Domestic Violence/DV Protections Resources

CA SB 975

2022 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections

Protects survivors from debt collection for debts that were taken out in their names through coercion or fraud and provides for relief from repayment of such debts.

CA SB 1017

2022 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Housing

STATUS: Enacted

Expands housing protections for survivors of domestic violence by prohibiting a landlord from terminating a lease based on abuse or violence against a tenant, a tenant’s immediate family member, or a household member.

California Civ. Code § 1946.7

2019 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination, Housing, Lease Termination

STATUS: Enacted

This law allows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or abuse of an elder or a dependent adult to terminate a tenancy without penalty given that they provide proper documentation.

California Code Civ. Proc. § 1161.3 (Amended by AB 2413)

2018 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination, Housing, Lease Termination

STATUS: Enacted

This law prohibits landlords from terminating or failing to renew a lease of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, or abuse of an elder or a dependent adult.

HB 2651 (Amending Ariz. rev. stat. Ann. § 33-1318)

2018 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination, Housing, Lease Termination, Lock Changes

STATUS: Enacted

This bill extended provisions for domestic violence survivors to break their leases without penalty to sexual assault survivors.

Arkansas Code. Ann. § 18-16-112

2009 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Fair Housing/Housing Discrimination, Housing, Lock Changes

STATUS: Enacted

This law both prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of a tenant's status as a domestic abuse survivor and requires landlords to change the locks at the survivor's request.

Delaware Code Tit. 19, Ch. 7, § 710

2015 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Employment, Employment Accommodations, Employment Discrimination

STATUS: Enacted

This law bans employment discrimination on the basis of survivor status and requires employers to provide reasonable safety accommodations in the workplace.

Connecticut Gen Stat § 54-85b (2012)

2012 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Employment, Employment Discrimination

STATUS: Enacted

This law bans employment discrimination on the basis of survivor status.

Connecticut Public Act 10-144, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 31-51ss

2010 | Domestic Violence/DV Protections, Employment, Safe Leave

STATUS: Enacted

This law provides 12 days of safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, for reasons associated with this status. Employers may request documentation of these reasons.