Procedures and training related to the treatment of potentially suspicious deaths involving domestic violence modified.

Summary

The bill adds new rules that require coroners and medical examiners to check every suicide, overdose, accidental or undetermined death for a history of domestic abuse, flag such cases, and coordinate with law enforcement. It also directs police to determine the predominant aggressor in intimate‑partner deaths and requires training on these procedures for peace officers. The goal is to improve detection of staged or concealed homicides tied to domestic violence.

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