The National Survivor Financial Security Policy Map and Scorecard
How well does your state support survivors’ financial security?
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Alabama
Rank: 37th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreAlaska
Rank: 19th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreArizona
Rank: 13th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreArkansas
Rank: 31st
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreCalifornia
Rank: 1st
financial security friendlyThis state is prioritizing survivors’ financial security in a broad range of policies and is on its way to becoming a Model State!
Learn moreColorado
Rank: 3rd
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreConnecticut
Rank: 7th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreDelaware
Rank: 15th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreDistrict of Columbia
Rank: 3rd
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreFlorida
Rank: 22nd
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreGeorgia
Rank: 41st
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreHawaii
Rank: 6th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreIdaho
Rank: 31st
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreIllinois
Rank: 2nd
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreIndiana
Rank: 41st
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreIowa
Rank: 31st
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreKansas
Rank: 25th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreKentucky
Rank: 37th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreLouisiana
Rank: 22nd
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreMaine
Rank: 9th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreMaryland
Rank: 9th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
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Rank: 9th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreMichigan
Rank: 12th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreMinnesota
Rank: 8th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreMississippi
Rank: 48th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreMissouri
Rank: 29th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreMontana
Rank: 25th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreNebraska
Rank: 17th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreNevada
Rank: 5th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreNew Hampshire
Rank: 37th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreNew Jersey
Rank: 19th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreNew Mexico
Rank: 25th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreNew York
Rank: 14th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreNorth Carolina
Rank: 29th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreNorth Dakota
Rank: 45th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreOhio
Rank: 41st
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreOklahoma
Rank: 50th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreOregon
Rank: 15th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn morePennsylvania
Rank: 48th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreRhode Island
Rank: 22nd
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreSouth Carolina
Rank: 34th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreSouth Dakota
Rank: 37th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreTennessee
Rank: 25th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreTexas
Rank: 34th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
Learn moreUtah
Rank: 45th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreVermont
Rank: 19th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreVirginia
Rank: 51st
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreWashington
Rank: 18th
taking stepsThis state considers survivors’ financial security in multiple policies, and is making progress towards becoming a survivor financial security friendly state
Learn moreWest Virginia
Rank: 47th
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreWisconsin
Rank: 41st
little accountabilityThis state does not prioritize survivors’ financial security or consider their unique circumstances or needs
Learn moreWyoming
Rank: 34th
some accountabilityThis state somewhat considers survivors’ financial security in a few policies, but has a lot of work to do
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Tennessee recently passed legislation that expands the state’s definition of domestic violence to include financial abuse and leads the way in the most robust definition of financial abuse in the nation. Senate Bill 979 (2023)
Vermont’s litigation abuse protections bill has recently passed and will take effect starting September 2023. This includes a list of protections for survivors who are being subjected to further harm through abusive litigation (e.g. when the harm doer is using litigation for the purpose of causing harm to the survivor or maintaining contact with them). HB 45 (2023)
California signed into law important legislation that helps survivors get relief from coerced debt. A survivor will be able to submit a "right of action" claim. (ie. providing documentation) to a creditor (i.e. a credit card company) to show the debt was due to coercion. SB 975 (2022)
