CS/CS/CS/SB 638: Lethality Assessments
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Grall
Lethality Assessments; Requiring law enforcement officers who investigate an alleged incident of domestic violence to administer a lethality assessment under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to consult with specified entities, and authorizing the department to consult with other specified entities, to develop certain policies, procedures, and training necessary for the implementation of a statewide evidence-based lethality assessment; requiring the department to adopt a statewide lethality assessment form by a specified date; prohibiting law enforcement officers from disclosing in certain statements and reports the domestic violence center to which the victim was referred, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/29/2023 Senate • Filed
12/13/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/10/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/10/2024 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
1/12/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/08/24, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/8/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/12/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/22/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2/23/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
2/27/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 492
• Read 3rd time -SJ 492
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 492
2/28/2024 House • In Messages
3/8/2024 House • Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
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CS/CS/CS/SB 638, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/23/2024 at 4:01 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7062 (e1) Public Records/Lethality Assessment Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Linked Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Messages 
H 729 (c2) Lethality Assessments Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
H 673 Domestic Violence Investigations Bartleman, Baker Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
S 610 Domestic Violence Investigations Book Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
S 1224 (er) Protection of Children and Victims of Crime Burton Compare Last Action: 4/11/2024 Chapter No. 2024-70
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/28/2024 11:06 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.906 Referral to centers and notice of rights. Page 10 (pdf) 741.29 Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 638, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/12/2024 at 3:19 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7062 Public Records/Lethality Assessment Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Linked Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Messages
H 729 (c2) Lethality Assessments Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
H 673 Domestic Violence Investigations Bartleman, Baker Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
S 610 Domestic Violence Investigations Book Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 611338 - Amendment
Delete line 112 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Grall)2/21/2024
11:30 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/23/2024Web Page
PDF345950 - Amendment
Delete lines 120 - 125 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Grall)2/21/2024
12:01 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/23/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/22/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.906 Referral to centers and notice of rights. Page 9 (pdf) 741.29 Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 638, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/10/2024 at 3:41 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 7062 Public Records/Lethality Assessment Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Linked Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Messages
H 729 (c1) Lethality Assessments Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
H 673 Domestic Violence Investigations Bartleman, Baker Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
S 610 Domestic Violence Investigations Book Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 271446 - Amendment
Delete lines 86 - 162 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
(Grall)2/7/2024
11:57 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/9/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/8/2024 2:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.906 Referral to centers and notice of rights. Page 8 (pdf) 741.29 Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 638, Original Filed Version Posted 11/29/2023 at 1:34 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 729 Lethality Assessments Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
H 673 Domestic Violence Investigations Bartleman, Baker Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
S 610 Domestic Violence Investigations Book Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 691894 - Amendment
Delete lines 103 - 123 and insert:Criminal Justice
(Grall)1/9/2024
6:26 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/10/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/10/2024 8:30 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.906 Referral to centers and notice of rights. Page 8 (pdf) 741.29 Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting. Page 1 (pdf)