Summary

The proposed Partner Violence Reduction Act:

1. Removes provisions that violate the Constitution and restores civil rights to the accused.
2. Gives first priority to real victims and reduces false allegations by constraining definitions and distinguishing between “alleged” victims and “adjudicated” victims.
3. Seeks to protect and restore families when the abuse is minor.
4. Removes harmful mandatory arrest, predominant aggressor, and no-drop prosecution policies, thus helping to restore due process.
5. Allows legal assistance to be provided both to the alleged victim and alleged offender, thus affirming the Constitutional guarantee of “equal protection of the laws.”
6. Requires third-party accreditation of domestic violence training, education, and public awareness programs to assure the accuracy and balance of the information presented.
7. Makes the law gender-inclusive and removes discriminatory policies.
8. Funds major studies designed to:
   • research the effectiveness of restraining orders
   • replicate and evaluate innovative counseling interventions
   • assess the costs of intimate partner violence
9. Evaluates the feasibility of faith-based counseling programs.
10. Improves the accountability of domestic violence organizations.
11. Corrects misleading and outdated Findings.
12. Curbs immigration fraud.

To read the Legislative Language, click here.