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual        
assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 or /alk+ :o      
receives advice1 c\nsel+1 or assi/ance f
 a victim advocate "u ?is subsection    
%all h ! privilege to refuse to         
disclose1 & to prev5t any o!r p]son f   
disclos+1 confid5tial communications4   
7#d7 ,m9imum numb] ( aw>ds ,! ,director 
%all aw>d n few] ?an #c grants "u ?is   
subsection4  7c7 ,applications ,an      
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u        
subsection 7b7 %all submit to !         
,director an application at su* at su*  
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ or accompani$
 by su* in=mation z ! ,director may     
reasonably require4  7d7 ,duration2     
/ages  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! pilot program   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all t]m9ate 
on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on   
:i* ! ,director notifies ! fir/ eligible

 entity t eligible entity is receiv+ a  
grant "u ! pilot program4  7#b7 #bnd &  
f9al ye>s ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* ! ,director aw>ds a grant
 "u ?is section1 ! ,director %all       
cont9ue to implem5t ! pilot program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7e7 ,duties
 ( eligible entity ,! head ( ! eligible 
entity %all-- 7#a7 hire additional      
/aff-- 7,a7 to dispat* victim advocates 
to crime sc5es 9 accordance ) subsection
 7b77#b72 or  7,b7 if a crime sc5e is n 
accessible to a victim advocate 9       
accordance ) subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 to
 "w ) ! victim ( a crime at ano!r       
location2  7#b7 develop policies =      
collaborat+ ) law en=cem5t ag5cies on   
dispat*+ victim advocates to dome/ic    
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1  
or /alk+ crime sc5es2  7#c7 tra9 ! /aff 
& volunte]s ( ! eligible entity & ea*   
law en=cem5t ag5cy ) :i* ! eligible     
entity has a p>tn]%ip on ! policies     
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 beg9 
implem5t+ ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u   

subsection 7b74  7f7 ,use ( funds ,an   
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
subsection 7b7 %all use a portion ( !   
grant to-- 7#a7 acquire or update       
dispat* s(tw>e1 z necess>y2 &  7#b7     
acquire language int]pretation s]vices t
 all[ victim advocates to communicate ) 
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 
7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,director %all make public a    
report t includes data collection &     
analysis relat+ to dome/ic viol5ce1     
sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 or /alk+  
calls 9 :i* victim advocates ( !        
eligible entity 7 involv$ dur+ ! pilot  
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description (
 ! activities & accompli%m5ts ( !       
eligible entity 9 p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot  
program2  7,b7 ! total numb] ( times t a
 victim advocate ( ! eligible entity 0  
dispat*$ or arriv$ to ! crime sc5e ( a  
dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 dat+   

viol5ce1 or /alk+ call2  7,c7 :e!r !    
eligible entity obs]v$ a r$uction 9     
repeat dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1   
sexual assault1 or /alk+ calls2  7,d7   
:e!r victims connect$ ) s]vices ( !     
eligible entity beyond ! advocacy       
occurr+ at a crime sc5e2 &  7,e7 any o!r
 in=mation relat+ to ! pilot program4   
7h7 ,expansion ,not)/&+ subsection      
7d77#a71 ! ,director may cont9ue & exp& 
! pilot program by aw>d+ additional     
grants "u subsection 7b7 if1 dur+ ! ?ird
 ye> ( ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is  
section1 ! ,director det]m9es t data f !
 pilot program is promis+ 9 r$uc+-- 7#a7
 homicides z a result ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+2
 &  7#b7 repeat$ calls relat+ to dome/ic
 viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 
or /alk+ f ! same individuals4  7i7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,( !     
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =     
discretion>y grants "u "p ,u ( title ,i 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     

#ajdfa et seq47 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe1 su* sums z may be    
necess>y are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 
to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( ^?      
fiscal ye>s4