2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 824

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates Petzold, Dumais, King, Lawton, Menes, and Stern
Entitled:
Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

Synopsis:

Authorizing a District Court commissioner, who issues an interim protective order to protect a person eligible for relief, to order the respondent to surrender specified firearms to law enforcement authorities for the duration of the order; authorizing a judge who issues a temporary protective order to protect a person eligible for relief, to order the respondent to surrender specified firearms to law enforcement authorities for the duration of the order; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/15
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GUNS
HEARINGS
JUDGES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PROTECTION ORDERS
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 4-504.1 , 4-505 , 4-512 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered