BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2305: Vulnerable adults/firearms

Concerning firearms laws concerning persons subject to vulnerable adult protection orders.

Summary

Adds an order of protection for a vulnerable adult to the list of orders for which the court may restrict the respondent's firearm rights.
Requires the court to consider the circumstances under which a person's firearm rights may be restricted when issuing an order of protection for a vulnerable adult and, when appropriate, prohibit the respondent from possessing all firearms and require the respondent to surrender any concealed pistol license and firearms in their possession.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to firearms laws concerning persons subject to vulnerable adult protection orders;

Passed February 14, 2020

Version voted on: HB 2305

55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	1	0	1
Republican	0	41	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2020By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 9, 2020Senate Rules "X" file.
Mar 5, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27, 2020Minority; do not pass.
Feb 27, 2020LAW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 18, 2020First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 14, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 14, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 13, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 7, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 5, 2020Minority; do not pass.
Feb 5, 2020CRJ - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2020First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2020Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2305 (2025–26) Travel vans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2305 (2023–24) Tribal warrants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2305 (2017–18) B&O self-employed due date · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2305 (2015–16) Storage/personal property · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2305 (2013–14) Alcohol regulation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2305 (2011–12) Public improvement contracts · Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2012
HB 2305 (2009–10) State wildlife account · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2305 (2007–08) Retired local gov employees · Did not pass · died in committee