2002-01-14                     House Journal                      Page 1959
HB 321                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 321 by Representative Guess, entitled:                                               
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to the purpose for crime victims' compensation;                               
     prohibiting the payment of compensation to a person responsible                                
     for the maintenance of the victim if that person knew or should                                
     have known of the crime and did not assist the victim or report the                            
     crime to the police; and limiting the factors that may be                                      
     considered in making a crime victims' compensation award in                                    
     cases of sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor, or a crime                                   
     involving domestic violence."                                                                  
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.