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Proposed District of Columbia Firearm Legislation B22 0400

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Extreme Risk Civil Protection Order Amendment Act Of 2017

Description: As introduced, this bill authorizes a court to issue a temporary civil protection order, prohibiting someone from having in his or her custody or control any firearms or ammunition until the court-scheduled hearing for an ex parte civil protection order. The court must find a reasonable belief to find that the subject of the petition poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to self or others. It also establishes an extreme risk civil protection order for a year when a court finds by a preponderance of evidence that the subject of the petition poses a significant threat of harm to self or others.

Session: 22nd Council

Last Action: Public Hearing Held

Last Action Date: March 22, 2018

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

3 sponsors: Brianne Nadeau (D); Anita Bonds (D); David Grosso (D);

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 22, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Mar 2, 2018 Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
Jul 21, 2017 Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0400 Published in the DC Register
Jul 11, 2017 Introduced in Committee of the Whole
Jul 11, 2017 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jul 11, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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