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2018 SESSION
SB 797 Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for subjecting another person to an act of violence, force, or threat to possess a firearm while the order is in effect, which is equivalent to the existing penalty for possession of a firearm by a person subject to a permanent protective order for family abuse. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport a firearm for 24 hours after being served with the order for the purposes of selling or transferring the firearm to another person.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18104111D
- 01/10/18 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/17/18 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/31/18 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N)