LETHAL ORDER OF PROTECTION
Summary
Creates the Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act. Provides that a petitioner may request an emergency lethal violence order of protection by filing an affidavit or verified pleading alleging that the respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Provides that the petition shall also describe the type, and location of any firearms presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed or controlled by the respondent. Provides that the petitioner may be a family member of the respondent or a law enforcement officer, who files a petition alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Establishes factors that the court must consider before issuing a lethal violence order of protection. Provides for the issuance of ex parte orders and one-year orders. Provides that if the court issues the order the respondent must: (1) refrain from having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving additional firearms for the duration of the order; and (2) turn over to the local law enforcement agency any firearm, Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or concealed carry license in his or her possession. Establishes factors for renewing and terminating lethal violence orders of protection. Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act and the Firearm Concealed Carry Act to make conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced May 23, 2018
Signed Jul 16, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2018 · House May 23, 2018
How they voted
36–10
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 51
May 30, 2018
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican20
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
102
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
4
Jul 16, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-10-5)
senate
May 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-003-000
upper
May 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
May 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 23, 2018
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
May 23, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (69-29-6)
house
May 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 9, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
May 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-004-000
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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