HOUSE BILL 214

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 640/08 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Barnes, Dumais, and Hecht

Entitled:

Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

Synopsis:

Authorizing a judge in entering a temporary protective order to order a specified person to surrender to law enforcement authorities any firearm in the person's possession for a specified period of time; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

1/28

First Reading Judiciary

1/30

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect

Guns

Protection Orders

Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 4-505 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered