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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5635: Firearm rights restoration

Granting courts discretion to deny restoration of firearm rights to a person who has been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment when it appears the person is likely to engage in violent or unsafe behaviors.

Summary

  • Gives discretion to courts in denying restoration of firearm rights.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
February 6, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to granting courts discretion to deny restoration of firearm rights to a person who has been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment when it appears the person is likely to engage in violent or unsafe behaviors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Nick Harper D-38Karen Keiser D-33Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Ed Murray D-43Maralyn Chase D-32Senator D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5635 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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