 Jane
Doe Inc.'s Legislative Agenda
Jane Doe Inc.’s Legislative Agenda reflects the broad concerns
and needs of victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence and
their families. As the statewide coalition, JDI works closely with state
and federal legislators and other elected officials to both initiate and
respond to legislative proposals. Each year we review thousands of bills
that are filed to help us identify those that deserve our support or those
that threaten to set back the tremendous progress we have made over the
years. Our priorities are informed by our members as well as survivors
and their families and friends.
The strength of our advocacy depends on you! We invite
you to support and join the grassroots efforts of survivors, our members,
and their network of local supporters. This page will be updated throughout
the legislative session, so please check back for action alerts. In the
few minutes it takes to make a call or send an email, you can help change
the outcome on behalf of survivors and all of us.
Jane Doe Inc. has set two legislative priorities for the 2007-2008 Legislative
Session.
An Act to Prevent Harassment
Senate Docket Number: 1002
Sponsor: Senator Pam Resor & Representative Peter Koutoujian
Summary: Proposing that any person who is a victim of sexual assault,
(defined as including any one incident of rape, rape of a child, indecent
assault and battery, assault with intent to commit rape, unnatural and
lascivious acts with a child, and open and gross lewdness and lascivious
behavior), stalking, or by any person who is a victim of criminal harassment
and whose harasser has been convicted of criminal harassment under M.G.L.
c. 265 §43A may file a petition for a civil no contact order.
Other Supporters: Women’s Bar Association, DA Blodgett, DA Keating,
Sheriff Andrea Cabral, Victim Rights Law Center, The Commission on the
Status of Women
An Act Relative to Housing Discrimination against Victims of
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking
Senate Docket Number: 657
Sponsor: Senator Cynthia Creem
Summary: Prohibits owners, lessees, real estate brokers, or other persons
having control to rent or sell publicly assisted or multiple dwelling
or contiguously located housing, from discriminating against victims of
domestic violence, rape, sexual assault or stalking; prohibits owners,
lessees, real estate brokers or other persons having control to rent or
sell other covered housing accommodations or of land intended for housing
construction from discriminating against victims of domestic violence,
rape, sexual assault or stalking; entitles victims of domestic violence,
sexual assault, rape or stalking to terminate rental agreements on residential
housing without penalty; regulates the termination of rental agreements
by said victims; prohibits landlords from terminating a rental agreement,
refusing to renew a rental agreement or refusing to enter into a rental
agreement on the basis of status as a victim of domestic violence, rape,
sexual assault or stalking; imposes civil penalties for said discrimination.
To learn more, read these documents related to our legislative action:
For more information, please contact JDI at 617-248-0922 or policy@janedoe.org.
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