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Senate adopts bill to require law‑enforcement lethality assessments and immediate victim referral to advocates
Summary
The Senate approved a bill directing officers to use evidence‑based lethality assessments starting July 2027 and to connect high‑risk survivors to confidential community advocates; sponsors emphasized survivor choice and statewide reporting while some members urged clearer inclusion of embedded law‑enforcement advocates.
The Senate adopted House Bill 109 on April 24 after supporters described the measure as a survivor‑centered expansion of an evidence‑based protocol used in some Colorado jurisdictions. Under the law, beginning July 2027 officers responding to domestic violence calls will carry out a standardized lethality assessment; when a case is identified as high‑risk the officer will offer an immediate referral…
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