Overview: Bill Number: PS 593, Title: "Para enmendar el Artículo 2.6, inciso (f), de la Ley Núm. 54 de 15 de agosto de 1989, según enmendada, conocida como "Ley Para la Prevención e Intervención con la Violencia Doméstica", a los fines de eliminar la discreción del Tribunal y ordenar que sea mandatorio el que, habiéndose expedido una Orden de Protección, se le ordene al peticionado(a) a participar de un programa o taller de reeducación y re adiestramiento para personas que incurren en conducta agresiva en relación de pareja y para otros fines relacionados.", Status: Comisión no recomienda aprobación de la medida, Introduced: May 02, 2025, Classification: bill
Purpose and Intent: The main purpose of this bill is to amend the Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Act to make it mandatory for individuals who have been issued a Protection Order to participate in a reeducation and retraining program for those who engage in aggressive behavior in intimate partner relationships. The goal is to provide intervention and rehabilitation services to address the root causes of domestic violence.
Key Provisions:
- Eliminate the court's discretion in ordering the respondent to participate in a reeducation and retraining program
- Make it mandatory for the respondent to participate in such a program upon the issuance of a Protection Order
Affected Parties and Impacts:
- Individuals who have been issued a Protection Order due to domestic violence incidents
- Domestic violence victims and their families, who may benefit from the mandatory intervention and rehabilitation of the perpetrator
- The court system and domestic violence intervention programs, which would be responsible for implementing and overseeing the mandatory participation requirement
Procedural and Timeline Considerations:
The legislative commission has not recommended the approval of this measure. The next steps would involve further deliberations and a potential vote by the full legislative body on whether to pass the bill despite the commission's recommendation.
