State legislators announced Wednesday they plan to introduce a bill to increase access to counseling services for victims of sexual assault.
In addition to providing greater access to counseling services, the bill, referred to as “Lindsey’s Law,” would remove the one-year application deadline for access to the Crime Victim Fund for victims seeking mental health counseling.
The bill centers on the idea that sexual assault victims do not receive the counseling and care they need in order to fully recover.
Additionally the legislators said they believe the bill would alleviate the problem of victims not seeking help until long after the crime has occurred.
“Victims of crime are too often left with only the scars of the offense and no recourse to fully heal,” state Rep. Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, said in a statement.
The bill, which received support from the Wisconsin Coalition against Sexual Assault, is currently being circulated for co-sponsorship.
