Expanding Crime Victim Awards

Clarifies and Expands the Meaning of “Welfare” in Relation to Crime Victim Awards: This bill, S.156, sponsored by Senator Julia Salazar, would expand the definition of “essential personal property” as it relates to determining awards for crime victims, ensuring those whose property has been lost, damaged, or stolen because of a crime can receive meaningful compensation necessary to restore stability and/or maintain a basic standard of living.

Where is the bill at now: On Floor Calendar Senate.