Bill
LC 1519
LC 1519 aims to revise batterer intervention counseling standards, oversight, and reporting to improve accountability, safety, and program effectiveness.
Overview
- Bill number: LC 1519
- Title: Revise laws related to batterer intervention counseling
- Status: Draft Died in Process (no longer moving forward); the most recent action shows the draft died on 2025-05-20.
- Introduced: November 16, 2024
- Classification/Subject: Corrections, Crimes
- Version history highlights that the draft progressed through multiple drafting stages in early 2025 but ultimately did not advance to enactment.
Purpose and Intent
- The bill explicitly aims to revise existing laws governing batterer intervention counseling (BIC). While the exact language and objectives are not provided in the summary, revisions of this type typically seek to update standards, requirements, and oversight for BIC programs to improve effectiveness, accountability, and safety.
Potential Provisions and Scope (based on the title; actual text not provided)
- Standards and requirements for batterer intervention counseling programs (e.g., curriculum, duration, evidence-based practices).
- Qualifications and oversight for BIC providers and counselors.
- Court and probation requirements related to ordering or verifying participation in BIC.
- Compliance, reporting, and data collection obligations (e.g., completion status, program completion rates, and court reporting timelines).
- Victim safety considerations, confidentiality, and participant risk assessment protocols.
- Funding, licensure, or accreditation processes for BIC programs.
- Consequences for noncompliance or program failure to meet established standards.
Note: The above items reflect common elements in BIC-related reforms. The specific LC 1519 provisions are not included in the provided materials.
Who Would Be Affected
- Individuals ordered to participate in batterer intervention counseling (e.g., through criminal cases, probation, or court orders).
- Courts and probation departments responsible for enforcing and verifying BIC participation.
- BIC providers and counselors, including program administrators and affiliated agencies.
- Victims and survivors, through potential impacts on safety planning, reporting, and accountability measures.
- State or local agencies tasked with funding, oversight, and evaluation of BIC programs.
Procedural and Timeline Aspects
- Draft development timeline shows a sequence from Draft Assigned (2024-11-16) through several drafting stages (Feb 2025) to Final Drafter Review and Delivery; the final status line indicates the draft died in process on 2025-05-20.
- The bill did not progress to introduction of enacted provisions, indicating there would be no immediate changes to law from LC 1519 unless reintroduced and passed.
Impact if Enacted (hypothetical)
- If revived and enacted, the bill could standardize BIC programs, improve consistency across jurisdictions, and enhance reporting and accountability. Effects would depend on the final text, including any new requirements for providers, courts, and funding.
Notes
- This summary is based on the bill’s title and the provided status/timeline. Specific enacted language and numeric provisions are not available in the provided materials.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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