“Allison’s Bill” Would Strengthen Investigations Into Deaths Suspected as Domestic Violence

By: by Aria Bendickson, with additional reporting by Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 1,370

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Minnesota Senator Mary Kunesh is preparing to introduce legislation aimed at improving how suspicious deaths are investigated, particularly when there has been a history of domestic violence. The proposal, informally known as “Allison’s Bill,” was fueled by the 2024 death of 47-year-old Allison Lussier in Minneapolis. Police initially ruled the death an overdose. Later, the medical examiner determined she had died from a subdural hematoma — a fatal head injury caused by blunt …

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