HOUSE BILL 407

Sponsored By:

Delegates Doory, Menes, Grosfeld, Hecht, Pendergrass, Jones, R. Baker, Perry, Hurson, Petzold, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, McHale, and Opara

Entitled:

Domestic Violence - Orders for Protection - Surrender of Firearms

Synopsis:

Authorizing a court in a temporary ex parte proceeding for relief from abuse to order the respondent to surrender firearms; authorizing in domestic violence cases an order to a respondent not to possess firearms; requiring a law enforcement officer to search for and seize firearms when court ordered; requiring information on retaking a firearm and safe storage of a firearm; allowing an owner to retake a firearm at the conclusion of proceedings; and providing penalties.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Clay C. Opara, District 41

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

PENALTIES

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

STORAGE

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 4-505 , 4-506 , 4-509 , 4-511 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered