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Oregon Senate committee hears push for 'Hidden Homicides' law to flag domestic-violence deaths
Summary
Family members, prosecutors and national advocates urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to pass SB 1550, modeled on California's Joanna's Law, which would require additional investigation when research-based red flags of domestic-violence-related deaths appear and give families access to records and independent review.
SALEM — The Senate Judiciary Committee heard emotional testimony Tuesday on Senate Bill 1550, legislation that would require additional investigation and family notification when deaths with certain domestic-violence indicators appear to be suicides or accidents.
Sponsor Senator Sarah Gelster Blewins told the committee the bill is based on California's Joanna's Law and aims to "take a pause to look more carefully to ensure that it was not actually a homicide." The measure identifies 10 research-based red flags; if investigators find three of them, the bill…
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