Proposed Victims Rights bills would dramatically reform Wisconsin’s child protection laws

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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Proposed Victims Rights bills would dramatically reform Wisconsin’s child protection laws

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

Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.