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Legislative panels kill proposals for public registry of domestic violence offenders
Five bipartisan bills to create a public online registry of repeat domestic violence offenders failed at the Mississippi Legislature's committee deadline, advocates said.
- At the Tuesday deadline, all five Mississippi bills proposing a domestic violence offender registry died in committee, including HB 1312 and SB 2791.
- Advocates and survivors argued the registry would help raise awareness and inform people about risk, inspired by a Tennessee law, with support from the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
- Lawmakers proposed an online, searchable database with names, photos, convictions, and county; some would list felons for life under the 'Purple Angels Law' and HB 1708 after one conviction.
- Kimberly Bartlett said she will continue to advocate and support other survivors despite the bills failing to advance, while Amanda Topole has launched petitions urging broader registries.
- Because the registry would rely on convictions, arrests and pending charges would not be captured, and victims who drop charges or offenders avoiding court could limit the convictions-based registry’s coverage.
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