HOUSE BILL 659

Sponsored By:

Delegates Waldstreicher and Levi

Entitled:

Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Order - Additional Relief

Synopsis:

Authorizing a court in a specified proceeding for relief from abuse to order the respondent to surrender specified firearms and to refrain from possessing 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; providing for the retaking of surrendered firearms by the respondent under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Judiciary

1/31

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect

Guns

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Penalties

Protection Orders

Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

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

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered