Domestic violence bills tend to have the least amount of opponents, yet disproportionately don't pass, according to a News 5 analysis.
When News 5 last spoke to Diona Clark in Feb., she was excitedly gearing up for the passage of Aisha's Law — a bill that would provide more protections for domestic violence survivors like herself. But seven months later, she feels stuck.
In comparison to the total amount of bills introduced during that same time period, the ratio was relatively the same at about 10%. However, News 5 also accounted for the number of hearings that each bill had and how many had public opponents. Both Democratic and Republican women, in addition to some bipartisan men, have proposed these types of laws. However, leadership is all male. Less than 30% of the General Assembly are women. Having less of one gender isn't the only cause of this, though.
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