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Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
05/05/2026
05/05/2026
Crossed Over
04/16/2026
04/16/2026
Passed
05/22/2026
05/22/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act. Changes the Statewide Committee quorum from 7 voting members to a simple majority of voting members. Requires that Statewide Committee's annual report is due no later than September 1 instead of March 1 of each year. Requires that the biennial report is due no later than June 1 instead of April 1 of each odd year.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Act to adjust reporting deadlines and committee operations. Specifically, it changes the requirement for a quorum of the Statewide Committee, which is a group that reviews domestic violence-related deaths, from needing seven voting members to simply a majority of those voting members. Additionally, the bill moves the deadline for the Statewide Committee's annual report from March 1st to September 1st of each year, and the deadline for its biennial report, which analyzes data and makes recommendations for reducing domestic violence fatalities, from April 1st of odd-numbered years to June 1st of odd-numbered years.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (on 05/22/2026)
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