Dive Brief:

• Connecticut legislators approved a bill Tuesday requiring colleges and universities to adopt so-called "best practices" policies for sexual assault prevention and victim services.
• The bill mirrors recommendations announced this week from the White House task force on the campus sexual assault issue.
• Under the bill, all colleges and universities in Connecticut are required to provide clear written notification informing victims of their rights and options under the school’s policies.

Dive Insight:

The bill also allowed the acceptance of anonymous reports. Schools must also reach agreements with a community-based sexual assault crisis center and a community-based domestic violence agency to ensure access to confidential services on or off campus, the Associated Press reports. Gov. Dannel Malloy still has to sign the bill into law. In 2012, Connecticut became the first state to require colleges and universities to adopt sexual assault policies.