AB 481 — Requires the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to designate a statewide center to provide assistance to certain victims. (BDR 16-1143)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 379.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 12, 2021. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
91 added · 105 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill AB 481 includes provisions for establishing a statewide center aimed at assisting victims of violent crimes, based in a county with a population over 700,000, such as Clark County. The bill also gives the Division of Child and Family Services the ability to accept various forms of donations to support this center's activities. These changes are important as they enhance the support services available for victims and ensure the center has resources to function effectively, thereby improving overall victim assistance within the state.
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481–COMMITTEE ON W AYS AND M EANS M AY 12, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means SUMMARY—Requires the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to designate a statewide center to provide assistance to certain victims.
(BDR 16-1143) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Executive Budget.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
This bill defines “victim” to mean a person who suffers direct harm as a result of a violent crime or a person who suffers harm as an indirect conIfconsIf a statewide center to provide assistance to victims is designated, this bill requires the center to be based in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) and, to the extent money is available, to:
Finally, this bill authorizes the Administrator of the - *AB481* – 2 – Division to accept any gift, grant, donation, bequest or other source of money for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this bill and requires the deposit of such money in the Victim Support Gift Account, which is established in this bill.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
2.- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – center must, to the extent money is available, provide support services to victims, including, without limitation, by:
If a center is designated pursuant to subsection 1, the center must, to the extent money is available, provide support services to victims, including, without limitation, by:
(c) Providing information concerning counseling services and facilitating the provision of counseling services, including, without limitation, through virtual and in-person support groups and wellness events;
and - *AB481* – 3 – (c) To the extent money is available, provide training and technical assistance and take other preparatory steps to ensure that communities throughout the State are adequately trained and equipped to provide support services to victims relating to critical incidents.
The interest and income earned on money - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – in the Account from any gift, grant, donation or bequest, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
Money from any gift, grant, donation or bequest that remains in the Account at the end of the fiscal year does not revert to the Statecarried Generalforward Fund,to and the balancenext infiscal theyear.he Account must be carried5. forward to the next fiscal year.
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Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 379.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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In Assembly. To enrollment.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
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From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Not voting: 1.) To Senate.
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From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer. From printer. To committee.
Sponsors
- Assembly Committee on Ways and Means · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors AB 481?
- AB 481 is sponsored by Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
- What is the current status of AB 481?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 12, 2021. Enacted.
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