Oregon lawmakers pass bill requiring communication companies to quickly comply with domestic violence warrants

Oregon lawmakers have approved a bill that would require communication companies to quickly respond to warrants related to domestic violence and stalking.

Kristil Krug was a Colorado mother and engineer who was killed by her husband after he impersonated her ex-boyfriend and digitally stalked her for months. Her cousin, Eugene attorney Becky Ivanoff in Eugene, previously told KLCC that Krug took steps to protect herself and her children, including going to the police.

Ivanoff said if communication companies complied with warrants faster, Krug would have known who was threatening her and might still be alive. Family and supporters are hoping to get the bill passed nationwide, starting with Oregon, and Krug’s home state of Colorado…

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