SB 3048: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-LETHALITY
SB 3048 status: Introduced — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0836 (updated Aug 18, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialDOMESTIC VIOLENCE-LETHALITY. Currently in Senate.
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No direct environmental benefit identified
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Economy
Benefits
- No direct economic benefit identified
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
Benefits
- Standardizes lethality assessments to better protect domestic violence victims.
- Ensures consistent training for law enforcement on domestic violence dynamics.
- Protects victim privacy by exempting sensitive assessment data from public records.
Risks
- Reduces government transparency by expanding FOIA exemptions.
How trustworthy & consequential it is
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LegiScan
Confidence
highhigh
Analysis status
LegiScan full bill text
The new FOIA exemption for behavioral threat and lethality assessments limits public oversight of police conduct in these specific contexts.
The effectiveness of the lethality assessment depends on the quality of the toolkit developed by the Department of Human Services.
Where it stands
Introduced
CurrentPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0836
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