Domestic Violence
Summary
Domestic Violence; Requiring a court to order a defendant arrested for an act of domestic violence not to possess firearms or ammunition as a condition of bail under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, upon receipt of a request for a criminal history record check, to review available records to determine if a potential firearm buyer or transferee has been charged with a crime of domestic violence or has an outstanding warrant issued for an act of domestic violence and is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 14, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 14, 2020
Senate · Failed
Died in Infrastructure and Security
Mar 14, 2020
Senate · Failed
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Jan 14, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced
Jan 13, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Criminal Justice; Rules
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Simmons
RRepublican
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