,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjbe,mrs4 
,d+ell 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to def9e intimate p>tn] to include     
someone ) :om !re is or 0 a dat+        
relation%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/r5g!n+ ,protections = ,dome/ic        
,viol5ce & ,/alk+ ,survivors ,act (     
#bjbe4  #b4 ,address+ ,intimate,partner 
,viol5ce  7a7 ,inclusion ( curr5t & =m] 
dat+ p>tn]s 9 def9ition ( intimate p>tn]
 ,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#cb7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & an individual &
 ins]t+ an individual2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+
 be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 an   
individual :o is or 0 9 a dat+          
relation%ip ) ! p]son1 or any o!r       
individual simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se1 
includ+ an individual :o is protect$ by 

! dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( !    
,/ate or ,tribal jurisdiction 9 :i* !   
abuse occurr$ or ! victim resides2  7#b7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#cg77;,a7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#cg7 7,a7 ,! t]m dat+        
relation%ip means a relation%ip betwe5  
individuals :o h or h _h1 or 9 ! case ( 
a misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic viol5ce h 
or h rec5tly _h1 a cont9u+ s]i\s        
relation%ip ( a romantic or intimate    
nature4  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph           
7#cg77;,c71 by /rik+ dat+ relation%ip & 
ins]t+ cont9u+ s]i\s relation%ip4  7b7  
,inclusion ( dat+ p>tn]s' *ildr5 9      
def9ition ( misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic 
viol5ce ,section #iba7;a77#cc77;,a77ii7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ victim1 or by a   
p]son & ins]t+ victim1 by a p]son2 &    
7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 or by a p]son :o has a 
curr5t or rec5t =m] dat+ relation%ip ) !
 p>5t1 gu>dian1 or p]son simil>ly       
situat$ to a p>5t or gu>dian ( ! victim 
be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7c7 ,new        
prohibitor = misdemeanor crimes ( /alk+ 

,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section        
#iba7;a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#ci7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 ! t]m         
misdemeanor crime ( /alk+ means an (f5se
 t-- 7i7 is a misdemeanor "u ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local law2 &  7ii7   
has z an elem5t a c\rse ( h>assm5t1     
intimidation1 or surveillance t-- 7,i7  
places a p]son 9 reasonable fe> ( actual
 h>m to ! heal? or safety (-- 7aa7 t    
p]son2  7bb7 an imm$iate family memb] 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aae7 ( t p]son2  7cc7 
an individual :o %>es or has %>$ a      
resid5ce ) t p]son1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! 
individual is relat$ to t p]son2  7dd7  
an intimate p>tn] ( t p]son2 or  7ee7 ! 
pet1 s]vice animal1 or emotional support
 animal 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section  
#bbff7 ( t p]son2 or  7,,ii7 causes1    
attempts to cause1 or w\ld reasonably be
 expect$ to cause emotional di/ress to a
 p]son describ$ 9 item 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71
 or 7dd7 ( subclause 7,i74  7,b7 ,a     

p]son %all n be consid]$ to h be5       
convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes ( ?is
 *apt]1 unless-- 7i7 ! p]son 0 repres5t$
 by c\nsel 9 ! case1 or kn[+ly &        
intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to c\nsel 9 !   
case2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a prosecution =
 an (f5se describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph = :i* 
a p]son 0 entitl$ to a jury trial 9 !   
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! case 0 tri$1 ei!r--
 7,i7 ! case 0 tri$ by a jury2 or       
7,,ii7 ! p]son kn[+ly & intellig5tly    
waiv$ ! "r to h ! case tri$ by a jury1  
by guilty plea or o!rwise4  7,c7 ,a     
p]son %all n be consid]$ to h be5       
convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes ( ?is
 *apt] if ! conviction has be5 expung$  
or set aside1 or is an (f5se = :i* !    
p]son has be5 p>don$ or has _h civil    
rights re/or$ 7if ! law ( ! applicable  
jurisdiction provides = ! loss ( civil  
rights "u su* an (f5se7 unless ! p>don1 
expungem5t1 or re/oration ( civil rights
 expressly provides t ! p]son may n %ip1
 transport1 possess1 or receive fire>ms4
  2 &  7#b7 9 section #ibb-- 7,a7 9     

subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 z p>agraphs     
7#aa7 & 7#ab71 respectively2  7ii7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3     
7#aj7 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a   
misdemeanor crime ( /alk+2  2 &  7iii7 9
 p>agraph 7#ab71 z s r$esignat$1 by     
/rik+ 7#aj7 & ins]t+ 7#aa72 &  7,b7 9   
subsection 7g7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by
 /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9 p>agraph    
7#i71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 has be5 convict$ 9
 any c\rt ( a misdemeanor crime ( /alk+1
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