HOUSE LAWMAKERS ARE VOTING TO CREATE A NEW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK FORCE. 

THE TASK FORCE WOULD WORK TO BUILD A STATEWIDE SYSTEM TO BETTER PROTECT VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IT'S NAMED AFTER 18-MONTH-OLD COLTON MILLER WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS OWN FATHER IN 2019 SAYS REPRESENTATIVE DAVID WELTER OF MORRIS. WELTER SAYS HE TALKED EXTENSIVELY WITH COLTON'S MOM ABOUT HOW THE CURRENT SYSTEM FAILED THEIR FAMILY.

LEGISLATION SETTING UP THE TASK FORCE WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE HOUSE AND NOW MOVES TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL.