STATE LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON A BILL TO HELP VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVE THEIR ABUSER.
THE MEASURE LETS VICTIMS SEPARATE FROM THEIR ABUSER’S CELL PHONE PLAN, WHILE KEEPING THE SAME NUMBER. SENATOR STEVE STADELMAN OF ROCKFORD SAYS THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN GETTING OUT OF AN ABUSIVE SITUATION.
CARRIE BOYD WITH THE ILLINOIS COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAYS THIS REMOVES ONE MORE ROADBLOCK FOR VICTIMS LOOKING TO GET OUT OF A AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP.
CURRENTLY, CELLULAR CUSTOMERS MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE CONTRACT HOLDER TO LEAVE THE PLAN WITH THEIR SAME PHONE NUMBER.
