SENATE BILL 781

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: SB 407/99 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 595

Sponsored By:

Senators Kelley, Forehand, Hughes, Pinsky, Lawlah, Frosh, Sfikas, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Mitchell

Entitled:

Domestic Violence - Temporary Ex Parte Order - Additional Relief

Synopsis:

Authorizing a court in an ex parte proceeding for relief from abuse to order the respondent to surrender particular firearms under specified circumstances; authorizing a court in an ex parte proceeding to order the respondent to refrain from possessing any firearms under specified circumstances; requiring a law enforcement officer to provide specified information to a respondent when a firearm is surrendered and to provide for the safe storage of the firearm; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

GUNS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

PENALTIES

STORAGE

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 4-505 , 4-505 , 4-509 , 4-511 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered