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2008 Regular Session bill information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:19 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 640

File Code: Family Law
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 42

Sponsored By:
Delegates Barnes, Dumais, and Hecht

Entitled:
Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

Synopsis:

Authorizing a judge in entering a temporary protective order to order a specified person to surrender to law enforcement authorities any firearm in the person's possession for a specified period of time; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
1/31
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Guns
Protection Orders
Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law
( 4-505 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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