Our Priority Legislation
AB 3072 (Petrie-Norris) 2024
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AB 3072 requires courts at emergency ex-parte proceedings to consider a parent’s access to illegal firearms when determining if there is a risk of harm to a child and to consider alternatives to in-person contact, including virtual visitation when children are in immediate danger.
A court-ordered pause in in-person contact during escalating violence can save a child’s life. |
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Governor Newsom has signed AB 3072 (Petrie-Norris) to help protect children from abuse and homicide when violence is escalating.
We thank Assemblymembers Petrie-Norris and Quirk-Silva and Senators Rubio, Eggman, Caballero, Skinner, and Blakespear for their leadership, which has made this critical step in child protection possible!
AB 3072 is research-based
The California Attorney General's Office of Gun Violence Prevention reports show that protecting children from violent individuals with firearms saves lives.
Los Angeles County ICAN Child Death Review Team Special Report Child Homicide by Caretaker documents that intervening when risks are high can reduce homicide rates for children.
We thank Assemblymembers Petrie-Norris and Quirk-Silva and Senators Rubio, Eggman, Caballero, Skinner, and Blakespear for their leadership, which has made this critical step in child protection possible!
AB 3072 is research-based
The California Attorney General's Office of Gun Violence Prevention reports show that protecting children from violent individuals with firearms saves lives.
Los Angeles County ICAN Child Death Review Team Special Report Child Homicide by Caretaker documents that intervening when risks are high can reduce homicide rates for children.
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