Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence
Summary
Requires law enforcement officers to conduct a lethality assessment as part of the standardized domestic incident report form when responding to incidents of domestic violence.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2024
Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
May 14, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 14, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
May 14, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Apr 4, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
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