Involuntary mental health treatment; prohibition from purchasing, etc. firearms. (HB657)
Introduced By
Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Purchase of firearms; reporting to Central Criminal Records Exchange. Clarifies that orders for both involuntary inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment must be forwarded by the clerk of court to the Central Criminal Records Exchange, and that persons ordered to either involuntary inpatient or outpatient treatment are prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. This portion of the bill codifies Executive Order 50 (2007). The bill also clarifies that clerks of court shall forward to the Central Criminal Records Exchange other orders affecting an individual's right to possess a firearm, such as if a person is acquitted by reason of insanity, is found incompetent to stand trial, or has the right to possess a firearm restored by a circuit court. Read the Bill »
Status
01/25/2008: Merged into HB657
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Committee |
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085966806 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| 01/25/2008 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB657-Griffith) |
| 01/25/2008 | Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/25/2008 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB815-Albo) |
Comments
Codifies EO50 HB1414 (Scott), HB535 (Mathieson) rolled into this one.