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Committee rejects elevating second domestic-violence conviction to felony after heated debate
Summary
Senator Hill proposed raising a second domestic-violence conviction to a felony and adding a 24–48-hour "cooling-off" hold and GPS monitoring; supporters said the changes would protect victims, opponents warned about over‑criminalizing misdemeanors. The committee failed to pass the measure (4 in favor, 6 opposed).
Senator Hill presented a committee substitute for Senate Bill 2191 that would elevate a second conviction of domestic violence from a misdemeanor to a felony and add related bond and monitoring conditions.
"This bill only does 1 thing. It elevates a second offense of domestic violence, a second conviction to a felony," Senator Hill said, noting Parole Board members and the Mississippi Domestic Violence Coalition supported the change as a deterrent.
Senator Boyd's language in the committee…
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