Barrios chaired the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security . He authored legislation creating a state witness protection program and establishing an anti-gang violence grant program known as the Shannon Grant . He also authored one of the nation 's most comprehensive identity theft laws , which provided new protections to consumers whose personal data is stolen from retailers or other third parties . Barrios wrote a law updating state fire codes in the wake of a deadly night club fire in neighboring Rhode Island . He also authored an " anti-bullying " bill , which only passed the state Senate , directing schools to respond more aggressively to student reports of violence and " cyber bullying . " On other issues , Barrios authored a law designed to protect homeowners from foreclosure and to crack down on unscrupulous subprime lenders . The law created a first-in-the-nation requirement that mortgage bankers and brokers abide by the state Community Reinvestment Act , which previously applied only to credit unions and banks . He led Senate passage of legislation promoting " environmental justice , " addressing health care disparities among minorities , and strengthening enforcement of " buffer zones " around women 's health facilities
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