SB 2191 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Domestic violence; provide that second offense shall be a felony.

SB 2191 amends Mississippi law to elevate a second conviction for simple domestic violence to a felony, increasing penalties from misdemeanor (up to 6 months in jail) to 5-10 years in prison. It directly affects individuals with a prior domestic violence conviction within the past seven years, regardless of whether the prior offense was against the same or different victim. The bill modifies Section 97-3-7 of the Mississippi Code by adding a felony provision for "simple domestic violence" offenses committed by those with one prior conviction. This change applies only to second offenses of simple domestic violence, not first-time or aggravated cases.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025