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During a press conference at the state Capitol Thursday (today) House Speaker Greg Stumbo announced he had pre-filed a bill that would allow judges to order electronic monitoring devices, such as ankle bracelets, which would help law enforcement officials keep track of the most dangerous domestic violence offenders. Stumbo says, if the "Amanda Bill" passes, it would give victims a "fighting chance." If the bill becomes law, a risk assessment would be conducted by a judge or a court staff to determine who would wear a GPS bracelet. As of Thursday (today), about a dozen House members had co-signed the bill.