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2018 SESSION

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HB 651 Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.

Introduced by: Kathleen Murphy | 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) to possess a firearm while the order is in effect. Under current law, only a person subject to a permanent protective order for family abuse is prohibited from possessing a firearm while the order is in effect.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101245D  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/09/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101245D
• 01/09/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/15/18  House: Left in Courts of Justice