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States taking action to prioritize survivor financial security

States highlighted in the Map have introduced legislation in 2021-2024, that if passed, would impact their Scorecard. Click on a state to learn more about how states are prioritize survivor financial security.

2024-2025 Legislative Database

There have been over 300 pieces of legislation introduced across the nation in 2021-2024 alone that would impact survivor financial security. Use this legislative database to learn more.

Legislation marked with this symbol are bills FreeFrom is working directly with local advocates to support

Legislation marked with this symbol are bills that would impact a state’s overall score or a policy category score.

State	Bill Number	Status	Year	Author(s)	Policy Category

CA	AB 2499	Signed into law	2024	Schiavo	Paid and Protective Leave
Description: Would amend existing laws on unlawful employment practices to protect workers from discrimination for time off.
CA	AB 3127	Died	2024	McKinnor	Alternatives to Law Enforcement Responses
Description: Would amend provisions relating to mandated reporters.
CA	AB 2422	Signed into law	2024	Grayson	Safe Banking Protections
Description: Would direct the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to create online resources on financial abuse.
AZ	HB 2349	Held	2024	Hamilton	Paid and Protective Leave
Description: Would establish an earned paid family and medical leave benefit program providing up to 24 weeks of leave, including safe leave for survivors.
AL	SB 7	Introduced	2025	Hatcher	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would create the Alabama Voting Rights Act Commission to prevent discrimination in voting and require the Secretary of State to establish database on election administration.
CA	AB 2422	Sent to governor	2024	Grayson	Safe Banking Protections
Description: Would require the department to make available to financial institutions and the general public online resources related to financial abuse of victims of domestic violence for the purpose of protecting the survivors’ assets and resources.
HI	SB 2685	Introduced	2024	Rhoads	Litigation Abuse Protections
Description: Would establish litigation abuse protections
MS	SB 2365	Died	2024	Norwood	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would automatically restore voting rights upon completion of sentence and following a two-year waiting period.
IA	HF 2610	Pending	2024	Schultz	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would make changes to the survivor address confidentiality program and conduct of elections.
MS	HB 949	Died	2024	McCray	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would establish early voting.
MS	SB 2200	Died	2024	Blackmon	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would restore voting rights upon completion of sentence.
MS	HB 1111	Died	2024	Taylor	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would establish automatic voter registration.
NE	LB 1324	In committee process	2024	Conrad	State Tax Credits
Description: Would adopt the Child Tax Credit Act.
IL	SB 3284	In committee process	2024	Halpin	Not Specified
Description: Would amend the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
TN	HB 2417	In committee process	2024	Dixie	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would allow certain individuals convicted of a serious crime between July 1, 1986, and July 1, 1996, to request full restoration of their voting rights.
VA	HB 904	Pending	2024	Price	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would make changes to voter registration activities and procedures.
UT	SB 0174	Sent to governor	2024	Pitcher	Paid and Protective Leave
Description: Would establish a safe leave program for certain state employees.
MN	SF 3999	Introduced	2024	Kunesh	Not Specified
Description: Would classify survivor-identifying documents provided by medical providers to a sexual assault exam payment program as private data
MN	HF 3527	Introduced	2024	Coulter	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would establish the Minnesota Voting Rights Act.
IN	SB 0172	Sent to governor	2024	Crider	Victims of Crime Compensation Accessibility
Description: Would make changes to victims of crime compensation.
IL	SB 3736	In committee process	2024	Villivalam	Access to the State’s Policy-Making Process
Description: Would allow specific driver's license or state ID applications serve dual purposes without meeting REAL ID Act standards.
HI	SB 2685	In committee process	2024	Rhoads	Litigation Abuse Protections
Description: Would establish judicial procedures to prevent and remedy abusive litigation.
WA	SB 6006	Sent to governor	2024	Dhingra	Not Specified
Description: Would make changes to how the state identifies and responds to child survivors of human trafficking and sexual assault.
HI	HB 1662	In committee process	2024	Kapela	State Tax Credits
Description: Would establish a refundable child tax credit, applying to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
UT	HB 0308	Introduced	2024	Clancy	Not Specified
Description: Would amend provisions related to victims of crime.
KY	HB 118	Introduced	2024	Kulkarni	Unemployment Insurance (UI) Accessibility
Description: Would allow those who must leave their job due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to remain eligible for unemployment insurance.