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State Representative Michael Paymar

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100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Posted: 2012-06-05 00:00:00
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2011-2012 Session Issues - Domestic Violence and Human Rights

I was the chief author of several bills that were included in the 2011 Domestic Violence Omnibus Bill. One bill added to our statutes tampering with a witness in the third degree. We have found that many domestic abusers continue to harass victims from jail before court hearings attempting to get them to drop charges. Another bill increased the cap on bail for higher risk offenders and clarified the no-contact order provisions in the criminal code.

I was the chief author of a landmark trafficking bill that increased penalties for human trafficking. We were successful in getting federal training money for prosecutors, law enforcement, and human service providers to better detect cases where women and children are being trafficked. I was also a co-author of the Safe Harbors Initiative that helps young people who are being sexually exploited.

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