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HB1310Introduced in the House

Domestic violence investigations.

IntroducedHouse Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

Introduced by Maureen Bauer, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Domestic violence investigations. Requires a law enforcement officer to administer a lethality assessment for domestic violence incidents. Requires data to be transmitted to a local domestic violence fatality review team and the statewide domestic violence fatality review committee. Provides that a law enforcement officer responding to the scene of an alleged crime involving domestic or family violence shall use all reasonable means to prevent further violence, including administering a lethality assessment. Provides that all statements communicated in a lethality assessment are not admissible as evidence against the victim in any judicial proceeding and not discoverable in any litigation. Provides that the statewide domestic violence fatality review committee shall collect and analyze data concerning domestic violence lethality assessments. Makes conforming changes.

Where it stands

Representative Hamilton added as coauthor

January 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Representative Gore added as coauthor

  2. Authored by Representative Bauer

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  4. Representative Cash added as coauthor

  5. Representative Hamilton added as coauthor

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