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CS/CS/HB 729: Lethality Assessments

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; Bartleman

Lethality Assessments; Requires law enforcement officers who investigate incident of domestic violence to administer lethality assessment; requires FDLE to consult with specified entities to develop & implement assessment; requires training for officers; provides required questions for assessment; requires officers to advise victim of results of lethality assessment & refer victim to domestic violence centers; prohibits officers from disclosing domestic violence center to which victim was referred; requires officers to document information in written police report; providing appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $142,594

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/5/2023 House • Filed
12/19/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2024 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/31/2024 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/1/2024 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2/9/2024 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/13/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/14/2024 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/8/2024 House • Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1224 (Ch. 2024-70)