SB 1540: Domestic Violence
GENERAL BILL by Simmons
Domestic Violence; Requiring a court to order a defendant arrested for an act of domestic violence not to possess firearms or ammunition as a condition of bail under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, upon receipt of a request for a criminal history record check, to review available records to determine if a potential firearm buyer or transferee has been charged with a crime of domestic violence or has an outstanding warrant issued for an act of domestic violence and is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Infrastructure and Security
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Infrastructure and Security
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Infrastructure and Security (IS)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2020 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2020 | Senate |
• Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 115 |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 115 |
| 3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Infrastructure and Security |
