Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties.
Summary
Firearms; removal from persons posing substantialrisk; penalties. Repeals the procedure by which any attorney for the Commonwealth or law-enforcement officer may apply to a generaldistrict court, circuit court, or juvenile and domestic relationsdistrict court judge or magistrate for an emergency substantial riskorder to prohibit a person who poses a substantial risk of injuryto himself or others from purchasing, possessing, or transportinga firearm. The bill also removes the substantial risk order registryfor the entry of orders issued.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Last action Jan 22, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24104108D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glen Sturtevant
RRepublican
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