HI HB2062

Appropriates unspecified funding to the Judiciary for staffing and administrative costs to process temporary restraining orders and gun violence protective orders more efficiently, including hiring personnel in each circuit

Appropriates unspecified funding to the Department of Law Enforcement for community-based gun violence intervention initiatives and public awareness campaigns about gun violence protective orders

Builds on Act 150 (2019), which established gun violence protective orders allowing law enforcement, family members, medical professionals, educators, or colleagues to petition courts to temporarily remove firearm access from individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others

Aims to increase public awareness about safe gun ownership, filing protective orders, and accessing mental health and substance abuse resources

Effective date set to July 1, 3000, indicating the bill requires further amendment before implementation