Housing for people in abusive relationships

 

The purpose of this bill is to provide temporary housing to people who believe they are in danger because of their

relationship

 

Many people who are in abusive relationships are scared to leave because they are afraid to be found by their abusive

parter or because they have no where to go. By collaborating with different hotels people who are in abusive

relationships are allowed to get away and have a place to stay up to 7 days, you are allowed to reapply for this up to 3

times not to exceed 22 total days. Hotels are not required to let you stay, but would receive full financial

compensation for allowing abused individuals to stay on premise. Nearly one third of homeless women in Minnesota are

homeless at least in part because of domestic abuse, this bill would seek to lower this statistic and provide temporary

stable and safe housing for them.

 

Minnesota law defines domestic abuse as physical harm, bodily injury, or assault, when committed by a family or

household member. Terroristic threats, criminal sexual conduct, and interference with an emergency call are also forms

of domestic abuse when committed by a family or household member.

 

The bill will be paid for by taxing alcohol and tobacco products

 

If you damage or break something in the the room you will have to pay for it with in 2 months other wise you the

individual would be forced to pay for all expenses and 5% late fee or go to jail for 6 months for non payment.

 

It will start 6 months after the bill is passed.