Trey's Law

Trey’s Law is legislation that ends the misuse of NDAs against child sexual abuse, assault and trafficking survivors in civil settlement agreements. Victims should never have their voices legally silenced after they’ve already endured the unimaginable. Will you stand with us? Learn more and support this national movement at TreysLaw.org. #TreysLaw #TruthSetFree #NDAFree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

Silence is ending for survivors of child sexual abuse in states like Texas, Missouri, Georgia, Louisiana, and Alabama…but we need your help to take this NATIONWIDE. With a UNANIMOUS Senate vote secured, momentum now shifts to the House of Representatives, where companion legislation has already been introduced by @RepBrandonGill and @RepJulieJohnson. #TreysLaw has been passed in 7 states and is currently filed in several more jurisdictions, but a victim’s freedom to speak should not be determined by their zip code. That’s why federal action is critical. Use your voice NOW! 📣 Please call your U.S. Representative and urge them to sign on as a co-sponsor of H.R. 8571 (TREY’s Law) as an urgent matter of public safety. 🔗 Find your U.S. Representative here: house.gov/representative… and learn more about this critical public safety bill at treyslaw.org. #TruthSetFree #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

TREY’s Law has gained incredible momentum in Congress thanks to Elizabeth Carlock, Trey’s sister, who has fought tirelessly to ensure this never happens to another person or family again. I urge the House to pass this bill so no victim of child sexual abuse can ever be silenced or sidelined.

As @SenKatieBritt points out, #TreysLaw is common-sense legislation that protects victims’ voices and restores their right to free speech. This bill ends silence, exposes abusers, protects children, and saves lives. Please call your U.S. Representative and urge them to co-sponsor H.R. 8571 (“TREY’S Law”) as an urgent matter of public safety. Find your U.S. Rep. at: house.gov/representative… and learn more about this critical legislation to end the misuse of NDAs at treyslaw.org. #TruthSetFree #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

RELEASE: Sens. Cruz, Gillibrand Lead Senate Passage of TREY’s Law to Protect Child Sexual Assault Victims cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

I couldn’t be prouder to see the unanimous and expeditious Senate passage of TREY’s Law.  It’s a privilege to help lead this legislation on behalf of Trey, Elizabeth, and the entire Carlock family. Now, it’s time to get this passed in the House and to @POTUS’s desk. I remain committed to continue working with @SenTedCruz to get this over the finish line and to honor Trey’s incredible life and legacy.

BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Senate just passed #TreysLaw (S.3966) UNANIMOUSLY, a major step toward seeing #TruthSetFree nationwide! A huge thank you to Senators @SenTedCruz and @SenGillibrand for introducing this bill, our long list of bipartisan cosponsors, and especially the many dedicated survivor-advocates nationwide who have shared courageous testimony in statehouses across the country. Now, our attention shifts to the House chamber, where Representatives @RepBrandonGill and @RepJulieJohnson have introduced a companion bill (H.R. 8571). Please urge your Representatives in U.S. Congress to cosponsor Trey’s Law! 🔗 Find your U.S. Reps, and learn more about Trey’s Law at the link in our bio. #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Senate just passed #TreysLaw (S.3966) UNANIMOUSLY, bringing us one step closer to seeing #TruthSetFree nationwide! “No child who has endured sexual abuse should be forced to carry that horror in silence. Non-disclosure agreements are too often used to protect abusers, with incalculable and catastrophic consequences for their victims. We owe it to Trey to ensure that victims have the right to speak about their experiences and that contracts are not used to silence survivors.” - Senator Ted Cruz Thank you to @SenTedCruz and @SenGillibrand for introducing Trey’s Law, the many bipartisan cosponsors who have backed it, and the incredible survivor-advocates who have been at the forefront of this movement in statehouses across the country. With this Senate victory secured, momentum now shifts to the House of Representatives, where companion legislation has already been introduced by @RepBrandonGill and @RepJulieJohnson. Take action by urging your U.S. Representative to sign on as a cosponsor of H.R. 8571! Learn more at TreysLaw.org and find contact info for your Representative in U.S. Congress at: congress.gov/members/find-y… #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced

Two weeks ago, @ElizCPhillips traveled to Baton Rouge to fight for Trey’s Law in the Louisiana House. As of Tuesday, SB 185 has PASSED the #LALege UNANIMOUSLY and is headed to @LAGovJeffLandry's desk. “The evil practice of silencing children who have endured the unimaginable must end in Louisiana this session.” - Elizabeth Phillips The misuse of NDAs in Louisiana’s civil courts is now in sight thanks to the many survivors and advocates who have shown up for this common-sense child protection bill. This makes seven U.S. states that are standing with survivors over silence as an urgent matter of public safety! Visit treyslaw.org to learn more and join the nationwide effort to see #TruthSetFree across America. #TreysLaw #NoMoreVictims #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors @pressly

OKLAHOMA UPDATE: Yesterday in Oklahoma City, the Senate adjourned without calling HB 4227 or SB 740 to a Floor vote, meaning “Trey’s Law” and the “Cindy Clemishire Act” did not pass this session. This legislation would have protected the voices of child sexual abuse victims by ending the weaponization of NDAs in civil settlement agreements – and also would have eliminated the deadline (statute of limitations) on prosecutors to pursue child predators responsible for sex crimes committed against minors in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is one of only six states that has not fully eliminated the criminal statute of limitations for child sexual abuse and trafficking cases (The others are OR, OH, NV, ND and NH). The criminal statute of limitations for sex crimes against children with a federal cause of action was eliminated in 2006. Still, Oklahoma’s Senate leadership declined to act on this glaring gap in their state laws. “We want to thank every legislator who listened to our voices, especially our incredible bill sponsors Rep. @Kannady4OK91Rep and Sen. @WeaverForLtGov. We look forward to continuing to work with House and Senate champions in the coming months to ensure these lifesaving reforms become law next session.” - Cindy Clemishire, survivor-advocate “Our hearts are with the survivors harmed as children in Oklahoma who held out hope for a different outcome, and our promise to them is simple: we won’t stop fighting for you, your voice, and your day in court.” -@ElizCPhillips, Trey’s sister and Founder of No More Victims Also yesterday, in D.C., Trey’s Law passed the U.S. Senate Judiciary committee unanimously with broad, bipartisan support and will next be heard on the Senate Floor. Visit treyslaw.org and follow the nationwide effort to see #TruthSetFree across America. #TreysLaw #CindyClemishireAct #AgainstTheClock #SOLreformNOW @GovStitt

Not the outcome we expected or wanted in Oklahoma. Thanks, Sen. Julie Daniels and Sen. Lonnie Paxton. Kids mattered more. #OKleg

I’m grateful that my bipartisan legislation, Trey’s Law, passed unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today. Trey’s Law provides an important protection for child victims of sexual assault by ensuring they can never be silenced by nondisclosure agreements. No child victim should ever be silenced. I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to get Trey’s Law passed and signed into law.

ALL HANDS ON DECK ⏰ Only ONE HOUR remains before the #OKLeg Senate adjourns for the session. That’s just one hour remaining to pass the crucial public safety reforms contained in #SB740. Please, take action NOW 👇 Call and email the following members of OK Senate leadership and urge them to call HB 4227 / SB 740 to the floor TODAY. 1. Senate Pro Tem Sen. Lonnie Paxton - lonnie.paxton@oksenate.gov 2. Majority Floor Leader Sen. Julie Daniels - julie.daniels@oksenate.gov 3. Asst. Majority Floor Leaders: Sen. Paul Rosino - paul.rosino@oksenate.gov Sen. Todd Gollihare - Todd.Gollihare@oksenate.gov Sen. Brent Howard - brent.howard@oksenate.gov Sen. Jerry Alvord - Jerry.Alvord@oksenate.gov 🔗 Visit this link for their office phone numbers if you prefer to call: oksenate.gov/senators SB 740 includes language that would ban NDAs that silence child sexual abuse and trafficking victims in civil settlement agreements (“Trey’s Law”), and it eliminates the criminal statute of limitations to pursue child sexual abuse cases in Oklahoma (“Cindy Clemishire Act”). Please, don’t let the clock run out on survivors. #TreysLaw #CindyClemishireAct #AgainstTheClock #SOLreformNOW

BREAKING NEWS: The version of #TreysLaw (S.3966) introduced to U.S. Congress in March just received overwhelming support as Senators across the Judiciary Committee signed on as cosponsors and voted to pass it this morning UNANIMOUSLY! Trey’s Law now heads to the Senate Floor and continues to gain cosponsors in the House chamber as well. Thank you to @SenTedCruz and @SenGillibrand for being the original champions of Trey’s Law, and survivors are so grateful to the MANY Senators who signed on as cosponsors two weeks ago and then also today as this important child protection bill continues to progress in D.C. Let’s see #TruthSetFree NATIONWIDE! Stay tuned for next developments and urge your U.S. Representatives and Senators to support Trey’s Law. Sending gratitude to Trey's Law S.3966 and H.R.8571 sponsors and co-sponsors: @tedcruz @SenGillibrand @JohnCornyn @SenPeterWelch @MarshaBlackburn @LindseyGrahamSC @SenKatieBritt @SenAlexPadilla @SenBlumenthal @ChrisCoons @maziehirono @SenatorDurbin @SenAmyKlobuchar @SenEricSchmitt @SenHawleyPress @SenatorShaheen @SenThomTillis @ChuckGrassley @SenJohnKennedy @RepBrandonGill @RepJulieJohnson @RepKeithSelf @RepNancyMace @Lancegooden @RepWPH

“...the safety of Oklahoma’s children is hanging in the balance. Senate leadership must bring this [SB 740] to a vote today, and if they don’t, you have to ask, ‘who are they protecting, and why?’” - Cindy Clemishire, survivor-advocate (left) with Elizabeth Phillips (right) The #OKLeg must ACT NOW before the legislative session ends TODAY! OKLAHOMANS AND ALLIES: Here’s how you can take action 👇 Contact OK Senators and especially Senate leadership to urge them to support SB 740 advancing to the Senate Floor for a vote. Key legislators with decision power to bring this bill to a vote on behalf of the citizens of Oklahoma are: Sen. Lonnie Paxton (Senate Pro Tempore) Sen. Julie Daniels (Senate Majority Floor Leader) 🔗 Visit this link for Oklahoma Senate contact information: oksenate.gov/senators SB 740 includes language that would ban NDAs that silence child sexual abuse and trafficking victims in civil settlement agreements (“Trey’s Law”), and it eliminates the criminal statute of limitations to pursue child sexual abuse cases in Oklahoma (“Cindy Clemishire Act”). #TreysLaw #CindyClemishireAct #AgainstTheClock #SOLreformNOW

🏛️ Today, the federal version of #TreysLaw (S.3966) received a UNANIMOUS vote out of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today–and added 10 new cosponsors! Now that the bill has cleared committee mark-up, it will head to the Senate floor. Introduced on March 3rd by @SenTedCruz (R-TX) and @SenGillibrand (D-NY), along with a slate of bipartisan co-sponsors from across the country, this public safety legislation would make NDAs in child sexual abuse and trafficking civil settlements void and unenforceable as a matter of public policy — nationwide. This morning’s advancement in the U.S. Senate coupled with the introduction of a companion bill in the House (H.R.8571) represents major momentum to prioritize survivors’ voices and end the weaponization of NDAs against victims of child sexual abuse and trafficking in civil courts across the country. Stay tuned as this bill continues moving through U.S. Congress! #NDAfree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced #TruthSetFree

📢 The news is in: @GovKemp has SIGNED HB 1187 into law, making Georgia the SIXTH state to officially enact a version of #TreysLaw! First Lady Marty Kemp @GAFirstLady made this a priority bill this session as announced in the State of the State address this year – and Georgia delivered! Thank you, first and foremost, to the many survivors and advocates who pushed for this legislation in the great state of Georgia. We are ever grateful to Rep. Soo Hong and Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick for championing this child protection bill in their respective chambers, which make NDAs – past, present and future – void and unenforceable in civil cases related to child sexual abuse and trafficking. Victims have their voices back! Trey’s Law is filed federally and Louisiana is up next to be the SEVENTH state once their version of the bill is signed by the Governor in the coming weeks. Learn more, follow our progress, and get involved at TreysLaw.org (link in bio). Use your voice NOW and join the nationwide effort to see #TruthSetFree. @soohong @matthew_gambill @DevanRep60136 @KatieDempseyGA #NDAfree #GApol #StandWithSurvivors #HB1187

It’s official: Trey’s Law has PASSED the Louisiana legislature after a UNANIMOUS House Floor vote – and now heads to @LAGovJeffLandry's desk! We are grateful to our bill author, Sen. Thomas Pressly and House sponsor Rep. @emilymchenevert for championing this significant step towards justice and transparency for standing firm on protecting victims’ voices through ending the misuse of NDAs in Louisiana’s civil courts. SB 185 gives Louisiana victims their voices back by rendering NDAs void and unenforceable in civil settlements related to child sexual abuse and trafficking. An abused child’s silence should have never been for sale! Learn how you can support this national movement at TreysLaw.org. #NDAfree #TruthSetFree #StandWithSurvivors #Unsilenced #LALege

A bill to strengthen protections for child abuse victims is currently stalled on the Senate floor, despite easily passing every other step of the legislative process this session. okcfox.com/news/local/cin…

'So shocking': Cindy Clemishire Act, Trey's Law bill stalled on Senate floor in Oklahoma okcfox.com/news/local/cin…