Story Slug  :  SAME SEX DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-VO Synopsis  :  Restricted Text  :  Source  :  WLTX Rundown  :  Tuesday 5 am 08-18-2015 Category  :  Embargo  :  Format  :  Length  :  00:00:45:23 Air Date  :  08/18/2015 6:30 [SAME SEX DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-VO_WLTX-NEWS141_20150817_183114.mxf] 
 [0.00-0.00|L3|||PETITION TO CHANGE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL||DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL|NEWS] [Notes:LIONEL] 14   {***LIONEL***}     fORMER lawmaker BAKARI SELLERS AND HIS LAW PARTNER SAY ... portions of the state's NEW domestic violence LAWS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL. [TAKE VO] {***VO***} SELLARS SAY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE LAW IS WORDED.... IT DOES NOT COVER SAME SEX COUPLES WHO ARE NOT MARRIED.       IT ONLY PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS ... AND DEFINES A SPOUSE AS A... FORMER SPOUSE ... PERSONS WHO HAVE A CHILD IN COMMON ... OR A MALE AND FEMALE WHO LIVE TOGETHER OR USED TO LIVE TOGETHER.       THEY'VE FILED A PETITION ASKING THE STATE SUPREME COURT TO TAKE OUT THE WORDS ... MALE AND FEMALE. [Notes:DONT ADVANCE SUPER]

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