'Gabby Petito Act' would add new assessment to police domestic violence response

'Gabby Petito Act': Florida lawmaker files bill for domestic violence prevention

Florida lawmakers introduced the "Gabby Petito Act" to help law enforcement officers identify potentially deadly situations in domestic violence cases.

'Petito Act' seeks to add intervention in domestic violence cases

Two state Democratic lawmakers are pushing for law enforcement to take an extra step when investigating possible domestic violence cases.

'Gabby Petito Act' would add new assessment to police domestic violence response

Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book and Rep. Robin Bartleman are proposing a new “lethality assessment” form to add to police procedure whenever domestic violence incidents are investigated. Companion bills (SB 610/HB 673) are being called the Gabby Petito Act. Petito’s disappearance and murder grabbed national headlines in August 2021. Not long before her death, police had responded to a reported domestic disturbance involving the young woman …

Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book and Representative Robin Bartleman Introduce “Gabby Petito Act” to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence

Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book (D-Davie) and Representative Robin Bartleman (D-Weston) today filed a bill, SB 610 and HB 673 in response to the tragic and preventable death of Gabby Petito from domestic violence while on a cross-country van trip taken with her boyfriend. This initiative, brought to Senator Book by Gabby’s father, Joe Petito of Vero Beach, is centered on strengthening domestic violence prevention efforts in Florida — mandat…