Alicia Sandberg of Westchester Medical Center described free 24/7 forensic, advocacy and emergency services for victims of sexual and intimate-partner violence and highlighted an evidence-based danger-assessment screening tool many jurisdictions use to identify victims at high risk of lethal violence.

Legislation requiring the Office of Victim Services to be notified and provide services to victims associated with individuals in Department of Corrections custody passed after debate about scope; an offered amendment to expand immediate county‑level advocacy was ruled non‑germane and the ruling was sustained.

The Assembly passed legislation extending the window to file victim compensation claims from one year to three, removing mandatory law-enforcement reporting as a condition and allowing alternative evidence; supporters said it reduces barriers for traumatized victims, while opponents warned it could blunt cooperation incentives.