BERNS-HASSERT-ZICKUS-MYERS,RICHARD-LINDNER AND OSTERMAN. (LIGHTFORD) New Act Creates the Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Task Force Act. Requires the Governor to appoint a Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Task Force. Requires the task force to promote partnerships between law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, the courts, and advocates for victims of domestic violence and sexual violence, for the purposes of (i) increasing outreach efforts to victims of domestic violence and sexual violence and (ii) coordinating the use of federal funding to combat violence against women. Requires the task force to recommend outreach efforts to encourage victims of domestic violence and sexual violence to report such acts of violence to law enforcement agencies and to health care providers and agencies. FEB-07-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-07-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HASSERT FEB-07-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ZICKUS FEB-07-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MYERS,RICHARD FEB-07-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-07-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-13-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL FEB-21-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LINDNER FEB-22-2002 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HJUB FEB-22-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2002 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-03-2002 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR OSTERMAN APR-04-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 APR-09-2002 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-09-2002 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 02-04-10 APR-25-2002 S CHIEF SPONSOR LIGHTFORD MAY-06-2002 S FIRST READING MAY-06-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary