DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-LETHALITY

From the Legislature

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that a lethality assessment shall only be administered with the consent of the victim. Provides that a lethality assesment shall only be administered if, among other things, the allegation of intimate partner domestic violence does not result in an arrest being made but an allegation of an assault or a battery committed between the intimate partners was made (rather than the allegation of intimate partner domestic violence does not result in an arrest being made but evidence exists that an assault, battery, or other physical violence has occurred between the intimate partners). Provides that the domestic violence center shall be provided with all available information (rather than all police reports, victim statements, and any other information) necessary to conduct a lethality assessment as soon as possible (rather than within 72 hours). Removes provisions concerning domestic violence center referrals to victims. Provides that, before the administration of a lethality assessment, a law enforcement officer must (1) inform the victim that the victim may decline participation in the lethality assessment and (2) inform the victim of the ways in which the information collected as part of the lethality assessment may be used. Provides that, by July 1, 2027, the Department of Human Services shall develop, in consultation with the Illinois State Police, a statewide agency representing Illinois sheriffs, a statewide organization representing Illinois chiefs of police, a statewide organization representing State's Attorneys, and a statewide organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention, a model lethality assessment instrument and policies and protocols (rather than develop, in consultation with law enforcement, a statewide organization representing State's Attorneys, and a statewide organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention, a model lethality assessment instrument). Provides that each law enforcement agency shall create a policy and a protocol (rather than a policy) on administering a lethality assessment consistent with the requirements of the provisions. Provides that each law enforcement agency that created a policy and protocol on administering a lethality assessment before the effective date of the amendatory Act may continue to use the policy and protocol if it is consistent with the requirements of the provisions. Makes typographical changes.