An Act relating to domestic abuse; directing law enforcement officers to conduct interviews regarding domestic abuse; authorizing law enforcement officers to request autopsies when certain conditions are present; requiring current training for law enforcement officers who conduct certain investigations; allowing family members access to victim services; granting family members the right to request certain records; emphasizing the discretion of law enforcement when conducting death investigations; providing liability provision; defining terms; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 938, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 263, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 938), which relates to medicolegal investigations; expanding scope of deaths to be investigated; authorizing coroners to conduct certain inquiries in consultation with pathologists; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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HB 4151 enhances investigations of deaths involving individuals with a documented history of domestic abuse by requiring additional steps and safeguards when abuse-related risk factors are present.
Effective November 1, 2026.
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