COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - Lawmakers are considering new protections for domestic violence survivors.

Senate Bill 207 would categorize choking or non- fatal suffocation as felonious assault. Currently in Ohio, those crimes are misdemeanors.

The sponsor of the measure says it would help identify violent offenders who are likely to re-offend.

According to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, a victim who survives choking from their partner is seven times more likely to be killed by that partner at a later date.

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