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Senate Judiciary reviews bill to expand Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission's remit
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed H27 on April 17, which would allow the state's Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission to review near-fatal incidents, ask appointing authorities to consider diversity when naming members, and add several new commission seats; no final vote was recorded.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reviewed House Bill 27 during its April 17 meeting, discussing proposed changes to the state's Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission that would broaden the types of incidents it can examine, encourage more diverse appointments and add several new member slots.
Committee members heard an explanation of H27 from staff representing the Office of Legislative Counsel. The bill would permit the commission, which is created in statute and reviews domestic-violence-related deaths to identify system failures and prevention opportunities, to consider certain near-fatal incidents in addition to fatalities. The committee was told that the proposed language leaves the selection of near-fatal cases discretionary rather than…
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