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HB 499: Domestic Violence

GENERAL BILL by Eskamani ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Casello ; Cortes ; Daley ; Hogan Johnson ; Joseph ; Polo ; Smith, C.

Domestic Violence; Revises prohibition on sale or transfer of firearms to persons convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; prohibits persons convicted of misdemeanor offense of domestic violence from possessing firearm or ammunition; requires persons convicted of misdemeanor offenses of domestic violence to surrender all firearms & ammunition; provides requirements for law enforcement officers carrying out court order & taking possession of firearms & ammunition; requires all law enforcement agencies to develop certain policies & procedures; authorizes defendant to elect to transfer all firearms & ammunitions that he or she owns to another person.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/31/2019 House • Filed
    11/15/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 42
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 42
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 499, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/31/2019 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 718 Domestic Violence Berman Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Infrastructure and Security

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.04875 Page 3 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 3 (pdf)
    790.233 Possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited when person is subject to an injunction against committing acts of domestic violence, stalking, or cyberstalking; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)
    790.234 Page 15 (pdf)

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