BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – An Alabama lawmaker is taking a closer look at a new Tennessee law the goes further in protecting domestic violence victims. The law requires offenders to wear GPS monitors.
House Representative Juandalynn Givan says her office is working on similar legislation. Susann Montgomery Clark lost her daughter to a domestic violence crime back in 2019.
Since then, Montgomery-Clark has worked tirelessly to spread information about domestic violence. She says she can’t help but think that with legislation like this, her daughter might still be here.
“If Megan would have had that, it could have saved her life possibly because she would have had warning that he was on the way,” says Montgomery-Clark.
House representative Juandalynn Givan says she got several calls about the Tennessee legislation and will have a similar draft ready for the next legislative session.
“We keep up with what is going on in different states and things of that nature, but it will also show if we are serious about domestic violence here in the state of Alabama,” says Givan.
She says while this won’t stop every act of domestic violence, any effort to save lives is a critical one.
“These things that we can put in place are precautionary measures that at least will give potential victims a chance to live and see another day,” says Givan.
Montgomery-Clark believes this legislation is a step in the right direction.
“It gives us so much encouragement. Domestic violence is the only crime where victims are expected to solve it themselves, and this is one tool in the tool box that will hold offenders accountable instead,” says Montgomery-Clark.
The bill was signed into Law in Tennessee this week.
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