House Dem's Bill Pushes Fringe Conspiracies Targeting Victims' Advocacy Group

Schollett said the bill would do real harm to victims and advocates.

“HB 1675 manufactures a sham ‘investigation,’ threatens critical victim-services funding, and radically restricts Coalition leaders from raising the voices and needs of survivors in vital public arenas,” she said. “The Coalition already operates under extensive state and federal oversight and has a decades-long, unblemished record of transparent grant reporting and compliance. This bill adds nothing to accountability. It adds only harm.”
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Schollett added that removing the Coalition from state boards reveals the bill’s true purpose.

“Targeting the Coalition does not protect victims. It protects abusers and attempts to intimidate advocates and survivors. It sends a dangerous message that harassment works.”

Patch
February 9, 2026

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