ST. LOUIS (MO)
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
August 7, 2019
Proposed Victims Rights bills would dramatically reform Wisconsin’s child protection laws
Clergy Mandated Reporting Act would require all clergy to report suspected abuse
The Child Victims Act would eliminate civil statute on child sex crimes, open three year window for past abuse
CVA endorsed by Democrats Evers and Kaul during 2018 campaign, provisions supported by then Republican Governor Walker
WHAT
Wisconsin Senator Lena Taylor, Representatives Chris Taylor and Melissa Sargent will be joined by survivors of childhood sexual assault, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, (WCASA), the Wisconsin Chapter of The National Association of Social Workers (WI-NASW), and the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) to introduce two major victim rights and child protection bills.
WHEN
August 7th at 11:15 a.m.
WHERE
State Capitol, Senate Parlor
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