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How Gabby Petito's Tragic Murder Sparked Florida Law Change

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Gabby Petito is being remembered through a law that changes how domestic violence is handled by law enforcement.

A new law in memory of New York native Gabby Petito is changing how Florida law enforcement officials respond to domestic violence cases.In 2021, 22-year-old Petito was murdered by her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, in Wyoming. Laundrie later died by suicide near his parents' home in Florida.

Law enforcement officers responding to domestic violence incidents must be trained in how to administer the lethality assessment before they can administer it.The bill was initially filed in January and received a unanimous vote in the Florida Senate the next month.Gabby Petito's father, Joseph Petito, appeared before the Florida Senate Committee on criminal justice to advocate for the legislation in January.

 

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