A bill filed in the Tennessee Legislature last week would do away with a loophole in the current domestic violence law. Right now, those accused of domestic abuse are required to stay in jail for a 12-hour "cooling off" period, but a judge has the right to waive that period if they choose.

The bill filed last Wednesday at the state capital by Republican State Rep. William Lamberth of the 44th district would take that ability away from judges, requiring the mandated 12-hour waiting period.

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