HOUSE BILL 382

Sponsored By:

Delegate Doory

Entitled:

Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Additional Relief

Synopsis:

Altering a provision of law providing for the surrender of firearms by a respondent in a protective order proceeding for relief from abuse; requiring a court, at each protective order hearing, to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a respondent owns or possesses any firearms; requiring a law enforcement agency to make reasonable efforts to ensure that a respondent complies with a provision of a protective order that orders the respondent to surrender firearms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Judiciary

1/30

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

GUNS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PENALTIES

STORAGE

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 4-506 , 4-506 , 4-509 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered