Domestic Violence
Summary
Domestic Violence; Revises prohibition on sale or transfer of firearms to persons convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; prohibits persons convicted of misdemeanor offense of domestic violence from possessing firearm or ammunition; requires persons convicted of misdemeanor offenses of domestic violence to surrender all firearms & ammunition; provides requirements for law enforcement officers carrying out court order & taking possession of firearms & ammunition; requires all law enforcement agencies to develop policies & procedures; authorizes defendant to elect to transfer all firearms & ammunitions that he or she owns to another person.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
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