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The Lindsay Ann Burke Act is now Rhode Island law. Thank you to all our friends who helped
to get this law passed. Thank you to Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch for
proposing this law on behalf of the Burke family and for all of your support since Lindsay's murder. Thank you
to RI Senator Beatrice Lanzi and RI Representative Eileen Naughton for sponsoring
this bill in the RI Legislature. And thank you to the Rhode Island legislators who listened,
recognized, and understood this very serious problem and voted for the Lindsay Ann Burke Act. This law will
educate a whole new generation of teens about dating violence and will save many from its devastating effects. Together we made a difference, and now Lindsay's Law will make a difference. Thank you.
the Burke
family
The LINDSAY ANN BURKE ACT requires all school districts in RI to have a dating violence
policy to address incidents of dating violence at school. In addition, it requires annual dating violence education
in grades 7-12 through the health curriculum. Administrators and school staff in middle and high schools are required
to attend dating violence trainings and dating violence training for parents is strongly encouraged.
The RI
Department of Education, per the LAB Act, created a model teen dating violence policy for school
districts. To view the model policy go to www.ride.ri.gov then click on Education Policy, and "A Guide to Preventing Bullying, Teen Dating Violence, and Sexual Violence in RI
schools.
In June, 2008 the NATIONAL ASSN OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL passed a resolution supporting the Lindsay
Ann Burke Act and teen dating violence education in all states. Visit www.naag.org/resolutions.php to view the resolution. The National Assn of Women Legislators have also passed a resolution
supporting dating violence education laws. June 2009 Nebraska passed the Lindsay Ann Burke Act, sponsored by Atty Gen Jon Bruning Dec
2009 Ohio passed HB19, Lindsay's law named the Tina Croucher Act If
anyone is interested in getting this law or a similar law passed in your state, contact laba82@cox.net for information and help.
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