HB 1759 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 2ND SUB)

Requires the department of commerce, through the office of crime victims advocacy, to convene and coordinate a work group to examine practices regarding notification of family members when a person has died from a suspected homicide or other criminal means.

Requires a peace officer, who responds to a call in which a crime has been committed and a victim or survivor of a victim is present at the scene, to provide the victim or survivor with information about crime victim services, including the number for a statewide crime victims service center hotline.