The Joanna Phillips Domestic Violence Prevention Act

Summary

The bill clarifies the legal definitions of strangulation, suffocation and asphyxiation and makes those acts felonies, especially when committed against family or household members. It also updates domestic battery and assault statutes, increasing jail time and fines and adding harsher penalties for repeat offenders. The changes aim to better protect victims of intimate partner and household violence.

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