State Law Report Cards

How does your state measure up?

Each state treats teen victims of dating violence differently, but not all ways are created equal. Break the Cycle conducted a nation-wide review of state laws and found common trends—both positive and negative—that directly impact the protection of teens.

To learn about how state laws affect teens, you can:

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Download the Entire Report. Get 112 pages of state law report cards and an explanation of what it all means.

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Read the Executive Summary. Download an overview of the full report including findings and recommendations for improving state law.

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View the Report Cards. See all the grades on one report card, read the summary of findings, or download individual state cards by grade:

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If you know of a change in your state's law, we want to hear about it! Email us at policy@breakthecycle.org.

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