PRESS RELEASE: The Vermont Network Announces Passage of H.74

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On May 24th, Governor Phil Scott signed H. 74 An Act Relating to Domestic and Sexual Violence into law. This comprehensive bill:

• Creates a Bill of Rights for sexual assault survivors
• Updates the emergency relief from abuse statute
• Eliminates the Statute of Limitations on Sexual Assault
• Protects the Rape Victim’s Right to Child Custody
• Updates in statute the misdemeanor crime of sexual violence

Read the network’s full press release with details on this legislation here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]