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IN HB1310

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Maureen Bauer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement officers must administer a lethality assessment (approved by the Domestic Violence Resource for Increasing Safety and Connection) to apparent victims when responding to or having probable cause to believe a domestic violence incident occurred
  • Officers must file completed assessments with their agency and immediately connect victims to advocacy services when necessary
  • Law enforcement agencies must report assessment data to the local domestic violence fatality review team and the statewide domestic violence fatality review committee
  • All victim statements made during lethality assessments are protected from use as evidence against the victim in court and are not discoverable in litigation
  • Effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Domestic violence investigations.

Last Action

Representative Hamilton added as coauthor

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs and Public Safety1/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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