Sen. Valladares Travels to Washington, D.C. to Testify Before Congress in Support of Lifetime Protections for Crime Survivors
Sen. Valladares Travels to Washington, D.C. to Testify Before Congress in Support of Lifetime Protections for Crime Survivors
Source: SCV News
Date: 04/29/2026 4:02pm
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Sen. Valladares Testifies Before Congress to Advocate for Federal Lifetime Protective Orders Under Kayleigh’s Law
California State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares testified before a U.S. House subcommittee in support of a federal version of Kayleigh’s Law, which would allow judges to impose lifetime protective orders for survivors of serious crimes at sentencing. The proposal, named after abuse survivor Kayleigh Kozak, aims to prevent victims from repeatedly returning to court to renew expiring restraining orders. Valladares also highlighted California’s SB 1395, which would extend protections for child felony sex offense victims up to 25 years, as a step toward broader reform.
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