Bill Summary

HB 277 Violent Criminal Offenses (2026 Session)
Violent Criminal Offenses: Requires emergency communications state plan to include system to flag specified addresses; requires emergency medical technicians, paramedics, & firefighters to have training in domestic violence, dating violence, & strangulation; authorizes & requires court to order electronic monitoring in domestic & dating violence cases; authorizes certain persons to participate in domestic violence diversion program; provides requirements for such program; revises information law enforcement officer must provide to victim of alleged incident of domestic or dating violence; requires, if lethality assessment is performed, law enforcement officer or designated liaison to follow up with victim in a certain manner within specified amount of time; requires certain law enforcement officers to have their body camera turned on & recording when investigating allegation of domestic & dating violence; revises petitions for injunctions for domestic & dating violence; provides enhancement penalties for violation of injunction for protection against domestic & dating violence; increases dollar amounts for relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
10/28/25
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Filed
11/04/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/04/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Filed on 10/28/25
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