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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

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  • Bill History

  • CS/CS/HB 729, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2024 at 1:01 PM

  • CS/HB 729, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/31/2024 at 10:45 AM

  • HB 729, Original Filed Version Posted 12/5/2023 at 3:00 PM