AN ACT CONCERNING MURDER COMMITTED IN THE COURSE OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT AND THE ISSUANCE OF CRIMINAL PROTECTIVE ORDERS AGAINST CONVICTED PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

HB 5693 requires courts to issue criminal protective orders for domestic violence victims as part of sentencing for domestic violence convictions. It also classifies murder committed during a domestic violence incident as a "murder with special circumstances," enhancing sentencing for such cases. The bill directly affects domestic violence victims (who automatically receive protective orders) and perpetrators (who face this sentencing requirement). Key provisions mandate that protective orders be issued alongside domestic violence sentences and expand the definition of murder to include domestic violence contexts. This changes sentencing outcomes for domestic violence-related murders without altering victim protections beyond the order requirement.