A North Country assemblyman is supporting legislation to create a statewide violent felon registry aimed at preventing domestic violence.

Assemblyman Marc Butler, R-Newport, recently voted in favor of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, which some lawmakers are calling “Brittany’s Law.”

The bill would require violent offenders to register on a state maintained list, similar to the Sex Offender Registry.

The act is named after Brittany Passalacqua, a young child who was murdered along with her mother, Helen Buchel, by Buchel’s boyfriend. Prior to the killings, Passalacqua’s killer had been released from prison after serving time for assaulting his infant child.

“Had a violent felon registry been in place, it is likely that this man’s violent past would have been discovered and the senseless deaths of Brittany and her mother could have been avoided,” according to a news release from Butler’s office.

The bill would also help domestic violence victims remove themselves from utility and service accounts shared with their abuser.

“This will help the victim sever ties so they can move forward,” Butler’s office said.

“Domestic violence is one of the most troubling situations an individual can face, because the victims here have not only had their bodies harmed, but their sense of security, safety and trust has been shattered. We should be safe with the ones we love. Anything we can do in our state to help these victims move on so they can become thriving survivors is what we should be rallying behind,” Butler said in a prepared statement. “The next step should be passing Brittany’s Law, so others can avoid letting dangerous people into their lives and homes.”

Butler calls the legislation “a priority for the remainder of the legislative session” and he says he will “continue to advocate for its passage.”