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FL H0729
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Law enforcement officers investigating domestic violence allegations against an intimate partner must administer a standardized 12-question evidence-based lethality assessment, regardless of whether an arrest is made
- The Department of Law Enforcement must consult with the Department of Children and Families and at least one domestic violence advocacy organization to develop policies, procedures, and training, and must adopt a statewide lethality assessment form by January 1, 2025
- All law enforcement officers who respond to or investigate domestic violence crimes must be trained on administering lethality assessments by October 1, 2026, and officers may not administer an assessment without completing the required training
- Officers must advise victims of assessment results and refer them to the nearest certified domestic violence center if the victim answers affirmatively to any of the first four questions (involving weapons, death threats, belief aggressor will kill, or choking), affirmatively to at least four of questions 5–11, or if the officer believes the victim is in a potentially lethal situation
- One full-time equivalent position is authorized for the Department of Law Enforcement, with $76,427 in recurring funds and $66,167 in nonrecurring funds appropriated from the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund, effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Lethality Assessments
Last Action
Died in Judiciary Committee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/14/2024
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee2/1/2024
Criminal Justice Subcommittee12/19/2023
Full Bill Text
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