California Senate Passes Two New Domestic Violence Bills

Recently in Sacramento, it has been reported that Counties may raise fees on marriage licenses by up to $10. The increase is meant to help fund domestic violence shelters under a new bill that was sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by the state Senate.

So far, Counties are ready collective $23 fee on all marriage licenses to fund domestic violence shelters.  If the new bill gets approved, county supervisors can increase the fee to $33.  Senator Leland Yee said the increase would offset a drop in state funding that has recently forced four domestic violence shelters to close.  His bill, SB662, was approved on a 21 to 13 vote. Yee is a Democrat from the city of San Francisco.

The Senate also sent the governor a second domestic violence bill, SB782, which would protect victims from retaliation if they are involved in a domestic abuse dispute and it passed with a vote of 22 to 14.

If you have been a victim of domestic violence, get the help you need by contacting a Los Angeles family law attorney today!