Domestic Abuse

Revised survivor’s bill advances after governor’s initial rejection

  • 82 flags adorn the south lawn at the state Capitol during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 2019. (Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch)
Supporters of a proposal to give more lenient sentences to domestic abuse survivors are optimistic Gov. Kevin Stitt will sign a revised version of the bill he rejected three weeks ago. Last week I reported that Senate Bill 1470 was in limbo after Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed the measure, stating that it was poorly written and could allow violent offenders to cite unrelated abuse to receive a lesser…

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