House Passes Kayleigh's Law Unanimously, Sending Lifetime No-Contact Order Bill to Senate
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
House Passes Kayleigh's Law Unanimously, Sending Lifetime No-Contact Order Bill to Senate
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Summary
H.R. 8481 cleared the House unanimously Monday, requiring federal courts to impose lifetime no-contact orders on offenders convicted of federal sex crimes and violent felonies.
The bill aims to stop survivors from being dragged back into court after sentences, probation or supervised release end, barring direct or indirect contact for the offender’s lifetime.
Kayleigh Kozak inspired the measure after she was forced to oppose efforts by her abuser, former teacher Joshua Jacobsen, to lift protections 13 years after the abuse and again the following year.
Jacobsen’s latest bid failed in June, when a Maricopa County judge kept him on lifetime probation after citing violations including unauthorized contact with children.
Hamadeh said Arizona and Wisconsin already enacted versions of the law, with more than 1,000 Arizona survivors gaining lifetime protection in the first year; Sen. Mike Lee is expected to lead the Senate push.