HB 1515 Summary

• Expands school discipline policies to require reporting of 25 categories of crimes to law enforcement, including violent behavior and weapons possession, with mandatory minimum one-year suspension for bringing weapons to school.

• Modifies child abuse reporting requirements to allow single reports from team members when multiple reporters have knowledge of suspected abuse, and clarifies that supervisors cannot impede mandatory reporting.

• Expands domestic violence protections to allow minors and children to seek protective orders against family members or stalkers, with juvenile court jurisdiction when respondent is under 17.

• Creates new crimes including "disrupting a house of worship" (class B misdemeanor, escalating to class D felony for third offense) and "false identification to a law enforcement officer" (class B misdemeanor).

• Updates DNA collection and profiling requirements to include mandatory sampling for certain felony arrests and convictions, with procedures for expungement when charges are withdrawn, dismissed, or result in acquittal.