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MO HB418

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Newman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "family or household member" to include adults in a continuing social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim
  • Authorizes law enforcement officers to remove firearms from domestic assault scenes when they have probable cause to believe an assault occurred and observed the firearm during their response
  • Requires law enforcement to provide safe storage of seized firearms and allows owners to reclaim them within 14 days after proceedings conclude, unless a court orders surrender
  • Prohibits firearm possession by individuals subject to qualifying domestic violence protective orders or convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault, with violations classified as a class D felony (class E felony beginning January 1, 2017)
  • Requires the Highway Patrol to compile annual reports on domestic violence-related homicides and suicides, due to the governor and legislative leaders by February 1st each year

Legislative Description

Changes the laws regarding domestic violence

Last Action

Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness(H)

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness5/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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