H136, An Act to increase the Commonwealth’s compliance with federal law meeting requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO:                  Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development FROM:            Senator William N. Brownsberger RE:                  House Bill 136 DATE:            September 10, 2013 I am writing to express my support for the goals of H136, An Act to increase the …

Ask Me About the Financial Costs of Sexual Abuse and Incest

Dear Senator Will Brownsberger, At 59, I still spend days working my brain out of chronic PTSD symptoms and dissociation that is so alive it changes all of my senses, just so I can sit and breathe. It is not war PTSD. Growing up, I gladly used any destructive patterns of living I could to …

Legislators Express Support For Extending Statute of Limitations on Civil Child Sexual Abuse Claims

Last week, Senator Brownsberger and Representative Lawn submitted a letter, signed by over 100 legislators, to the Senate President and Speaker of the House, expressing their eagerness “for the opportunity to vote to abolish or retroactively extend the statute of limitations on civil lawsuits for childhood sexual abuse.” They recognized that “many victims are not ready …

H1589, An Act relative to equal access

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on The Judiciary. TO:           Committee on the Judiciary  FROM:     Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:           H1589  DATE:      July 9, 2013  I write in support of H1589, An Act relative to equal access in hospitals, public transportation, nursing homes, supermarkets, retail establishments and all other places …

S627, An Act relative to the penalty for vandalism

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.   TO:          Committee on the Judiciary  FROM:    Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:          S627, An Act relative to the penalty for vandalism  DATE:     July 9, 2013  I am writing in support of S627, An Act relative to the penalty for vandalism.  This …

S796, An Act updating privacy protections for personal electronic information

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.   TO:           Committee on the Judiciary  FROM:     Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:           S796, An Act updating privacy protections for personal electronic information  DATE:      July 9, 2013  I write in support of S796, An Act updating privacy protections for personal electronic information.  …