Oklahoma Senate passes bill to make domestic violence in front of children a felony

Oklahoma Senate passes bill to make domestic violence in front of children a felony

The Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill that would elevate the penalty for committing domestic violence in front of a child from a misdemeanor to a felony.

Senate Approves Measure Increasing Penalties for Domestic Abuse in Presence of a Child

The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation to increase penalties for domestic abuse committed in the presence of a child. Senate Bill 1238, authored by Oklahoma Senator Bill Coleman, passed Monday on a 42-3 vote. The measure would make a first offense of domestic abuse in the presence of a child a felony. Under current law, the first offense is treated as a misdemeanor. “When domestic violence happens in front of a child, that child becomes a …

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Legislation was passed in the Oklahoma Senate on Monday with a goal of increasing the penalty for those who commit domestic abuse in the presence of a minor. Senate Bill 1238 aims to make the first offense of the crime a felony.    The legislation came from Senator Bill Coleman and here is what he had to say on the importance of getting this bill signed into law:   "When domestic violence happens in front of a child, that child becomes a vic…